Yep, it's the shareability that makes it work so well on FB.
YouTube views are driven more by people seeking a particular personality or topic (e.g., Joe Rogan), and algorithmic recommendations, but Nat hasn't been a big deal long enough to get so much of that kind of traffic.
Take a look at his view counts in just the past month:
3.6M
5.8M
7.6M
6.8M
https://www.dropbox.com/s/iqssylubr7y503k/nats-what-i-reckon...