The video was officially premiered on February 21, 2010 on ABC Family, but was previously leaked to the Internet on September 11, 2009.
"Predpostavka videospota za pesem 'When I Look at You' je to, da predstavimo povezavo med Miley, klavirjem in glasbo, njeno razmerje z Liamom in njeno povezavo s pesmijo," je dejal Shankman, ko so ga povprašali po konceptu videospota.