Data platform Stream Charts has reported that YouTube was the most-watched streaming platform of 2025, accounting for nearly 50% of the year’s viewership for hours watched.
Other platforms also attracted strong viewership, with TikTok rising to second place at nearly 30% of the total hours watched, and Twitch recorded as the third most popular platform at over 15%.
According to Stream Charts, YouTube saw a 2% growth year-over-year, accumulating over 56bn watch hours, 8.7bn of which came from YouTube Gaming. TikTok was second with 35bn, with Twitch falling by 10% year-over-year to 18 bn.