Video content on Twitch is increasingly diversifying, proving that live streaming is not a format popular only among gamers. In 2021, Just Chatting was the most popular content category watched live on Twitch. This particular content type, which includes unstructured interactions between streamers and viewers, as well as a high level of audience participation, has amassed around 3.1 billion hours watched by users on the platform. Music content was also popular on Twitch, with users worldwide watching almost 270 million hours of live streaming music content in the examined period.
Most popular non-gaming categories on Twitch worldwide in 2021, by hours watched (in millions)
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StreamElements. (December 23, 2021). Most popular non-gaming categories on Twitch worldwide in 2021, by hours watched (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284145/hours-watched-most-popular-non-gaming-twitch/
StreamElements. "Most popular non-gaming categories on Twitch worldwide in 2021, by hours watched (in millions)." Chart. December 23, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284145/hours-watched-most-popular-non-gaming-twitch/
StreamElements. (2021). Most popular non-gaming categories on Twitch worldwide in 2021, by hours watched (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284145/hours-watched-most-popular-non-gaming-twitch/
StreamElements. "Most Popular Non-gaming Categories on Twitch Worldwide in 2021, by Hours Watched (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284145/hours-watched-most-popular-non-gaming-twitch/
StreamElements, Most popular non-gaming categories on Twitch worldwide in 2021, by hours watched (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284145/hours-watched-most-popular-non-gaming-twitch/ (last visited June 17, 2024)
Most popular non-gaming categories on Twitch worldwide in 2021, by hours watched (in millions) [Graph], StreamElements, December 23, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284145/hours-watched-most-popular-non-gaming-twitch/