Most popular livestream video categories in the U.S. 2021

Published by Laura Ceci, Mar 8, 2023
According to a survey conducted in 2021, 37 percent of monthly livestream viewers in the United States watched livestreams of breaking news. Comedy livestreams were ranked second with a 31 percent watch rate among U.S. livestream audiences.

Most popular categories of livestream videos watched by viewers in the United States as of April 2021

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Release date

July 2020

Region

United States

Survey time period

March 31 to April 8, 2021

Number of respondents

1,007 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

among those who watch live-stream video once a month or more

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: "What types of LIVE streaming videos do you currently watch?" Multiple answers were allowed

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