Devices used to watch online video in the U.S. 2020

According to a 2020 survey of viewers in the United States, TVs were once again the most popular devices used to watch online streaming content. Computers ranked second with roughly five in ten respondents declaring they used these devices to watch online videos. Streaming on mobile was slightly more popular than using a connected TV box, with 43 percent of respondents reporting they used their smartphones to watch online videos.

Devices used to watch online streaming videos in the United States as of the 4th quarter of 2020

Characteristic	Share of respondents
TV	58%
Computer	52%
Mobile	43%
Connected TV box	40%
Tablet	34%
Video game console	12%

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Release date

December 2020

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Region

United States

Survey time period

Q4 2020

Number of respondents

7,000 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online panel

Supplementary notes

* Total number of respondents in the surveyed regions in the Nordics, UK, Germany and US. The source does not specify the number of respondents in each region.

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