People Still Prefer Watching Free Videos Online
Even though paid streaming video services are booming, they're still playing second fiddle to free platforms like YouTube. According to nScreenMedia, people spent an impressive 48 percent of their time watching online video on YouTube in March 2014. Netflix accounted for 22 percent of people's time while Hulu came in with just 8 percent.
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This chart shows the percentage of time spent viewing by source in the U.S. in March 2014.
Most popular free platforms used by viewers in the United States to watch online video content as of June 2025, by age group
Share of people watching content through a streaming service in the United States in 2021, by hours per week
Distribution of video streaming usage time worldwide from 2022 to 2024, by provider category
Share of adults watching selected types of TV, video and film content in the United States in 2017
Share of time spent watching premium video in the United States in 1st quarter 2018, by device
Share of total OTT viewing hours in the United States as of January 2021, by streaming service
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