According to a survey conducted in 2020, 22 percent of online video audiences in the United States spent one or two hours each week watching videos across YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok. Additionally, 18 percent of U.S. adults watched online videos for two to five hours each week. Only 9 percent of U.S. adults spent more than 20 hours watching online videos in a week.
Time per week spent watching online videos according to adults in United States as of July 2020
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among digital video viewers; across YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok
Method of interview
Online survey
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Original question:"About how many hours a week do you spend watching video programming on these services (YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok)combined?
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Vorhaus Advisors. (July 11, 2020). Time per week spent watching online videos according to adults in United States as of July 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 31, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1199569/hours-spent-online-videos-us-adults/
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Vorhaus Advisors. (2020). Time per week spent watching online videos according to adults in United States as of July 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 31, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1199569/hours-spent-online-videos-us-adults/
Vorhaus Advisors. "Time per Week Spent Watching Online Videos According to Adults in United States as of July 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1199569/hours-spent-online-videos-us-adults/
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