According to a survey conducted in March 2024 among users in the United States, YouTube was the most popular free service for watching online video content. Viewers aged between 35 and 54 years had the highest YouTube video consumption rate, as 78 percent of them reported using it to watch online videos at least once a week. Facebook ranked second, with 52 percent of viewers aged between 35 and 54 years old reporting using the popular social media platform to watch online content. Instagram and TikTok, which host almost exclusively short-form videos, followed. Instagram was more popular among users aged between 18 and 34, while TikTok was also more popular among younger users.
Most popular free platforms used by viewers in the United States to watch online video content as of March 2024, by age group
Original question: "Which of the following free services do you currently use to watch online video regularly (at least once per week)? Multiple responses were possible.
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Vorhaus Advisors. (May 15, 2024). Most popular free platforms used by viewers in the United States to watch online video content as of March 2024, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314053/us-free-services-to-watch-online-videos-by-age/
Vorhaus Advisors. "Most popular free platforms used by viewers in the United States to watch online video content as of March 2024, by age group." Chart. May 15, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314053/us-free-services-to-watch-online-videos-by-age/
Vorhaus Advisors. (2024). Most popular free platforms used by viewers in the United States to watch online video content as of March 2024, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314053/us-free-services-to-watch-online-videos-by-age/
Vorhaus Advisors. "Most Popular Free Platforms Used by Viewers in The United States to Watch Online Video Content as of March 2024, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314053/us-free-services-to-watch-online-videos-by-age/
Vorhaus Advisors, Most popular free platforms used by viewers in the United States to watch online video content as of March 2024, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314053/us-free-services-to-watch-online-videos-by-age/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Most popular free platforms used by viewers in the United States to watch online video content as of March 2024, by age group [Graph], Vorhaus Advisors, May 15, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314053/us-free-services-to-watch-online-videos-by-age/
