A 2023 survey of teenagers in the United States found that nearly 30 percent watched videos on YouTube because the platform had their favorite content. A quarter of respondents aged 13 to 17 years, said they do so to spend some time alone. A further 15 percent of U.S. teens said watching YouTube videos was something to do while eating.
Leading reasons for watching videos on YouTube among teenagers in the United States as of April 2023
The original question was phrased by the source as follows: "Thinking about consuming content in the below ways, which 3 reasons best describe why you do these over other ways?"
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Precise TV. (September 29, 2023). Leading reasons for watching videos on YouTube among teenagers in the United States as of April 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1453860/youtube-videos-usage-reasons-us-teens/
Precise TV. "Leading reasons for watching videos on YouTube among teenagers in the United States as of April 2023." Chart. September 29, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1453860/youtube-videos-usage-reasons-us-teens/
Precise TV. (2023). Leading reasons for watching videos on YouTube among teenagers in the United States as of April 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1453860/youtube-videos-usage-reasons-us-teens/
Precise TV. "Leading Reasons for Watching Videos on Youtube among Teenagers in The United States as of April 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1453860/youtube-videos-usage-reasons-us-teens/
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Leading reasons for watching videos on YouTube among teenagers in the United States as of April 2023 [Graph], Precise TV, September 29, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1453860/youtube-videos-usage-reasons-us-teens/
