This statistic ranks the most popular smartphone activities of second screen users in the United States while watching TV as of January 2019. During the survey period, it was found that 55 percent of respondents who used their smartphone while watching TV played games while doing so. Checking and responding to e-mails media was the most popular smartphone second screen activity.
Most popular smartphone activities of second screen users in the United States while watching TV as of January 2019
Characteristic
Share of respondents [NET often/sometimes]
Check/respond to e-mails
76%
Use social media
71%
Look up information about what you're watching on TV
U.S. adults who use their smartphone while watching TV
Method of interview
Online omnibus survey
Supplementary notes
Original question: "How often, if ever, do you do the following activities on your smartphone while simultaneously watching television on a separate device? Please select one option on each row." Total survey n=1,220
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YouGov. (January 17, 2019). Most popular smartphone activities of second screen users in the United States while watching TV as of January 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/455377/smartphone-usage-while-watching-tv/
YouGov. "Most popular smartphone activities of second screen users in the United States while watching TV as of January 2019." Chart. January 17, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/455377/smartphone-usage-while-watching-tv/
YouGov. (2019). Most popular smartphone activities of second screen users in the United States while watching TV as of January 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/455377/smartphone-usage-while-watching-tv/
YouGov. "Most Popular Smartphone Activities of Second Screen Users in The United States While Watching Tv as of January 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jan 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/455377/smartphone-usage-while-watching-tv/
YouGov, Most popular smartphone activities of second screen users in the United States while watching TV as of January 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/455377/smartphone-usage-while-watching-tv/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Most popular smartphone activities of second screen users in the United States while watching TV as of January 2019 [Graph], YouGov, January 17, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/455377/smartphone-usage-while-watching-tv/
