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Concurrent viewers — YouTube

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Concurrent viewers

Statistical estimate based on 2.7 billion MAU and Cloudflare Radar hourly traffic patterns.

Concurrent viewers
Today (est.)
This Month (est.)
0
MAU
2.7 billion
Daily Active
122 million (US)
Peak (est.)
Night (low) Peak (YouTube peak hours)
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About YouTube

YouTube is the world's largest video platform, processing over 500 hours of uploaded video every minute. It is the second most visited website globally.

Founded: 2005 MAU: 2.7 billion DAU: 122 million (US) Type: Video sharing and streaming platform

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YouTube Facts 2026

  • Over 500 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute.
  • YouTube is the second most visited website in the world after Google.
  • The average YouTube session lasts around 28 minutes on mobile.

YouTube User Growth

Hourly Activity Pattern (UTC)

How This Counter Works

YouTube does not publish real-time concurrent user data publicly. This live counter is a statistical estimate based on:

  • Official MAU: YouTube reports 2.7 billion monthly active users.
  • Traffic weighting: Cloudflare Radar hourly data shows internet traffic peaks at UTC 20-22h.
  • Concurrent ratio: Based on academic research on platform activity patterns.
  • Jitter: A slow random drift simulates organic fluctuation.

These figures are estimates. YouTube has not verified this data.