Viewers watched 20.35 billion hours on Twitch in 2024. ‘Stream Big’ explores why

The Twitch 2024 recap celebrated celebrity appearances on the livestreaming platform, including many on Kai Cenat’s streams. Twitch/Screenshot by NPR

Twitch/Screenshot by NPR

If you took all the hours in one calendar year and multiplied that number by two million, that still wouldn’t equal the time people spent on Twitch in 2024. According to the Twitch 2024 community recap, viewers watched 20.35 billion hours on the live-streaming service.

In his forthcoming book, Stream Big, gaming journalist Nathan Grayson explains why people are drawn to Twitch: It’s like sitting on a couch and watching a friend play a video game. You’re

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