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As YouTube marks its 20th anniversary this year, CEO Neal Mohan is positioning the video platform as a core player in the media and entertainment ecosystem — and the culture at large. Mohan, a longtime Google and YouTube exec,

YouTube has officially been around for two decades and a lot has changed over the years — including how people watch it. Now, a new report from YouTube claims TV has overtaken mobile to become the primary device for viewing content in the US.

As YouTube gets ready to celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2025, YouTube’s CEO has released a blog post/letter that shows a tectonic shift in the way consumers use the platform. In Dec. of 2024, TV surpassed mobile as the primary way to view the streaming service in the U.S.

As YouTube will celebrate its 20th birthday in December, TV is now the primary device for YouTube viewing in the US.

YouTube CEO Neal Mohan has confirmed that TVs have officially overtaken mobile devices as the primary device for YouTube users.

Capping a years-long effort to emphasize the living room, YouTube said Tuesday that it now gets more of its total U.S. viewership on TV sets than on mobile devices. U.S. viewers watch more than 1 billion hours in the U.