YouTube vs TikTok: The Ultimate Battle for Your Favorite TV Streaming Service

YouTube is stepping up its game and aiming to compete with the likes of Netflix and Amazon Prime Video for your TV viewing. The CEO of YouTube, Neal Mohan, shared that more people are now watching YouTube on TV rather than on mobile devices. This shift in viewing habits has prompted YouTube to introduce new features on its TV app.

With so many streaming options available these days, it’s nice to have a variety to choose from. From Netflix to Disney+ to Amazon Prime Video, we have a plethora of entertainment at our fingertips. But did you know that YouTube is also a major player in the TV streaming game?

In a recent blog post titled “Our Big Bets for 2025,” Mohan highlighted the growing popularity of TV viewing on YouTube. The post revealed that TV has now surpassed mobile as the primary device for watching YouTube in the US, with users averaging over 1 billion hours of content daily on their TVs. This includes everything from Shorts to podcasts to live streams.

Additionally, YouTube is now the most frequently used platform for listening to podcasts in the US. To enhance the TV viewing experience, YouTube is rolling out new features like “Watch With,” which allows creators to provide live commentary and reactions to games and events. The platform is also expanding fan-favorite features like Key Plays and multiview, as well as introducing new benefits for YouTube Premium subscribers.

If you’re already watching YouTube on your TV, get ready for an even better experience. And if you haven’t tried it yet, now might be the perfect time to start. Keep an eye out for these new updates and features coming to the YouTube TV app this year. It looks like YouTube is serious about becoming your go-to streaming service for TV entertainment.