Livestream viewership records: Highest peak viewers on Twitch & YouTube all-time

The world record for most viewers on Twitch is a coveted crown, and has been held by the biggest names on the platform over the years. Here’s a look at the highest peak viewership on a single stream ever.

January 11 was a historic day for Twitch, as Spanish streaming sensation David ‘TheGrefg’ Cánovas Martínez shattered the record for most concurrent viewers, as he revealed his very own Fortnite skin.

He previously held the record too, for a solo streamer, but his new record beat even livestreams from major broadcasters like ELEAGUE and PlayStation.

Of course, North American streamers still make up the bulk of this list, but non-English speaking streams are growing rapidly on Twitch. Expect to see more streamers from other regions fight for a place among the most-viewed streams ever.

During his stream, TheGrefg hit 2.47 million viewers, shattering previous viewership records on Twitch.

Highest viewership Twitch streams ever

1. TheGrefg: 2,470,347
2. Ibai: 1,502,295
3. ELEAGUETV: 1,088,063
4. PlayStation: 1,014,646
5. Fortnite: 700,529
6. Riot Games: 654,205
7. PGL: 649,414
8. Ninja: 616,693
9. Tommyinnit: 607,473
10. ESL_CSGO: 562,080
11. Ibai: 533,239
12. Twitch: 517,160
13. Shroud: 516,289
14. XTEARS88: 512,246
15. FACEIT TV: 490,647
16. Ubisoft: 487,430
17. DOTA2TI: 482,006
18. DOTA2TI_RU: 451,647
19. Bungie: 432,504
20. COSCU: 425,659

Ninja was the previous record holder, thanks to his popularity at the peak of Fortnite.

This list, via Twitch Tracker, includes streams from companies, rather than just individual creators.

Here’s the top 20 for creators only:

1. TheGrefg: 2,470,347
2. Ibai: 1,502,295
3. Ninja: 616,693
4. Tommyinnit: 607,473
5. Shroud: 516,289
6. XTEARS88: 512,246
7. COSCU: 425,659
8. Tommyinnit: 424,048
9. LOLITOFDEZ: 418,204
10. ASS_DAVE: 397,674
11. Squeezie: 388,941
12. Gaules: 387,315
13. loltyler1: 368,484
14. Dr Disrespect: 363,980
15. TimTheTatman: 347,321
16. El Rubius: 344,676
17. THEREALKNOSSI: 336,065
18. ZERATOR: 318,182
19. Tfue: 316,214
20. Auronplay: 313,347
21. Summit1g: 310,998

YouTube peak viewers record

Twitch might still be considered the home of video game livestreaming for now, but YouTube has been making up major ground in this area.

Here are the highest viewership peaks on YouTube Gaming, via StreamHatchet:

1. PlayStation: 1.4 million
2. VJLinkHero: 1.2 million
3. Free Fire – Brasil: 1.1 million
4. Free Fire – LATAM: 1.1 million
5. The RawKnee Games: 1.1 million
6. Alpha Clasher: 1 million
7. El Rubius: 1 million
8. LazarBeam: 900,000
9. TechnoBlade: 900,000
10. Dream: 700,000
11. Felipe Neto: 600,000
12. Willyrex: 500,000
13. Vegeta777: 500,000
14. Dr Disrespect: 500,000

Now that TheGrefg has beaten the previous record so comfortably, it could be a springboard for further success. Although it’s unlikely that 2.4 million will be beaten anytime soon, we could so more streamers crack the 1 million mark, when there is a major event to see.

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When Ninja set the record by playing Fortnite with Drake and Travis Scott, it immediately elevated the streaming space more widely, paving the way for more records to be set.

We’ll keep you updated when new records are set and these rankings change, but TheGrefg has secured his spot at number one for a long time to come, no doubt.