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. ELEAGUETV: 1,088,063
3. PlayStation: 1,014,646
4. Fortnite: 700,529
5. Riot Games: 654,205
6. PGL: 649,414
7. Ninja: 616,693
8. ESL_CSGO: 562,080
9. Ibai: 533,239
10. Twitch: 517,160
11. Shroud: 516,289
12. XTEARS88: 512,246
13. FACEIT TV: 490,647
14. Ubisoft: 487,430
15. DOTA2TI: 482,006
16. DOTA2TI_RU: 451,647
17. Bungie: 432,504
18. COSCU: 425,659
19. Tommyinnit: 424,048
20. LOLITOFDEZ: 418,204

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. Ninja: 616,693
3. Ibai: 533,239
4. Shroud: 516,289
5. XTEARS88: 512,246
6. COSCU: 425,659
7. Tommyinnit: 424,048
8. LOLITOFDEZ: 418,204
9. ASS_DAVE: 397,674
10. Squeezie: 388,941
11. Gaules: 387,315
12. loltyler1: 368,484
13. Dr Disrespect: 363,980
14. TimTheTatman: 347,321
15. El Rubius: 344,676
16. THEREALKNOSSI: 336,065
17. ZERATOR: 318,182
18. Tfue: 316,214
19. Auronplay: 313,347
20. 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.