StreamElements has released its State of the Stream: Year in Review report for 2024, shedding light on Twitch’s performance and the top creators of the year. T

he report, produced in collaboration with Rainmaker.gg, highlights steady viewership numbers for the platform alongside a reshuffled list of leading streamers.

Twitch recorded 18.5 billion hours watched between January and November 2024, slightly below the 18.9 billion hours logged in 2023.

Daily watch hours remained consistent, averaging 52-55 million for most of the year, with the highest viewership recorded in the first quarter—peaking at 61 million hours in January.

The streamer rankings saw notable changes, with newcomers Jynxzi, Caedrel, caseoh_, and Papaplatte joining the list of 2024’s top streamers.

Whereas, Kai Cenat maintained his position as the platform’s most popular creator for a second consecutive year, breaking Twitch’s all-time subscription record.

Or Perry, CEO of StreamElements, noted the evolving nature of Twitch’s creator landscape. “Twitch has shuffled through several top streamers over the years. There was the Ninja era, then xQc’s reign, and now we are in the KaiCenat age. The driver behind the changing of the guards is platform diversification. Ninja began multistreaming while xQc is leveraging different platforms for unique content, both of which have remained successful. It’s only a matter of time before KaiCenat tests the water,” he said.

Perry predicted that 2025 could mark a turning point for multistreaming as tools become more accessible to creators.

“Being everywhere that gamers are is the best way to grow, whether you are using some platforms for discovery and others for community building,” he added.