Stream Fatigue? Americans Spent 23% Less on Streaming Services in 2024, Study Finds
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The average U.S. citizen spent $42.38 on streaming services each month in 2024, down 23% from last year, a new report found

Summary

In 2024, Americans spent 23% less on streaming services, averaging $42.38 per month, down from $55.04 in 2023.

Factors include “streaming fatigue,” with 27.8% overwhelmed by the number of apps, and increased spending on cable/satellite TV, which rose 11% to $89.29 monthly.

Many switched to cheaper ad-supported streaming options, which hit a record 43% of subscriptions.

The average American now has two streaming services, watches four hours daily, and 26.5% share accounts with others, reflecting shifting viewing and spending habits.

  • TipRingEnglish
    66•5 days ago

    Yes, “streaming fatigue” is the problem. It’s not that services are charging more for worse content. The enshittification isn’t the issue people are just randomly tired of streaming for unexplainable reasons. Very insightful.

    • @Rooty
      19•4 days ago

      Welcome to modern journalism, where we dance around the issue trying not to upset advertisers, and any info is incidental at best.

    • @tomi000
      7•4 days ago

      Breaking news: americans dont want to work 14h shifts, why are people getting lazy?

    • Granbo's Holy Hotrod
      8•5 days ago

      Yeah, Dwayne Johnson is cool and all… but maybe give someone else a shot. If Verizon didn’t give me free Hulu and Disney, we wouldn’t have them, getting rid of Prime this year, and Netflix is pretty close to the chopping block. I watch a lot of YouTube and pay to not see ads. Probably continue that for a while. Just don’t get the value and as I get older, just less interested in any of the content. I find myself going back and watching things for the past decades.

      • @AbidanYreEnglish
        2•4 days ago

        We can do Chris Pratt, or Jack Black. But it needs to be one of those 3.