Esports

List of Most Popular Esports Streaming Platforms

A ranked list of the most popular platforms used for watching esports tournaments and gaming content worldwide.

10 itemsUpdated Mar 15, 2026

The way fans consume esports content has shifted dramatically with the rise of live streaming platforms. Twitch remains the dominant platform in the West, while platforms like Bilibili, Huya, and Douyu dominate in China. YouTube Gaming has grown significantly through exclusive streaming deals and its integration with Google's ecosystem. The emergence of Kick has created more competition in the Western market, while AfreecaTV remains crucial for Korean esports.

#	Name	Owner	Region	Monthly Users	Top Esports Titles
1	Twitch Amazon Twitch is the world's leading live streaming platform for gaming and esports, hosting major tournaments and individual streamers.	Amazon	Global (Western focus)	240M+	CS2, VALORANT, LoL, Dota 2
2	YouTube Gaming Google YouTube Gaming has grown into a major esports platform with exclusive deals and the advantage of VOD discoverability.	Google/Alphabet	Global	500M+ (gaming content)	VALORANT, Call of Duty, Mobile esports
3	Bilibili China Bilibili is the primary esports streaming platform for younger Chinese audiences, hosting League of Legends LPL and other major events.	Bilibili Inc.	China	340M+	LoL LPL, Honor of Kings
4	Huya China Huya is one of China's largest game streaming platforms, hosting major esports events with massive Chinese viewership.	Tencent	China	80M+	PUBG Mobile, LoL
5	Kick Stake Kick has emerged as a competitor to Twitch, attracting major streamers with better revenue splits and fewer content restrictions.	Stake (Bijan Tehrani, Ed Craven)	Global (Western)	Growing rapidly	Variety
6	AfreecaTV South Korea AfreecaTV is South Korea's pioneering streaming platform, crucial for Korean esports especially StarCraft and League of Legends.	AfreecaTV Corp.	South Korea	10M+	StarCraft, LoL LCK co-streams
7	Douyu China Douyu was one of China's largest game streaming platforms and a major broadcaster for Chinese esports tournaments.	Tencent	China	50M+	LoL, Dota 2, PUBG
8	Trovo Tencent Trovo is Tencent's global game streaming platform aimed at competing with Twitch in Western markets.	Tencent	Global	Growing	Variety
9	Nimo TV Huya/Tencent Nimo TV is a mobile-first streaming platform popular in Southeast Asia and Latin America for mobile esports content.	Huya / Tencent	Southeast Asia, Latin America	30M+	Free Fire, Mobile Legends
10	Facebook Gaming Meta Facebook Gaming integrated esports streaming into Meta's social ecosystem, though its competitive streaming ambitions have scaled back.	Meta Platforms	Global	Declining	Mobile esports, variety

This list is compiled from verified public records and reference sources. Last verified: March 15, 2026.

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