Activities carried out while watching video content by device in the U.S. 2017

The statistic presents information about the most common multi-tasking activities carried out while watching video content in the United States in 2017, by device. During a survey, 72 percent of respondents stated that they checked social media unrelated to the video while watching video content on their smartphone.

Most common multi-tasking activities carried out while watching video content in the United States in 2017, by device

Characteristic	Check social media, unrelated to the video	Email, unrelated to the video	Browse the internet, unrelated to the video	Catch up on news	Look up info about/post about something else	Play games	Shop	Check bills/finances
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Release date

May 2017

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Region

United States

Survey time period

March 2017

Number of respondents

* see supplementary notes

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online panel

Supplementary notes

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "When you are watching video content on a TV screen and using another device, what kinds of activities do you do on your device?"

*444 adults who use smartphone while watching TV; 347 adults who use computer while watching TV; 261 adults who use tablet while watching TV.

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