On February 1st, Canadian streamer Pokimane hosted her debut livestream on YouTube, featuring the Streamers Showdown, a show tournament where content creators from Twitch and a star team of YouTube creators competed in Valorant, League of Legends, and Codenames. Pokimane's first stream on the new platform lasted 3.5 hours and attracted 8.4K Peak Viewers
In terms of viewership, Pokimane's first YouTube stream was quite comparable to her past Twitch broadcasts. However, there hasn't been any noticeable surge in numbers following the transition. For comparison, her Twitch channel has 12K Peak Viewers and 7.4K Average Viewers for the last 30 days.
It is noteworthy to highlight the declining dynamics of Pokimane's first YouTube stream. The 8.4K PV was achieved within the initial minutes of the broadcast, gradually decreasing throughout the stream to reach 3.9K PV.
Popular streamers' YouTube live streaming debuts
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Peak Viewers
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DrDisrespect
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510k Peak Viewers
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TimTheTatman
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118k Peak Viewers
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Ludwig
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57k Peak Viewers
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Sykkuno
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41k Peak Viewers
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| Fuslie
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15.4k Peak Viewers
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| LilyPichu
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11.3k Peak Viewers
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| DrLupo
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9.5k Peak Viewers
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Pokimane
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8.4k Peak Viewers
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Myth
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1.3k Peak Viewers
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In late January 2024, Pokimane announced a new chapter in her career. Despite the cryptic nature of her hints, Pokimane's fans quickly deduced that she would be streaming on YouTube. Importantly, Poki's transition to the new platform is not exclusive; she will be streaming on multiple services, including Instagram, and TikTok.
Pokimane stands as one of Twitch's most popular female streamers and is a leader on the platform in terms of followers, boasting 9.3M subscribers. This places her within the top 10 streamers on the platform as of early February.
