YouTube Rises to Top Spot in Provider Ranking of Streaming Apps

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Netflix couldn’t stay on top as YouTube grabbed the lead in this edition of the PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Streaming Apps. Other notable changes include Twitch climbing out of the lower half to claim a spot in our top 5 and Crunchyroll also making its way to the top.

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    The Top 5

    YouTube climbs to our No. 1 ranking with a new score of 92.

    Dropping down a spot, Netflix lands at No. 2 with a score of 85.

    Tubi is now at our No. 3 ranking, scoring 79 points to rise up three slots from its earlier ranking.

    Spotify and Twitch are tied for No. 4, both scoring 78.  Twitch climbed up six rankings while Spotify fell down one ranking.

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    No. 5 remains tied between Amazon Prime Video and Pluto TV with a new score of 77.

    The Top 10 

    Crunchyroll rolls itself up three rankings to our No. 6 ranking, scoring 69 points.

    No. 7 now goes to Disney+ with a score of 66, down three rankings.

    Amazon Music, scoring 65, remains at the No. 8 ranking.

    No. 9 now goes to Hulu, up one ranking from before with a score of 64.

    Down three rankings to close out our top 10 is Peacock TV scoring 56 to settle at No. 10.