The top two reasons viewers watch YouTube are "to relax" and "to feel entertained." Appears In The latest YouTube stats on when, where, and what people watch Related Data Face-reveal videos experience a 31X increase in average monthly uploads between between 2014 and 2018. Over the past year, watch time on YouTube of episode and movie recaps has more increased 50%. 4 X Over the past year, watch time on YouTube of highlight and scene compiliation videos has quadrupled. > 2 X Over the past year, watch time on YouTube of "what you missed" entertainment videos has more than doubled. 90% growth in watch time of episode preview and prediction videos on YouTube over the past year. 75% growth in watch time of cast and character videos on YouTube over the past year.