IShowSpeed is YouTube Gaming's top streamer of 2025
IShowSpeed just clinched the title of most-watched YouTube Gaming streamer this year, racking up a massive 64.1 million hours viewed—leaving runner-up Gaules far behind.
His streams mix epic gaming sessions with wild travel adventures across Asia, Europe, and Latin America, earning him shout-outs from local governments in China and Europe for promoting tourism.
Record-breaking stats and big wins
Speed led the pack in average viewers (52,391) and pulled in a huge 487.7K peak viewers during his Peru stream—second only to DjMariiO's all-time record.
He picked up both Streamer of the Year and Best IRL Streamer at the December Streamer Awards, plus he was Google's most-searched streamer in 2025.
Massive fanbase and African tour ahead
With 46.7 million subscribers and over 6.4 billion channel views as of December, Speed's audience keeps growing fast.
He's about to kick off a month-long tour across 20 African countries—including Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa—to meet fans face-to-face starting December 29.