Average Time Spent On TV & Mobile Devices, 2014-2021 [CHART]

Chart: Average Time Spent On TV & Mobile Devices

Consumers’ use of smartphones will continue to make up the majority of their media consumption, but that use will plateau by 2020, as consumers become increasingly uneasy about overuse of mobile devices.

The average US adult will spend 3 hours, 43 minutes (referenced as 3:43) on mobile devices in 2019, just above the 3:35 spent on TV.

Of time spent on mobile, US consumers will spend 2:55 on smartphones, a 9-minute increase from last year. In 2018, mobile time spent was 3:35, with TV time spent at 3:44.

Tablet use among US adults continues to lose ground, having peaked at 1:11 daily in 2017 and dipped to 1:08 this year. This trend will continue through 2021. Read the rest at eMarketer.