YouTube in 2025 proved once again that livestreaming is no longer just about gaming or casual chats. The world now turns to YouTube Live for daily connection, inspiration, and entertainment.
This year’s rankings from Streams Chart reveal a mix of individual creators and organizations. Religious livestreams continued to dominate in terms of loyalty and consistency, while sports commentary, music streams, and relaxation channels quietly built massive watch-hour numbers.
The list below ranks the top 10 most-watched YouTube livestream channels of 2025 by Hours Watched (HW). 
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Top 10 Most-Watched YouTube Livestreamers of 2025
1. Frei Gilson — 154M Hours Watched
Category: Religious / Music / Spiritual Content
Brazilian priest and musician Frei Gilson topped YouTube livestreaming in 2025 after more than doubling his year-on-year watch hours. His success came largely from consistency and timing.
Throughout Lent, Frei Gilson hosted early-morning online masses that attracted huge live audiences. Later in the year, he launched a 40-day marathon of rosary prayers combined with live music sessions, which helped him cross the one-million peak viewers mark multiple times.
His content resonated strongly with viewers seeking faith-based content, especially in Latin America.
2. Luinny Corporan — 137M Hours Watched
Category: Entertainment / Interviews / Reality TV
Luinny Corporan is a Dominican radio host turned digital powerhouse. In 2025, his YouTube channel surged thanks to interviews with major Hispanic artists such as Zion, Jay Wheeler, Rochy RD, and Ceky Viciny.
His biggest success, however, is La Mansión de Luinny, a reality web series that places influencers, musicians, and models inside a mansion to compete in challenges and eliminations.
The series was streamed live and shared widely on YouTube and Instagram, and has become a cultural phenomenon in the Dominican Republic and beyond.
3. Pastor Jerry Eze — 102M Hours Watched
Category: Religious / Prayer / Motivational
Pastor Jerry Eze, the founder of the New Season Prophetic Prayers and Declarations (NSPPD) and Lead Pastor of Streams of Joy International, remained one of the most influential African creators on YouTube in 2025.
The clergy is based in Nigeria, and his live prayer sessions attract hundreds of thousands of viewers daily, many of whom tune in for testimonies, encouragement, and prophetic declarations.
His structured prayer format and strong community engagement have helped him maintain massive watch hours throughout the year.
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4. Relaxing Music Collection — 69.5M Hours Watched
Category: Music / Relaxation
This channel focuses on long-form livestreams of soft instrumental music designed for sleep, meditation, studying, and stress relief.
Its success comes from simplicity and duration. Streams often run for several hours, sometimes nonstop, making it easy for viewers to keep the channel open while working, resting, or sleeping.
5. Bispo Bruno Leonardo — 68.8M Hours Watched
Category: Religious / Evangelism
Bispo Bruno Leonardo is a Brazilian bishop and digital evangelist whose online prayer sessions reach millions. His livestreams focus on faith, healing, and spiritual encouragement, often drawing large live audiences during prayer hours.
6. DJ Grossman — 55.7M Hours Watched
Category: Music / DJ Sets
DJ Grossman built a strong following in 2025 by hosting live DJ sessions featuring smooth, relaxing, and background-friendly music.
His streams are popular in cafés, offices, and homes, where viewers let the music play for long periods.
7. Relaxing Time for You — 45M Hours Watched
Category: Relaxation / Ambient Content
This channel delivers calming visuals paired with soft music and nature sounds. Whether it’s rainfall, ocean waves, or peaceful instrumental loops, the content is designed to reduce stress and improve focus.
The channel benefits from repeat viewers who return daily, often leaving the streams running for hours at a time.
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8. The Relaxed Guy — 43M Hours Watched
Category: Relaxation / Lifestyle
The Relaxed Guy focuses on slow-paced, peaceful livestreams that encourage mindfulness and calm living.
With minimal talking and soothing backgrounds, the channel appeals to viewers who want a break from fast, noisy content. Its steady audience growth in 2025 shows the rising demand for digital wellness content.
9. Iqbal Sports — 42.5M Hours Watched
Category: Sports / Cricket Commentary
This channel is run by Mohammed Iqbal. Iqbal Sports is an Indian YouTube channel dedicated to live cricket commentary, match analysis, and fan discussions.
Cricket’s massive popularity in South Asia plays a major role here. During live matches, viewers flock to the channel for real-time opinions, breakdowns, and emotional reactions, keeping watch hours consistently high throughout the season.
10. Pandit Pradeep Ji Mishra Sehore Wale — 39M Hours Watched
Category: Religious / Spiritual Talks
Pandit Pradeep Ji Mishra is a well-known Indian spiritual speaker whose sermons, hymns, and religious discourses attract large online audiences.
His YouTube livestreams often feature devotional teachings and spiritual storytelling, drawing viewers seeking guidance and inspiration. His presence in the top ten highlights the global strength of faith-based content on YouTube Live.
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