Strong growth in use of internet connected devices in Germany

An overview of German use of internet connected devices (smart TVs, connected TVs, and smart watches) between 2013 and 2018.

Over a quarter of German adults (29.1%) use a smart TV, according to the latest data from the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. This follows strong growth over the last six years, rising 18.1 percentage points (pp) since 2013.

Although the device requires purchasing an additional box to connect to the internet, connected TV also continues to grow in use. Just under one-quarter (21.9%) of German adults used the device in 2018, up 12.0pp since 2014. Smart watches, however, signal far lower usage, by just 4.6% of Germans this year. However, the device has also shown strong growth,...

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