That’s it folks. YouTube truly is the new TV. More people watch YouTube on a proper TV than any other device. 

According to Neal Mohan, YouTube’s CEO, TV screens have officially overtaken mobile as the “primary device for YouTube viewing in the U.S.” In other words, more people are watching YouTube on TV sets than any other device, at least here in the U.S.

It is, as Mohan writes in his annual letter from the CEO, an indication that “YouTube is the new television.”

“But the ‘new’ television doesn’t look like the ‘old’ television,” Mohan writes. “It’s interactive and includes things like Shorts (yes, people watch them on TVs), podcasts, and live streams, right alongside the sports, sitcoms and talk shows people already love.”

I didn’t realize I fit squarely into this space but it’s true. In fact, it was because of my TV that I wanted to watch YouTube more often. It’s laid back, easy, and straight forward to get what I want. And yes, I sometimes watch shorts on my big ol’ TV. I like to see all the pixels.