⚡ Video Platforms in Russia

Online video platforms allow users to watch, upload, and share video content over the Internet through web-based players and applications.

Russia is a Eurasian country with a population of around 144 million people.

According to our research, video platforms are detected on 20.3% of websites from Russia.

Statistics based on 97K+ analyzed websites. About this data

⭐ Most Popular in 2026

The following chart shows the top video platforms in Russia in 2026, based on market share.

The most popular is YouTube, which dominates the market with an overwhelming 87.8% share.
It is followed by Rutube with 18.4% and VK Video with 6.1%.

YouTube 87.8%
Rutube 18.4%
VK Video 6.1%
TikTok 3.6%
Vimeo 2.5%
Kinescope 0.8%
Twitch 0.5%
JWX 0.2%
Dailymotion 0.1%
Odysee 0.1%
Rumble 0.08%
Wistia 0.07%
Brightcove 0.07%
Kick 0.04%
Bilibili 0.01%

🚀 Highlights

Here is a list of the top platforms that are more popular in Russia than worldwide.
Differences between global and country rankings are shown in parentheses.

2. Rutube ^(-4)
3. VK Video ^(-8)
6. Kinescope ^(-20)
10. Odysee ^(-7)
11. Rumble ^(-4)
14. Kick ^(-15)
17. Streamable ^(-5)
18. FC2 Video ^(-16)
19. PeerTube ^(-11)

✨ Best Video Platforms

Below is a more detailed list of 21 video platforms used on sites from Russia, ranked by their market share.

Rank	Name	Market share
1	YouTube Mountain View, California, United States The world's largest online video platform and social media service owned by Google that lets users watch, comment on, and upload videos, as well as subscribe to channels. Free$7.99+/month	87.8%
2	Rutube Moscow, Russia A Russian video hosting platform positioned as a local alternative and functional clone of YouTube for publishing and watching user-generated video content. Free399 RUB/month	18.4%
3	VK Video Moscow, Russia A video platform that is part of the ecosystem of the Russian social network VK. Free	6.1%
4	TikTok Haidian, Beijing, China A Chinese social media platform focused on short-form videos that combines content creation, recommendation-driven discovery, and social interaction in a mobile-first interface. Free	3.6%
5	Vimeo New York, United States A video hosting and video marketing platform that enables creators, filmmakers, marketers, educators, and businesses to upload, manage, and distribute professional video content. Free$20+/month	2.5%
6	Kinescope Emmen, Netherlands A business video hosting platform that offers a variety of tools to improve video accessibility. Free€10+/month	0.8%
7	Twitch Seattle, Washington, United States A live video streaming service owned by Amazon that focuses on video game broadcasting as well as interactive content such as esports, music, and creative streams. Free$11.99/month	0.5%
8	JWX New York, United States A video streaming platform and hosting service that enables publishers to deliver and monetize live and on-demand video across web, mobile, and OTT environments. $$$	0.2%
9	Dailymotion Paris, France A French online video platform owned by Canal+. Free$$$	0.1%
10	Odysee Las Vegas, Nevada, United States A decentralized, blockchain-based video hosting platform. Free	0.1%
11	Rumble Toronto, Ontario, Canada A video sharing platform positioned as an alternative to mainstream platforms, with a strong focus on creator monetization and a free-speech stance. Free$9.99/month	0.08%
12	Wistia Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States A video marketing platform for businesses that combines video hosting, creation, and analytics to support marketing and lead generation workflows. Free$99+/month	0.07%
13	Brightcove Boston, Massachusetts, United States A cloud-based online video platform designed for enterprises to manage, deliver, and monetize live and on-demand video across multiple devices. $199+/month	0.07%
14	Kick Melbourne, Victoria, Australia A live streaming platform with a focus on gamers. Free	0.04%
15	Bilibili Shanghai, China A Chinese video sharing and livestreaming platform originally focused on anime, comics, and gaming that has expanded into a broader entertainment and community ecosystem. Free$4.99/month	0.01%
16	Loom Sydney, Australia A screen recording and video messaging platform that enables users to capture their screen, camera, and audio and share videos instantly through links or embeds. Free$15+/user/month	0.01%
17	Streamable Wilmington, Delaware, United States A video hosting and sharing platform that allows free uploading without an account and offers easy video editing tools and password-protected videos. Free$12.99+/month	0.01%
18	FC2 Video Las Vegas, Nevada, United States A free video sharing service from Japan. Free	0.005%
19	PeerTube Lyon, France A free, decentralized and federated video platform developed as an alternative to centralized platforms. FreeOpen source	0.005%
20	Vidyard Kitchener, Ontario, Canada An online video hosting and creation platform tailored to marketing and sales teams that enables businesses to upload, manage, share, and track video content across email, web, and CRM workflows. Free$59+/seat/month	0.005%
21	BitChute Sheridan, Wyoming, United States An alt-tech video hosting service that describes itself as offering freedom of speech. Free$9.99/month	0.005%

👉 See Also

🌎 Video Platforms in other countries

🗃️ About This Data

We evaluate the popularity of technologies based on the number of websites where we detect their usage.
Technologies without a detectable web footprint, and those we do not track, are not reflected in the calculated market share.
This report is based on the analysis of 97,306 websites from Russia.
We currently track the presence of 34 video platforms across the web.
Of these, 21 were detected on websites from Russia.
Statistics were last calculated on May 14, 2026.
For more details, see our methodology and disclaimer.