Information on main unit:
Base: German-speaking population 14 years of age and older.
Information on total sample:
2017: 23,106 respondents, projection to 70.09 million people
2018: 23,086 respondents, projection to 70.45 million people
2019: 23,120 respondents, projection to 70.60 million people
2020: 23,138 respondents, projection to 70.63 million people
2021: 23,299 respondents, projection to 70.54 million people
The figures displayed refer to the following studies: 2016: VuMA 2017; 2017: VuMA 2018; 2018: VuMA 2019; 2019: VuMA 2020; 2020: VuMA 2021; 2021: VuMA 2022.
Further information on methodology is available .
Figures were rounded for a better understanding of the statistic.
Citation formats
Frequency of DVD or Blu-ray* watching during leisure time in Germany 2017-2021
In 2021, million Germans viewed movies or series on DVD, Blu-ray or via streaming several times a week. This timeline shows the results of a survey conducted in Germany on the frequency of viewing DVDs or Blu-rays, as well as streaming movies or series from 2017 to 2021.
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VuMA. (November 17, 2021). Number of people watching movies and shows via DVD, Blu-ray or streaming during leisure time in Germany from 2017 to 2021, by frequency (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/818509/dvd-video-blu-ray-viewing-frequency-leisure-time-germany/
VuMA. "Number of people watching movies and shows via DVD, Blu-ray or streaming during leisure time in Germany from 2017 to 2021, by frequency (in millions)." Chart. November 17, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/818509/dvd-video-blu-ray-viewing-frequency-leisure-time-germany/
VuMA. (2021). Number of people watching movies and shows via DVD, Blu-ray or streaming during leisure time in Germany from 2017 to 2021, by frequency (in millions). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/818509/dvd-video-blu-ray-viewing-frequency-leisure-time-germany/
VuMA. "Number of People Watching Movies and Shows via Dvd, Blu-ray or Streaming during Leisure Time in Germany from 2017 to 2021, by Frequency (in Millions)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 17 Nov 2021, /statistics/818509/dvd-video-blu-ray-viewing-frequency-leisure-time-germany/
VuMA, Number of people watching movies and shows via DVD, Blu-ray or streaming during leisure time in Germany from 2017 to 2021, by frequency (in millions) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/818509/dvd-video-blu-ray-viewing-frequency-leisure-time-germany/ (last visited July 20, 2026)
Number of people watching movies and shows via DVD, Blu-ray or streaming during leisure time in Germany from 2017 to 2021, by frequency (in millions) [Graph], VuMA, November 17, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/818509/dvd-video-blu-ray-viewing-frequency-leisure-time-germany/