• Smartphones remain the most popular device for getting information (92%), but more and more people are using multiple devices to access the news

• Interest in current affairs and the frequency with which news is accessed have a positive influence on the use of information devices. The greater the interest, the greater the tendency to multiscreen.

methodological grade

In 2024, a significant methodological modification was implemented in the questions related to device use (Q8A and Q8B), which had a direct impact on the results. From that year on, respondents were required to select at least one option in the questions on devices used in general and for information in order to continue with the survey. In addition, the order of the options was randomized to avoid presentation bias. This modification, designed to improve the accuracy of responses, led to a general increase across all devices, especially in the previously less used categories, such as computer, tablet and smart speaker.

In 2025, the same methodology has been maintained, allowing for a direct and consistent comparison with the previous year. However, it should be remembered that the inflection point observed in 2024 is largely due to the change in data collection and not so much to a real change in user behavior. The stabilization of data in 2025 confirms this hypothesis: usage levels remain similar to those of the previous year, with slight variations a la leave in some devices, but without abrupt changes. This suggests that current data more accurately reflect users' actual habits in relation to accessing news across multiple devices.

Big picture: smartphone dominates, but diversification grows

The analysis of the use of devices to access news in Spain in 2025 confirms that the smartphone continues to be the main point of entrance for information. Some 80% of adult internet users in Spain say they have used their mobile to consult news in the last week, a figure clearly higher than the European average (77%). Also in general use - beyond the news area - the smartphone is also dominant, with a 94% adoption rate, compared to 92% in Europe as a whole.

In second place is the computer, used by 54% of Spaniards for information, although there is a wider gap with respect to its general use (81.3%). This gap of 27 points - higher than that recorded in Europe (24 points) - indicates that, although the computer is still relevant, its use is more concentrated in non-informative activities, such as work or study. It is worth noting that Spain is slightly below the European average in both general and information use, which could be related to a faster adoption of mobile as the main device in our country.

The tablet shows a similar patron saint . 53% of respondents use it for any purpose, and 32% for accessing news, with a difference of 21 percentage points. This behavior is practically identical to that observed in Europe (51% general use; 29% news). The tablet seems to be consolidating its position as a complementary device, with a moderate but stable presence in the news ecosystem, especially useful in more leisurely reading contexts.

The most remarkable data is observed in the case of the smart speaker. Forty percent of Spaniards use it in general, and 20% use it for information. Both figures are significantly higher than the European figures (24% general use and 12% informative), suggesting a higher penetration of this technology in Spanish households. Although the gap between general and informative use remains high (19 points), the informative use of smart speakers is double the European average , suggesting a greater integration of this device in specific informative routines, such as the enquiry of morning headlines or audio bulletins.

Finally, the smartwatch presents a paradox B. In Spain, its overall use (42%) is lower than the European average (51%), but its informative use is higher (15% vs. 12%). This makes it the only device in which Spain has lower overall adoption but higher use for information. This combination suggests that those who use smartwatches in Spain do so with a more functional logic and connected to information flows, taking advantage of their potential for notifications, short headlines or real-time news monitoring.

Between stability and methodological impact

The analysis of the evolution of informational device usage in Spain between 2019 and 2025 reflects two parallel dynamics: a relatively stable and predictable background trend in adoption patterns, and a methodological change introduced in 2024 that abruptly altered the figures without responding to a real change in user behavior.

Until 2023, the smartphone remained the leading device for accessing news, with sustained growth until 2021 (78%). This year, its use stabilizes slightly compared to the previous year leave 80%), although it continues to hold the top position. The computer sample a slightly more pronounced decline compared to the previous year, standing at 53% in 2025.

The patron saint of the tablet follows a similar evolution: between 2019 and 2023, the use for information ranged between 17% and 20%, without significant variations. In 2024, the percentage almost doubled to 35%, to moderate slightly in 2025 (32%). This patron saint indicates that the methodological improvement made it possible to detect a use that probably already existed, but which was underrepresented in the previous data due to the limitations of the questionnaire design . The growth of emerging devices is the most noticeable in relative terms, although it starts from very low figures. Smart speaker usage remains high in 2025 (20%). In the case of the smartwatch, the evolution is even more marked, standing at 15% in 2025.

The combination of platforms as an emerging rule

Diversified access to information is one of the most defining characteristics of today's information ecosystem. Far from being limited to a single channel, a growing proportion of Spanish users combine several devices to stay informed throughout the day.

In 2023, before the methodological change, the dominant patron saint was the use of a single device: 42% of users were informed exclusively through a single medium, while the combined use of two or more devices was clearly in the minority. This patron saint changed radically in 2024, when the proportion of single-device users fell to 24%. In 2025, this decline is confirmed with a very similar figure (25%), suggesting that the new figure was not a one-off anomaly, but a measurement more in line with reality. In parallel, dual use consolidates as the most common option: in 2025, 38% of users report using two devices to access news, compared to 31% in 2024. This upward trajectory, even after the methodological change, indicates a structural adoption of complementary information practices.

The use of three or more devices has gained weight, reaching 29% in 2025, which reflects a moderation with respect to 2024 and suggests a stabilization process where the multiple use of devices does not disappear, but neither does it grow indefinitely. In this context, three out of every ten users in Spain use at least three different platforms, which is evidence of the growing complexity and fragmentation of news consumption. Moreover, in aggregate terms, the use of more than one device now affects 75% of Internet users in Spain, consolidating multiplatform access as a rule rather than an exception. Overall, these data point to a distributed and contextual information model , where users combine devices according to their routines, technological preferences and the characteristics of the content.

Devices and information rhythm: more frequency, more diversity

Information intensity translates into a wider and more varied use of technologies. The greater the information involvement, the greater the tendency to diversify access channels.

The smartphone remains the dominant device in all segments, but its weight varies significantly depending on the pace of consumption. Among high-frequency users - those who access news several times a day - 87% say they have used their mobile to get information in the last week. The figure drops to 81% among average frequency users (once a day or almost every day) and falls to 53% among leave frequency users. This difference of 33 percentage points shows that, although it is transversal, the smartphone plays a particularly relevant role in the most intensive consumption.

The computer presents the biggest jump between the three groups: from 63% in high frequency users to 27% in leave users, which implies a difference of 36 points. This data indicates that the computer is a central device for those who get information on a regular basis, while it has a much lower presence among those who occasionally access the news. The tablet also sample a clear correlation with information frequency: 41% among high-frequency users, compared to only 12% among leave users.

On the other hand, emerging devices such as the smart speaker and smart watch show smoother differences between segments. In the case of the speaker, usage varies from 24% in high frequency to 13% in leave, a difference of 11 points. The smartwatch sample a similar difference (from 19% to 8%). These devices, therefore, seem to respond to more stable usage patterns and less linked to the general frequency of access, possibly because their information functionality is integrated into specific routines, such as listening to newsletters while cooking or receiving headlines during physical activity.

The higher the interest, the more screens

In addition to the frequency of access to news, interest in current affairs also influences the breadth and variety of devices they use. The 2025 data confirm a clear correlation: the greater the declared interest in current affairs, the more diverse the technological repertoire used to get information.

The smartphone has consolidated its position as the most widely used device for accessing news, with an almost universal presence among users with a high interest in information (88%). This figure drops to 80% among those with medium interest, and falls notably to 49% among those with low interest. The strong dependence on the cell phone as a tool for quick access to information reinforces its centrality in the daily information ecosystem.

The computer, often underestimated in more general analyses, emerges as the second most relevant device. It is used by 68% of those with high interest in news, compared to 47% in the medium interest group and 26% among those with low interest. This difference suggests that the computer continues to play an important role in more structured information habits, associated with a deliberate and possibly deeper search for information.

The tablet occupies an intermediate position. Forty-five percent of users who are very interested in news use it as a source information, but its use drops to 24% in the medium interest group and barely reaches 17% among those who have little interest in current affairs. Although less widespread than the computer, the tablet seems to be integrated as a complementary resource , especially useful in contexts of relaxed consumption or outside the work environment.

Smart speakers and smartwatches have a more limited presence, although they also reflect the gradient of news interest. Twenty-seven percent of users with high interest use the smart speaker as a way of accessing news, a percentage that leave to 17% in the medium group and 15% in the low group. The smartwatch, meanwhile, reached 21% of use in the most interested group , compared to 13% and 11% in the medium and low groups, respectively. In both cases, these are devices with more accessory informative functions, often integrated into passive consumption routines or as occasional notifications.

The data confirms that there is a direct correlation between the level of interest in news and the issue and subject of devices used to access it. Users who are more engaged with current affairs tend to diversify their access channels, resulting in more complex and adaptable news environments. This technological diversification not only reflects greater involvement, but also a capacity to integrate information in different moments, formats and contexts of use.

Devices, gender and age: differentiated technological patterns

The analysis of the use of information devices according to gender and age reveals differentiated patterns of technological adoption. Although the smartphone acts as a point of convergence between groups, other devices show significant variations that reflect both technological preferences and contexts of use.

The smartphone remains the most transversal device. Its use of information is high in all segments: 82% among men and 79% among women, as well as 76% among those under 35 and 82% among the elderly. These figures confirm that the cell phone has become the tool of reference letter for information consumption, with a particularly high penetration in the older age group , which suggests a consolidation of the device beyond digital native users and is in line with the general trend noted above.

The computer sample more marked differences by gender and age. It is used more by men (22%) than by women (18%), and by those under 35 years of age (23%) compared to those over 35 (20%). In the case of the tablet, there is a B difference B gender: 62% of men use it for information, compared to 46% of women. By age, the difference is smaller (554% of those under 35 and 54% of those older), suggesting that the tablet behaves as an intergenerational device.

The smart speaker has a slightly higher adoption among men (35.6%) than among women (29%), and a more even distribution by age: 30% among those under 35 and 33% among those over 35. Finally, the smartwatch is the device with the lowest overall use, but also the one sample the highest adoption linked to the Usernames technological profile . Although the differences by gender are smaller (16% in men and 14% in women), the under 35s use it more (16%) than the older ones (15%), suggesting that this device is still more common among the younger and more technologically active segments.

The 2025 data show that access to news in Spain is mostly digital, mobile, multiplatform and conditioned by the profile the Username. The smartphone continues to be the main device, with a transversal presence in all age, gender and interest groups. However, beyond its dominance, a more complex and nuanced picture emerges.

Most users no longer get their information through a single channel. The combination of two or more devices has become the rule. This diversification responds both to technological availability and to different times of the day, contexts of use and information needs. The mobile for urgent news, the tablet for leisurely reading, the computer at work, the smart speaker while preparing breakfast.