HUYA Inc.

On 24 November 2014, it was announced that YY.com 's video streaming service would begin operating independently as Huya Live.

Since 11 May 2018, HUYA Inc.'s American Depositary Shares (ADSs) have been listed on the New York Stock Exchange, under the symbol "HUYA."

Huya had 150 million monthly active users at the start of 2019.

In April 2020, Tencent became the largest shareholder of Huya, having increased its voting power to 50.1% which reduced JOYY's voting stake from 55.5% to 43%. As of 31 March 2025, Tencent beneficially owned 67.3% of Huya's total issued and outstanding share capital and had voting power of 95.4%.

The mobile app of Huya was banned in India (along with other Chinese apps) on 2 September 2020 by the government amid the 2020 China-India skirmish.

In July 2021, Chinese regulators blocked a proposed merger between Huya and DouYu on antitrust grounds.

In 2024, Huya's game-related services, advertising and other revenues accounted for 21.9% of its total net revenues, up from 7.8% in 2023.

In February 2026, former League of Legends star Jian “Uzi” Zihao returned to the Huya platform, beginning with a special livestream on February 3. Huya produced the UZI Cup, a self-produced League of Legends event named after Uzi, the event attracted more than 200 teams and generated more than 100 million views across the internet.