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Subscribers 2.1M

Videos 135

Views 186.9M

Channels Like Basically Homeless

Basically Homeless appears to cover topics related to homelessness, street life, and survival, using a mix of formats suggested by the video titles such as practical experiments, lifestyle, and potentially vlogs. Content titles indicate tutorials and experimental videos (e.g., hacking, building setups, and new tech demonstrations) alongside explorations of living without housing. The channel emphasizes survival and adaptation themes through a variety of tech and gaming-inspired concepts, with an upload history since 2010 and an average of about 844.1K views per video; overall channel metrics show 2.1M subscribers and 186.6M total views across 137 videos.

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#1

Spencer Brooks Otto

78% relevance

Subscribers 62.9K

Videos 356

Views 20.2M

Appearances 18

SERP 96%

Similarity 67%

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High search overlap (96%) on queries like survival on streets and street life documentary with similar vlog-style homelessness experiences, and a moderate-to-high content similarity (67%), indicating comparable subject matter and presentation.

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#2

TEDx Talks view on YouTube

78% relevance

Subscribers 44.2M

Videos 255K

Views 8.8B

Appearances 27

SERP 100%

Similarity 63%

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Perfect search alignment (100%) on homelessness advocacy and mental health topics, with content showing resilience and vulnerability themes (63%), suggesting overlap in message and audience despite a more lecture-style format.

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#3

Steve Wallis view on YouTube

51% relevance

Subscribers 2.1M

Videos 337

Views 359.4M

Appearances 3

SERP 20%

Similarity 72%

camping on streets

Shared search interest in street living and camping on streets, yielding a 20% search alignment but strong content similarity (72%), indicating similar practical focus but different overall channel style.

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#4

4fun view on YouTube

51% relevance

Subscribers 2.5M

Videos 178

Views 835.8M

Appearances 1

SERP 9%

Similarity 78%

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Queries around street living challenges align (9% search) but content similarity is high (78%), showing overlapping practical topics yet potentially divergent channel personality or goals.

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50% relevance

Subscribers 2.2M

Videos 43

Views 143.6M

Appearances 1

SERP 12%

Similarity 75%

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Overlap on civilization vs homeless life queries (12% search) with substantial content similarity (75%), reflecting comparable exploration themes though differing narrative approach.

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Off Grid Solutions view on YouTube

49% relevance

Subscribers 30.2K

Videos 48

Views 5.9M

Appearances 8

SERP 24%

Similarity 65%

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Moderate search overlap (24%) on homelessness lifestyle and shelter tips, with solid content similarity (65%), indicating shared topics but distinct channel focus and format.

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Top competitors by match strength are Spencer Brooks Otto (78% match) and TEDx Talks (78% match). Both align with overlapping queries such as survival on streets, vlog homelessness experiences, homelessness advocacy, and vulnerability and resilience, respectively. Steve Wallis (51% match) and 4fun (51% match) also resemble the channel through themes like camping on streets and street living challenges. The top two, Spencer Brooks Otto and TEDx Talks, differ in scale, with TEDx Talks vastly larger (44.2M subscribers) compared to Basically Homeless (2.1M) and Spencer Brooks Otto at 62.9K subscribers, indicating a wide range of audience sizes in this niche. Shared queries include homelessness advocacy, street life documentary, and survival on streets.

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#7	48%	Invisible People	62%	1.2M	27%	8
#8	48%	Hobo Road - Freedom in Survival Mode	63%	15.9K	26%	6
#9	47%	US Homeless Stories	60%	32.9K	29%	6
#10	47%	Street Survival	67%	33.7K	18%	6
#11	47%	TED	66%	27.2M	19%	5
#12	47%	Nick Johnson	66%	1.2M	19%	4
#13	47%	Megan Page	70%	30.4K	12%	1
#14	47%	Ed Latimore	66%	32.4K	18%	3
#15	46%	All About Student Housing Netherlands	66%	2.5K	17%	2
#16	46%	Caroline Winkler	69%	1.1M	12%	1
#17	46%	PolicyEd	62%	47.2K	23%	4
#18	46%	Just Knate	67%	1.3M	13%	4
#19	45%	Broke Brilliant	67%	21.3K	13%	2
#20	45%	Drew Binsky	67%	6.7M	12%	2
#21	45%	RyanTwomey	69%	587K	10%	4
#22	45%	Northwest MHTTC	59%	2.5K	24%	4
#23	44%	Center for Learning, NAEH	61%	1.2K	19%	6
#24	44%	Rob The Nomad	68%	49.8K	9%	3
#25	44%	Jabohabo	64%	3.7K	15%	4
#26	44%	A Transient Kiwi ( Homeless Kiwi )	67%	35K	9%	5
#27	44%	VICE	66%	19.1M	9%	1
#28	43%	IGN	64%	19.8M	12%	1
#29	43%	Cryptoid	64%	4.8K	12%	1
#30	43%	The Hollow Mask	66%	46.7K	8%	2
#31	43%	Max Yoko	64%	297K	10%	3
#32	42%	PragerU	62%	3.5M	14%	2
#33	42%	California Health Care Foundation	62%	2.5K	12%	2
#34	42%	Decibel from Austin PBS	63%	1.2K	10%	4
#35	42%	Mayo Clinic	63%	1.2M	9%	1
#36	42%	New York Post	62%	2.4M	10%	3
#37	41%	Policy Research Associates, Inc.	63%	12.8K	9%	1
#38	41%	safakviet	61%	1.4K	12%	1
#39	41%	FOX43 News	58%	41.4K	16%	3
#40	41%	AJ+	61%	2.4M	12%	1
#41	41%	Make the Connection	62%	239K	10%	4
#42	40%	Afghan Walk 4K	60%	1.5K	9%	1
#43	40%	The National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center	59%	16.2K	10%	2
#44	40%	Chisholm Law Firm	59%	10.1K	11%	2
#45	38%	Cult Cinema Classics	58%	3.2M	9%	1
#46	37%	KVUE	56%	252K	9%	2

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Basically Homeless?

Basically Homeless' biggest YouTube competitors are Spencer Brooks Otto (78% match, 62.9K subscribers), TEDx Talks (78% match, 44.2M subscribers), and Steve Wallis (51% match, 2.1M subscribers). They share a presence in entertaining, technology- or life-experiment focused content that blends curiosity, experimentation, and tech topics.

What type of content does Basically Homeless make?

Basically Homeless creates tech-oriented, science, and gaming content with a humorous twist, as suggested by titles like I Built Wall Hacks in Real Life, I Hacked My Own Body to React Faster, Neuromuscular Cyborg Aim Assist, I Tried Switching to Linux for 157 Days, and I Built the World's Smartest Desk Setup. They average about 844.1K views per video, and the channel has 2.1M subscribers; upload frequency is not stated directly, but the average views per video are provided.

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