Michael MJD

Subscribers 617K

Videos 829

Views 181.6M

Channels Like Michael MJD

Michael MJD covers vintage computers, old software, and nostalgia-driven content through tutorials, reviews, and unboxing videos. The channel emphasizes Windows history and legacy operating systems, with a focus on tutorials, reviews, and explorations of old hardware and software. Uploads appear frequent, with a substantial catalog (829 videos) and a large view count (181.6M total views) from a subscriber base of 617K; typical videos attract hundreds of thousands of views based on recent uploads.

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#1

LGR

88% relevance

Subscribers 1.8M

Videos 1.2K

Views 602.3M

Appearances 17

SERP 100%

Similarity 80%

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Very strong search overlap on vintage computers and old hardware queries (100% search) combined with high overall content similarity (80%), indicating audiences converge on classic tech hardware reviews and retro computing.

#2

Action Retro

78% relevance

Subscribers 246K

Videos 408

Views 41.8M

Appearances 13

SERP 68%

Similarity 85%

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Shares high content similarity (85%) around retro computing and Unix on old systems, and substantial search overlap (68%), signaling a similar focus on hands-on retro tech exploration with niche Unix topics.

#3

Retro Game Corps

75% relevance

Subscribers 799K

Videos 871

Views 170.4M

Appearances 16

SERP 70%

Similarity 78%

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Aligns with Michael MJD on retro tech reviews and emulation topics (search ~70%; content ~78%), reflecting a common audience interested in classic computing and emulation workflows.

#4

This Does Not Compute

67% relevance

Subscribers 466K

Videos 564

Views 74.6M

Appearances 7

SERP 46%

Similarity 82%

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Similar audience through vintage/old hardware queries (46% search) and strong niche content on Unix and retro systems (82%), though overall search overlap is moderate.

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Linus Tech Tips view on YouTube ▶

62% relevance

Subscribers 16.8M

Videos 7.6K

Views 9.4B

Appearances 5

SERP 37%

Similarity 79%

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Shares interest in early tablets and retro tech topics (search ~37%) and MacOS on nonstandard hardware, but diverges in scale and broader mainstream hardware coverage (high content overlap 79%).

#6

Ashton’s Retro Computer Room

62% relevance

Subscribers 337K

Videos 324

Views 152.5M

Appearances 6

SERP 35%

Similarity 80%

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High content similarity around retro computing tutorials (80%) with notable search overlap on retro topics (35%), indicating a similar instructional focus for classic systems.

Content Landscape

Top competitors include LGR (88% match) with 1.8M subscribers, and Action Retro (78% match) with 246K subscribers. These channels share overlapping queries around vintage computers, retro computing, and old PC hardware. The next closest is Retro Game Corps (75% match) with 799K subscribers, aligned through emulation tutorials and retro tech reviews. This Does Not Compute (67% match) with 466K subscribers also overlaps on early tablets and Unix on old systems. Linus Tech Tips (62% match) is larger (16.8M subscribers) and connects via queries on early tablets, retro tech reviews, and nonstandard hardware Mac OS usage. Michael MJD is smaller than the leading competitors but competes in similar retro computing and legacy software topics.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Michael MJD?

LGR — 88% match, 1.8M subscribers; Action Retro — 78% match, 246K subscribers; Retro Game Corps — 75% match, 799K subscribers. All three channels share a focus on retro computing and technology history, similar to Michael MJD, who produces tutorials, reviews, unboxings, and Windows-related content.

What type of content does Michael MJD make?

Michael MJD creates tutorials, reviews, and unboxings centered on Windows operating systems and virtualization (e.g., Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows longhorn, vmware, virtualbox). His videos show titles such as The Windows XP Keyboard PC and Installing Mac OS X on the Nintendo Wii!, with an average of about 314K views per video and an unspecified uploads-per-week frequency.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Michael MJD?

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