Odd Tinkering

Subscribers 2.8M

Videos 161

Views 433.1M

Channels Like Odd Tinkering

Odd Tinkering creates restoration-focused content covering retro consoles, vintage electronics, and antique appliances, framed as DIY repair and restoration projects. The channel emphasizes tutorials and restoration tutorials, with a mix of long-form videos and project-based content, plus some hardware-focused makeovers, averaging about 2.5M views per video and an implied upload rhythm of roughly weekly content given the array of recent videos.

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89% relevance

Subscribers 175K

Videos 525

Views 27.9M

Appearances 11

SERP 100%

Similarity 82%

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High search overlap on 'electronic device repair' and 'electronics refurbishment' (89% match, with search at 100%), while content alignment is strong but not identical (82%), indicating a similar repair-focused audience and topic scope but differing styling or project types.

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TronicsFix

81% relevance

Subscribers 1.8M

Videos 765

Views 488.7M

Appearances 14

SERP 76%

Similarity 84%

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Shares a strong focus on 'retro console repair' and 'electronic device repair' (81% match; search 76%, content 84%), indicating overlap in repair of vintage electronics and consoles with a comparable tutorial-driven approach.

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80% relevance

Subscribers 212K

Videos 1.1K

Views 19.9M

Appearances 10

SERP 80%

Similarity 80%

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Broad overlap on 'electronic device repair' and 'electronics refurbishment' (80% match; search 80%, content 80%), signaling a similar educational angle for basic repair tips and rehab of electronics.

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76% relevance

Subscribers 66.5K

Videos 39

Views 13.0M

Appearances 8

SERP 67%

Similarity 83%

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Shares 'antique appliance restoration' and 'restoration techniques' queries (76% match; search 67%, content 83%), suggesting similar audience interested in hands-on restoration of vintage gadgets with practical methods.

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76% relevance

Subscribers 81.4K

Videos 16

Views 7.2M

Appearances 11

SERP 63%

Similarity 84%

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Overlap on 'vintage electronics restoration' and 'electronic parts restoration' (76% match; search 63%, content 84%), showing common ground in restoring older devices and parts with repair-focused content.

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67% relevance

Subscribers 182K

Videos 309

Views 21.8M

Appearances 9

SERP 62%

Similarity 71%

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Queries around 'circuit restoration projects' and 'electronic salvage projects' align with Odd Tinkering’s tinkering ethos, though lower overall match (67%) and a somewhat different project style.

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Top competitors include TronicsFix (81% match, 1.8M subscribers) and Joey Does Tech (89% match, 175K subscribers). Both overlap with Odd Tinkering on queries like electronic device repair and electronics refurbishment, with TronicsFix also aligning on retro console repair and vintage gaming repair. Learn Electronics Repair (80% match, 212K subscribers) similarly intersects on electronic device repair and electronics refurbishment. Odd Tinkering has a larger subscriber base than Joey Does Tech and Learn Electronics Repair but trails TronicsFix, and all three share overlapping topics such as electronics restoration tips and DIY restoration techniques.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Odd Tinkering?

Odd Tinkering's biggest competitors on YouTube are TronicsFix (81% match, 1.8M subscribers), Learn Electronics Repair (80% match, 212K subscribers), and Joey Does Tech (89% match, 175K subscribers). They share a focus on electronics repair, restoration, and retro gaming hardware similar to Odd Tinkering.

What type of content does Odd Tinkering make?

Odd Tinkering creates videos about retro console restoration, hardware repair, and DIY projects, with titles like I restored this $7 Junk Playstation 2 Slim - Retro Console Restoration & Repair (21.5M views) and Restoring The Weirdest Xbox 360 Controller - Retro Console Restoration & Repair (309K views). Upload frequency is about 2.5M views per video on average, with a mix of high-view restoration content and DIY projects.

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