Rotor Riot

Subscribers 289K

Videos 748

Views 56.5M

Channels Like Rotor Riot

Rotor Riot is a U.S.-based YouTube channel focused on FPV (first-person view) pilots, FPV freestyle, drone racing, and related gear. The channel features weekly episodes and frequent uploads that celebrate the FPV lifestyle, with content including freestyle showcases, build and gear discussions, and performance highlights, averaging about 174.8K views per video. It showcases a broad range of FPV topics through tutorials, reviews, and lifestyle-style videos, and has 289K subscribers with 56.5M total views since joining Oct 22, 2015.

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#1

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84% relevance

Subscribers 43.3K

Videos 186

Views 7.2M

Appearances 28

SERP 100%

Similarity 74%

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82% relevance

Subscribers 428K

Videos 3.2K

Views 116.3M

Appearances 26

SERP 83%

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77% relevance

Subscribers 35.6K

Videos 1.9K

Views 10.1M

Appearances 18

SERP 76%

Similarity 78%

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74% relevance

Subscribers 1.6M

Videos 2.6K

Views 1.2B

Appearances 28

SERP 75%

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#5

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65% relevance

Subscribers 260K

Videos 309

Views 201.1M

Appearances 11

SERP 48%

Similarity 76%

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63% relevance

Subscribers 60.8K

Videos 3.2K

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Appearances 8

SERP 38%

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Cares about FPV quads reviews and gear, aligning with Rotor Riot’s FPV gear and build discussions; high content overlap (80%) with Rotor Riot’s style, though search overlap is moderate (38%).

Content Landscape

Top competitors include Joshua Bardwell (82% match, 428K subscribers) and Brodie Reed (84% match, 43.3K subscribers), who align with Rotor Riot on FPV drone racing, FPV drone builds, and FPV gear like drone video goggles. Drone Racing League (74% match, 1.6M subscribers) also competes on FPV freestyle and racing topics, while Joshua Bardwell Livestream Clips (77% match, 35.6K subscribers) overlaps on FPV batteries, goggles, and quadcopter tips. Kai Vertigoh (65% match, 260K subscribers) shares FPV drone builds and tips, contributing to the same query space. Rotor Riot’s subscriber base is smaller than Drone Racing League and Joshua Bardwell’s main channel, but overlaps notably on FPV freestyle, drone racing, and build-related searches.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Rotor Riot?

Rotor Riot's biggest competitors on YouTube are Joshua Bardwell (82% match, 428K subscribers) and Joshua Bardwell Livestream Clips (77% match, 35.6K subscribers), with Brodie Reed (84% match, 43.3K subscribers) also listed. They share a focus on FPV drone racing and freestyle content, including tutorials, flight tips, and drones gear insights.

What type of content does Rotor Riot make?

Rotor Riot creates FPV drone content such as freestyle and racing videos, tutorials, and channel-focused intros. Recent uploads include content like 'WHAT IS ROTOR RIOT?' and 'Remove Your Props', with video views ranging from 29.5K to 270.8K. The channel averages about 174.8K views per video and typically posts multiple videos per week.

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