The Next Layer

Subscribers 254K

Videos 482

Views 35.0M

Channels Like The Next Layer

The Next Layer focuses on 3D printing and maker culture, covering tutorials, reviews, and practical projects in a community-driven format. The channel features a mix of open-source tooling, multimaterial printing, CAD skills, and design-for-3D printing topics, with videos that range from practical guides to product spotlights. Uploads appear frequent enough to sustain viewer interest, with an average of about 115.7K views per video.

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Similar Channels

We found 48 YouTube channels similar to The Next Layer

#1

Teaching Tech view on YouTube ▶

90% relevance

Subscribers 574K

Videos 586

Views 97.8M

Appearances 23

SERP 100%

Similarity 83%

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High search overlap (100%) on 3D printing topics like reviews and multimaterial printing, plus strong content alignment (83%), making them a close audience and topic match to The Next Layer.

#2

Maker's Muse view on YouTube ▶

83% relevance

Subscribers 1.2M

Videos 733

Views 222.0M

Appearances 18

SERP 82%

Similarity 84%

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Very similar focus on design for 3D printing and troubleshooting, with substantial search alignment (82%) and content similarity (84%), indicating overlapping audience interests and tutorial-style content.

#3

CNC Kitchen view on YouTube ▶

72% relevance

Subscribers 719K

Videos 241

Views 112.7M

Appearances 13

SERP 51%

Similarity 85%

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Shared interest in 3D printing tutorials and multimaterial printing with notable content similarity (85%), but lower search overlap (51%), suggesting overlapping audience with different emphasis in delivery.

#4

Made with Layers (Thomas Sanladerer)

71% relevance

Subscribers 529K

Videos 590

Views 98.8M

Appearances 14

SERP 48%

Similarity 86%

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Overlaps strongly on multimaterial printing and troubleshooting with high content similarity (86%) and decent audience signal (search 48%), indicating a shared technical, how-to audience and CAD-oriented angle.

#5

3D Print Dood view on YouTube ▶

71% relevance

Subscribers 75.7K

Videos 379

Views 14.2M

Appearances 14

SERP 56%

Similarity 80%

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Shares 3D printing tutorials and reviews with solid content similarity (80%), and moderate search overlap (56%), pointing to a closely aligned tutorial-review audience.

#6

Ricky Impey

66% relevance

Subscribers 74.6K

Videos 170

Views 10.5M

Appearances 6

SERP 36%

Similarity 87%

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Common interests in filament drying, bed adhesion, and storage tips, with meaningful content overlap (87%) though lower search overlap (36%), suggesting a niche but related practical-use audience.

Content Landscape

Top competitors include Teaching Tech (90% match) and Maker's Muse (83% match). Both share overlapping queries with The Next Layer such as 3D printing reviews, multimaterial 3D printing, and design/brand comparison topics. CNC Kitchen (72% match) also competes on 3D printing tutorials and multimaterial printing, while Made with Layers (Thomas Sanladerer) (71% match) and 3D Print Dood (71% match) share queries around multimaterial printing, CAD skills, troubleshooting, and tutorials. The Next Layer has 254K subscribers, which is smaller than Teaching Tech (574K), Maker's Muse (1.2M), CNC Kitchen (719K), Made with Layers (529K), and 3D Print Dood (75.7K), indicating how the channel sits mid-range among notable peers while targeting similar search topics.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to The Next Layer?

Teaching Tech — 90% match, 574K subscribers; Maker's Muse — 83% match, 1.2M subscribers; CNC Kitchen — 72% match, 719K subscribers. All three channels create 3D printing and hardware-focused content with tutorials, reviews, and print projects, similar to The Next Layer.

What type of content does The Next Layer make?

The Next Layer produces 3D printing and maker-related content, including product previews, build projects, and design/showcase videos. Upload frequency appears to be multiple videos per week, with recent videos averaging about 115.7K views each.

How do we determine which channels are similar to The Next Layer?

We analyze The Next Layer's recent videos, generate topic-relevant search queries, check YouTube search results, and compare the meaning of each channel's content to measure similarity. The result is a ranked list sorted by SERP overlap, semantic similarity, and search appearances.

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