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Subscribers 3.3M

Videos 995

Views 3.4B

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Not What You Think covers military topics, ships, carriers, and warfare subjects based on video titles, search queries, and the channel description. Content style appears to include explanatory overviews, deep-dives, and topic explorations (e.g., warships, naval aviation, bomb weapons, and logistics) with a focus on detailed military hardware and operations. The channel publishes frequently since joining Oct 28, 2020, with an average of about 15M views per video across 995 published videos and a subscriber count of 3.3M.

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#1

Drachinifel view on YouTube ▶

87% relevance

Subscribers 581K

Videos 1.5K

Views 303.7M

Appearances 20

SERP 100%

Similarity 78%

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Both channels focus on naval warfare topics and warship classifications, with high search overlap on queries like navy warfare topics and warship classes explained, though Not What You Think (NWAY) and Drachinifel differ in presentation style (87% match vs content 78%).

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#2

AiTelly view on YouTube ▶

66% relevance

Subscribers 1.9M

Videos 326

Views 354.1M

Appearances 8

SERP 49%

Similarity 78%

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Both cover military ships and destroyer classes, sharing searches like military ships overview and destroyer classes explained, but AiTelly’s content emphasizes more bomb weapons and bunker buster topics, yielding a 66% overall match (search 49%, content 78%).

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#3

The Daily Navy view on YouTube ▶

64% relevance

Subscribers 211K

Videos 68

Views 32.3M

Appearances 9

SERP 33%

Similarity 85%

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They both provide military ships overviews and naval carrier topics; NWAY aligns with The Daily Navy on naval ships overview and carriers, reflected in a 64% match (search 33%, content 85%).

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#4

Fluctus

64% relevance

Subscribers 1.8M

Videos 1.3K

Views 823.1M

Appearances 11

SERP 46%

Similarity 76%

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Both cover naval aircraft emergencies and navy logistics/stealth topics, resulting in a 64% match with notable content emphasis on logistics and stealth alongside NWAY’s naval focus (search 46%, content 76%).

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#5

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60% relevance

Subscribers 104K

Videos 1.8K

Views 58.0M

Appearances 6

SERP 21%

Similarity 86%

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Both channels explore navy warfare topics and submarine/stealth aspects, giving a 60% overall similarity (search 21%, content 86%) due to overlapping topics but different stylistic depth.

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Wendover Productions view on YouTube ▶

59% relevance

Subscribers 4.9M

Videos 275

Views 808.2M

Appearances 3

SERP 29%

Similarity 78%

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Overlap centers on naval aircraft carriers and military logistics ships, plus carrier design discussions, leading to a 59% match (search 29%, content 78%) in subject matter with distinct presentation.

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Top competitors by match strength are Drachinifel (87% match) and AiTelly (66% match). The overlap stems from queries around navy warfare topics, warship classes explained, and military logistics ships (Drachinifel) and military ships overview, bomb weapons bunker buster, and destroyer classes explained (AiTelly). Other notable competitors include The Daily Navy (64% match) and Fluctus (64% match), which share queries on naval aircraft carriers and naval emergencies. Not What You Think has 3.3M subscribers, while competitors range from 211K to 1.9M (AiTelly at 1.9M, Fluctus at 1.8M, Drachinifel at 581K), indicating a sizeable gap to the largest peers despite strong topic alignment.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Not What You Think?

Drachinifel — 87% match, 581K subscribers; AiTelly — 66% match, 1.9M subscribers; The Daily Navy — 64% match, 211K subscribers. All are naval/military focused channels with content about ships, military history, and naval operations, aligning with Not What You Think's subject matter.

What type of content does Not What You Think make?

Not What You Think produces naval and military history/content, as evidenced by titles like 3 Nights Onboard US Navy's Largest Stealth Ship and Emergency Landing on Aircraft Carriers. The channel appears to upload multiple videos with high view counts, averaging around 15M views per video, with a frequent posting schedule (roughly several uploads per week).

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