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Subscribers 466K

Videos 564

Views 74.6M

Channels Like This Does Not Compute

This Does Not Compute covers vintage technology, tech reviews, DIY projects, and retro computing topics, with a focus on Mac restoration, vintage audio and retro tech teardown. The channel publishes tutorials and reviews, including hardware fixes and build projects, and averages around 140.7K views per video, with a posting pace of roughly 0.3 uploads per week.

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We found 47 YouTube channels similar to This Does Not Compute

#1

LGR view on YouTube ▶

89% relevance

Subscribers 1.8M

Videos 1.2K

Views 602.3M

Appearances 16

SERP 100%

Similarity 82%

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Both target retro and vintage computing audiences with high search overlap on 'vintage computing' and 'old computers repair,' and LGR's content aligns with restoration and teardown themes closely to This Does Not Compute (high content match).

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#2

Triple R view on YouTube ▶

78% relevance

Subscribers 81.4K

Videos 16

Views 7.2M

Appearances 14

SERP 76%

Similarity 79%

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Shared audience around retro computer restoration and antique electronics teardown, with strong search alignment on those queries, and content similarly focused on hands-on repair and preservation at a hobbyist level.

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#3

Action Retro

62% relevance

Subscribers 246K

Videos 408

Views 41.8M

Appearances 5

SERP 34%

Similarity 80%

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Significant overlap in queries for vintage computing and retro tutorials, and though Action Retro emphasizes Mac projects, their retro tutorials content keeps them within close thematic range to This Does Not Compute.

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#4

The 8-Bit Guy view on YouTube ▶

62% relevance

Subscribers 1.5M

Videos 338

Views 289.0M

Appearances 5

SERP 35%

Similarity 80%

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Common focus on retro computer restoration and tutorials drives high search overlap; 8-Bit Guy’s content often centers on repairs and builds that appeal to the same retro-computing hobbyist audience.

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#5

Ashton’s Retro Computer Room

61% relevance

Subscribers 337K

Videos 324

Views 152.5M

Appearances 7

SERP 28%

Similarity 82%

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Similar emphasis on retro computing tutorials and restoration topics, sharing audience interest in old computers and repair-oriented content.

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#6

Vintage Matter

60% relevance

Subscribers 4.0K

Videos 42

Views 424.3K

Appearances 5

SERP 35%

Similarity 77%

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Narrower but aligned audience with retro computer restoration and vintage tech repairs; search overlap on those topics indicates a shared viewer base despite small channel size.

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Content Landscape

Top competitors include LGR (89% match, 1.8M subscribers) and The 8-Bit Guy (62% match, 1.5M subscribers), both sharing overlap in vintage computing, retro computer restoration, and macintosh restoration. Action Retro (62% match, 246K subscribers) also competes on retro computing hardware and related tutorials. Ashton’s Retro Computer Room (61% match, 337K subscribers) further aligns with retro computing tutorials. This Does Not Compute has significantly smaller subscriber counts than LGR and The 8-Bit Guy, but competes for the same search queries around vintage computing, retro tech reviews, and DIY electronics projects.

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#8	60%	Linus Tech Tips ▶	85%	16.8M	22%	7
#9	59%	DIY Perks ▶	83%	4.9M	24%	4
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#11	58%	Joey Does Tech	79%	175K	27%	4
#12	58%	TronicsFix	79%	1.8M	26%	4
#13	57%	Marques Brownlee ▶	76%	20.8M	29%	4
#14	57%	Modern Vintage Gamer	81%	922K	21%	3
#15	57%	Restoration EG	79%	552K	23%	7
#16	57%	MikeTech	80%	22.6K	22%	3
#17	56%	The Late Look Inside	80%	10.5K	22%	2
#18	56%	New Record Day	75%	119K	28%	2
#19	56%	Mend It Mark ▶	78%	222K	23%	4
#20	56%	RavenWolf Retro Tech	82%	6.6K	17%	1
#21	55%	The Signal Path	76%	139K	25%	4
#22	55%	RetroBytes	79%	97.1K	19%	3
#23	55%	Retrogamer Gen X	81%	8.1K	15%	3
#24	54%	Skylabs Audio	76%	204K	22%	3
#25	54%	Chris	77%	2.1K	20%	2
#26	53%	JerryRigEverything	78%	9.9M	16%	2
#27	52%	Learn Electronics Repair	76%	212K	16%	3
#28	52%	Mr Carlson's Lab ▶	74%	518K	18%	4
#29	52%	Antique & Vintage Restorations ▶	77%	66.5K	13%	1
#30	51%	Vintage Audio Addict	77%	137K	14%	4
#31	51%	Lecctron	76%	250K	14%	3
#32	51%	NCIX Tech Tips	76%	1.1M	13%	1
#33	50%	Creative Techos	66%	182K	26%	3
#34	49%	Maker's Fun Duck	73%	20.8K	13%	1
#35	49%	PSV Restoration ▶	73%	94.8K	13%	1
#36	49%	Restoration Tips ▶	71%	22.8K	15%	6
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#38	48%	IT Career Questions ▶	72%	293K	13%	2
#39	48%	Top Trending	69%	5.2M	17%	1
#40	48%	afrayedupcycling	70%	30.2K	13%	1
#41	48%	YugaTech	68%	673K	17%	1
#42	47%	legacyaudio1	68%	1.0K	15%	6
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#47	43%	Rusty Restore	64%	1.1M	13%	3

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to This Does Not Compute?

LGR — 89% match, 1.8M subscribers; Triple R — 78% match, 81.4K subscribers; Action Retro — 62% match, 246K subscribers. All three channels produce retro computing, tech repair, and vintage hardware content similar to This Does Not Compute.

What type of content does This Does Not Compute make?

This Does Not Compute creates videos about video games, technology, photography, audio, reviews, DIY, retro tech, Mac, a/v, and vintage tech, often repairing or rebuilding devices. They upload with an average of ~0.3 videos per week, and their videos average about 140.7K views.

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