Computerphile YouTube channel stats and outlier videos
Videos about computers & computer stuff. Supported by Jane Street - https://jane-st.co/computerphile Sister channel of Numberphile.
| Subscribers | 2.6M |
|---|---|
| Total views | 244M |
| Videos | 930 |
| Average views per video (est.) | 147K |
| Country | - |
| Language | EN (est.) |
| Created | 2009-04-10 |
Best outlier videos
Uploads that beat this channel's own median views, strongest first.
| Video | Outlier | Views | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek is a Game Changer for AI - Computerphile | 21× | 1.6M (as of 2026-11-11) | 2025-01-28 |
| Why AI Tokens are so Expensive - Computerphile | 11× | 872K (as of 2026-11-11) | 2026-07-02 |
| The Problem with A.I. Slop! - Computerphile | 9.5× | 723K (as of 2026-11-11) | 2025-11-14 |
| Generative AI's Greatest Flaw - Computerphile | 9.3× | 616K (as of 2026-11-11) | 2025-02-27 |
| The AI Language We Can't Read: Neuralese ft. Rob Miles - Computerphile | 8.2× | 623K (as of 2026-11-11) | 2026-09-10 |
| What is CUDA? - Computerphile | 7.8× | 520K (as of 2026-11-11) | 2025-04-22 |
| How Passkeys Work - Computerphile | 7× | 533K (as of 2026-11-11) | 2025-12-22 |
| How Watermarks Track AI Generated Content - Computerphile | 6.6× | 528K (as of 2026-11-11) | 2026-09-03 |
| What's Your Least Favourite Programming Language? (2024 soundcheck question) - Computerphile | 6.2× | 443K (as of 2026-11-11) | 2024-12-24 |
| Creating Your Own Programming Language - Computerphile | 5.1× | 388K (as of 2026-11-11) | 2024-11-19 |
Latest uploads
| Video | Outlier | Views | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multiplayer Gaming & Flight Simulation - Computerphile | 1.9× | 131K (as of 2026-11-11) | 2026-10-15 |
| Race Conditions on a Human Scale - Computerphile | 1.6× | 125K (as of 2026-11-11) | 2026-10-08 |
| Implementing Undo - Computerphile | 2.8× | 212K (as of 2026-11-11) | 2026-09-30 |
| What the Labs Kept Secret: The German Wiki & RubyGems Hacks - Computerphile | 2.6× | 200K (as of 2026-11-11) | 2026-09-23 |
| The AI Language We Can't Read: Neuralese ft. Rob Miles - Computerphile | 8.2× | 623K (as of 2026-11-11) | 2026-09-10 |
| How Watermarks Track AI Generated Content - Computerphile | 6.6× | 528K (as of 2026-11-11) | 2026-09-03 |
| Why CPU Time ≠ Wall Clock Time! - Computerphile | 2× | 155K (as of 2026-11-11) | 2026-08-27 |
| Quantum Simulation & Nature - Computerphile | 0.3× | 26K (as of 2026-11-11) | 2026-08-17 |
| Recreating ITS - Computerphile | 0.2× | 16K (as of 2026-11-11) | 2026-07-31 |
| ITS, Eliza & MiT's AI Lab - Computerphile | 0.2× | 16K (as of 2026-11-11) | 2026-07-30 |
Repeatable pattern
How, why or what titles. 17 of the last 100 uploads use it, with a median of 2.4× the channel's usual views. Example: "Why AI Tokens are so Expensive - Computerphile".
Content map
What the last 100 indexed uploads look like, by length.
| Format | Uploads | Median views | Median outlier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 20 minutes | 63 | 76K | 1.1× |
| 20 to 60 minutes | 37 | 90K | 1.2× |
Levers to test
- Titles of this kind ran at 2.4× the channel's usual views across 17 uploads, against 1.1× for all uploads. Test the same title shape on your topic.
- The channel posted about 3.9 uploads a month over its last 30 uploads. Plan a pace you can hold for the same stretch.
These come from the channel's public numbers. They show what went with better results, not what caused them.
Frequently asked questions
How many subscribers does Computerphile have?
Computerphile has about 2.6M subscribers, from the public count YouTube shows.
How often does Computerphile upload?
About 3.9 uploads a month, going by the last 30 indexed uploads.
What is the best recent video from Computerphile?
"DeepSeek is a Game Changer for AI - Computerphile" reached 21× the channel's usual views, the strongest of the uploads we hold.
Can I see the age, gender or income of the Computerphile audience?
No. YouTube keeps audience details private to the channel owner in YouTube Studio, and the public API does not share them. TubeMind does not guess them.
Public statistics from the official YouTube Data API; averages and multipliers are TubeMind estimates, see how scores work. Open Computerphile on YouTube.