History Buffs YouTube channel stats and outlier videos
A show dedicated solely to reviewing historical movies. Ever wondered how much a film is based on a true story? This is the place to find out
| Subscribers | 1.8M |
|---|---|
| Total views | 290M |
| Videos | 138 |
| Average views per video (est.) | 1.3M |
| Country | GB |
| Language | EN (est.) |
| Created | 2015-05-19 |
Best outlier videos
Uploads that beat this channel's own median views, strongest first.
| Video | Outlier | Views | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| The dumbest inaccuracy in A Bridge Too Far | 10× | 1.5M (as of 2026-11-09) | 2023-04-28 |
| Why Queens' drummer locked himself in a cupboard | 9.9× | 1.5M (as of 2026-11-09) | 2023-05-05 |
| History Buffs: Casino | 4.7× | 10M (as of 2026-11-09) | 2019-02-12 |
| History Buffs: The Wolf of Wall Street | 4.4× | 8.8M (as of 2026-11-09) | 2018-06-17 |
| How Bob Geldof lied to get Queen for Live Aid | 3.7× | 547K | 2023-02-24 |
| History Buffs: Saving Private Ryan | 3.7× | 11M | 2016-07-10 |
| History Buffs: The Death of Stalin | 3.6× | 8.2M | 2018-10-13 |
| History Buffs: Band of Brothers | 3.5× | 9.3M | 2017-04-22 |
| History Buffs: Apollo 13 | 3.2× | 7.5M | 2016-12-20 |
| When Medieval England Declared War with Swans | 3.1× | 466K | 2024-04-08 |
Latest uploads
| Video | Outlier | Views | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| History Buffs: Enemy at the Gates | 1.1× | 2.5M (as of 2026-11-09) | 2026-09-18 |
| History Buffs: The Brink of War Impressions | 0.4× | 160K (as of 2026-11-09) | 2026-08-12 |
| History Buffs: Gladiator II | 0.3× | 761K (as of 2026-11-09) | 2026-08-06 |
| History Buffs: The Odyssey Impressions | 1.9× | 548K (as of 2026-11-09) | 2026-07-18 |
| Why Does Napoleon Have Narcolepsy in This Movie? | 0.6× | 89K (as of 2026-11-09) | 2026-03-09 |
| The WORST Scene in Napoleon (2023) | 1.1× | 157K (as of 2026-11-09) | 2026-03-06 |
| History Buffs: Napoleon | 1.2× | 2.4M (as of 2026-11-09) | 2026-02-21 |
| History Buffs: Downfall | 1.3× | 3M (as of 2026-11-09) | 2025-05-21 |
| History Buffs: WARFARE Impressions | 1.5× | 352K (as of 2026-11-09) | 2025-04-08 |
| History Buffs: Shogun | 0.7× | 1.6M (as of 2026-11-09) | 2025-02-15 |
Repeatable pattern
No title shape stands out across the last 98 uploads of History Buffs, so results here rest more on the topic of each video.
Content map
What the last 98 indexed uploads look like, by length.
| Format | Uploads | Median views | Median outlier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shorts | 22 | 153K | 1× |
| Under 20 minutes | 26 | 196K | 0.5× |
| 20 to 60 minutes | 46 | 3M | 1.3× |
| Over 60 minutes | 4 | 2.3M | 1.1× |
Levers to test
- 20 to 60 minutes did best here, at 1.3× against 0.5× for under 20 minutes. Start with that format.
- The channel posted about 0.7 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 History Buffs have?
History Buffs has about 1.8M subscribers, from the public count YouTube shows.
How often does History Buffs upload?
About 0.7 uploads a month, going by the last 30 indexed uploads.
What is the best recent video from History Buffs?
"The dumbest inaccuracy in A Bridge Too Far" reached 10× the channel's usual views, the strongest of the uploads we hold.
Can I see the age, gender or income of the History Buffs 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 History Buffs on YouTube.