Saturday Night Live YouTube channel stats and outlier videos
Welcome to the official Saturday Night Live YouTube channel! Here you will find sketches, musical performances, promos, and behind-the-scenes content featuring all your favorite cast members, hosts, and musical guests. All seasons of Saturday Night Live are now available on Peacock! Stream now: htt
| Subscribers | 17M |
|---|---|
| Total views | 21B |
| Videos | 11K |
| Average views per video (est.) | 1.6M |
| Country | US |
| Language | EN (est.) |
| Created | 2013-07-23 |
Best outlier videos
Uploads that beat this channel's own median views, strongest first.
| Video | Outlier | Views | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| this went well | 7.7× | 6.5M | 2026-10-03 |
| Guns for Women - SNL | 5.7× | 4.8M | 2026-10-04 |
| they have a lot to unpack | 5.7× | 3.6M | 2026-10-11 |
| Mean, Scary Girlfriend - SNL | 5.4× | 4.5M | 2026-10-04 |
| mr. wonderful, everybody | 5.2× | 3.3M | 2026-10-11 |
| Republican Midterm Ads Cold Open - SNL | 4.5× | 8.3M | 2026-10-04 |
| a new type of shoe | 4.2× | 2.7M | 2026-10-11 |
| Upfront Heating & Air Conditioning - SNL | 4.1× | 7.2M | 2026-10-11 |
| it’s legend of zelda vs. gta6 | 4× | 3.4M | 2026-10-04 |
| Mean, Scary Girlfriend | 3.8× | 3.2M | 2026-10-04 |
Latest uploads
| Video | Outlier | Views | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spend the day with SNL cast member Veronika Slowikowska! Presented by @T-Mobile | 0.2× | 157K | 2026-10-19 |
| Weekend Update ft. James Austin Johnson and Ashley Padilla - SNL | 1× | 1.8M | 2026-10-12 |
| the possibilities are endless | 1.7× | 1.1M | 2026-10-11 |
| it’s a tough call to make | 2.1× | 1.3M | 2026-10-11 |
| they’re upfront | 1.9× | 1.2M | 2026-10-11 |
| they’re on good terms | 1.8× | 1.1M | 2026-10-11 |
| they have a lot to unpack | 5.7× | 3.6M | 2026-10-11 |
| mr. wonderful, everybody | 5.2× | 3.3M | 2026-10-11 |
| a busy news week | 0.3× | 223K | 2026-10-11 |
| checkmate | 2.5× | 1.6M | 2026-10-11 |
Repeatable pattern
No title shape stands out across the last 99 uploads of Saturday Night Live, so results here rest more on the topic of each video.
Content map
What the last 99 indexed uploads look like, by length.
| Format | Uploads | Median views | Median outlier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shorts | 70 | 466K | 0.6× |
| Under 20 minutes | 28 | 1.9M | 1× |
| 20 to 60 minutes | 1 | 1.3M | 0.7× |
Levers to test
- Under 20 minutes did best here, at 1× against 0.6× for shorts. Start with that format.
- The channel posted about 37.2 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 Saturday Night Live have?
Saturday Night Live has about 17M subscribers, from the public count YouTube shows.
How often does Saturday Night Live upload?
About 37.2 uploads a month, going by the last 30 indexed uploads.
What is the best recent video from Saturday Night Live?
"this went well" reached 7.7× the channel's usual views, the strongest of the uploads we hold.
Can I see the age, gender or income of the Saturday Night Live 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 Saturday Night Live on YouTube.