Danny Why YouTube Stats
@danny_why · Tech & AI · Updated Nov 7, 2026
Subscribers
222K
Total views
7.3M
Videos
54
6.5 / month
Est. monthly earnings
$2.1K – $8.3K
RPM $4–$16
Avg. views (last 30)
148K
Typical views
46K
median per video
Avg. video length
16 min
Channel age
3 years
since Jan 21, 2023
Danny Why channel overview
Danny Why (@danny_why) is a YouTube channel in the Tech & AI niche created in 2023. It has 222K subscribers and 7.3M total views across 54 videos, an average of 136K views per video over its lifetime.
Its last 30 uploads averaged 148K views, and a typical video (the median) gets 46K views. Over the last 12 months, Danny Why published 30 videos, and 8 of them (27%) reached at least 3× the channel's typical views.
How much does Danny Why make?
Returbe estimates Danny Why's YouTube ad revenue at $2.1K – $8.3K per month. The estimate uses an RPM (revenue per 1,000 views, after YouTube's share) of $4 to $16, typically $8, based on the channel's niche, audience language and the share of its views coming from Shorts. At that rate, 1 million long-form views earn about $8K.
Ad revenue is only part of the picture: sponsorships, affiliate links, memberships and merch often pay more than ads. Learn how RPM varies by niche in how much YouTubers make per 1,000 views, or check any channel with the free monetization checker.
Upload schedule
Danny Why publishes about 6.5 videos a month. Based on its last 30 uploads, its most common upload day is Thursday (23% of uploads), usually around 01:00 UTC. The last video went out on Nov 6, 2026.
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Danny Why's best outlier videos
An outlier is a video that beats the channel's own typical views. These are Danny Why's biggest hits relative to its normal, the ideas its audience responded to most. What is an outlier video?
Claude Code Just Changed YouTube Forever!1.7M views · Jun 10, 202637× typical views
ChatGPT 6 Astra Just Changed YouTube Forever448K views · Oct 8, 20269.7× typical views
The Easiest Way To Get Monetized on YouTube420K views · Oct 8, 20269.1× typical views
Claude Code Monetized My YouTube Channel in 14 Days263K views · Oct 27, 20265.7× typical views
This Will Get Your Channel Monetized Faster224K views · Sep 8, 20264.9× typical views
ChatGPT 6 Astra Just Changed CapCut Forever165K views · Oct 8, 20263.6× typical views
Claude Code Just Changed Making Games Forever!155K views · Jul 10, 20263.4× typical views
Claude Code Just Changed CapCut Forever!140K views · Sep 8, 20263× typical views
Latest videos
11 of Danny Why's last 30 uploads did at least 1.5× the channel's typical views.
Claude Code can BLOW UP your YouTube Channel17K views · Nov 6, 20260.4× typical views
This Change Will Help You Get Monetized Faster45K views · Nov 3, 20261× typical views
Claude Code Monetized My YouTube Channel in 14 Days263K views · Oct 27, 20265.7× typical views
Claude Literally Just Changed YouTube Forever90K views · Oct 24, 20261.9× typical views
Monetize your Small Channel with ONE Video45K views · Oct 17, 20261× typical views
Claude Code Just Changed The Internet Forever29K views · Oct 17, 20260.6× typical views
Small Channels POST videos like THIS to grow53K views · Oct 10, 20261.2× typical views
ChatGPT 6 Astra Just Changed Content Forever22K views · Oct 8, 20260.5× typical views
ChatGPT 6 Astra Just Changed CapCut Forever165K views · Oct 8, 20263.6× typical views
This Will Help You Monetize Your Channel Faster54K views · Oct 8, 20261.2× typical views
The Tech & AI niche on YouTube
In the last 30 days, Returbe tracked 10K videos from 899 channels in this niche. 11.4% of them reached 3× their channel's typical views, and a typical long video got 9.5K views. Estimated RPM for the niche: $4 to $16.
Smaller channels breaking out in this niche right now: Memes Land (89K subs, best video 172.7×), Fun_Games (69K subs, best video 303.2×), Sprunki Land (39K subs, best video 95.2×), Tech Meets East (21K subs, best video 11.9×), Fun Universe (57K subs, best video 98.3×), MR Mocha White (16K subs, best video 131.3×).
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Frequently asked questions
How many subscribers does Danny Why have?
Danny Why has 222K subscribers on YouTube and 7.3M total views across 54 videos (Returbe data, updated Nov 7, 2026).
How much does Danny Why make on YouTube?
Returbe estimates Danny Why's YouTube ad revenue at $2.1K – $8.3K per month, based on recent views and an RPM of about $4–$16 per 1,000 views for this niche and audience. Sponsorships, merch and memberships are not included.
How often does Danny Why upload?
Danny Why uploads about 6.5 videos a month, most often on Thursday. The last upload was on Nov 6, 2026.
What is Danny Why's best performing video?
"Claude Code Just Changed YouTube Forever!" is Danny Why's biggest outlier: 1.7M views, 37× the channel's typical views.
What channels are similar to Danny Why?
Channels similar to Danny Why include Felicia Simon, Semrush, Jay E | RoboNuggets, Magnific, Software Testing Mentor.
Data from Returbe's index of YouTube channels, collected from public YouTube data. Earnings are estimates from views and RPM benchmarks, not figures from the channel. Returbe is not affiliated with Danny Why or YouTube.
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