# Complex News YouTube Stats

Markdown version of https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@complexnews/ from vidIQ YouTube Stats. Link to that page, not to this file.

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As of 2026-11-04, Complex News has 2,390,000 subscribers, 228,460,036 total views, and 4,059 videos. It ranks #25,114 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ.

Counts reflect public YouTube data and may be rounded. Earnings are modelled ad revenue estimates, not reported creator income; sponsorships, memberships and merchandise are excluded. [Data sources and earnings methodology](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/top/methodology/#earnings).

## Key stats

- Subscribers: 2,390,000
- Total views: 228,460,036
- Videos: 4,059
- Estimated ad revenue (USD): $900
- Worldwide rank: #25,114
- Category: Entertainment (rank #9,288)
- Joined YouTube: 2006-03-13
- Statistics as of: 2026-11-04

The exact earnings measurement window is unavailable.

## Top videos

| Video | Format | Published | Views | Views per hour | Outlier score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Sebastian Maniscalco reacts to 'SNL' skit #complexnews](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@complexnews/videos/tkcOUk2QTWI/) | Short | 2025-11-21 | 1,038,996 | 124 | >100x |
| [Pusha T and Malice react to Travis Scott dropping #complexnews](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@complexnews/videos/TxrsKrUuMVY/) | Short | 2025-07-18 | 461,783 | 41 | 7.4x |
| [Desmond Scott breaks silence after Kristy Sarah files for divorce #complexnews](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@complexnews/videos/WANvQYHOlFs/) | Short | 2026-01-12 | 428,518 | 60 | 71.62x |
| [This is how Tyler, The Creator secured a feature on "P.O.V." by Clipse 💿 #complexnews](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@complexnews/videos/sROuORKssYw/) | Short | 2025-07-18 | 268,976 | 24 | 5.94x |
| [@mosesthejeweler went into the vault to pick out his Top 5 pieces! ⌚️ #complexnews](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@complexnews/videos/l11sWX-OSAM/) | Short | 2025-06-27 | 244,925 | 21 | >100x |
| [DJ Lagway on Prepping for His Sophomore Season and Signing to Jordan Brand \| Snapshot](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@complexnews/videos/Rbe5lFQaQPs/) | Long-form | 2025-10-02 | 1,406,412 | 148 | >100x |
| [Izzy Escobar x Extra Gum - Hotshot (Extra Time) \| World Premiere](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@complexnews/videos/viUBqtYd9qk/) | Long-form | 2026-06-30 | 647,943 | 0 | 18.96x |
| [Izzy Escobar Goes “Off the Record” On the Making of An Anthem \| Premiere](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@complexnews/videos/8eaGthpIWJg/) | Long-form | 2026-07-01 | 582,193 | 194 | 14.7x |
| [KATSEYE on Viral Gap Ad, Lollapalooza 2025, and Grammy Nominations \| Complex News](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@complexnews/videos/Ec-o6mHiPH0/) | Long-form | 2025-11-14 | 376,354 | 6 | 4.82x |
| [Mariah The Scientist \| A Day In The Life](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@complexnews/videos/DQw6FI528Uc/) | Long-form | 2021-09-02 | 355,727 | 1 | - |

## Latest videos

| Video | Format | Published | Views | Views per hour | Outlier score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Lil Yachty reveals why he hasn't been releasing more music](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@complexnews/videos/ynf4DxFwtRY/) | Short | 2026-11-01 | 1,936 | 23 | 1.09x |
| [What would make Lil Yachty quit music?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@complexnews/videos/WKq0gaCx5iQ/) | Short | 2026-10-31 | 2,126 | 23 | 1.12x |
| [Karrahboo Shares Her Go-To Essentials](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@complexnews/videos/uFiWypUlSkg/) | Short | 2026-10-31 | 1,167 | 12 | - |
| [YonnaJay Puts Us On to Her Current Favorites #complexnews](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@complexnews/videos/L-y6E_13hSk/) | Short | 2026-10-30 | 1,420 | 13 | - |
| [Lil Yachty almost went blind?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@complexnews/videos/eCrXlgKuwMI/) | Short | 2026-10-30 | 1,633 | 14 | - |

## Long-form vs. Shorts, last 28 days

| Format | Uploads | Views |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Long-form | 5 | 128,329 |
| Shorts | 26 | 141,262 |

## Daily performance

All recorded daily snapshots available for this channel. Dates are UTC. Missing days are not filled in; negative changes are retained. Earnings are estimates.

| Date | Subscribers | Subscribers change | Views | Views change | Estimated earnings (USD) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-11-04 | 2,390,000 | 0 | 228,460,036 | +40,700 | $26 |
| 2026-11-03 | 2,390,000 | 0 | 228,443,054 | +23,718 | $15 |
| 2026-11-02 | 2,390,000 | 0 | 228,419,336 | +35,332 | $22 |
| 2026-11-01 | 2,390,000 | 0 | 228,384,004 | +35,485 | $23 |
| 2026-10-31 | 2,390,000 | 0 | 228,348,519 | +32,792 | $21 |
| 2026-10-30 | 2,390,000 | 0 | 228,315,727 | +51,680 | $33 |
| 2026-10-29 | 2,390,000 | 0 | 228,264,047 | +25,344 | $16 |
| 2026-10-28 | 2,390,000 | 0 | 228,238,703 | +17,122 | $11 |
| 2026-10-27 | 2,390,000 | 0 | 228,221,581 | +17,606 | $11 |
| 2026-10-26 | 2,390,000 | 0 | 228,203,975 | +24,315 | $15 |
| 2026-10-25 | 2,390,000 | 0 | 228,179,660 | +18,853 | $12 |
| 2026-10-24 | 2,390,000 | 0 | 228,160,807 | +23,212 | $15 |
| 2026-10-23 | 2,390,000 | 0 | 228,137,595 | +19,980 | $13 |
| 2026-10-22 | 2,390,000 | 0 | 228,117,615 | +33,068 | $21 |
| 2026-10-21 | 2,390,000 | 0 | 228,084,547 | +71,074 | $45 |
| 2026-10-20 | 2,390,000 | 0 | 228,013,473 | +34,853 | $22 |
| 2026-10-19 | 2,390,000 | 0 | 227,978,620 | +31,085 | $20 |
| 2026-10-18 | 2,390,000 | 0 | 227,947,535 | +123,106 | $78 |
| 2026-10-17 | 2,390,000 | 0 | 227,824,429 | +67,315 | $43 |
| 2026-10-16 | 2,390,000 | 0 | 227,757,114 | +70,923 | $45 |
| 2026-10-15 | 2,390,000 | 0 | 227,686,191 | +11,036 | $7 |
| 2026-10-14 | 2,390,000 | 0 | 227,675,155 | +63,607 | $40 |
| 2026-10-13 | 2,390,000 | 0 | 227,611,548 | +62,969 | $40 |
| 2026-10-12 | 2,390,000 | 0 | 227,548,579 | +15,281 | $10 |
| 2026-10-11 | 2,390,000 | 0 | 227,533,298 | +80,346 | $51 |
| 2026-10-10 | 2,390,000 | 0 | 227,452,952 | +43,561 | $28 |
| 2026-10-09 | 2,390,000 | 0 | 227,409,391 | +21,386 | $14 |
| 2026-10-08 | 2,390,000 | 0 | 227,388,005 | +31,128 | $20 |
| 2026-10-07 | 2,390,000 | 0 | 227,356,877 | +58,345 | $37 |
| 2026-10-06 | 2,390,000 | 0 | 227,298,532 | +171,250 | $110 |

## Monthly history

In October 2026, Complex News held at 2,390,000 subscribers and got 1,557,436 views. Each month shows its net change and the totals at its end.

| Month | Subscribers gained | Views gained | Subscribers | Views |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2026 | 0 | +1,557,436 | 2,390,000 | 228,366,366 |
| September 2026 | 0 | +1,255,863 | 2,390,000 | 226,808,930 |
| August 2026 | 0 | +721,206 | 2,390,000 | 225,553,067 |
| July 2026 | 0 | +1,552,919 | 2,390,000 | 224,831,861 |
| June 2026 | 0 | +1,131,903 | 2,390,000 | 223,278,942 |
| May 2026 | 0 | +1,263,284 | 2,390,000 | 222,147,039 |
| April 2026 | 0 | +1,901,743 | 2,390,000 | 220,883,755 |
| March 2026 | 0 | +1,523,928 | 2,390,000 | 218,982,012 |
| February 2026 | 0 | +1,912,722 | 2,390,000 | 217,458,084 |
| January 2026 | 0 | +1,722,497 | 2,390,000 | 215,545,362 |
| December 2025 | 0 | +1,501,477 | 2,390,000 | 213,822,865 |
| November 2025 | 0 | +1,948,350 | 2,390,000 | 212,321,388 |
| October 2025 | +10,000 | +2,741,141 | 2,390,000 | 210,373,038 |
| September 2025 | 0 | +984,930 | 2,380,000 | 207,631,897 |
| August 2025 | 0 | +1,032,981 | 2,380,000 | 206,646,967 |
| July 2025 | 0 | +2,149,051 | 2,380,000 | 205,613,986 |
| June 2025 | 0 | +342,932 | 2,380,000 | 203,464,935 |
| May 2025 | -10,000 | +51,439 | 2,380,000 | 203,122,003 |
| April 2025 | 0 | +50,575 | 2,390,000 | 203,070,564 |
| March 2025 | 0 | +66,473 | 2,390,000 | 203,019,989 |
| February 2025 | 0 | +124,174 | 2,390,000 | 202,953,516 |
| January 2025 | 0 | +110,365 | 2,390,000 | 202,829,342 |
| December 2024 | 0 | +164,646 | 2,390,000 | 202,718,977 |
| November 2024 | 0 | +83,035 | 2,390,000 | 202,554,331 |
| October 2024 | -10,000 | +74,188 | 2,390,000 | 202,471,296 |
| September 2024 | 0 | +72,857 | 2,400,000 | 202,397,108 |
| August 2024 | 0 | +87,300 | 2,400,000 | 202,324,251 |
| July 2024 | 0 | +116,869 | 2,400,000 | 202,236,951 |
| June 2024 | 0 | +119,391 | 2,400,000 | 202,120,082 |
| May 2024 | -10,000 | +232,855 | 2,400,000 | 202,000,691 |
| April 2024 | 0 | +170,057 | 2,410,000 | 201,767,836 |
| March 2024 | 0 | +95,995 | 2,410,000 | 201,597,779 |
| February 2024 | 0 | +75,859 | 2,410,000 | 201,501,784 |
| January 2024 | 0 | +79,179 | 2,410,000 | 201,425,925 |
| December 2023 | -10,000 | +84,759 | 2,410,000 | 201,346,746 |
| November 2023 | 0 | +103,144 | 2,420,000 | 201,261,987 |

## Cite these statistics

vidIQ. As of 2026-11-04, Complex News has 2,390,000 subscribers, 228,460,036 total views, and 4,059 videos. It ranks #25,114 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ. Source: public YouTube statistics recorded by vidIQ. https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@complexnews/ Methodology: https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/top/methodology/

[Shareable recorded history chart](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@complexnews/history.svg)

## Frequently asked questions

**How many subscribers does Complex News have?**

Complex News has 2,390,000 subscribers as of 2026-11-04.

**How many views does Complex News have?**

Complex News has 228,460,036 total video views as of 2026-11-04.

**How many videos has Complex News uploaded?**

Complex News has uploaded 4,059 videos as of 2026-11-04.

**What is Complex News's estimated YouTube ad revenue?**

vidIQ models about $900 USD in YouTube ad revenue for Complex News as of 2026-11-04. This is a modelled estimate, not income reported by the creator or YouTube. The exact earnings measurement window is unavailable.

**What is Complex News's subscriber rank?**

Complex News is ranked #25,114 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ as of 2026-11-04.

**How many subscribers did Complex News gain in the last 28 days?**

Complex News gained 0 subscribers between 2026-10-08 and 2026-11-04.

**How many views did Complex News get in the last 28 days?**

Complex News got 1,126,877 views between 2026-10-08 and 2026-11-04.

**How much did Complex News grow in October 2026?**

In October 2026, Complex News held at 2,390,000 subscribers and got 1,557,436 views.

**When did Complex News start their channel on YouTube?**

Complex News started their YouTube channel on March 13, 2006.

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## More on this channel

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