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This week on the channel +292K views this week
Darth Vader fatigue gets a hearing on Star Wars Explained
Alex and Mollie look for untold stories, including a return to Obi-Wan and Anakin's earlier adventures.
In short
On YouTube, Star Wars Explained has 838,000 subscribers and 351,736,304 views in all, as of November 11, 2026. In the last 7 days it gained 310,420 views. By YouTube subscribers it is No. 2,610 of the 5,393 channels on Trari, and No. 68 of 147 in category "Movie and TV clips and commentary". On Instagram, @starwarsexplained has 77,873 followers.
YouTube: The numbers today
subscribers
838,000
no significant change in the last 7 days
no significant change in the last month
no significant change in the last month
total views
351,736,304
▲ 310,420 in the last 7 days
▲ 1,686,252 in the last 30 days
▲ 1,686,252 in the last 30 days
views a day (current pace)
55,565
on a typical day: 50,092
Videos on the channel
5,493
8 uploaded in the last 7 days
Last upload
yesterday
November 10, 2026
Views per subscriber
419
a new short video usually gets 9,634 views
Next milestone
1,000,000 subscribers
162,000 subscribers to go
Instagram: The numbers today
@starwarsexplained · The account on Instagram
Followers
77,873
▲ 21 a day, on average over the last 2 days
Posts
4,148
9 new posts in the last 7 days
Views per Reel
13,382
usually, by 8 recent Reels
Likes per post
552
usually, by 11 recent posts
0.71% of followers
0.71% of followers
Place on Instagram
| Among all channels on Trari | In the category Movie and TV clips and commentary | |
|---|---|---|
| By Instagram followers | 1,876 of 2,442 | 23 of 50 |
Ranked among the channels whose Instagram account is on Trari.
Instagram followers: Movie and TV clips and commentary
Latest posts
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| Post | Type | Posted | Views | Likes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today we’re celebrating the side and background characters of Star Wars Episode… | Photo | November 9, 2026 | - | 166 | 3 |
| This droid is a hero of the Rebellion - Star Wars Explained (The Mandalorian… | Reel | November 9, 2026 | 8,188 | 306 | 4 |
| MAGA doesn’t understand Star Wars. This week we’re discussing the Anakin/Vader… | Carousel | November 7, 2026 | - | 545 | 51 |
| MAGA doesn’t understand Star Wars. | Reel | November 7, 2026 | 71,294 | 5,614 | 356 |
| The New Republic implemented an Amnesty Program for Ex-Imperials but how did it… | Reel | November 6, 2026 | 5,947 | 203 | 3 |
| Star Wars Explained - Garazeb “Zeb” Orelios | Reel | November 5, 2026 | 6,962 | 240 | 2 |
| Remember this 💪💙 | Photo | November 4, 2026 | - | 3,095 | 64 |
| We are so glad Ahmed Best came back for this role! Kelleran Beq Explained… | Reel | November 4, 2026 | 26,885 | 789 | 6 |
Of the 15 latest posts: 10 Reels, 2 carousels and 3 photos.
As of November 10, 2026
Follower, post, like, comment and view counts in this part are Instagram's. The changes and the "usually" figures are Trari's own calculations.
YouTube: What happened lately
October 23, 2026 2.3x the channel's usual pace The whole channel ran that day at 158,944 views a day, 2.3 times a normal day (69,916).
This week on the channel +680K views this week
Did the New Republic kill all the Hutts? Star Wars Explained counts the survivors
The answer is no: one palace on Nal Hutta fell in The Mandalorian and Grogu, and viewers are busy naming every Hutt who might still be out …
The video drawing the most views now
The Essential Glup Shittos of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
- Video published
- November 9, 2026
- Video views so far
- 24,268
- Video views, pace per day
- 10,605
- Views on its first day
- 20,098
Similar channels
YouTube: Position on Trari and in the category
| Among all channels on Trari | In the category Movie and TV clips and commentary | |
|---|---|---|
| By subscribers | 2,610 of 5,393 | 68 of 147 |
| By views gained this week | 3,817 of 5,274 | 105 of 144 |
| By views gained in the last 30 days | 3,560 of 5,043 | 95 of 132 |
The ranking by views counts only channels whose weekly number is available.
- The channel's share of the category
- 0.1% of all views the category's channels gained this week
Subscribers in the category Movie and TV clips and commentary
Views gained this week in the category Movie and TV clips and commentary
YouTube: Subscribers, last 30 days
October 13, 2026: 838,000 subscribers → November 11, 2026: 838,000 subscribers (no significant change in the last month)
YouTube: Total views, last 30 days
October 13, 2026: 350,097,425 views → November 11, 2026: 351,736,304 views · average: 56,513 views a day
YouTube: The channel's latest videos
The last 15 videos uploaded to the channel, with today's numbers. Click a video to play it here.
Audience engagement
- likes per 1,000 views
- 52.5 in the category: 27.1
- comments per 1,000 views
- 2.5 in the category: 1.0
- a video's usual first day on this channel
- 6,701 views
- short vs long
- 10 short (up to 3 minutes), 4 long
average views per short video: 9,685
average views per long video: 23,789
YouTube: Most watched videos (not Shorts)
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
 Star Wars: The Complete Canon Timeline (2020) | May 4, 2020 | 51:41 | 4,769,662 |
 Star Wars: The Complete Legends History - Star Wars Explain… | May 4, 2016 | 21:47 | 3,837,848 |
 101 Facts About the Death Star | December 13, 2016 | 15:12 | 3,355,281 |
 Star Wars: The Complete Canon Timeline (2019) | May 4, 2019 | 42:32 | 3,246,048 |
 All TIE Fighter Types and Variants in Star Wars Legends | April 19, 2016 | 10:40 | 3,243,376 |
YouTube: Most watched Shorts
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
 Why the Ronin Has a Lightsaber Scabbard - Star Wars Explain… | October 6, 2021 | 0:55 | 4,513,908 |
 Did You Know Mark Hamill's Fear was REAL - Star Wars Explai… | October 19, 2021 | 0:15 | 4,465,600 |
 How the Lightsaber Umbrella Works Through Sith Auxiliaries … | September 29, 2021 | 0:51 | 2,118,486 |
 Have We Already Seen This Planet from Star Wars Eclipse - S… | December 10, 2021 | 0:34 | 1,440,469 |
 Why aren't there more stormtroopers in Andor? | April 12, 2025 | 0:51 | 1,194,355 |
YouTube: What happened on the channel in the last 30 days
The days when the channel's numbers left the ordinary.
- Views jumpThe whole channel ran that day at 158,944 views a day, 2.3 times a normal day (69,916).
Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube, Meta Instagram
Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.
Stories
This week on the channel +292K views this week
Darth Vader fatigue gets a hearing on Star Wars Explained
Alex and Mollie look for untold stories, including a return to Obi-Wan and Anakin's earlier adventures.
This week on the channel +680K views this week
Did the New Republic kill all the Hutts? Star Wars Explained counts the survivors
The answer is no: one palace on Nal Hutta fell in The Mandalorian and Grogu, and viewers are busy naming every Hutt who might still be out …