# YouTube competitor analysis

**Use case:** Track competitors

Run a YouTube competitor analysis on any channel. Compare subscribers, video performance, and engagement across competitors to benchmark your content strategy.

## Input

```json
{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/user/nike"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/adidas"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/puma"
    }
  ],
  "maxResults": 10,
  "maxResultsShorts": 5,
  "maxResultStreams": 0,
  "oldestPostDate": "2024-01-01",
  "sortVideosBy": "NEWEST"
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "title": {
    "label": "Title",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "url": {
    "label": "Video URL",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "viewCount": {
    "label": "Views",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "date": {
    "label": "Date",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "type": {
    "label": "Type",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "duration": {
    "label": "Duration",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "channelName": {
    "label": "Channel Name",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "channelUrl": {
    "label": "Channel URL",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "numberOfSubscribers": {
    "label": "Subscribers",
    "format": "number"
  }
}
```

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Fast YouTube Channel Scraper](https://apify.com/streamers/youtube-channel-scraper) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/streamers/youtube-channel-scraper) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.