About r/UnusualVideos
In its own words:
Not something you'd see everyday.
Community guide
r/UnusualVideos (#956, about 1.2 million) shares odd videos you wouldn’t see every day—video-only, no YouTube links, no political-conflict crossposts, and harsh bans for highly NSFW posts.
What belongs
Unusual video clips (about 4 posts/day). Rules: no 1-year reposts; no hate speech; no ongoing political-conflict posts; mark graphic NSFW; no images; permanent ban risk for highly NSFW; no compilations; no self-ads; no YouTube links; no “repost if” spam; no incel content.
Versus videos
r/videos is general interesting video. UnusualVideos wants the uncanny/rare clip under stricter source and politics limits.
Practical pointers
Host/link non-YouTube video; skip conflict footage and compilations.
SubMouse Editorial
The community was created on Mar 1, 2019, which makes it 7 years old. Since Oct 26, 2026, it has gained 147 subscribers (+0.01%). It sits just behind r/Animesuggest (#955) and ahead of r/goldenretrievers (#957) in our ranking.
What sets r/UnusualVideos apart
r/UnusualVideos is far more video-driven than most big subreddits: 100% of its recent posts are videos, against a median of 4% across the Top 100.
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026, r/UnusualVideos climbed from 1,105,591 to 1,106,841 subscribers (+1.3K, +0.11%). That is about 28 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (9 so far), so it gets longer every week.
Activity and best time to post
r/UnusualVideos gets about 3.6 new posts a day. The public archive holds 31,267 posts and 489,108 comments in total, about 15.6 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Friday (8 posts) and the quietest was Monday (1). Posting peaks around 15:00 UTC and is lowest around 00:00 UTC.
Rules of r/UnusualVideos
The moderators of r/UnusualVideos list 11 rules. In short:
- No reposts within 1 year
- No hate speech
- No posts/videos from ongoing political conflicts or crossposts from political subreddits.
- IF a post has graphic content, mark it as NSFW
- No images
- Posting highly NSFW Will result in a *Permanent* ban.
- No compilations
- No self-advertising
- No youtube links
- "repost if" posts will count as spam and will be deleted.
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/UnusualVideos and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How many members does r/UnusualVideos have?
r/UnusualVideos has 1,106,841 subscribers (Nov 2, 2026), which makes it the #956 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 1,250 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026.
When was r/UnusualVideos created?
r/UnusualVideos was created on Mar 1, 2019, so it has been around for 7 years.
Is r/UnusualVideos still active?
Yes. r/UnusualVideos gets about 3.6 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 31,267 posts and 489,108 comments.
What is the best time to post in r/UnusualVideos?
Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Friday and the quietest Monday, and most posts arrive around 15:00 UTC, with the fewest around 00:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What kind of posts are on r/UnusualVideos?
The community describes itself as: “Not something you'd see everyday.” Recent post titles often mention girl and god. Most posts are videos (100%).
Is r/UnusualVideos SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/UnusualVideos as an 18+ (NSFW) community, and its own rules forbid NSFW content. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/UnusualVideos?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/UnusualVideos accepts both text and link posts, with videos enabled. It has 11 posted rules, starting with: “No reposts within 1 year”; “No hate speech”; “No posts/videos from ongoing political conflicts or crossposts from political subreddits.”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/UnusualVideos?
Communities with similar topics include r/videos (26.9M), r/Daytrading (5.2M), r/Animemes (4.2M), r/london (1.6M) and r/EscapefromTarkov (1.2M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 2, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/UnusualVideos.