Zaney (Tyler Kelley, @zaneyog) is a US-based YouTube creator making Linux, OpenBSD and NixOS content, with about 8,400 subscribers and a median of roughly 3,100 views per video. He posts irregularly, with no uploads in the past 90 days. Sponsored integrations are estimated at $150 to $250 per video. His distinctive angle is open-source dotfiles and configuration shared alongside each tutorial.
Engaged niche Linux audience for developer and open-source tool brands
- Median of about 3,100 views per video across 602 uploads
- Top video, FreeBSD vs OpenBSD, reached 22,342 views
- Estimated rate of $150 to $250 per video, roughly $50 CPM equivalent at these views, versus $10 to $30 typical for paid ads
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- talking-head tutorials, screen-recorded walkthroughs, hardware modding videos
- Tone
- technical, candid
- Language
- English
- On camera
- Yes, talking head
- Production
- Phone, natural light
- Typical length
- 8 to 20 minutes
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- None yet
- Categories promoted
- None yet
- Affiliate links
- No
No sponsorship disclosures found in the last 50 videos
Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability
Family friendly
Recent titles and descriptions are technical and contain no flagged material; the channel description mentions a Patreon and Liberapay for support.
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Platforms
| Platform | Followers | Median views | Uploads, 90d |
|---|---|---|---|
| YouTube | 8.4k | 3.1k | 0 |
Benchmark score: 47 / 100
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Recent videos
▶How I Setup OpenBSD As My Daily Driver · 17k views
▶Why Phones Are Ridiculous & We Need NOT Use Them · 1.7k views
▶How I Put Coreboot On My Thinkpad T440p · 4.5k viewsLast three uploads, latest 519 days ago.
My name is Tyler 👋, but I go by Zaney online. I have been using Linux for years now and really enjoy what the ecosystem has to offer. I create videos on my experience with Linux, share my configuration files, and try to share what I’ve learned with anyone in the community. I am an avid Hyprland user and have for a long time enjoyed using tiling window managers. I enjoy tinkering with things and having a really polished experience. So hopefully I can peek your interest in Linux & make the process of getting to where I am much, much simpler! 🔻 MY LINKS 🔻 🛰️ Website: https://www.zaney.org 💰 Pat
About Zaney
Zaney is the YouTube channel of Tyler Kelley, who posts as @zaneyog and is based in the United States. The channel, with about 8,400 subscribers and roughly 1.1 million lifetime views, covers Linux, OpenBSD, NixOS and tiling window managers such as Hyprland. Videos are mostly talking-head tutorials and screen-recorded walkthroughs, often paired with open configuration files shared through GitLab.
Uploads have been irregular, with no new videos in the last 90 days. Median views sit around 3,100 per video, and the audience is estimated to be mostly technical, male and concentrated in the United States, Europe and the United Kingdom. The channel has no sponsorship disclosures in its recent history.
For brands, the appeal is a small but focused developer audience. Estimated sponsored integrations run $150 to $250 per video, which is a CPM of roughly $20 to $35 per 1,000 views, compared with $10 to $30 for paid ads. This suits developer tools and privacy-focused hardware brands.
Written from Zaney's public YouTube profile, platform data and web mentions. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Zaney can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about Zaney
How much does Zaney charge for a sponsored video?
Based on his median of about 3,100 views, a sponsored integration is estimated at $150 to $250 per video, a CPM of $20 to $35 per 1,000 views. Rates are estimates and not published by the creator. Contact details unlock on Starbooked for $0.80, and boosted creators can be booked through Starbooked.
What does Zaney post about on YouTube?
Zaney posts about Linux, OpenBSD, NixOS and tiling window managers like Hyprland. Videos include tutorials, dotfile walkthroughs, hardware modding for older ThinkPads, and occasional gaming streams. Most videos are between 8 and 20 minutes long.
How do I contact Zaney for a brand deal?
The creator lists an email address and a Discord server on his channel and website. Full contact details unlock on Starbooked for $0.80, and boosted creators can be booked through Starbooked.
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