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1,777 videos from 17 channels, each scored from its own subtitle track — vocabulary load and speaking pace. Filter to your level, then watch it on YouTube.
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28/10020:05AUTOFree Child (Short Film)B1-B2 · ~3,000 words · slowYes Theory
33/10025:22Exploring Japan's Remote Border with Russia (no one comes here)B1-B2 · ~4,000 words · mediumYes Theory
36/10021:37AUTOI Moved In With Ice Man For 24 Hours... (Wim Hof)B1-B2 · ~5,000 words · mediumYes Theory
38/10037:21Why Does Japan Have 9,000,000 Abandoned Homes?B1-B2 · ~4,000 words · mediumYes Theory
38/10031:54Exploring Scotland's Forgotten Castles with GiantsB1-B2 · ~3,000 words · mediumYes Theory
42/10031:2350 Hours on Europe's Most Dangerous IslandB1-B2 · ~4,000 words · mediumYes Theory
44/10021:56AUTOWhy does Italy have 6000 Ghost Towns? (hidden Italy)B1-B2 · ~4,000 words · mediumYes Theory
46/10024:21AUTO50 Hours Inside Chernobyl - The World's Most Radioactive Place (surreal experience)B1-C1 · ~5,000 words · mediumYes Theory
49/10024:25AUTOAbandoned Alone in an African TribeB1-B2 · ~4,000 words · mediumYes Theory
51/10048:1124 Hours in 2 Countries that Hate Each OtherB1-B2 · ~4,000 words · mediumYes Theory
52/10020:21AUTO50 Hours In A Country That Doesn't Exist On A Map (Transnistria)B1-B2 · ~4,000 words · mediumYes Theory
52/10020:07AUTOAttending the Happiest Funeral in the WorldB1-B2 · ~4,000 words · mediumYes Theory
53/10025:33AUTOSecrets of a Japanese Island Where People Live Forever (100+ Years)B1-C1 · ~4,000 words · mediumYes Theory
53/10027:2550hrs in The Most Nuked Place on Earth Erased from Maps ☢️B2-C1 · ~5,000 words · mediumYes Theory
54/10020:51AUTORussian Ghost Town on the North PoleB2-C1 · ~5,000 words · mediumYes Theory
54/10034:20AUTOI Jumped the World’s Most Extreme Skydive (Near Death Experience)B1-C1 · ~4,000 words · mediumYes Theory
55/10036:56AUTOTRAVELING ACROSS IRAQ FOR 7 DAYS (Kurdistan)B2-C2 · ~7,000 words · mediumYes Theory
55/10025:53AUTOWe Surprised 30 Strangers with a $12,000,000 CastleB1-B2 · ~3,000 words · fastYes Theory
56/10024:40Inside Japan’s Most Luxurious $100,000,000 Abandoned HotelB1-B2 · ~4,000 words · fastYes Theory
56/10022:30AUTOInside the World's Most Luxurious Abandoned City (never seen before)B1-C1 · ~4,000 words · fastYes Theory
58/10037:48Inside Pakistan’s Most Dangerous City (surreal)B1-B2 · ~4,000 words · fastYes Theory
59/10030:11AUTODropped with $0 in China’s Richest CityB1-B2 · ~3,000 words · fastYes Theory
59/10033:27AUTO96 Hours Inside Afghanistan in 2020B1-B2 · ~3,000 words · fastYes Theory
59/10040:23Europe's Most Remote Island Village (400 people live here)B1-B2 · ~3,000 words · fastYes TheoryEnglish channels, ranked
Ranked by median difficulty, easiest first. The bar is a range, not a label — a channel typically spans a wide stretch of the scale, so one level would be false for its own hardest videos.
| # | Channel | Level range (0–100) | Median | Typical band | Pace | Videos | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TED-Ed | 27–91 | 50 | C1-C2 | medium | 191 | 19 h |
| 2 | National Geographic | 27–89 | 57 | B2-C2 | medium | 65 | 81 h |
| 3 | TED | 22–87 | 58 | B2-C2 | fast | 69 | 16 h |
| 4 | Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell | 13–88 | 68 | B2-C2 | fast | 60 | 13 h |
| 5 | Lex Fridman | 27–89 | 70 | B2-C1 | fast | 127 | 377 h |
| 6 | Yes Theory | 28–87 | 72 | B1-B2 | fast | 90 | 48 h |
| 7 | WIRED | 26–91 | 77 | B2-C2 | fast | 73 | 28 h |
| 8 | Vanity Fair | 38–91 | 78 | B1-B2 | fast | 96 | 28 h |
| 9 | The Diary Of A CEO | 38–92 | 79 | B1-B2 | fast | 152 | 316 h |
| 10 | PowerfulJRE | 40–90 | 81 | B1-C1 | very fast | 99 | 269 h |
| 11 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 40–89 | 84 | B1-B2 | very fast | 30 | 6 h |
| 12 | MrBeast | 75–94 | 87 | B1-B2 | very fast | 92 | 34 h |
| 13 | Mark Rober | 72–95 | 89 | B2-C1 | very fast | 43 | 15 h |
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