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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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33/1007:05Edgar Allan Poe's story of the Red Death - Iseult GillespieC1-C2 · ~17,000 words · slowTED-Ed
33/1006:33Why was bloodletting so popular? - Stephanie Honchell SmithC1-C2 · ~20,000 words · slowTED-Ed
33/1006:09When did we start using passports? - Kristin SurakB2-C2 · ~11,000 words · slowTED-Ed
33/1008:314 Better Ways to Say "Because" in English | Boost Your Fluency with Advanced Phrases!B1-B2 · ~3,000 words · mediumLearn English with Papa Teach Me
33/10039:19Want to Speak English Confidently?...FRIENDS can help you!B1-B2 · ~4,000 words · mediumRachel's English
33/10011:13Do YOU Mispronounce These Common English Words?C1-C2 · ~20,000 words · slowEnglish with Lucy
33/10016:58AUTOSpoken English in DialoguesB1-B2 · ~3,000 words · mediumEasy English
33/10019:34AUTOOn the Street - English ConversationB1-B2 · ~3,000 words · mediumEasy English
33/1006:47How do snakes swallow animals so much bigger than they are? - Niko ZlotnikC1-C2 · ~14,000 words · slowTED-Ed
33/10015:57AUTOEnglish in Everyday LifeB1-B2 · ~3,000 words · mediumEasy English
33/10017:04AUTOFamily Life - English ConversationB1-B2 · ~3,000 words · mediumEasy English
33/10019:34AUTOEveryday English ConversationB2-C1 · ~6,000 words · mediumEasy English
33/10018:55AUTOPractical English ConversationB1-B2 · ~3,000 words · mediumEasy English
34/1008:32STATIVE VERBS in CONTINUOUS Tenses!? English is Broken!B1-B2 · ~8,000 words · mediumLearn English with Papa Teach Me
34/10059:21AUTOIf you know these 75 words and phrases, your English is OUTSTANDING.B1-C1 · ~6,000 words · mediumEnglish with Lucy
34/10011:16STOP SAYING "I Will" - Every English Textbook Gets this WRONG!B1-B2 · ~2,000 words · mediumLearn English with Papa Teach Me
34/1007:32AUTO7 Everyday English Expressions for Casual Conversations | Speak Like a NativeB1-B2 · ~3,000 words · mediumLearn English with Papa Teach Me
34/10012:40AUTONEVER Use "THE" With These Common WordsB1-B2 · ~4,000 words · mediumEnglish with Lucy
34/10018:43AUTOEnglish Conversation for BeginnersB1-B2 · ~3,000 words · mediumEasy English
34/1006:12Psychedelics, mind control, radiation-eating: The secret superpowers of fungi - Max G. LevyC1-C2 · ~19,000 words · slowTED-Ed
34/10015:25AUTOIf you know these, you're C1.B1-C1 · ~6,000 words · mediumEnglish with Lucy
34/1005:51Talking about meetings 🗓️🤝👔 Real Easy EnglishA2-B1 · ~4,000 words · mediumBBC Learning English
34/10015:295-Day English Shadowing Challenge | Day 4: ConversationB1-C1 · ~8,000 words · mediumEnglish with Lucy
34/10020:27How to read ALL NUMBERS in English - BIG NUMBERS, Decimals, Dates, Fractions, Phones, OrdinalsB1-C2 · ~6,000 words · mediumEnglish with LucyEnglish 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 | Easy English | 6–48 | 31 | B1-B2 | medium | 138 | 37 h |
| 2 | English with Lucy | 8–57 | 34 | B1-B2 | medium | 45 | 15 h |
| 3 | TED-Ed | 27–91 | 50 | C1-C2 | medium | 191 | 19 h |
| 4 | BBC Learning English | 0–75 | 54 | B2-C2 | medium | 191 | 30 h |
| 5 | Speak English With Vanessa | 28–85 | 56 | B1-B2 | fast | 174 | 85 h |
| 6 | National Geographic | 27–89 | 57 | B2-C2 | medium | 65 | 81 h |
| 7 | TED | 22–87 | 58 | B2-C2 | fast | 69 | 16 h |
| 8 | Learn English with Bob the Canadian | 43–86 | 66 | B1-B2 | fast | 88 | 34 h |
| 9 | Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell | 13–88 | 68 | B2-C2 | fast | 60 | 13 h |
| 10 | Lex Fridman | 27–89 | 70 | B2-C1 | fast | 127 | 377 h |
| 11 | Yes Theory | 28–87 | 72 | B1-B2 | fast | 90 | 48 h |
| 12 | WIRED | 26–91 | 77 | B2-C2 | fast | 73 | 28 h |
| 13 | Vanity Fair | 38–91 | 78 | B1-B2 | fast | 96 | 28 h |
| 14 | The Diary Of A CEO | 38–92 | 79 | B1-B2 | fast | 152 | 316 h |
| 15 | PowerfulJRE | 40–90 | 81 | B1-C1 | very fast | 99 | 269 h |
| 16 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 40–89 | 84 | B1-B2 | very fast | 30 | 6 h |
| 17 | MrBeast | 75–94 | 87 | B1-B2 | very fast | 92 | 34 h |
| 18 | Mark Rober | 72–95 | 89 | B2-C1 | very fast | 43 | 15 h |
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