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5,210 videos from 45 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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ContentAny Made for learners Real-world content Science & ideas (1,812)Entertainment (1,121)Podcasts (848)Talk shows (442)

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51/10010:42AUTO5 Ways to Find Studs Without a Stud FinderB1-C1 · ~5,000 words · mediumEssential Craftsman

51/1005:00Lady Meng Jiang: The legend of the woman who outwitted an evil emperor - Juwen ZhangB2-C2 · ~9,000 words · mediumTED-Ed

51/10049:49The Tricky T Sound┃Learn American English Pronunciation On the GoB2-C2 · ~9,000 words · mediumRachel's English

51/1002:56:23Exploring Lost Treasures & Tombs Around the Globe | MEGA EPISODE SPECIAL | National GeographicB2-C2 · ~8,000 words · mediumNational Geographic

51/1001:41:07AUTOInvest in This – It’ll Be Worth $1.5 Million by 2030 | World Leading Investing Expert - Cathie WoodB2-C2 · ~6,000 words · mediumThe Diary Of A CEO

51/1006:15Why are some animals black and white? ⏲️ 6 Minute EnglishB2-C1 · ~8,000 words · mediumBBC Learning English

51/10031:12The Insane Engineering of James Webb TelescopeC1-C2 · ~11,000 words · mediumReal Engineering

51/1005:34How to attack (and defend) a medieval castle - Connor C. WilsonC1-C2 · ~14,000 words · mediumTED-Ed

51/1005:40Why did people wear powdered wigs? - Stephanie Honchell SmithC1-C2 · ~14,000 words · mediumTED-Ed

51/1003:12:02AUTOTransform Your Mental Health With Diet & Lifestyle | Dr. Chris PalmerC1-C2 · ~13,000 words · mediumAndrew Huberman

51/1006:15Is social media dead? ⏲️ 6 Minute EnglishB2-C2 · ~7,000 words · mediumBBC Learning English

51/1005:38You'll travel 1 trillion kilometers through space - Fabio Pacucci and Lindsay DeMarchiC1-C2 · ~13,000 words · mediumTED-Ed

51/1006:16Dreaming of being a chef ⏲️ 6 Minute EnglishB1-C2 · ~7,000 words · mediumBBC Learning English

51/1005:38Talking about games 🎲♟️🃏 Real Easy EnglishB1-B2 · ~3,000 words · mediumBBC Learning English

51/10027:05Real Vacation English: Cooking Mussels in Maine + Finding Pearls – American English ConversationB2-C1 · ~6,000 words · mediumRachel's English

51/10013:07AUTOTick Stick: The Carpentry Tool That Does the ImpossibleB2-C1 · ~5,000 words · mediumEssential Craftsman

51/10031:00AUTOSpeak English in 30 Minutes: Advanced English LessonA2-B1 · ~3,000 words · mediumSpeak English With Vanessa

51/1002:06:31AUTONo.1 Neuroscientist: you can change who you are in 30 daysB1-C1 · ~5,000 words · mediumThe Diary Of A CEO

51/1003:06:39Volodymyr Zelenskyy: Ukraine, War, Peace, Putin, Trump, NATO, and Freedom | Lex Fridman Podcast #456B1-B2 · ~4,000 words · mediumLex Fridman

51/10022:48ADVANCED Vocabulary—Quiz Included! (High Level Words You Need) | Learn English for FreeC1-C2 · ~13,000 words · mediumRachel's English

51/10018:52THE tip for meeting women (yes, THE)B2-C1 · ~5,000 words · mediumAdam Ragusea

51/10021:51AUTOWhy starving kids need special foodB2-C2 · ~11,000 words · mediumAdam Ragusea

51/10014:03Subconscious fluency in English (by Learning at Home)B1-C1 · ~6,000 words · mediumEnglish with Lucy

51/1006:14Can climate change affect our mental health? ⏲️ 6 Minute EnglishB2-C1 · ~7,000 words · mediumBBC Learning English

English channels, ranked

ChannelsAny Made for learners Real-world content

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	8–81	41	B1-B2	medium	150	49 h
3	Learn English with Papa Teach Me	10–71	42	B1-B2	medium	106	20 h
4	Rachel's English	5–88	49	B1-B2	medium	140	68 h
5	TED-Ed	27–91	50	C1-C2	medium	191	19 h
6	BBC Learning English	0–75	54	B2-C2	medium	191	30 h
7	Speak English With Vanessa	28–85	56	B1-B2	fast	174	85 h
8	National Geographic	27–89	57	B2-C2	medium	65	81 h
9	TED	22–87	58	B2-C2	fast	69	16 h
10	Essential Craftsman	33–87	63	B2-C1	fast	136	38 h
11	Real Engineering	47–86	64	C1-C2	fast	76	30 h
12	Learn English with Bob the Canadian	43–86	66	B1-B2	fast	88	34 h
13	Technology Connections	56–90	67	B2-C2	fast	89	47 h
14	Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell	13–88	68	B2-C2	fast	60	13 h
15	Veritasium	48–92	69	B2-C2	fast	118	56 h
16	Lex Fridman	27–89	70	B2-C1	fast	127	377 h
17	StarTalk	40–91	70	B2-C2	fast	108	98 h
18	Acquired	33–91	71	B2-C2	fast	86	221 h
19	Yes Theory	28–87	72	B1-B2	fast	90	48 h
20	ColdFusion	55–86	72	B2-C2	fast	117	38 h
21	Vox	43–90	72	B2-C2	fast	91	51 h
22	First We Feast	39–97	72	B1-B2	fast	120	41 h
23	Andrew Huberman	45–95	75	B2-C2	fast	144	237 h
24	Practical Engineering	59–89	75	B2-C2	fast	142	41 h
25	Johnny Harris	49–90	75	B2-C2	fast	116	62 h
26	Wendover Productions	52–91	76	C1-C2	fast	129	47 h
27	SciShow	55–96	76	C1-C2	fast	194	48 h
28	Jimmy Kimmel Live	36–87	76	B1-B2	fast	196	42 h
29	WIRED	26–91	77	B2-C2	fast	73	28 h
30	Vanity Fair	38–91	78	B1-B2	fast	96	28 h
31	The Diary Of A CEO	38–92	79	B1-B2	fast	152	316 h
32	All-In Podcast	45–90	81	B2-C2	fast	132	143 h
33	PowerfulJRE	40–90	81	B1-C1	very fast	99	269 h
34	Matt Risinger	55–92	83	B2-C2	very fast	140	54 h
35	Doug DeMuro	65–90	83	B2-C1	very fast	139	99 h
36	The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon	40–89	84	B1-B2	very fast	30	6 h
37	Drew Binsky	40–97	85	B1-B2	very fast	132	72 h
38	SmarterEveryDay	59–91	86	B2-C2	very fast	54	32 h
39	Adam Ragusea	24–96	87	B2-C2	very fast	186	54 h
40	Marques Brownlee	53–92	87	B2-C2	very fast	127	28 h
41	MrBeast	75–94	87	B1-B2	very fast	92	34 h
42	This Old House	58–94	88	B2-C2	very fast	89	46 h
43	Mark Rober	72–95	89	B2-C1	very fast	43	15 h
44	Joshua Weissman	64–96	90	B2-C2	very fast	117	45 h
45	3Blue1Brown	80–94	91	B2-C2	very fast	58	24 h

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