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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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66/10016:46AUTOThe Problem with Wind EnergyC1-C2 · ~13,000 words · fastReal Engineering
66/10021:03Why Heat Pumps are Immensely Important Right NowB2-C2 · ~7,000 words · fastTechnology Connections
66/10021:17Let's Learn English! Topic: Opposites! 🏬🏛️🙂🙁 (Lesson Only)B1-B2 · ~3,000 words · fastLearn English with Bob the Canadian
66/10018:52Why Ireland is DividedB2-C1 · ~7,000 words · fastJohnny Harris
66/10011:58You're More Stressed Than Ever - Let's Change ThatB2-C2 · ~9,000 words · fastKurzgesagt – In a Nutshell
66/1004:25:04AUTOHot Ones Season 27 MarathonB1-B2 · ~4,000 words · fastFirst We Feast
66/10017:35AUTOThe Link Between Milankovitch Cycles & Climate ChangeB2-C2 · ~9,000 words · fastStarTalk
66/10012:42AUTO7 Ways to Clamp Without Clamps (Simple & Cheap!)B1-C1 · ~5,000 words · fastEssential Craftsman
66/1004:46Why is it so dangerous to step on a rusty nail? - Louise ThwaitesC1-C2 · ~14,000 words · fastTED-Ed
66/1004:48The deadliest thing in your kitchen - George ZaidanC1-C2 · ~13,000 words · fastTED-Ed
66/10041:09Buying a 1 euro House in Italy - is it a scam?B1-B2 · ~3,000 words · fastYes Theory
66/1003:18:26AUTOJoe Rogan Experience #2404 - Elon MuskB2-C1 · ~5,000 words · fastPowerfulJRE
66/10023:31AUTOHow Qatar is Trying to Become the Switzerland of the Middle EastC1-C2 · ~14,000 words · fastWendover Productions
66/10014:29Where Are Humans ACTUALLY From?C1-C2 · ~13,000 words · fastSciShow
66/10029:51Your Questions Answered Again!┃Learn American English Pronunciation On the GoB1-C2 · ~5,000 words · fastRachel's English
66/10010:52AUTOCould Your Phone's Radiation Harm You?B2-C2 · ~9,000 words · fastColdFusion
66/1004:11:33AUTOGoogle Part II: Alphabet (Audio)B2-C2 · ~8,000 words · fastAcquired
66/1001:13:44AUTOScientists Who Were Persecuted for Being Right, with Matt KaplanB2-C1 · ~5,000 words · fastStarTalk
66/10027:20Why Don’t Railroads Need Expansion Joints?C1-C2 · ~10,000 words · fastVeritasium
66/1003:54:13Jennifer Burns: Milton Friedman, Ayn Rand, Economics, Capitalism, Freedom | Lex Fridman Podcast #457B2-C2 · ~8,000 words · fastLex Fridman
66/10020:57AUTOThe Insane Engineering of Europa ClipperC1-C2 · ~11,000 words · fastReal Engineering
66/1003:53:09Andrew Bustamante: CIA Spy | Lex Fridman Podcast #310B2-C1 · ~5,000 words · fastLex Fridman
66/10014:59How to Communicate with Your Dog, from a Westminster Champion | Jennifer Crank | TEDB2-C1 · ~5,000 words · fastTED
66/10020:05AUTOThis Filipino Tribe Can Survive Underwater (Superhuman)B1-C1 · ~4,000 words · fastDrew BinskyEnglish 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 | 8–81 | 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 | 118 | 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 | 117 | 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 | 140 | 99 h |
| 36 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 40–89 | 84 | B1-B2 | very fast | 31 | 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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