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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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36/10012:33OOTL on English Abbreviations? EXPRESSIVE ENGLISH!B1-C2 · ~5,000 words · mediumLearn English with Papa Teach Me
36/1007:16What caused the fall of one of the most influential empires in history? - Mostafa MinawiC1-C2 · ~13,000 words · slowTED-Ed
36/1006:23The biggest mistake lottery winners makeB2-C2 · ~8,000 words · mediumTED-Ed
36/10013:35AUTOEveryday English for SpeakingB1-B2 · ~3,000 words · mediumEasy English
36/10014:54English Dictation Practice - Listening Test (MAX SCORE: 71)B1-C2 · ~6,000 words · mediumEnglish with Lucy
37/10021:00💥💥 Better Pronunciation | Less $$$ | More Confidence 💥💥B1-B2 · ~4,000 words · mediumRachel's English
37/1006:04Why don’t companies want you to repair your stuff? - Aaron PerzanowskiC1-C2 · ~9,000 words · mediumTED-Ed
37/1006:52Direct Speech vs. Reported Speech | Improve Your English StorytellingA2-B1 · ~3,000 words · mediumLearn English with Papa Teach Me
37/10017:08Speaking with Confidence? [Unlock the Power of Helping Verbs!]B1-B2 · ~4,000 words · mediumRachel's English
37/10014:20English Speaking Practice: Talk About Your Morning RoutineB1-B2 · ~3,000 words · mediumSpeak English With Vanessa
37/1001:56:51Speaking English in the Kitchen!B2-C2 · ~10,000 words · mediumRachel's English
37/10044:24Excavating the Business of Death (Full Episode) | Kingdom of the Mummies | Nat GeoB2-C2 · ~10,000 words · mediumNational Geographic
37/10012:45AUTOEnglish CollocationsB1-B2 · ~4,000 words · mediumEasy English
37/10014:47AI’s Next Frontier Isn’t Where You Might Expect | Hardy Pemhiwa | TEDB2-C2 · ~7,000 words · mediumTED
37/10010:35English VERBS of the SENSES! + As if / Like / As thoughA2-B1 · ~3,000 words · mediumLearn English with Papa Teach Me
37/1006:35The real reason polio is so dangerousC1-C2 · ~20,000 words · slowTED-Ed
37/10016:02AUTOLearn English Through StoriesB1-B2 · ~2,000 words · mediumEasy English
37/1009:29How to Introduce Yourself — and Get Hired | Rebecca Okamoto | TEDB1-B2 · ~4,000 words · mediumTED
37/10014:19AUTOStop Saying "I'm Fine! Thank you! And YOU?" | Better Ways to Greet & Reply in English!A2-B2 · ~2,000 words · mediumLearn English with Papa Teach Me
37/1005:44Talking about confidence 💃😎🕺Real Easy EnglishB1-B2 · ~4,000 words · mediumBBC Learning English
37/10018:08AUTOTalking about YourselfB2-C1 · ~6,000 words · mediumEasy English
37/10014:33AUTOReal Life English ConversationsB1-B2 · ~4,000 words · mediumEasy English
37/1006:01Ethical dilemma: Should knowledge be free? - Michael Vazquez and Will KanwischerB2-C2 · ~9,000 words · mediumTED-Ed
37/10017:44AUTOIf you know these words, you have an intermediate levelB1-B2 · ~4,000 words · mediumSpeak English With VanessaEnglish 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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