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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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47/10010:485 Speaking Mistakes to AVOID in EnglishA2-B1 · ~2,000 words · mediumSpeak English With Vanessa

47/1006:15Rude emails ⏲️ 6 Minute EnglishB2-C2 · ~9,000 words · mediumBBC Learning English

48/1006:27The surprising new treatment for mental illness - Anees BahjiC1-C2 · ~20,000 words · mediumTED-Ed

48/1005:57The things we throw away 🗑️♻️🙀 Real Easy EnglishB1-B2 · ~4,000 words · mediumBBC Learning English

48/10046:32AUTOCopy Me! The Secret to Clear, Confident English SpeakingB1-B2 · ~4,000 words · mediumSpeak English With Vanessa

48/1001:59:39Speak English Naturally: 2-Hour Vocabulary & Conversation MasterclassB1-C1 · ~4,000 words · mediumRachel's English

48/10044:15Spartacus: Rise of the Gladiator (Full Episode) | Warriors of the Ancient World | Nat GeoB2-C1 · ~8,000 words · mediumNational Geographic

48/10027:47AUTO40-Yr Contractor Learns Finnish Log House BuildingB2-C2 · ~7,000 words · mediumEssential Craftsman

48/10015:51AUTOHow to Work More Creatively (Even if You're Not)B1-C1 · ~6,000 words · mediumEssential Craftsman

48/1005:17How much would it cost to buy the Sun? - Cella WrightC1-C2 · ~12,000 words · mediumTED-Ed

48/1006:13The country that measures happiness ⏲️ 6 Minute EnglishB2-C2 · ~6,000 words · mediumBBC Learning English

48/10014:24Go Shopping With Me: English Vocabulary LessonB1-B2 · ~4,000 words · mediumSpeak English With Vanessa

48/10018:59What's your English level? Take the test!B1-B2 · ~4,000 words · mediumSpeak English With Vanessa

48/1009:01Syria: One year since Assad's fall: BBC Learning English from the NewsB2-C2 · ~8,000 words · mediumBBC Learning English

48/10010:52This Disease is Deadlier Than The PlagueB2-C2 · ~12,000 words · mediumKurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

48/1006:12Rethinking dyslexia ⏲️ 6 Minute EnglishB2-C2 · ~9,000 words · mediumBBC Learning English

48/10012:505 Speaking Mistakes to AVOID in EnglishA2-B1 · ~3,000 words · mediumSpeak English With Vanessa

48/10010:13NSFW British Slang: All the Ways to Use 'Bollocks' Explained!B2-C1 · ~8,000 words · mediumLearn English with Papa Teach Me

48/10042:09AUTOHow the climate fight will be won | The Gray AreaB2-C2 · ~6,000 words · mediumVox

48/10011:33What It’s Really Like to Win the Lottery | Matt Pitcher | TEDB1-B2 · ~5,000 words · mediumTED

48/1009:20AUTOYou DIDN'T LEARN THESE ENGLISH Phrases in School!!B1-B2 · ~3,000 words · mediumLearn English with Papa Teach Me

48/10011:57How To LIE in ENGLISH! English Vocabulary LessonB1-B2 · ~4,000 words · mediumLearn English with Papa Teach Me

48/1005:22Why don't we send our trash to space? - Jim Bentley and Imogen Ellen NapperB2-C2 · ~9,000 words · mediumTED-Ed

48/10020:44The Man Who Killed Millions and Saved Billions (Clean Version)C1-C2 · ~13,000 words · mediumVeritasium

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

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