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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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57/1007:47Octopuses and fish work together: BBC Learning English from the NewsB2-C2 · ~5,000 words · mediumBBC Learning English

58/10044:38AUTOI'm Pulling Back the Curtain after 10 Years of YouTubingB2-C1 · ~6,000 words · fastEssential Craftsman

58/1004:58How hat fashion has evolved throughout history - Alison L. GoodrumC1-C2 · ~19,000 words · mediumTED-Ed

58/10037:34Harvard Professor Answers Middle East Questions | Tech Support | WIREDB2-C2 · ~6,000 words · fastWIRED

58/1009:21Is social media 'the new smoking'?: BBC Learning English from the NewsB2-C2 · ~5,000 words · fastBBC Learning English

58/10031:17Vowels! (Part Two)┃Learn American English Pronunciation On the GoB2-C2 · ~16,000 words · mediumRachel's English

58/1001:59:45AUTOSpeak With Me for 2 hours: English Speaking PracticeB1-B2 · ~3,000 words · fastSpeak English With Vanessa

58/10022:10Let's Learn English! Topic: Imaginary Creatures and Animals! 🐉🦄👻 (Lesson Only)B2-C1 · ~6,000 words · fastLearn English with Bob the Canadian

58/1007:48Ukraine war: US-Russia peace talks: BBC Learning English from the NewsB1-B2 · ~5,000 words · fastBBC Learning English

58/10045:43AUTOThe Pentagon’s AI war machineB2-C2 · ~6,000 words · fastVox

58/10028:49AUTOThe Unlikely Rise of the Indian Space ProgramC1-C2 · ~12,000 words · mediumReal Engineering

58/1007:26Human consciousness: Where is it in the brain? BBC Learning English from the NewsB2-C2 · ~7,000 words · fastBBC Learning English

58/10041:26AUTOThe internet is all bots now | The Gray AreaB2-C2 · ~6,000 words · fastVox

58/10037:48Inside Pakistan’s Most Dangerous City (surreal)B1-B2 · ~4,000 words · fastYes Theory

58/10018:26How Screens Stole Childhood — and How to Get It Back | Jonathan Haidt | TEDB1-C1 · ~6,000 words · fastTED

58/10017:45Will Boom Bring Supersonic Back?C1-C2 · ~11,000 words · mediumReal Engineering

58/1001:02:45English Vocabulary in 1 hour: advanced vocabulary lessonB1-B2 · ~4,000 words · fastSpeak English With Vanessa

58/10010:39How to order coffee in English ☕️ (C1 C2 Super Advanced Level!)B1-C1 · ~8,000 words · fastEnglish with Lucy

58/10013:49How Common Knowledge Shapes the World | Steven Pinker | TEDC1-C2 · ~11,000 words · mediumTED

58/10020:03The Uncertain Future of Nuclear PowerC1-C2 · ~10,000 words · mediumReal Engineering

58/10053:16AUTOBuilding Tomorrow: A Special Look at the Future of HousingB2-C1 · ~6,000 words · fastThis Old House

58/10010:50I use these words every day: English Vocabulary LessonA2-B1 · ~3,000 words · fastSpeak English With Vanessa

58/10011:07Can we actually control superintelligent AI? | Ada, Ep. 4B2-C2 · ~7,000 words · fastTED-Ed

58/1006:16Making cities feel quieter ⏲️ 6 Minute EnglishB2-C2 · ~7,000 words · fastBBC 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	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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