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Comprehensible input in English

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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61/10030:30BOX SET: 6 Minute English - 'Money' English mega-class! 30 minutes of new vocab!B2-C2 · ~5,000 words · fastBBC Learning English

61/10013:57🇬🇧🚨 IMPORTANT British Culture Lesson - Respond to teasing with CLEVER comebacks! (Banter!)B2-C1 · ~6,000 words · fastEnglish with Lucy

61/1005:01The 3 best predictors of how well you’ll age - Juulia JylhäväC1-C2 · ~17,000 words · mediumTED-Ed

61/10044:24The New Air Force One: Flying Fortress (Full Episode) | SPECIAL | National GeographicB2-C1 · ~6,000 words · fastNational Geographic

61/10013:24AUTOQualcomm Takes on Apple: The Battle For Chip SpeedB2-C2 · ~9,000 words · fastColdFusion

61/1006:15Are we too fixated on protein? ⏲️ 6 Minute EnglishC1-C2 · ~12,000 words · fastBBC Learning English

61/10025:06Let's Learn English! Topic: Describing People Part 2! 😢🎻🎨 (Lesson Only)B1-B2 · ~4,000 words · fastLearn English with Bob the Canadian

61/1006:44What lack of sleep does to the teenage brain - Wendy TroxelB2-C2 · ~8,000 words · fastTED-Ed

61/10047:40Tilting, taking turns, and winning free games: the many tricks inside old pinball machinesB2-C1 · ~7,000 words · fastTechnology Connections

61/10023:21The Numitron: An obvious idea that wasn't very brightC1-C2 · ~13,000 words · mediumTechnology Connections

61/10018:40The Hidden Engineering of RunwaysB2-C2 · ~9,000 words · fastPractical Engineering

61/10022:43The Art Market is a Scam (And Rich People Run It)B2-C2 · ~9,000 words · fastWendover Productions

61/10015:53The Painful Challenge of Demining UkraineC1-C2 · ~10,000 words · fastReal Engineering

61/1006:15Do you have good dining etiquette? ⏲️ 6 Minute EnglishB1-C1 · ~6,000 words · fastBBC Learning English

61/1006:15Should animals be kept in zoos? ⏲️ 6 Minute EnglishB2-C1 · ~8,000 words · fastBBC Learning English

61/1001:26:14AUTONo.1 Christianity Expert: If You DON'T Believe In a God You NEED to Hear This!B1-B2 · ~4,000 words · fastThe Diary Of A CEO

61/1005:58Should we pay more for chocolate? ⏲️ 6 Minute EnglishB2-C1 · ~6,000 words · fastBBC Learning English

61/10049:47AUTOUnderstanding "hopeful pessimism" | The Gray AreaB2-C2 · ~7,000 words · fastVox

61/10022:58How Will the Golden Dome Work?B2-C2 · ~9,000 words · fastReal Engineering

61/10014:18YES, it's possible - Daily Routine at C1 (Advanced) Level of English!B2-C2 · ~12,000 words · fastEnglish with Lucy

61/10013:52AUTOTrump’s Totally Unhinged Assault Rifle Pic, Big Night with King Charles & James Comey VendettaB2-C2 · ~5,000 words · fastJimmy Kimmel Live

61/1001:08:40AUTOACQ2: Building the Open Source AI Revolution (with Hugging Face CEO, Clem Delangue)B2-C1 · ~7,000 words · fastAcquired

61/10011:06❌ STOP using the 'future tenses' in English - THIS is how we REALLY do it! (Full Grammar Lesson)B1-B2 · ~5,000 words · fastEnglish with Lucy

61/1004:495 signs you’re a good driver - Iseult GillespieB2-C1 · ~8,000 words · fastTED-Ed

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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