Comprehensible input · English

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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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LengthAny Under 10 min 10–30 min Over 30 min

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ContentAny Made for learners Real-world content Science & ideas (1,814)Entertainment (1,122)Podcasts (848)Talk shows (443)

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67/1009:33AUTODon’t Buy a Tracksaw. Do This Instead.B1-B2 · ~3,000 words · fastEssential Craftsman

67/10050:01AUTOHantavirus Warning Signs + Annabelle Gurwitch’s Healing Wallpaper + Backyard Water FeaturesB2-C1 · ~6,000 words · fastThis Old House

67/10023:14An Engineer's Perspective on the Texas FloodsB2-C2 · ~11,000 words · fastPractical Engineering

67/10011:58How much thrust does a ceiling fan produce?B2-C2 · ~7,000 words · fastTechnology Connections

67/10022:41Let's Learn English! Topic: Annoying Situations! 🚦🕯️⏰ (Lesson Only)A2-B1 · ~2,000 words · fastLearn English with Bob the Canadian

67/10019:39Air fryers are simpler than you think, but still pretty neatB2-C2 · ~7,000 words · fastTechnology Connections

67/10032:48AUTOMeeting the World's Shortest Humans (4 Feet Tall)B1-C1 · ~4,000 words · fastDrew Binsky

67/10017:06AUTOSpeak With Me About Sleep: English Speaking PracticeB1-B2 · ~3,000 words · fastSpeak English With Vanessa

67/1001:03:33This goofy fridge has a really clever design. It's also kinda terrible.B2-C2 · ~7,000 words · fastTechnology Connections

67/1008:26Why Do Some Cancers Cure Themselves?C1-C2 · ~10,000 words · fastSciShow

67/10050:02The Debate Over the Age of the Universe, with Wendy FreedmanB2-C2 · ~7,000 words · fastStarTalk

67/10024:01Why People Are So Confident When They're WrongB2-C2 · ~9,000 words · fastVeritasium

67/1002:12:04Sundar Pichai: CEO of Google and Alphabet | Lex Fridman Podcast #471B2-C1 · ~6,000 words · fastLex Fridman

67/1002:59:19AUTOThe Steve Ballmer InterviewB2-C2 · ~6,000 words · fastAcquired

67/10021:28AUTOThe Man Behind ChatGPT (Sam Altman)B2-C2 · ~9,000 words · fastColdFusion

67/1006:13Are we getting more allergic to things? ⏲️ 6 Minute EnglishB2-C1 · ~7,000 words · fastBBC Learning English

67/10021:15Why Is MIT Making Robot Insects?B2-C2 · ~8,000 words · fastVeritasium

67/1002:44:52Todd Howard: Skyrim, Elder Scrolls 6, Fallout, and Starfield | Lex Fridman Podcast #342B1-B2 · ~4,000 words · fastLex Fridman

67/1005:133 Habits to Practice Curiosity — and Escape Your Phone | Nayeema Raza | TEDB1-C1 · ~5,000 words · fastTED

67/1009:43AUTODon't Buy a Bench Grinder, Do This InsteadB2-C1 · ~10,000 words · fastEssential Craftsman

67/10012:44Let's Learn English at the Shopping Plaza / Strip MallB1-B2 · ~4,000 words · fastLearn English with Bob the Canadian

67/10012:41AUTODitch the Pressure-Treated – Why LVLs Make a Better DeckB2-C2 · ~5,000 words · fastMatt Risinger

67/10055:51Nobody understands the point of hybrid carsB2-C2 · ~8,000 words · fastTechnology Connections

67/10013:51What's the deal with the popcorn button?B2-C2 · ~6,000 words · fastTechnology Connections

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	192	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	137	39 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	118	38 h
14	Vox	43–90	72	B2-C2	fast	92	51 h
15	First We Feast	39–97	72	B1-B2	fast	121	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	117	62 h
19	Wendover Productions	52–91	76	C1-C2	fast	129	47 h
20	SciShow	55–96	76	C1-C2	fast	196	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	140	99 h
29	The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon	40–89	84	B1-B2	very fast	32	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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