Comprehensible input · English

Comprehensible input in English

3,654 videos from 34 channels, each scored from its own subtitle track — vocabulary load and speaking pace. Filter to your level, then watch it on YouTube.

3,654
videos scored
34
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2,338 h
of material
987
made for learners

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The number on each thumbnail is its difficulty score out of 100: mostly speaking pace, partly vocabulary load. How it is measured →

66/10040:17AUTOThe “Godzilla El Niño” is coming | The Gray AreaB2-C1 · ~7,000 words · fastVox66/10038:22AUTOEffects of Fasting & Time Restricted Eating on Fat Loss & Health | Huberman Lab EssentialsB2-C2 · ~10,000 words · fastAndrew Huberman66/1001:02:18Old HVAC industry practices are holding us back and costing us money. But we can fix it.B2-C2 · ~8,000 words · fastTechnology Connections66/10037:54AUTOADHD & How Anyone Can Improve Their Focus | Huberman Lab EssentialsC1-C2 · ~12,000 words · fastAndrew Huberman66/1004:25:04AUTOHot Ones Season 27 MarathonB1-B2 · ~4,000 words · fastFirst We Feast66/10041:09Buying a 1 euro House in Italy - is it a scam?B1-B2 · ~3,000 words · fastYes Theory66/1003:18:26AUTOJoe Rogan Experience #2404 - Elon MuskB2-C1 · ~5,000 words · fastPowerfulJRE66/1004:11:33AUTOGoogle Part II: Alphabet (Audio)B2-C2 · ~8,000 words · fastAcquired66/1001:13:44AUTOScientists Who Were Persecuted for Being Right, with Matt KaplanB2-C1 · ~5,000 words · fastStarTalk66/1003:54:13Jennifer Burns: Milton Friedman, Ayn Rand, Economics, Capitalism, Freedom | Lex Fridman Podcast #457B2-C2 · ~8,000 words · fastLex Fridman66/1003:53:09Andrew Bustamante: CIA Spy | Lex Fridman Podcast #310B2-C1 · ~5,000 words · fastLex Fridman66/10032:27The "standard" car charger is usually overkill—but your electrician might not know thatB2-C2 · ~8,000 words · fastTechnology Connections66/10053:23AUTOThe End of McMansions + Jesse Thorn’s Victorian + Home Theater SecretsB1-C1 · ~6,000 words · fastThis Old House66/1001:11:11Ceiling fans: the simple idea we keep screwing upB2-C1 · ~6,000 words · fastTechnology Connections66/1002:05:13Deciphering Secrets of Ancient Civilizations, Noah's Ark, and Flood Myths | Lex Fridman Podcast #487B1-C1 · ~6,000 words · fastLex Fridman66/10034:12AUTOEssentials: Science of Mindsets for Health & Performance | Dr. Alia CrumB2-C2 · ~11,000 words · fastAndrew Huberman66/1003:06:18The Modern Middle East, ExplainedB2-C2 · ~6,000 words · fastJohnny Harris66/1002:27:58Robert Playter: Boston Dynamics CEO on Humanoid and Legged Robotics | Lex Fridman Podcast #374B1-C1 · ~5,000 words · fastLex Fridman66/10054:46The asbestos problem is worse than we thoughtC1-C2 · ~12,000 words · fastVeritasium66/10031:51Essentials: Understanding & Treating Addiction | Dr. Anna LembkeB2-C2 · ~8,000 words · fastAndrew Huberman66/10058:53What happens if you drop 0.125 grams of antimatter?C1-C2 · ~15,000 words · fastVeritasium66/1001:50:41AUTOBrené Brown: The Algorithms Have Forced Us Into A Hidden Epidemic, This Is The Only Way Out!B1-C1 · ~4,000 words · fastThe Diary Of A CEO66/1004:17:17AUTOThe NFL: How small-town teams became America's most valuable sports empire (Audio)B2-C1 · ~6,000 words · fastAcquired66/1002:46:42AUTOJoe Rogan Experience #2381 - Taylor KitschB1-B2 · ~3,000 words · fastPowerfulJRE

Which English channel to start with

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.

#ChannelLevel range (0–100)MedianTypical bandPaceVideosHours
1Easy English64831B1-B2medium13837 h
2English with Lucy88141B1-B2medium15049 h
3Learn English with Papa Teach Me107142B1-B2medium10620 h
4Rachel's English58849B1-B2medium14068 h
5BBC Learning English07554B2-C2medium19130 h
6Speak English With Vanessa288556B1-B2fast17485 h
7Learn English with Bob the Canadian438666B1-B2fast8834 h

6 of these 7 channels carry the same vocabulary band (B1-B2), and their scores still run from 0 to 88. That gap is pace: what separates the easiest of these channels from the hardest is how fast people talk, not which words they use. How that is measured →

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