Comprehensible input · English
4 English channels made for learners, measured
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.
4
learner channels
591
videos scored
186 h
of material
The ranking
| # | Channel | Level range (0–100) | Median | Typical band | Pace | Videos | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Easy English | 6–48 | 31 | B1-B2 | medium | 138 | 37 h |
| 2 | BBC Learning English | 0–75 | 54 | B2-C2 | medium | 191 | 30 h |
| 3 | Speak English With Vanessa | 28–85 | 56 | B1-B2 | fast | 174 | 85 h |
| 4 | Learn English with Bob the Canadian | 43–86 | 66 | B1-B2 | fast | 88 | 34 h |
3 of these 4 channels carry the same vocabulary band (B1-B2), and their scores still run from 0 to 86. 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 →
Find something to watch
ContentMade for learnersNative contentScience & ideas (500)Podcasts (378)Entertainment (182)Talk shows (126)
Are We Heading Toward World War III? | Heni Ozi Cukier | TED
score 22TEDB2-C2~9,000 words18 minslow
Free Child (Short Film)
score 28Yes TheoryB1-B2~3,000 words20 minslowauto subs
Exploring Japan's Remote Border with Russia (no one comes here)
score 33Yes TheoryB1-B2~4,000 words25 minmedium
I Moved In With Ice Man For 24 Hours... (Wim Hof)
score 36Yes TheoryB1-B2~5,000 words22 minmediumauto subs
AI’s Next Frontier Isn’t Where You Might Expect | Hardy Pemhiwa | TED
score 37TEDB2-C2~7,000 words15 minmedium
How I Created OpenClaw, the Breakthrough AI Agent | Peter Steinberger | TED
score 39TEDB2-C1~5,000 words18 minmedium
BTS Reveals What They Really Missed About Each Other During Break, Talks ARIRANG World Tour
score 40The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonB1-B2~3,000 words16 minmedium
What I Got Wrong About Changing the World | Malala Yousafzai | TED
score 40TEDB1-B2~4,000 words12 minmedium
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