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 →
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ContentMade for learnersNative contentScience & ideas (500)Podcasts (378)Entertainment (182)Talk shows (126)
EXPLODING Glitter Bomb 4.0 vs. Package Thieves
score 75Mark RoberB2-C2~8,000 words17 minfast
Timothy Olyphant Rewatches Deadwood, Justified, Alien: Earth & More | Vanity Fair
score 75Vanity FairB1-B2~3,000 words19 minfast
We’re Doing AI All Wrong. Here’s How to Get It Right | Sasha Luccioni | TED
score 75TEDB2-C2~8,000 words11 minfast
How EJAE and Mark Sonnenblick Created Oscar-Winning Song "Golden" | Vanity Fair
score 75Vanity FairB2-C1~5,000 words25 minfast
Regina Hall Rewatches Scary Movie, Girls Trip, Honk For Jesus & More | Vanity Fair
score 75Vanity FairB1-B2~2,000 words19 minfast
Giancarlo Esposito Answers The Web's Most Searched Questions | WIRED
score 75WIREDB1-B2~3,000 words14 minfast
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score 75Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellC1-C2~14,000 words11 minfast
Pedro Pascal Rewatches Materialists, The Last of Us, The Fantastic Four & More | Vanity Fair
score 75Vanity FairB1-B2~3,000 words26 minfast
50 Hours in Europe's Last Dictatorship
score 75Yes TheoryB1-B2~4,000 words30 minfast
The Duffer Brothers Break Down a Scene From 'Stranger Things' | Vanity Fair
score 76Vanity FairB1-B2~3,000 words21 minfast
Jamie Foxx Rewatches Django Unchained, Ray, Collateral & More | Vanity Fair
score 76Vanity FairB1-B2~2,000 words16 minfast
Linguist Answers Word Origin Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
score 76WIREDB2-C2~9,000 words25 minfast
Ethan Hawke Breaks Down His Career, From 'Training Day' to 'Boyhood' | Vanity Fair
score 76Vanity FairB1-B2~3,000 words29 minfast
NASA Scientist Answers Alien Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
score 77WIREDB2-C2~8,000 words28 minfast
Jack Black Sings a Bowser Revenge Song, Reveals Ryan Gosling Is His Archenemy After "Peaches" Snub
score 77The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonB1-B2~2,000 words11 minfast
'Critical Role' Cast Answer The Most Searched Vox Machina Questions | WIRED
score 77WIREDB2-C1~4,000 words16 minfast
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score 77MrBeastB1-B2~3,000 words25 minfast
How Governments Spy On Protestors—And How To Avoid It | Incognito Mode | WIRED
score 77WIREDB2-C1~6,000 words25 minfast
Hugh Grant Rewatches Love Actually, Notting Hill, Heretic & More | Vanity Fair
score 77Vanity FairB1-C1~4,000 words20 minfast
Every Stranger Things Fan Theory | Vanity Fair
score 77Vanity FairB1-C1~4,000 words22 minfast
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score 77Yes TheoryB1-B2~3,000 words22 minfast
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score 78MrBeastB1-B2~3,000 words26 minvery fast
ILM Visual Effects Artist Breaks Down Hidden VFX | Vanity Fair
score 78Vanity FairB2-C1~6,000 words28 minfast
'The White Lotus' Cast Test How Well They Know Each Other | Vanity Fair
score 78Vanity FairB1-C2~4,000 words11 minfast
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