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Ask HN: What are the YouTube channel worth to follow in 2024?
- curiouskay 3y agoScience/Tech - Kurzgesagt (oversimplified science with great graphics): https://www.youtube.com/@kurzgesagt https://www.youtube.com/@kurzgesagt - Styropyro (science maniac who builds sketchy things): https://www.youtube.com/@styropyro https://www.youtube.com/@styropyro - AI Explained (weekly AI deep dives): https://www.youtube.com/@aiexplained-official https://www.youtube.com/@aiexplained-official - Fireship (programming-related fast paced): https://www.youtube.com/@Fireship https://www.youtube.com/@Fireship Entertainment: - Corridor Crew (nerds break down VFX + stuff): https://www.youtube.com/@CorridorCrew https://www.youtube.com/@CorridorCrew
- Lewky 3y agoApplied Science, Veritasium, and Smarter Everyday are some of my favorites. The series Smarter Everyday did on submarines and the Kodak factory were incredible!
- arlcode 3y agoI sadly stopped supporting veritasium and smarter everyday on patreon because their clickbaty title failed to get me interested in watching the videos anymore. I sure the economics work out in their favour and the actual content is still great, but for me it wasn't even a conscious decision more like a fading away. Sad that these day giving even a hint of the actual topic in the titles seems to turn off the algorithm/viewers. That and "short" formats for videos that really need an in-depth discussion. Back to books it is I guess.
- gkbrk 3y ago- All Electronics Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AllElectronicsChannel https://www.youtube.com/@AllElectronicsChannel RF electronics, Digital Signal Processing - ElectroBoom: https://www.youtube.com/@ElectroBOOM https://www.youtube.com/@ElectroBOOM Electronics - 3Blue1Brown: https://www.youtube.com/@3blue1brown https://www.youtube.com/@3blue1brown Mathematics - Tsoding Daily: https://www.youtube.com/@TsodingDaily https://www.youtube.com/@TsodingDaily Computer science, recreational programming - Andrej Karpathy: https://www.youtube.com/@AndrejKarpathy https://www.youtube.com/@AndrejKarpathy Machine learning - geohot: https://www.youtube.com/@geohotarchive https://www.youtube.com/@geohotarchive Machine learning, programming - Andreas Kling: https://www.youtube.com/@awesomekling https://www.youtube.com/@awesomekling Programming, OS development, browser development - Yannic Kilcher: https://www.youtube.com/@YannicKilcher https://www.youtube.com/@YannicKilcher Machine learning
- yeknoda 3y ago- All Process of World: https://www.youtube.com/@Allprocessofworld https://www.youtube.com/@Allprocessofworld - Nils Berglund: https://www.youtube.com/@NilsBerglund https://www.youtube.com/@NilsBerglund - Integza: https://www.youtube.com/@integza https://www.youtube.com/@integza - Nighthawk: https://www.youtube.com/@Nighthawkinlight https://www.youtube.com/@Nighthawkinlight - SKynetic: https://www.youtube.com/@Skyentific https://www.youtube.com/@Skyentific - The Federal File: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFederalFile https://www.youtube.com/@TheFederalFile - AlphaPhoenix: https://www.youtube.com/@AlphaPhoenixChannel https://www.youtube.com/@AlphaPhoenixChannel
- s-macke 3y agoHere is my list of my favorite channels: The best channel about AI - AI Explained: https://www.youtube.com/@aiexplained-official https://www.youtube.com/@aiexplained-official Papers and news about AI and computer graphics - Two Minute Papers: https://www.youtube.com/@TwoMinutePapers https://www.youtube.com/@TwoMinutePapers Awesome channel about science. - Veritasium: https://www.youtube.com/@veritasium https://www.youtube.com/@veritasium Very good and long interviews - Lex Fridman: https://www.youtube.com/@lexfridman https://www.youtube.com/@lexfridman The rest of the list is also for fun and science - Mentour Pilot: https://www.youtube.com/@MentourPilot https://www.youtube.com/@MentourPilot - Tom Scott: https://www.youtube.com/@TomScottGo https://www.youtube.com/@TomScottGo - Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell: https://www.youtube.com/@kurzgesagt https://www.youtube.com/@kurzgesagt - Sabine Hossenfelder: https://www.youtube.com/@SabineHossenfelder https://www.youtube.com/@SabineHossenfelder
- Unai 3y agoGiven the question was about channels worth following in 2024, I'm not sure about including Tom Scott, since he's sadly just now stopping his 10 year streak of releasing weekly videos.
- smackeyacky 3y agoMy favourite diversions: - I Do Cars (broken engine tear downs) https://www.youtube.com/@I_Do_Cars https://www.youtube.com/@I_Do_Cars - Tech Moan (old tech, weird japanese tech) https://www.youtube.com/@Techmoan https://www.youtube.com/@Techmoan - Computer Chronicles (old tech TV show) https://www.youtube.com/@ComputerChroniclesYT https://www.youtube.com/@ComputerChroniclesYT
- jtmarmon 3y agoIf you like startups and hard tech, check out Jason Carman's S3 channel - https://www.youtube.com/@jasoncarman/videos https://www.youtube.com/@jasoncarman/videos
- samstave 3y agoThe Why Files https://www.youtube.com/@TheWhyFiles/videos https://www.youtube.com/@TheWhyFiles/videos +1 on Lex Fridman. Some of the guests on Joe Rogan, such as Aza RFaskin and Tristan Harris talking about AI. https://open.spotify.com/show/4rOoJ6Egrf8K2IrywzwOMk https://open.spotify.com/show/4rOoJ6Egrf8K2IrywzwOMk
- iamflimflam1 3y agoYou can follow me - https://youtube.com/@atomic14 https://youtube.com/@atomic14 Electronics, projects, software etc…
- pitdicker 3y agoCorridor Crew: https://www.youtube.com/@CorridorCrew https://www.youtube.com/@CorridorCrew If you want to learn more about visual effects, stunts, CGi in popular movies.
- mbaye 3y agoBobby Broccoli: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSPLhwvj0gBufjDRzSQb3GQ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSPLhwvj0gBufjDRzSQb3GQ Documentaries about daring scientific fraud such as "The man who tried to fake an element" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe5WT22-AO8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe5WT22-AO8 or "The man who faked human cloning" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ett_8wLJ87U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ett_8wLJ87U Or the epic tale of political intrigue in "The $21,000,000,000 hole in Texas" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xSUwgg1L4g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xSUwgg1L4g about the The Superconducting Super Collider that never was.
- daniel-thompson 3y agolike-new restoration of various old objects: - https://www.youtube.com/@mymechanics https://www.youtube.com/@mymechanics annotated reviews of high-level chess games: - https://www.youtube.com/@ChessNetwork https://www.youtube.com/@ChessNetwork blender tutorials: - https://www.youtube.com/@blenderguru https://www.youtube.com/@blenderguru
- krallja 3y agoTechnology Connections - https://youtube.com/@TechnologyConnections https://youtube.com/@TechnologyConnections
- BillyTheMage 3y agoI've been enjoying keeping up with colinfurze and his "secret" tunnel.
- ddoolin 3y agoSebastian Lague does some of the best programming videos I've ever watched: https://www.youtube.com/@SebastianLague https://www.youtube.com/@SebastianLague He is pretty light on the actual code (it's all open to see but he doesn't spend long going over it) and is focused on the outcome, which is huge for me. Practical Engineering (https://www.youtube.com/@PracticalEngineeringChannel https://www.youtube.com/@PracticalEngineeringChannel) is also very good for deep explanations of civil and other engineering.
- atif089 3y agoIs there any channel like this but specific to Enterprise problems and specific to like Java and Golang, platform engineering etc.
- neontomo 3y agoSeconding Sebastian. His videos are a combination of being ambitious, pedagogical, fascinating and he has a way of making hard things seem easy.
- cjbprime 3y agoSome infosec and programming channels: Darknet Diaries https://youtube.com/@JackRhysider https://youtube.com/@JackRhysider LaurieWired https://youtube.com/@lauriewired https://youtube.com/@lauriewired LiveOverflow https://youtube.com/@LiveOverflow https://youtube.com/@LiveOverflow fasterthanlime https://youtube.com/@fasterthanlime https://youtube.com/@fasterthanlime Low Level Learning https://youtube.com/@LowLevelLearning https://youtube.com/@LowLevelLearning
- malshe 3y agoMIT Open Courseware: https://www.youtube.com/@mitocw https://www.youtube.com/@mitocw Mark Normand (humor): https://www.youtube.com/@marknormand https://www.youtube.com/@marknormand
- chatmasta 3y ago----------- Space / Futurism ----------- - Isaac Arthur: https://www.youtube.com/@isaacarthurSFIA https://www.youtube.com/@isaacarthurSFIA He releases weekly 40-minute episodes covering topics like far-future engineering, aliens, planetary science, and all sorts of insane questions most people would never think to ask let alone spend 40 minutes answering. I stumbled upon this channel in 2020 and am so glad I did. - John Michael Godier: https://www.youtube.com/@JohnMichaelGodier https://www.youtube.com/@JohnMichaelGodier He produces similar content to Isaac Arthur but in shorter chunks, generally 20 minute episodes that are the ideal content for falling asleep (in a good way). - Event Horizon: https://www.youtube.com/@EventHorizonShow https://www.youtube.com/@EventHorizonShow This is a podcast from John Michael Godier featuring longer episodes and interviews with guests. - History of the Universe: https://www.youtube.com/@HistoryoftheUniverse https://www.youtube.com/@HistoryoftheUniverse This is a series with 60-90 minute episodes released every 2-6 weeks. The production quality is insanely high, and the content is generally related to cosmology and history of science, often presenting answers to questions in a form of narrative from early scientists to modern day cosmologists. - PBS Space Time: https://www.youtube.com/@pbsspacetime https://www.youtube.com/@pbsspacetime Host Dr. Matt O'Dowd narrates ~20 minute videos, released every 2-4 weeks, exploring questions related to cosmology and theoretical physics. --------- More General Science --------- - World Science Festival: https://www.youtube.com/@WorldScienceFestival https://www.youtube.com/@WorldScienceFestival Most WSF videos are 2-3 hour long conversations between host Brian Greene and either a single guest (like Stephen Wolfram recently) or a panel of a few guests. Brian Greene is an excellent moderator who possesses an unrivaled ability to articulate and ask thoughtful questions about the most complex of abstract concepts, in a way that a non-expert can understand and appreciate them. - Closer to Truth: https://www.youtube.com/@CloserToTruthTV https://www.youtube.com/@CloserToTruthTV Robert Lawrence Kuhn interviews guests in multi-part 10-20 minute videos asking deep questions about topics like consciousness, cosmology, physics and philosophy. Some of these episodes are old uploads, but I believe some of them are new as well. He's had some excellent guests, like Roger Penrose, Leonard Susskind, Nick Bostrom, and many others. - Theories of Everything (TOE) Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TheoriesofEverything https://www.youtube.com/@TheoriesofEverything This one is more of a guilty pleasure, and it's a bit of a fringe channel that built most of its following from the UFO sub-culture. But the host Curt Jaimungal is highly articulate and asks thoughtful questions of guests that might not join other more mainstream podcasts. His open-mindedness has attracted a wide range of guests, from Lue Elizondo and Steven Greer, to Noam Chomsky and Stephen Wolfram. Generally speaking the guests are more weighted toward the "Intellectual Dark Web" variety, but don't let that stop you from watching. I first encountered this podcast because it was the only one to interview Salvatore Pais, the researcher whose name is on the US Navy patents for technology so futuristic that most consider it disinformation (I agree). ---------- Computers / Infosec ---------- - Flashback Team: https://www.youtube.com/@FlashbackTeam https://www.youtube.com/@FlashbackTeam Every few months, they release a new video showing reverse engineering techniques and exploring various exploits they found. I normally don't watch tech content on YouTube, but these videos are always worth it, with unexpectedly rich information density on-par with exploit writeups, and presented in a way that takes advantage of the video format. - Darknet Diaries: https://www.youtube.com/@JackRhysider https://www.youtube.com/@JackRhysider I listen to this podcast on Spotify, but it's worth including here because it's actually the only podcast I listen to. The episodes are great and Jack is a solid narrator. I recommend starting with episodes 99 and 100 about NSO Group. - Suckerpinch: https://www.youtube.com/@tom7 https://www.youtube.com/@tom7 Maybe tom7 will release a video this year, I hope he does, because they're all worth a watch. I don't even know how to describe them other than saying he does weird things with computers... - Serve the Home: https://www.youtube.com/@ServeTheHomeVideo https://www.youtube.com/@ServeTheHomeVideo This channel posts reviews of small form-factor computers like routers and and SoCs. I don't watch it frequently, but occasionally there is a video that piques my interest. It should be interesting to anyone who likes content about homelabs. - Jeff Geerling: https://www.youtube.com/@JeffGeerling https://www.youtube.com/@JeffGeerling Featuring content vaguely similar to ServeTheHome, Jeff Geerling posts videos about building things with Rasperry Pis and the like. It's a bit too clickbaity for me but he does have some decent content. --------- Wholesome Pranks --------- - Ed Bassmaster: https://www.youtube.com/@edbassmaster https://www.youtube.com/@edbassmaster The king of character acting. - Ross Creations: https://www.youtube.com/@VlogCreations https://www.youtube.com/@VlogCreations The king of dead-pan humor. - sidequestz: https://www.youtube.com/@side.questz/shorts https://www.youtube.com/@side.questz/shorts Underrated character actor with dead-pan humor. ---------------- Chess ---------------- - Ben S. Chess: https://www.youtube.com/@benschess https://www.youtube.com/@benschess You never know when he might release a new 5 minute video. It might be in six months or it might be next week. But it will be worth it. - Daniel Naroditsky: https://www.youtube.com/@DanielNaroditskyGM https://www.youtube.com/@DanielNaroditskyGM Danya is the best chess instructor on YouTube. --- Mainstream Honorable Mentions --- Most people have heard of these so I won't describe them, but they're always worth a watch. If for some reason you haven't heard of one of these, I suggest you click: - Stuff Made Here: https://www.youtube.com/@StuffMadeHere https://www.youtube.com/@StuffMadeHere - Numberphile: https://www.youtube.com/@numberphile https://www.youtube.com/@numberphile - Veritasium: https://www.youtube.com/@veritasium https://www.youtube.com/@veritasium - 3Blue1Brown: https://www.youtube.com/@3blue1brown https://www.youtube.com/@3blue1brown - Kurzgesagt: https://www.youtube.com/@kurzgesagt https://www.youtube.com/@kurzgesagt
- warhorse10_9 3y agoI am a big fan of Inheritance Machining: https://youtube.com/@InheritanceMachining?si=8Hj49IHVWfokxZb7 https://youtube.com/@InheritanceMachining?si=8Hj49IHVWfokxZb...
- beretguy 3y ago- Agadmator https://yewtu.be/channel/UCL5YbN5WLFD8dLIegT5QAbA https://yewtu.be/channel/UCL5YbN5WLFD8dLIegT5QAbA - Anton Petrov https://yewtu.be/channel/UCciQ8wFcVoIIMi-lfu8-cjQ https://yewtu.be/channel/UCciQ8wFcVoIIMi-lfu8-cjQ - Accursed Farms https://yewtu.be/channel/UCJ6KZTTnkE-s2XFJJmoTAkw https://yewtu.be/channel/UCJ6KZTTnkE-s2XFJJmoTAkw - Sabine Hossenfelder https://yewtu.be/channel/UC1yNl2E66ZzKApQdRuTQ4tw https://yewtu.be/channel/UC1yNl2E66ZzKApQdRuTQ4tw - Louis Rossmann https://yewtu.be/channel/UCl2mFZoRqjw_ELax4Yisf6w https://yewtu.be/channel/UCl2mFZoRqjw_ELax4Yisf6w - ScienceClic https://yewtu.be/channel/UCWvq4kcdNI1r1jZKFw9TiUA https://yewtu.be/channel/UCWvq4kcdNI1r1jZKFw9TiUA
- arlcode 3y agoBlondihacks for some in depth, layed back hobby workshop metal machining.
- scme0 3y agoNot a techy channel but all the tech channels I follow have been listed in other comments so: https://youtube.com/@MartijnDoolaard https://youtube.com/@MartijnDoolaard Beautiful and relaxing "vlogs" of his remote cabin restoration. Highly recommend.
- TranquilMarmot 3y agoClimateTown - https://www.youtube.com/@ClimateTown https://www.youtube.com/@ClimateTown Awesome videos about climate change and the politics behind it --- Crime Pays but Botany Doesn't - https://www.youtube.com/@CrimePaysButBotanyDoesnt https://www.youtube.com/@CrimePaysButBotanyDoesnt Learn a lot about plants from a foul-mouthed guy --- Defunctland - https://www.youtube.com/@Defunctland https://www.youtube.com/@Defunctland Surprisingly enthralling videos about shut down amusement parks --- Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games - https://www.youtube.com/@sora_sakurai_en https://www.youtube.com/@sora_sakurai_en Very active channel by the person who made Kirby, Super Smash Bros, and other games. If you're interested in game development or game history, it's work a look! --- Posy - https://www.youtube.com/@PosyMusic https://www.youtube.com/@PosyMusic Super calming videos about niche technology and designs with some great music over them.
- ClimaxGravely 3y agoFor some reason I've really started to enjoy watching more or less silent travel journeys on Japanese ferries. So much I'm planning to do a few trips myself. https://www.youtube.com/@SoloTravelJapan https://www.youtube.com/@SoloTravelJapan
- timoteostewart 3y agoWe’re big fans of Kuga in our house. https://youtube.com/@kugastravel5180?si=zbpq4l7U--QN9icL https://youtube.com/@kugastravel5180?si=zbpq4l7U--QN9icL
- ClimaxGravely 3y agoThat's a great one too! I think I've pretty much watched all that channel as well. It's a great quiet channel to have your coffee in the morning. There's also a couple variations of the solo Japan name which have varying quality. I don't even know what the original is anymore but I grew up riding ferries so I'm partial to the ferry heavy channels.
- __rito__ 3y agoI really like Veritasium, Jonathan Blow, Lex Fridman, 3blue1brown, code_repory (Conor Hoekstra), Strange Loop, and Steve Brunton.
- dave78 3y agoIf you like aviation-related content, check out Juan Browne: youtube.com/@blancolirio He breaks down interesting topics, unfortunately often related to general aviation accidents. He also did some interesting videos on the California droughts in the past few years. He's also a 777 pilot for American Airlines. I like his presentation style and overall approach.
- closetkantian 3y agoI've been really impressed with RealLifeLore: https://youtube.com/@RealLifeLore?si=WQu7xnY1zMr7m8jU https://youtube.com/@RealLifeLore?si=WQu7xnY1zMr7m8jU The video on Saudi geography is especially good: https://youtu.be/uz88EurZdrI?si=Zjbm_L30Y8-LpaaJ https://youtu.be/uz88EurZdrI?si=Zjbm_L30Y8-LpaaJ
- freetonik 3y agoProgramming/science/technology: - No Boilerplate (fast, short videos; some Rust) https://www.youtube.com/@NoBoilerplate https://www.youtube.com/@NoBoilerplate - 3blue1brown (maths) https://www.youtube.com/@3blue1brown https://www.youtube.com/@3blue1brown - Tantacrul (thought mainly music-related, but also some very good thoughts in UX) https://www.youtube.com/@Tantacrul https://www.youtube.com/@Tantacrul - But Why (great physics explanations with nice visuals) https://www.youtube.com/@ButWhySci https://www.youtube.com/@ButWhySci Electronic music production: - Underdog https://www.youtube.com/@OscarUnderdog https://www.youtube.com/@OscarUnderdog - Bound to Divide (extremely high-quality content and music) https://www.youtube.com/@BoundtoDivide https://www.youtube.com/@BoundtoDivide - Lotus Tunes Academy (smaller channel, nice person) https://www.youtube.com/@lotustunesacademy https://www.youtube.com/@lotustunesacademy