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A SMALL CORNER OF THE INTERNET
HackerTube. Good videos,
passed from person to person.
A HackerTube directory for the curious. Talks, rabbit holes, and ideas worth your time — recommended by the people of Hacker News.
Remember when finding something on the web felt like a recommendation from a friend? HackerTube brings a little of that feeling back. This HackerTube browser starts with conversations: someone has a question, someone else remembers a talk, and a useful video gets passed along. Across years of discussions, those small recommendations become a remarkably interesting library.
Hacker Tubes lets you explore that open collection without an account. Begin with the HackerTube daily mix, follow your curiosity through a topic, or keep a few discoveries for the weekend. The interface stays simple so the videos can do the talking. There are no paid placements in this directory, and the selection is based on the provided recommendation data.
01 / HOW IT WORKS
Your next HackerTube rabbit hole, in three steps.
1. Browse the HackerTube mix
Start with a fresh page of thumbnails. The HackerTube daily order changes at midnight UTC, balancing variety with the strength of repeated recommendations. Move through pages to discover older lectures alongside newer explainers. The archive is a snapshot, so a fresh mix means a new selection from existing videos, rather than a promise of newly uploaded videos every day.
2. Follow a HackerTube topic
Search a title, creator, subject, or phrase. HackerTube topics cover programming, mathematics, science, design, history, and much more. Combine search with a topic and, when verified runtimes are available, a length filter. A narrow search is useful when you know what you want; a broad category is better when you want to be surprised.
3. Make HackerTube your own
Open a thumbnail to watch the video and read why HN recommended it. Add it to watch later or explicitly mark it watched. HackerTube keeps that library in this browser, and you can undo either choice. A click on a thumbnail alone does not count as finishing a video. Hide watched items when you want a page of unfamiliar ideas.
02 / BUILT FOR CURIOSITY
Less scrolling. More HackerTube discoveries.
HackerTube recommendations with context
A large view count does not explain why a talk matters. HackerTube cards include a summary, recommendation counts, and the reason a community member might point you toward it. Where a source quote exists, the player links directly to the original HN comment. Read that context before committing an hour, and judge the recommendation for yourself.
A quiet HackerTube video directory
The video grid comes first. Hover over a thumbnail, focus it with the keyboard, or tap it on a touch screen to reveal the title and creator. HackerTube uses plain controls, readable type, and straightforward pagination. You can browse at your own pace without an endless feed. On small screens the directory adapts while keeping useful controls within reach.
A personal HackerTube watch list
Save something interesting without interrupting the video you are already watching. HackerTube watch later and watched collections are separate, and the hide-watched switch helps avoid repeat discoveries. Local storage keeps these choices on this device. Clearing browser data removes them, and private browsing may discard them when its session ends. The collection does not require an email address.
03 / TIME WELL SPENT
There is a HackerTube channel for your kind of curious.
HackerTube for developers
Explore programming talks, systems explanations, language design, and practical demonstrations. A HackerTube recommendation can offer a second explanation of a familiar idea or an introduction to something entirely new. Use HN favorites when you want talks that have come up repeatedly across the archive, then switch back to daily discovery when you want a wider range.
HackerTube for self-directed learners
Build a small learning queue around a subject instead of collecting hundreds of unopened tabs. Search HackerTube for linear algebra, distributed systems, or scientific visualization. Save a few promising videos, compare their summaries, and return after watching to mark your progress. Recommendations are a starting point for study, not a curriculum or a guarantee of accuracy.
HackerTube for an unplanned evening
Sometimes you want something interesting without a specific learning goal. Browse HackerTube documentaries, interviews, and demonstrations from unfamiliar subjects. A short explanation can send you toward a longer lecture, and a topic filter can turn one discovery into an evening of exploration. When runtimes are connected, pick a length that fits the time you actually have.
04 / A FEW PLACES TO START
Try these HackerTube searches.
Look for “3Blue1Brown” to discover visual explanations of mathematics. Search “Simple Made Easy” to explore software design ideas, or try “Bret Victor” for demonstrations that connect programming and interaction. These HackerTube searches look through titles, channels, summaries, and tags, so a broad phrase often uncovers more than an exact title. Select a category afterward to narrow the results. Availability depends on the original uploader: an old recommendation may point to a video that has since become private or unavailable.
Want a longer route through the archive? Start in the video browser, use HN favorites, and save three talks on one subject. After watching, compare their explanations instead of immediately starting another. The useful part of HackerTube is the connection between ideas, not the number of videos you can finish.
05 / FREQUENTLY ASKED
A few things about HackerTube.
What is HackerTube?
HackerTube is a way to discover YouTube videos that people on Hacker News recommend. Hacker Tubes is an independent browser of the open HackerTube dataset, with a daily mix, topic filters, and a personal watch list.
How does the HackerTube daily mix work?
The HackerTube daily mix uses a date-based shuffle weighted toward videos recommended across multiple months. Everyone starts with the same UTC daily selection. Your filters and local watch history help you explore it your own way.
Can I filter HackerTube videos by length?
HackerTube length filters use actual runtimes from the YouTube Data API when available: under 20 minutes, 20–60 minutes, and 60 minutes or longer. Videos without a verified duration remain in the unfiltered collection.
Does HackerTube remember what I have watched?
Yes. Mark a HackerTube video as watched and this browser remembers it in local storage. You can undo that action, hide watched videos, or return to your watched collection. No account is required; records do not sync across devices.
Where do HackerTube recommendations come from?
The open HackerTube export contains 6,454 videos and 39,834 labeled Hacker News comments from 2007–2026. This browser shows recommended videos and excludes short-lived news by default. Labels and summaries were generated with AI and may contain errors.
An open collection, with credit where it belongs.
This independent HackerTube browser uses the October 31, 2026 export from HackerTube, derived from the open-index/hacker-news dataset, under ODC-By 1.0. The original export contains 6,454 videos across 150 categories in 16 areas. This directory excludes news and videos without a recommendation. Summaries, topics, and stance labels were generated with AI; expect occasional mistakes. HN comments remain their authors’ work. Videos and channel names belong to their creators. Hacker Tubes is not affiliated with YouTube, Google, Y Combinator, or the original HackerTube project.