HackerTube
Video discovery platform curating YouTube talks recommended by Hacker News community
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Browse videos recommended by Hacker News with topic filters, daily mix curation, and a personal watch list, all without requiring an account.
About HackerTube
HackerTube is a browser for discovering YouTube videos that the Hacker News community recommends. The platform features a daily curated mix of videos, topic filtering across dozens of subjects from programming to philosophy, and optional video length filters. Users can save videos to a watch list, mark videos as watched, and browse without creating an account—all preferences are stored locally in the browser.
The video collection contains 4,616 videos drawn from an open dataset of 6,454 videos and 39,834 labeled Hacker News comments spanning 2007–2026. Videos include summaries, recommendation counts, and context about why community members recommended them. The interface prioritizes simplicity: a clean grid, straightforward pagination, and no paid placements or algorithmic feeds.
- learning platform
- no account required
- hacker news
- video curation
- youtube discovery
- topic browsing
- watch list
Features worth knowing
- Daily mix: date-based shuffle weighted toward videos recommended across multiple months
- Topic filters across programming, mathematics, science, design, history and 30+ more categories
- Video length filters: under 20 minutes, 20–60 minutes, and 60 minutes or longer
- Local watch list and watched history with no account required
- Video summaries and Hacker News recommendation counts with source context
- Search across titles, creators, subjects, and phrases
- Video Q&A: ask AI about current scene or whole video on supported videos
- Learning packs with video guides, exercises, worked answers, and AI tutoring
- Clean pagination-based grid interface without endless scrolling feeds
Pricing
Pricing model: Freemium
Free plan with basic browsing and watch list features. Paid credits for advanced features: $5.00 for 23,000 credits (one-time), $15.00 for 81,000 credits (one-time), or $29.00 for 174,000 credits (one-time). Monthly subscription option at $15.00 for approximately 810 runs at 100 credits each. Credit
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HackerTube metrics
| Metric | Value |
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| Domain Rating | 13 no change since last check |
| Trust Flow | 7 no change since last check |
| Citation Flow | 23 no change since last check |
| Referring domains | 16 no change since last check |
| External backlinks | 45 no change since last check |
Ahrefs Domain Rating scanned 6 Nov 2026, updated 6 Nov 2026. Main topic: Computers/Software/Operating Systems (6). Majestic scanned 6 Nov 2026, updated 6 Nov 2026. Link stats via Majestic. Trust Flow, Citation Flow and Topical Trust Flow are trademarks of Majestic-12 Ltd.
HackerTube domain facts
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| Domain age | 4 days |
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| Registered | |
| Expires | |
| Registrar | Spaceship, Inc. |
| DNSSEC | Not signed |
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FAQ
- What is HackerTube?
- HackerTube is a way to discover YouTube videos that people on Hacker News recommend. It 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, and your filters and local watch history help you explore it your own way.
- 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 and 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.
- 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.
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