HackerTube AI
A community-curated video archive inspired by Hacker News, helping people discover programming, AI, mathematics, science, and technology videos through search, topics, community recommendations, and learning paths.
Documentation
6,454 videos worth watching
150 topics to get lost in
2007-2026 of Hacker News curiosity
Curated by people. Discovered by you.
Turn a question into a learning path.
Go beyond a list of links. Follow a sequence of HN-recommended videos, with a clear goal and a reason for every selection.
learn machine learning from scratch
Worth a closer look.
An open archive of ideas, chosen through years of community conversation.
6,454 videos
Course
Vectors | Chapter 1, Essence of linear algebra
3Blue1Brown
17 HN recommenders
Talk
Ruby Conf 12 - Y Not- Adventures in Functional Programming by Jim Weirich
Confreaks
17 HN recommenders
Talk
Indistinguishable From Magic: Manufacturing Modern Computer Chips
Andor Gafotas
19 HN recommenders
Lecture
MIT OpenCourseWare
17 HN recommenders
Lecture
The spelled-out intro to neural networks and backpropagation: building micrograd
Andrej Karpathy
17 HN recommenders
Talk
8 Bit & '8 Bitish' Graphics-Outside the Box
GDC Festival of Gaming
13 HN recommenders
Talk
How Python was Shaped by leaky Internals, Armin Ronacher, Flask framework
Видео с мероприятий {speach!
15 HN recommenders
Explainer
How The Economic Machine Works by Ray Dalio
Principles by Ray Dalio
18 HN recommenders
Documentary
Folding Ideas
17 HN recommenders
Lecture
1. Introduction to Human Behavioral Biology
Stanford
15 HN recommenders
Lecture
AT&T Archives: Similiarities of Wave Behavior (Bonus Edition)
AT&T Tech Channel
12 HN recommenders
Explainer
Around The Corner - How Differential Steering Works (1937)
US Auto Industry
17 HN recommenders
Good ideas rarely stay in one field.
Pick a field. Follow the connections. Discover videos classified across disciplines in the HackerTube archive.
Line weight reflects the number of videos in both areas.Select a field. Shared counts below show videos classified in both areas.
AI & machine learning
576 videos
The spelled-out intro to neural networks and backpropagation: building micrograd Andrej Karpathy But what is a neural network? | Deep learning chapter 1 3Blue1Brown
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HackerTube AI: a guide to Hacker News videos
Find your next programming tutorial, AI lecture, or science documentary in a collection shaped by Hacker News discussions. HackerTube AI brings the public HackerTube archive into a searchable video directory, with topic filters, community context, and a place to save the videos you want to revisit.
What is HackerTube?
HackerTube is Andrej Karpathy’s weekend project: an alternative way to discover YouTube videos through links shared in Hacker News comments. The public snapshot used here contains 6,454 videos across 150 topics and 16 broad areas, drawing on discussions from 2007 to 2026. HackerTube AI is an independent interface to that archive, with links back to the original project and its sources.
Explore programming, AI, and ideas beyond tech
Browse software engineering, machine learning, mathematics, computing history, and systems security, then follow your interests into design, business, the arts, or space. A programming search might lead to a conference talk about language design; a mathematics topic might introduce a visual explanation you can use alongside a course. The categories are starting points for exploration, rather than a prescribed learning path.
Search the video directory with a question in mind
Search by a video title, creator, or subject, using queries such as neural networks, Python, or Bret Victor. Most source material is in English, so English keywords often work best. Choose an area, narrow it to a topic, and filter for talks, tutorials, courses, or documentaries. Compare the community ranking, positive recommender count, and latest discussion year to find a useful place to start.
Understand why a video appeared on Hacker News
Open a video to read its summary and the context attached to it in the archive. Where a discussion link is available, you can return to Hacker News to read the original conversation. Mentions can include recommendations, references, jokes, or criticism, so a mention count is not the same as a positive recommendation. AI-assisted summaries are useful orientation, but checking the original discussion helps you form your own view.
Watch YouTube videos and save your next discovery
Select a video to open the embedded YouTube player. You can also follow the YouTube link if an uploader disables embedding or a video cannot play in your region. Bookmark useful finds in My collection without creating an account. The collection stores video IDs in this browser, so it is a convenient watch-later list on this device rather than a cross-device library.
Turn a useful video into a deeper learning session
Start with a question you want to understand, read the description, and choose one video that fits your current level. Pause to take notes, try the example, or compare another explanation from the same topic. A video directory can help you find a starting point; the real value comes from testing the ideas and connecting them to your own work. Return to the collection when you are ready to explore the next question.
Questions about HackerTube AI
Is HackerTube AI the original HackerTube?
No. HackerTube AI is an independent discovery site built around the public archive. Karpathy’s original project is at hackertube.org. This site is not affiliated with him, Hacker News, or YouTube.
Does the archive update automatically?
The current library uses the public export dated October 31, 2026. It is a snapshot, rather than a live feed of every new Hacker News comment. Video availability can change even when a record remains in the archive.
Is HackerTube AI a YouTube alternative?
It offers an alternative starting point for finding YouTube videos through Hacker News discussions. Playback stays on YouTube; this edition does not provide video editing, downloads, or AI video generation. Videos belong to their original creators.
Read the original sources Original HackerTube Karpathy’s project announcement
Less algorithm. More human curiosity.
Inspired by Andrej Karpathy’s weekend project, HackerTube. We make its public video collection a little easier to explore.