HackerTube: YouTube built from videos recommended by HN
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- Points1206
- Comments347
#1Rank now –
#1Peak rank
2Days on list
283Score · 7d
Oct 31, 2026First seen
Rank · 7 days
On Hacker News
YouTube-style UI over 6,454 videos sourced from 39,834 HN comments since 2007. https://hackertube.org/
- Points
- 1206
- Comments
- 347
- Submitted by
- karpathy
- Posted
- Oct 31, 2026
- Site
- karpathy.bearblog.dev
Story details from Hacker News ↗ · linked article on karpathy.bearblog.dev.
Trending history
HackerTube: YouTube built from videos recommended by HN was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Oct 31, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 59 checks on 2 different days. Its best position was #1 of 30, reached on Nov 1, 00:22 UTC. It is #1 right now, holding steady at #1 over the last 6 checks.
Rank history
Position on Hacker News · Front page at every check (lower is better).
Last 14 days
Best rank per day (UTC).
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From the discussion
A few top-level comments from Hacker News, shortened. Read the full thread on Hacker News.
It's so refreshing browsing this compared to YouTube, it feels like I don't have to constantly be on high alert at being baited into some trap. Makes you wonder what kind of internet could be possible if all these tech giants weren't just optimizing for engagement and addiction.
I've been a bit fascinated by my lack of interest in the feeds that are curated for me. They are all things I'm supposedly interested in but I just am not when I see them in that format. I realised after a while that one of the main reasons I go online is to expand my horizons. I'm actively looking for something new…
Great! We need more things like this! Similarly, you can replace the clickbait thumbnails on Youtube with just images from the video with a Firefox extension: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/clickbait-rem...
Questions
Is HackerTube: YouTube built from videos recommended by HN trending on Hacker News right now?
Yes. As of Nov 1, 11:07 UTC it is #1, holding steady at #1 over the last 6 checks.
What is the highest rank HackerTube: YouTube built from videos recommended by HN reached?
#1 on Hacker News · Front page, on Nov 1, 00:22 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.
How long has HackerTube: YouTube built from videos recommended by HN been trending?
It was first seen on Oct 31, 2026 and has been on the list on 2 days (59 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
1206 points and 347 comments; submitted by karpathy on Oct 31, 2026.