How do I search HackerTube by topic?
Enter a specific subject such as distributed systems, or press / to focus Search on a keyboard. The original site describes topic-aware search beyond exact title matching. Its search uses a server endpoint; this independent Explorer has separate local search. Their results and privacy behavior are not identical.
How do I filter HackerTube videos?
The original client offers upload date, type, duration and feature filters. Duration options run from under four minutes to over one hour. Search defaults to relevance; browse pages use Best first. Recently recommended concerns recommendation recency rather than the video’s upload date.
What if filters return no videos?
- Remove the last filter you added.
- Try a broader subject or remove a duration limit.
- Compare browse results with a specific search.
The client describes Hidden gems as HN-recommended material under 100,000 YouTube views. Evergreen only excludes news-only items. Neither filter certifies quality, and stacking every option can hide useful candidates.
Related questions
What kinds of videos are on HackerTube?
The snapshot includes programming talks, AI lectures and visual mathematics, with examples and different prerequisites. Full answer →
How does HackerTube select videos?
The documented threshold is three people across three months; stance labels distinguish praise from other mentions. Full answer →
Why is HackerTube not working?
First distinguish site-loading, individual-video and local-state failures; each calls for different checks. Full answer →
Sources and next steps
Original filters and search · Original feature explanation · Dataset and limitations