What is HackerTube?

Understanding HackerTube’s role

Start with the distinction between finding a video and hosting it. The original project helps with the first task; the video remains on YouTube. This independent Explorer site adds explanations and curated routes to a dated public snapshot.

Where to start with HackerTube

Visit the original website for its discovery interface. Use our topic guides when you want a smaller starting selection. Read the source notes before treating summaries or community mentions as endorsements.

HackerTube at a glance

Original project

hackertube.org, introduced by Andrej Karpathy on October 31, 2026.

Discovery source

YouTube links and their surrounding comments in Hacker News discussions.

Published collection

The October 31 export contains 6,454 video records, grouped into 150 topics. These are snapshot counts, not a live inventory.

Video provider

YouTube supplies playback. Removal or restrictions there can affect a listed video here.

Which site are you reading?

You are on HackerTube Explorer at hackertube.top, an independent guide using the public export. Our topic introductions and ordered watch paths are editorial additions. They are not written or approved by Karpathy. To use the original product, follow its link above; to understand the data, read our source notes.

A listing means the video appears in the exported discussion archive. It does not by itself establish a positive endorsement: the export also includes neutral and critical mentions. The recommendation labels help distinguish those cases.