Today, In this post I am suggesting you the Best Channel on Youtube for Personal Growth and Life change. I just collect all information from quora,internet and from forums.
Here are a few (150+ so far).
A. Serious learning
A.1. College courses
Yale Courses - The official channel of Yale offers full length lectures on various topics, by some of the world's leading and most-respected experts.
The lectures are beautifully arranged and sorted as classes.
To start, you can check out the series on Financial markets by Robert J. Shiller- a 2013 Nobel prize winner in Economics for his work on "empirical analysis of asset prices".
MIT OpenCourseWare - Similar to Yale Courses, here's the official channel of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
GreshamCollege - A collection of full video lectures and some interesting shorts by Gresham College, uploaded so that everyone can learn for free.
A.2. Other official courses
Khan Academy - The official channel of the first true online educator, Salman Khan, that started off as simple videos for his niece.
A.3. Everything else
BIO - A collection of biographies of some of the most famous people from all spheres of life.
DOCUMENTARY TUBE - A collection of full-length documentaries.
Big Think - showcasing content that is actually relevant, analyzing the same, and featuring some of the most well-known thinkers of our time - Bill Nye, Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Stephen Fry.
B. Science and Mathematics
Applied Science - Focusing more on the practical application of science rather than the theoretical, Applied Science does some really quirky videos like building an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or the electron microscope image of a vinyl LP.
Minute Physics - Explaining some basic concepts as well as some of the most FAQs related to science with the help of hand drawn animation, in videos of less than 4-5 mins. Perfect for the less patient ones.
They also provide some definitive Quora-type answers. For example, this video that proves that running in the rain is better than walking if you can find a shelter before the rain stops. Else, both are the same.
SciShow - Keeping you abreast of what is happening in Science, SciShow does a good job of combining news, theories, and random facts.
Naked Science - Don't go by the name; it is a perfectly SFW channel. It is named so because it tries to unravel some of the mysteries and secrets of science.
ASAP Science - Similar to Minute Physics in almost all respects. The only difference being that their horizon is broader and includes biology, philosophy, neurology and other fields.
MinuteEarth - Part of the same family as MinutePhysics, MinuteEarth does a similar style of videos, but this time focusing on everything related to nature - biology, ecology, genetics etc.
Sixty Symbols - A collection of random, fun videos about mostly Physics and Astronomy.
StarTalk Radio - Neil deGrasse Tyson talks about everything science.
Veritasium - A play on the word, Veritaserum (or the Truth Serum) from the Harry Potter series, Veritasium tries to bring the truth and dispel myths about science in the public.
For example, the infamous myth that no person can stay in a perfect Anechoic chamber for more than 45 minutes, was disproved, when the creator Derek Muller stayed in one himself for more than an hour.
Videos about numbers - it's that simple.
Reactions - The best Chemistry channel out there, bringing to you the chemical reactions behind some of the daily phenomenon you encounter, be it your morning coffee, or your dog sniffing another's butt.
C. Nature
The 4 biggest nature channels on TV offer some interesting content for nature lovers.
This Place - "This place" is a veiled reference to the fact that we have only one planet. The channel tried to bring to notice some of the biggest issues with nature - viz-a-viz ecological preservation, and ties it to some of the basic theories of psychology and game theory.
D. Space
NASA - Stay updated on the latest events in Space exploration. And also on what is going behind the curtains with this playlist, updated weekly to offer a glimpse of life at NASA.
Scientific American Space Lab - Offering videos from the Space section of one of the most popular Science magazines.
(Recommended: The *It Happened In Space* playlist.)
VideoFromSpace - Space.com's Youtube channel. Get a glimpse of life in space, especially from their videos featuring astronaut, Chris Hadfield.
E. History
It's History - (Already featured on the blog)
With an aim to cover every major event in recent human history - from the Industrial Revolution, to the numerous wars fought, the channel is a perfect one-lecture crash course for each topic.
The Great War - A brilliant channel where the host, Indiana Neidell, aka Indy, aims to cover the entire World War 1 in real-time, with a lag of 100 years.
It is a very ambitious project that will take 4 years to complete (2014-18).
'The Great War' shows you the history of the First World War in the four years from 1914 to 1918, exactly 100 years ago. Our host Indy takes you back week by week and shows you what was going on in the past. Learn more about the Allies and the Central Powers, emperors, Winston Churchill, Wilhelm II, soldiers, battles and of the life aside the battlefield. Subscribe to our channel to watch a new video every Monday & Thursday!
Using a combination of an impressive narrative voice, actual pictures and footage from the war, maps, sketches, and an apt setting for discussing a 100-year old war, Indy manages to present one of the biggest events in human history in a lucid and engaging manner.
(I highly recommend saving the official playlist that is updated regularly.*THIS WEEK 100 YEARS AGO - The Great War*)
HISTORY - The official channel of the History (US TV network).
F. Technology
Codebabes - While the premise of the channel (women slowly taking off their clothes as the video tutorial progresses) is sexist and promotes the objectification of women (and is inspired from Naked News), the content however is really good, especially for beginners.
Eli, the Computer Guy - For the ones who would love to get started with everything computers (Linux, basics of networking including DNS, TCP/IP, VoIP, basic Windows troubleshooting etc)
LinusTechTips - Working for a Canadian software/hardware store as a product reviewer, Linus Sebastian soon started his own channel, which now has over 1.8 million subscribers.
He reviews most of the incoming tech products, from gaming consoles, to unmanned drones.
Also, check out his story on How I Became.
G. Literature
The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows - The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows is a website that creates new words; especially tailored to oddly-specific human emotions and experiences. Now they convert the same into beautiful videos.
Just for starters,
ambedo
n. a kind of melancholic trance in which you become completely absorbed in vivid sensory details—raindrops skittering down a window, tall trees leaning in the wind, clouds of cream swirling in your coffee—briefly soaking in the experience of being alive, an act that is done purely for its own sake.
SpokenVerse - Some of the most important and influential poems of all time, narrated by creator Tom O'Bedlam.
wordsoftheworld -Ever wondered where a particular word originated? Not anymore.
H. Real news
Pulitzer Center - The official channel of the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, the channel features stories from journalists around the world. Stories that need to be heard.
Start with their featured stories collection.
Test Tube News - News that actually matters, but is not TRP-worthy enough for channels
VICE specializes in exploring uncomfortable truths and going to places we don't belong. Herein you will find people talking frankly about their hatred and love for various things, general heresy, the only culture, travel and news documentaries you'll want to watch, tons of exclusive new stuff, and probably not a lot of cats.
I. Across varied topics
Ted Ed(uation) - The TED Ed channel focuses on disseminating knowledge across a wide variety of interest fields (superheroes, climate change, decoding the human mind, governments and politics, language, mathematics, writing etc.).
TEDx Talks - TED Talks are great. But there are a lot of underappreciated ones, that take place during those independently organized events (called TEDx) that go unnoticed.
That is until now. The TEDx Talks channel brings you all such talks from all over the world.
CrashCourse - Already featured on the blog twice (here and here), CrashCourse is a channel run by the Green brothers - John and Hank. John Green (author) is the reknowned author of multiple best-sellers including Looking for Alaska and The fault in our stars.
It is the single best resource on Youtube for learning anything from World History, to US Politics, from Ecology to Astronomy.
Start here with this fantastic series by Phil Plait, aka The Bad Astronomer.
This isn't exactly a course, but more like a meta course, where you get an erratic Professor who rambles on about dark matter and energy one day and insists on debating the age old question of "are we alone" the next.
The best part about Kurzgesagt's videos is that they are beautifully animated. Using both Adobe Illustrator and After Effects, they come up with some stunning visuals which obviously takes a lot of time and effort, one of the primary reasons they only upload 1 or 2 videos per month.
Start right here with the first (of two) videos on the Fermi paradox.
VSauce - A what-if (XKCD) style collection of videos that seek to answer some of the most common hypothetical questions asked by people.
CGP Grey - Educational videos spanning politics, British history, economics and geography.
#Education - An auto-generated Youtube channel featuring educational content from all the educational channels.
Tell me why - Why does stuff happen the way it does? Know through this series of animated shorts.
WonderWhy - Ever wondered exactly how many countries there are on our tiny, blue planet? Or why don't countries just print more money to pay off their debts?
WonderWhy takes all such questions, some which might have struck us at some point in time, but were ignored, forgotten, or simply left unanswered. They also pick questions that are simply too weird or specific or weirdly specific to cross our thoughts in the course of a normal day.
For example, do you know which two countries share the most unusual border in the world?
Atlas Obscura - The official Youtube channel of Atlas Obscura, a website dedicated to finding and exploring the remotest places, the weirdest customs and rituals, and everything enigmatic.
In an age where everything seems to have been explored and there is nothing new to be found, we celebrate a different way of looking at the world. If you're searching for miniature cities, glass flowers, books bound in human skin, gigantic flaming holes in the ground, bone churches, balancing pagodas, or homes built out of paper, Atlas Obscura is where you'll find them.
It is run by Joshua Foer, a memory champion, and an extraordinarily smart guy.
Start here, by learning about 41 of the most unusual places on Earth.
iqsquared - Intelligence Squared (stylized as iqsquared) is a debate forum that highlights some of the most crucial, yet sadly overlooked, issues mankind must tackle. They hold live events - talks, speeches, debates, much like their more famous contemporary TED Talks.
Over the years, they have had, among others, Stephen Fry, Richard Dawkings, Sean Penn, Salman Rushdie, and a host of other great thinkers and debaters.
J. Niche Interests
J.1. Arts
BFI (British Film Institute) - The official Youtube channel of British Film Institute, who maintain the world's largest film archive.
J.2. Finance
eHow Finance - Sort of like the ELI5 version of the most common questions people have wrt Finance. eHow Finance does short videos trying to explain the myriad, basic concepts of stock markets, trading, insurance, personal finance etc.
J.3. Philosophy, spirituality, metaphysics
Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason & Science - The official channel of the foundation of the same name by Mr Dawkings. They have videos, interview clips, debates etc of Dawkins and a bunch of his contemporaries on the subject of God, the Universe, human consciousness and so forth.
QualiaSoup - Animated videos to help facilitate discussions regarding phislosophy, theism vs atheism, and the science of morality.
Spirit Science - Focusing on the spiritual side of the human world.
Shots of Awe - A string of videos to shake the philosopher in you. Shots of awe does short videos on the various quandaries of life and at the same time is a wonderful recommendation channel for discovering some obscure papers and thought experiments in the field of philosophy.
Academy of Ideas - Introductory videos to the various schools of thought in philosophy.
Tragedy & Hope - As the name suggests, the channel in itself is a dichotomy. The various videos try and force the viewer to change their preset perspective on things. Some things are not as bad as they seem, but some are far worse than you could have comprehended.
theJourneyofPurpose TJOP - One of humanity's longest crisis has been existential. Who are we? Why are we here? Is death painful? Combining powerful messages by the likes of Alan Watts and Rumi, TJOP tries to help humans reconcile with their limitations and their mortality.
"What you seek is seeking you" - Rumi.
Seriously, all you need to do is go outside. There is so much the news won't tell you because it is not 'sensational'. There are thousands of stories, waiting to be heard and shared. Some die with the person, some fight and live on as folklore. Seeker Stories takes you on a journey across the world, trying to uncover these gems for you.
AlanWattsLectures - Alan Watts is one of the most influential philosophy teachers of the past century. Watch some of his most impressive works visualized.
J.4. Travel
The Travel Film Archive is a collection of travelogues and educational and industrial films -- many of them in color - that show the world the way it was between 1900 and 1970. Our holdings include archives of the renowned travel filmmakers Burton Holmes, Andre de la Varre, and James A. FitzPatrick, as well as footage shot by many other intinerant cameramen.
TRAVEL BASECAMP - A few guys travel around the world and document their adventures and interactions, recommend places, cuisines, and things to do.
Global Degree - Same as above, but funnier.
Sixpenny Globe - Same as the two above, but with two ladies globetrotting.
J.5. Movies
Every Frame a Painting - Possibly my favorite channel here. EFAP is the work of a single freelance director and theater enthusiast Tony Zhou. Tony has the uncanny ability to explain the nuances of film-making - camera angles, use of physical comedy, expressions, the impact of action sequences etc - in a simple, yet informative manner.
Not sure where to start?
The Film Theorists - A fun channel for when you are bored. And for the fan theorist in you.
J.6. Culinary Arts
Food Wishes - From Allrecipes.com and FoodWishes.com, the channel features 100s of recipes to help you get started on cooking.
J.7. Magic
Disturb Reality - Learn a few basic magic tricks to amaze your friends
J.8. Lifehacks
expertvillage - Learn some of the most basic life skills.
J.9. Farming
How Farms Work - Farming is a profession slowly losing its charm. But if you aspire to have one, and have no idea where to start, this channel is for you.
J.10 Gaming
Extra Credits - If you love video games, you will also love this channel by Daniel Floyd and James Portnow. In their 250+ videos, they touch upon various aspects of video games - storyline, narration, progressions, world-building, the importance of good design, the use of music, the disturbing lack of quality, non-sexualized female characters.
If you don't have the time to watch all 250+ of them, how about 75, handpicked by Daniel?
K. Fun while learning
WatchMojo.com - Uploading 4-6 videos every day, WM is one of the best channels on YT if you simply want to relax and also learn something at the same time.
They have a top 10 list on almost every topic - but majorly focusing on movies, music, TV shows, books, and comics.
list25 - Same as WM, but with 25 items per list, and a little Buzzfeed styled content.
Vi Hart - Vi Hart is a scribbling, fast-talking, restless piece of soul. Her videos are fast-paced, quirky, and at the same time informative. Don't believe me? Check her making hexaflexagons.
Mental Floss - Official channel of MentalFloss.com, the channel is perfect for a laid back evening.
Smarter Everyday - 140 videos, covering a wide variety of topics, uncovering some of the obscure aspects of science, religion, tradition, nature etc. Learn something new everyday for the next 4 months.
Stuff You Should Know - HowStuffWorks - Know the logic that will help you make better informed decisions.
TheBackyardScientist - Learn stuff by doing.
Wisecrack
Wisecrack is actually a weird collaboration that produces 4 different video series.
THUG NOTES: Explore LITERATURE with yo' boy Sparky Sweets, PhD. It's classic literature, original gangster.
EARTHLING CINEMA: Explore FILM ANALYSIS with Garyx Wormuloid. Your favorite movies get probed by an awkward alien.
8-BIT PHILOSOPHY: Learn PHILOSOPHY from classic video games. Shiny little pixels answer humanity's most important questions.
WISECRACK EDITION: Dive into the DEEPER MEANING of your favorite games, movies, TV shows, albums, and more!
Life Noggin - A series of animated videos which touch upon a range of subjects - from philosophy to evolution, from a scientist's backyard chemistry lab to the cold reaches of the universe.
kipkay - Probably the only DIY (Do It Yourself) channel on the list. From making your own functional laser, to chilling your can of coke (or beer) in less than 2 minutes.
reddit- The official Youtube channel of Reddit posts original videos based on content contributed by the millions of site users.
3 channels to help you satisfy your daily need of information trivia.
L. Music
AirwaveMusicTV: Does wonderful electronic, dubstep, house covers and mixes of both popular songs and Indie artists.
BalconyTV: One of the most successful and long-running music show which features bands and artists from all over the world including, but not limited to, London, New York, Paris, Tokyo, Delhi, Dubai, Mumbai, Budapest.
BlackmillMusic: Another dubstep/chill/electro artist, Blackmill is superb.
boyceavenue: The first cover artist I ever followed on Youtube, boyceavenue does wonderful guitar covers and has an excellent choice of songs.
Chill Valley Music: Similar to Airwave and Blackmill.
Croft Sessions: Perfect for discovering indie music.
EarthSync Records: A channel that focuses on earth, folk and fusion music as against the more popular genres.
Fluidified: The best of ambient and chill music.
Funky Panda™: The music channel for lovers of funk.
Liquicity and Liquiform: Two separate channels but similar sounds. Major focus is on the liquid sub-genre that features synthesized sounds within the drum and bass genre.
Monstercat: Electronic music.
MrSuicideSheep: Another very popular channel for electronic music.
ThePianoGuys: Two guys playing the piano and the cello and producing some wonderful melodies.
M. Indian Music
Bombay Cab Sessions: An Indian musical idea, wherein Indie artists sing while riding a commercial cab in Mumbai.
Coke Studio and Coke Studio @ MTV: One of the most successful musical projects around music from the Indian sub-continent (primarily India and Pak). A much needed reprieve from the trashy Bollywood music.
Cotton Press Studio: Featuring artists like Karsh Kale, Bombay Bicycle Club, Pentagram etc, CPS is another indie project you must give a try.
Lahooti Live Sessions: Promotes Indian classical, folk, fusion and sufi music.
Maati Baani: Featuring one wonderfully talented lady and many other guest artists, Maatibaani is like a fresh breath of air.
Shankar Tucker: Popularly called The ShrutiBox, the Shankar Tucker Project brought a fresh mix of Indian folk and classical music with western jazz and blues. It also helped bring to light some really talented artists like Rohan Kymal, Rohini Ravada, Shriram Iyer etc
Dewar's India: Dewar's is an Indian musical documentary series featuring the likes of Parikrama, Agnee, Mohit Chauhan, Raghu Dixit, Swarathma, Karsh Kale etc. There are 27 episodes put together beautifully to give you a small glimpse of Indian musical diversity.
Pepsi - One For The Road: Part of the MTV Indies concept. Featured Papon, Raghu Dixit, Shaa'ir + Func, and Indus Creed.
chaiwalla sessions: Bringing together Indian love for music and hot, steaming tea, chaiwalla session is produced by Society tea in collaboration with nh7.in. Usually features public performances by Indian rock bands and indie artists.
The Peninsula Studios: Focuses on reviving traditional Indian folk music by collaborating and bringing together musicians and singers from all major Indian gharanas
StudioUnplugged: Some really wonderful renditions of old and new Bollywood songs
Kabir Cafe: A lighter one that has a certain happy vibe to it, Kabir Cafe aims to bring together the words and writing of Kabir to life in the form of music.
Nescafe Basement
Based on the Coke Studio concept, Nescafe Basement features lesser known artists and bands which nonetheless produce some kick-ass music. Notable are Laree Chhootee (used in the movie Ek Chalees ki last local) and Awari (Ek Villain).
The Crypt Sessions
Another long running show that gets artists from all over the world to perform live at their studios.
Tehelka - The Music Project
Best as their own website puts it:
the music project is a series of video portraits, documenting independent music in the country. the idea is small, intimate, and features a host of artists from a range of genres, aiming to capture a distinctly spontaneous flavor that reveals itself in single takes and live environments. to take musicians outside of studio spaces and to record wholly raw, acoustic, unplugged sounds.
N. Humor
Bad Lip Reading: Ever wondered what the characters are saying in movies without actually listening to the dialogues? Turns out, if you are creative enough, you can come up with some pretty funny stuff.
DmPranksProductions: The most popular prank channel on Youtube.
ERB: Epic Rap Battles. These guys blew the scene open with their humorous, accurate, intelligent and all-around wonderful rap battles featuring historic and fictional characters.
FailArmy: A guilty pleasure of mine is to watch people do stupid stuff. Failarmy delivers that twice a week.
TheFineBros: An interesting concept where people from all age groups (teens, kids, old people, youtubers) react to some of the most viral videos on the internet. Funny and also a great place to discover other youtubers and trending videos.
O. Comics and superheroes
batinthesun: An independent movie production channel, they do some crazy, creative stuff like Batman v/s Wolverine, Superman v/s Thor etc. Good production quality.
Beyond the Lot: The official Youtube channel of WB, BTL has some exciting exclusive, sneak preview, behind-the-scenes stuff from DC comics.
LLPros ™: They make some good comic book based shorts including a current Red Hood series.
And a few more:
P. Gaming
PewDiePie: He obviously had to make the list, no? The most subscribed channel on YouTube is about a person playing video games on his desktop while speaking gibberish. PewDiePie is awesome, btw!
CaptainSparklez: Another channel on gaming. However, Cap only does Minecraft. And makes wonderful videos, including minecraft versions of famous songs like Gangnam Style, Harlem Shake, and movies like The Hunger Games. Guy's got some mad design skills.
H2ODelirious: Another funny gaming channel.
Q. Movies
CinemaSins: Some people like to nit-pick others' mistakes. But no one does it like CinemaSins. They rip apart a lot popular movies and expose plot inconsistencies, loopholes, directorial and editorial mistakes, factual errors etc.
Horror Addict: Being a fan of the horror genre, HA is the go to place for me for upcoming horror movie trailers.
How It Should Have Ended: HISHE does parodies (animated) of movie endings. And gives an alternate take on what it should have been.
MOVIECLIPS Trailers: The biggest channel for upcoming movie trailers.
SHORTS HD: My go to place for watching short movies.
R. Others
devinsupertramp: Makes amazing videos related to adventure sports. For your daily dose of vicarious adrenaline rush.
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: For some brilliant political satire.
Team Coco: Similar to John Oliver.
