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Show HN: HackerTV – HN's most-recommended Youtube videos as 24/7 TV channels

What HN thinks

Mostly applause and channel-surfing nostalgia, with a side of 'which Hacker* spin-off is next' and one grim forecast for the vibe-coded graveyard.

Delightful channel-surfing experience
Most commenters loved the concept and skeuomorphic design, saying flipping channels surfaces videos they would never click on otherwise.
Pitching the next Hacker* spin-off
People riffed on follow-ups like HackerTldr, HackerGames, HackerRadio, HackerSentiment, MST3K-style comment overlays and TV apps, and some pointed to similar projects that already exist.
Vibe-coded sites won't last
A skeptic predicted these quick Hacker* sites will be abandoned within months, and another commenter said apps are now disposable content.

Consensus: Nearly everyone found HackerTV fun and well made. The only real doubt was whether it, and the wave of similar sites, will be maintained for long.

Recommended in the comments

HN Arcade ↗ (service): It was offered as an existing answer to the request for a 'hacker games' version.
Spelunkr ↗ (service): It was mentioned as a similar idea that includes the classic channel guide.
Zachtronics games (product): A commenter suggested them as games HN commenters talk about besides Factorio.

Summarised by Claude from the comment thread 9 days ago.

Points: 442
Comments: 79
Best rank: #4
Posted: 2026-11-03 by dsalzman
Category: Web dev

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