The 5 Best Linux YouTube Channels Every Linux User Should Follow

• DistroTube: YouTube channel dedicated to reviewing and showcasing new Linux distros, providing valuable insights and observations.

• Jupiter Broadcasting: Organization producing podcasts and videos on various aspects of the Linux ecosystem, offering valuable content and weekly news updates.

• freeCodeCamp.org: Provides highly technical tutorials for coding on Linux and improving sysadmin skills, with playlists for Python, PyTorch, and various programming languages.

To many users, Linux is more than an operating system. It's a lifestyle and a hobby, and if you're not careful, you'll find yourself not only using Linux to work, manage your files, and play games, but also consuming all the Linux-related media you can get your hands on.

While there are plenty of Linux podcasts and articles online, YouTube channels dedicated to Linux can keep you abreast of what's going on in the Linux world, as well as teach you new and valuable skills. Here are five of the best YouTube channels every Linux enthusiast should follow.

1. DistroTube

Linux is open source, which means that if you want to make your own distro, you can. You can start a project from scratch, create a fork of an existing distro, or work on a lightly modified spin.

Some of these distros stick around for the long haul, while others are published as a single release, and never heard from again.

As a result, there are several hundred actively developed Linux distros available today, and when you're choosing what to install next, or which distro to try out in a virtual machine, it can be confusing.

The DistroTube YouTube channel is dedicated to reviewing and showcasing new and interesting distros. From the initial installation, through setup, and usage. If there are any oddities, quirks, exceptional features, or things you need to know, Derek, the presenter, will show and tell you about them.

Because he's installing these distros for the first time, he's running up against issues and surprises in the same way you would when exploring a new distro, so his observations are especially valuable.

2. Jupiter Broadcasting

Jupiter Broadcasting is an organization that produces several shows related to all aspects of the Linux ecosystem.

Although YouTube is primarily a video hosting platform, Jupiter Broadcasting produces podcasts. Most of these have an accompanying video of the audio waveform.

You can stare, transfixed, at the hypnotizing undulations, or play the podcasts in the background as you work on something else. Some others have talking heads and demonstrate the features under discussion.

Although some of the podcast series, such as "Choose Linux", "Women's Tech Radio", "BSD Now", and TechSnap, have been discontinued, the content is still valuable—although not as up-to-date as it could be.

The current series includes LINUX Unplugged—covering news, opinion, developments, and Linux philosophy; "Self-hosted", if you run your own servers at home; and Linux Action news—the channel's weekly take on the free and open-source world.

3. freeCodeCamp.org

This channel isn't dedicated to Linux but will be immensely valuable to you if you're pursuing coding on Linux, or attempting to further your Linux sysadmin skills.

freecodecamp.org offers wide-ranging, highly technical tutorials for just about everything you could ever do on Linux. Want a full university Python3 course? You can find it on the freecodecamp.org YouTube channel. Thinking about dipping a toe into PyTorch for deep learning and machine learning? You'll find a solid 25-hour playlist in the same place.

The most popular freecodecamp.org Linux playlist is a five-hour dive into "The 50 Most Popular Linux & Terminal Commands", and if you're in a hurry, you'll find videos that can teach you C++ in four hours, JavaScript in three hours, and HTML in two hours.

If you're skeptical, check out the comments section on each video, and you'll find glowing testimonials from viewers, such as, "You taught me more in 4 hours than my professor did in an entire semester."

4. Wolfgang's Channel

Wolfgang's Channel is a bit more clickbaity, with thumbnail images usually featuring the creator's face, bold, colorful lettering, and provocative titles, such as "Why I Switched to Mac (as a Linux user)", and "Why I use a paid terminal font".

Nonetheless, Wolfgang's channel is worth following. While the previous entries on this list are either wide-ranging, or something to follow if you have a very specific interest, Wolfgang's Channel offers entertaining reviews, takes, projects, and whimsy.

Videos are usually between four and 30 minutes long, making them perfect for a tea break.

Some of my favorites include, "Tiling Window Managers suck. Here's why", with which I fundamentally disagreed, and "ASMR Installing Gentoo Linux (No Talking, Mechanical Keyboard, 4K)".

5. Learn Linux TV

Learn Linux TV does exactly what it says on the tin. It's a channel dedicated to helping you learn Linux through its regular releases and explains topics newcomers will want to see.

A quick look at the most recent videos at the time of writing shows SEO-optimized topics including "How to Use the rsync Command to Transfer Files", "Easy Terminal Commands for Inspecting Hardware", and "Debian 12 Net Install Installation Walkthrough".

The narrator has a clear and concise way of explaining technical concepts, and while we wouldn't necessarily recommend following Learn Linux TV for entertainment, it's worth following if you want to, well... learn Linux.

There Are Lots of Linux YouTube Channels Worth Following!

YouTube is an excellent source of content, regardless of your interests, and if Linux is your passion, these are the channels we recommend.

Whether you're learning the basics, on the road to becoming an expert, in search of entertainment, or want to keep up with the latest open-source happenings, this list should have you covered.

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