HackerTV launches 24/7 HN video channels
The gist
HN user dsalzman built HackerTV, 24/7 channels of videos Hacker News keeps recommending.
It turns 19 years of community comments into always-on programming anyone can flip through.
How it unfolded
- Nov 3, 2026dsalzman posts "Show HN: HackerTV – HN's most-recommended Youtube videos as 24/7 TV channels"; the listing initially shows 11 points and 5 comments.
- Nov 3, 2026About 22 hours after posting, HN's New Show listing shows the post at roughly 105-106 points with 26 comments.
- Nov 4, 2026LaunchDaily lists HackerTV as a Show HN dated November 4; a daily.dev post the same day shows 41 comments, 70% positive, 20% mixed and 10% skeptical.