These 10 channels on YouTube are worth a visit

With more than two billion monthly users, YouTube is the largest video site in the world. Google owns it. More than 400 hours of videos are uploaded on YouTube every minute. The videos are not only on YouTube, but also on websites. And through Facebook and other social media, people share YouTube videos they like.

YouTube has so-called channels. It contains videos from one provider or about a certain subject together. SeniorWeb also has its own channel.

Anyone who enjoys photography and wants to learn more about it is on .’s channel Zoom to the right place. There are dozens of videos that discuss, among other things, camera settings, photographing animals or people and black-and-white photography. New cameras are also central to some of the films. Also watch the videos with tips from the famous photographer William Rutten.

Attention sports enthusiasts! on the channel Ziggo Sports there are enough videos to fill hours and hours with important moments from all kinds of sports competitions. Most videos are about football, but there are also full broadcasts of programs about other sports, such as Formula 1 Café. No subscription to Ziggo is required to play the videos.

Natuurmonumenten manages all kinds of nature reserves in our country. on the channel of the association various films can be seen, but of course with Dutch nature as a common subject. People talk about their bond with nature, there are videos about actions by Natuurmonumenten and all kinds of fragments that focus on certain areas. Via one of the playlists (playlists) you can see videos about the same subject.

If you want to do a job at home yourself, you can go on the canal DIY with Henk to get inspired. This fanatic hobby handyman tackles the most diverse projects and shows how it’s done. From making a cabinet and replacing the gas hose to a film about repairing a coffee machine: there is everything.

You should take this channel with a wink. oldies is a channel where seniors examine modern phenomena in funny videos. That can be about anything, from slang to the singer Glennis Grace and from driving test to helium balloons. It’s not meant to be taken very seriously, but if you’re in the mood for a video on a light-hearted subject, it’s worth watching.

All kinds of diverse videos can be found on the channel 5 minutes tinkering. Not only craft projects, but also so-called life hacks. Those are tricks to do something completely different with a certain object, making our lives a lot easier. For example, creative ideas for recycling plastic straws. The videos are colorful and aimed at the youth in terms of language, but there are nice tips that come in handy.

It channel of the Polygoon news is full of old videos that the Institute for Sound and Vision puts online. This organization has an archive of more than a million hours of radio, television, film and music. On this channel you will find playlists organized by subject, containing short films from the Polygoon Nieuws collection, the cinema newsreels of the past. When people did not yet have a television at home, the news from home and abroad could be seen in the cinema. The films often feel nostalgic and evoke memories of the past.

King Willem-Alexander, Queen Maxima and the other royals regularly have public activities of which videos are made. These and other videos can be viewed via the channel of the Royal House. You will find everything from Prinsjesdag registrations to openings. The videos are arranged in playlists.

NOS is the largest news organization in the Netherlands. On the Internet, reporters bring the latest news in broadcasts and videos. On the YouTube channel of the NOS you can find everything. Not only news videos on important topics from home and abroad, but also live videos and entire broadcasts. If you follow the news closely, you will find a wide collection of news topics here.

The Consumers’ Association is best known to the general public for the tests. From washing machines and vacuum cleaners to mobile phones: everything is tested. On the channel of the Consumers’ Association you will find dozens of videos with discussions. It is useful to use the playlists, so you can quickly find videos about topics you want to know more about.