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I’ve exhausted things I can sleep to on Netflix, and it’s literally impossible to sleep to things on Prime (so I barely watch anything there; it’s not worth falling asleep to something I like, since I might be punished for it), so I’ve started putting on YouTube in the evenings since it won’t wake me with silence at 4am.

I’ve a few voices I love listening to, but I’d like even more.

Which YouTubers do you recommend who:

  1. Have smooth, hypnotic voices,

  2. have content that won’t give me uncomfortable dreams (I’m a very visual, realistic, and impressionable dreamer), and

  3. have channels I’ll want to listen to when awake? (eta I like sciences and news mostly, a bit of fiction (scifi, horror, nf), gaming, other nerdy things, but never romance, pop culture , or reality tv).

I kinda need all 3.

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[–] dan1101@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago
[–] EarWorm@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I like The Spiffing Brit (game exploits), The Backlogs (challenge runs) and JoshStrifeHayes (MMO stuff).

[–] CamelCityCalamity@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I've heard there are a lot of people who listen to PBS Space Time to fall asleep.

[–] ook_the_librarian@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago
[–] lvxferre@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Cracking the Cryptic always lulls me to sleep. Specially Simon.

[–] sarsoar@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 1 year ago

Same, I was going to mention this one if no one had already. Except the outro music, at least a while back, is so much louder and would wake me up again.

[–] HuntressHimbo@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Noah Caldwell-Gervais is my go-to for just relaxing audio. He does very in depth coverage of game franchises talking about how they evolved and the ways the mechanics support the narrative or run counter to it. Very chill and hypnotizing voice

https://youtube.com/@broadcaststsatic?si=r1mXzscOKAAZCNsI

[–] Bahalex@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Madseasonshow. I found him when World of Warcraft Classic launched a handful of years ago. Thinking about it, he and Joe Pera have a very similar speech style.

[–] FoodDude@feddit.nl 3 points 1 year ago

I listen to my favorite British game show (QI and "8 out of 10 cat's does countdown") or the 10 hour loop of Joe Pera talks you to sleep https://youtu.be/91wX0NRjJqg?si=aMDe0U0oyoNmAbVR

[–] ShunkW@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

StezStix Fix has a soothing channel where he fixes electronics.

[–] AnaGram@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

My current go-to is Paul Cooper's Fall of Civilizations Podcast

[–] Daedskin@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Purge (https://youtube.com/@PurgeGamers) is pretty good. He typically posts full, un-cut dota games, and is lower energy throughout. There's not big volume or tone changes, and they're long enough that you should always be able to fall asleep during them.

[–] Hyperreality@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds

Especially their podcasts and audio dramas.

[–] Switchblade@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

Whisky.com! Smooth, German! Very serious about quality whisky.

https://m.youtube.com/@sea_space

This one is my favorite. It's mostly 30 minute videos about astronomy. I recommend starting with the newer ones.

[–] SargPotTea@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Wristwatch revival is a go to for me !

[–] tslnox@reddthat.com 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

No idea about YouTubers, but I sometimes put on Nemo's Dreamscapes to sleep. It's just a music ambience but I like it.

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[–] Funstuff@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I like brutal moose, he has had a whole slew of different content through the years from video games, cooking and shopping outings that are all funny, meanwhile his second channel moose2 has streams that are calm and great to sleep too.

Real calm voice, jazz in the background usually, still entertaining. Just don't put on any point and click adventure games to go to sleep because all the noises will be clicked repeatedly lol.

[–] themusicman@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago
[–] TheWhabba@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

For gaming I'd go with 'Midnight Snap' long let's plays designed for being on while you sleep. No shouting, no loud laughs or anything, just chill rambling

[–] 314xel@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Not a "youtuber", but Jason Stephenson - Floating Amongst Stars might help you.

[–] ndupont@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Hardware Haven is very calm and articulate. His (home made, I think) background music is really zen.

[–] Dranx@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I go to sleep with the History of Philosophy: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/history-of-philosophy-without-any-gaps/id396903391.

Everyone has different things they want for going to sleep, and this might not be right for you. But for me this is perfect because:

  • its just the right level of boring. If it were any more interesting id stay awake to listen, if it were any more boring I’d turn it off.
  • its not multiple people talking, because my brain thinks it needs to stay awake to be part of the conversation.
  • i cant do video, needs to be audio.
  • his voice is reasonably relaxing.

I seriously can barely get through 1 or 1 episodes before going to sleep. Another similar one is Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History.

[–] LucasWaffyWaf@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I like https://youtu.be/O9SR_f9oXKs?si=aVWChAvy11hF4EtM! He's a Dutch fella that does videos of him playing Doom levels with live commentary, all done in single takes with no saves. He also does Doom analysis videos, which are fantastic deep dives into the code and mechanics of the old Doom games, but I love his play throughs as sleep aid since he keeps the game volume low and has this low, soothingly calm voice and laid back quality.

[–] whereBeWaldo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The Librarian for me, no competition. He analyzes horror games/stories so well and the dude has a very pleasant voice.

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[–] setsneedtofeed@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Warlockracy, but I don't think that's normal.

[–] PeterPoopshit@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Wolfpack345 plays naval war games and has a voice like that. He usually does slow and strategic submarine stuff. Puts me right to sleep.

[–] Meltrax@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Ozzyman reviews. I sleep violently.

[–] archonet@lemy.lol 2 points 1 year ago

Danooct1 was this for me, though I've no idea if you'd be interested in old computer viruses.

[–] MrRazamataz@lemmy.razbot.xyz 2 points 1 year ago
[–] PrefersAwkward@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I've slept with each of these before:

LockpickingLawyer (lockpicking videos)

Trent Lenarski (multi content. specifically his Stardew Valley playlist is nice and relaxed)

Pekinwoof (streamer. Keep to his first channel for sleeping. Channel 2 is louder)

Talking Feds with Harry Litman (lawyer who talks law in politics)

Sean Carroll (podcasts. Various science topics)

Sam Harris (podcasts. Some episodes can get loud when he's playing recordings of news events.)

[–] Dontfearthereaper123@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Idk if I just have a dirty mind or whether that was intentional lol

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

Have you tried ASMR videos? I'm sure there are lots of creators there that will hit all 3 for you.

[–] CaptnNMorgan@reddthat.com 2 points 1 year ago

Gopher, I found his channel learning how to mod various Bethesda games over 10 years ago but he has let's plays for various games that are great and put me to sleep when I'm tired

[–] octoperson@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

Don't know if they're on the tube, but I never made it through an episode of Brian Cox's Cosmos without nodding off.

[–] Caomh_Cynbel@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Wirtual - trackmania streamer and ancient Egyptian expert

[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago
[–] grasshopper_mouse@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Northernlion -- He plays video games, but his banter is very easy-going. I especially like his older videos where it's just him (not reacting to chat while streaming) rolling with his stream of consciousness while he plays the game and talks about it and life in general.

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