# Louis Rossmann YouTube channel

11 Hacker News commenters recommended Louis Rossmann YouTube channel and 1 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 7 of 13 months. It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** Recommended for repair explainers and consumer-rights advocacy, and because it takes no sponsorships. One critic says his videos lost punch after he left New York.

## Why people recommend it

- Advocates for repair and consumer rights (3 comments): "Louis actually supports people and projects. There's no 'schtick', consumer repair is core to his business and his channel." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48088811)) "90% of his content is about advocating for consumer rights like ownership and repair" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48086412)) "he's one of the biggest voices pushing the right to repair movement." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49404391))
- Takes no sponsorships or ad money (2 comments): "refuses to take sponsorships, actively does not want money from making YouTube videos and just wants to get the word out" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49788749)) "Louis Rossman does not take sponsorships, and turns off ads for his videos as much as YouTube allows." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49788682))
- Raises public awareness of repair issues (2 comments): "His YouTube channel raises awareness, but there's a lot of substance behind the style." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48086090)) "I am so glad that people like Louis Rossmann have worked to change that perception." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50241083))

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## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Louis Rossmann YouTube channel", https://hackerapproved.com/p/louis-rossmann-youtube-channel/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).