TED

Creating new ways of thinking and innovating in a field is a complicated task and requires a lot of inspiration, education, and knowledge. Nowadays, we can gather a lot of insight online and learn from the pioneers through videos and essays. A great platform that facilitates this work and strives to inspire new people every day is TED, a global phenomenon that features leading voices in a wide range of fields. 

TED has its app and platform where we can watch their videos and explore the entire catalog. This app gives us quick access to a library of thousands of essays and experts teaching through storytelling their discoveries and experiences. We downloaded the TED app to explore all its features and give it a try at its conferences, and we share our experience with you in this post. 

TED conferences are changing the world one video at a time

TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) conferences are events where influential speakers from various fields share their ideas and expertise. They have a specific format where the speaker has around 18 minutes to explain in detail the subject or their experience, and the goal is to lead with storytelling and leave open questions to inspire people watching it.  

You can learn and gain insight into different fields like neuroscience, writing, healing, animal behavior, productivity, creativity, communication, technology, science, psychology, self-improvement, and so much more! The app has more than 3.000 videos available and you can explore through tags, categories, and playlists. Most TED Talks are in English, however, the app facilitates subtitles and translation to more than 100 languages.

Lastly, the app not only offers direct access to its videos but also to the Podcasts under TED. The organization produces different podcasts, like the popular Work Life, Body Stuff, TED Climate, Design Matters, TED Talks Daily, TED Radio Hour, and so much more. Keep up with the latest episodes of your favorite podcasts in just one place. 

TED app: Education on the go

As we mentioned, we downloaded the app to try it and explore its features. We loved TED Talks and not only the official conferences but also the TEDx conferences around the world, so we were excited to test the platform. Right off the bat, we realize the vast library of videos and topics you can access, and it is almost essential to filter by topic or category. 

Having both videos and podcasts on the same platform is another plus, especially if you love tracking specific episodes or topics to keep learning. You can download the content to watch later without connection, like any other streaming platform, which is helpful to take the information on the go. 

Definitely, the feature we enjoyed the most was the surprise option, where you will get a random recommendation, so you can explore new topics that you don’t know much about. Also, there is a filter based on emotion that a video can make you feel, so you can choose a video that is funny, beautiful, inspiring, touching, brave, inventive, fascinating, and more. 

Highs and lows of the TED app

Our experience with the app was positive and we recommend downloading TED if you like watching educative or inspiring videos. The interface is intuitive and easy to understand like any other streaming platform, and it has a vast catalog of different interesting topics to explore. 

Is there any downfall to the app? During our experience, our only setback was that some videos took a long time to load or could lag the app. The performance of the app can vary on different devices that might have less RAM space.