Best Node.js Tutorial Videos
200 Node.js videos from top YouTube educators, ranked by views and engagement. YouTube channels covering Node.js, Express, Deno, and server-side JavaScript. Learn backend development, REST APIs, and the Node.js runtime ecosystem.
See Node.js Channels →As of July 2026, the best Node.js tutorials on YouTube come from 95 verified creators across 200 indexed videos. Ranked by total views, the top picks are "Node.js is a serious thing now… (2023)" by Code With Ryan (686,334 views) , "🔴 Realtime Chat App with React, Node.js, Socket.io and MongoDB" by Kishan Sheth , and "Does Deno 2 really uncomplicate JavaScript?" by Beyond Fireship. Full ranked list below, updated weekly from the YouTube Data API.
Explore Node.js
We indexed 200 Node.js videos from 95 YouTube channels to find the tutorials worth your time. The average Node.js tutorial gets 85,438 views, but the top videos below far exceed that — these are the ones developers keep coming back to.
The most-watched Node.js tutorial has 686,334 views from Code With Ryan. Other top educators include Kishan Sheth and Beyond Fireship.
Node.js Channels on the Move
Ranked by subscribers, with movement vs ~30 days ago. See fastest-rising by view velocity → This week in dev YouTube →
- #1 Fireship 4.2M subs —
- #2 Traversy Media 2.4M subs —
- #3 Akshay Saini 2.1M subs —
- #4 Net Ninja 1.9M subs —
- #5 ProgrammingKnowledge 1.9M subs —
- #6 TechWorld with Nana 1.5M subs —
- #7 JavaScript Mastery 1.3M subs —
- #8 Academind 926K subs —
- #9 CodeHelp - by Babbar 852K subs —
- #10 kudvenkat 846K subs —
Top Node.js Videos
🔴 Realtime Chat App with React, Node.js, Socket.io and MongoDB Kishan Sheth
522.4K views · 10K likes · 4 years ago
3:45 How to Setup Node.js with TypeScript in 2023 Beyond Fireship
458.7K views · 14.2K likes · 3 years ago
2:46 
16:00:45 Build & Launch an Enterprise-Level Food Ordering Platform: React Node.js MongoDB Auth Stripe & More! Chris Blakely
439.1K views · 14.1K likes · 2 years ago
2:23:19 
2:38:45 React Node.js MySQL Social Media App Tutorial | Full Stack Social Network App Lama Dev
354.9K views · 6.9K likes · 3 years ago
5:00:01 React Node.js Real Estate App Full Tutorial | MERN Stack App & Real-time Chat Lama Dev
315.7K views · 6.6K likes · 2 years ago
1:11:40 Full NGINX Tutorial - Demo Project with Node.js, Docker TechWorld with Nana
315.3K views · 10.5K likes · 1 year ago
8:31:00 🔴 Realtime Responsive Chat App with React, Node.js, Socket.io and MongoDB with Group Chats Kishan Sheth
288.6K views · 7.1K likes · 2 years ago
58:31 React JS Tutorial for Beginners #1 – Build a website using React, Sass, Gulp and Node.js SimpleTut
257.1K views · 2.6K likes · 9 years ago
4:32:14 Full Stack Blinkit Clone MERN App with JWT Auth, Forgot Password, Search, React, Nodejs, MongoDB Dynamic Coding with Amit
239.3K views · 5K likes · 1 year ago
3:55:51 MERN Stack Project | React Project | Netflix Clone with React, Redux Toolkit, Nodejs, MongoDB. Kishan Sheth
238.2K views · 5.1K likes · 4 years ago
15:24 ![[ Part 1 ] - Code MERN Blogging website | Fully Working Blog Editor ( MongoDB, ReactJS, Nodejs )](https://img.youtube.com/vi/J7BGuuuvDDk/mqdefault.jpg)
4:52:50 [ Part 1 ] - Code MERN Blogging website | Fully Working Blog Editor ( MongoDB, ReactJS, Nodejs ) Modern Web
214.4K views · 4.5K likes · 2 years ago
2:23:16 MERN Stack Social Media App Tutorial | React Node.js full Course for Beginners ZAINKEEPSCODE
214.1K views · 6K likes · 4 years ago
7:39:20 Build an E-Commerce Store and Admin Dashboard - React.js, Stripe, Node.js, Redis Codesistency
208.9K views · 4.3K likes · 1 year ago
3:41:43 Real-Time WebSockets Course | Build a Live Sports Dashboard with Node.js & PostgreSQL JavaScript Mastery
204.3K views · 5.7K likes · 5 months ago
7:10:10 Build and Deploy a Realtime Chat App with React, Node.js, Socket.io Codesistency
185.8K views · 4.7K likes · 10 months ago
Best for Beginners
2:23:19 2:38:45 React Node.js MySQL Social Media App Tutorial | Full Stack Social Network App Lama Dev
354.9K views · 6.9K likes · 3 years ago
5:00:01 React Node.js Real Estate App Full Tutorial | MERN Stack App & Real-time Chat Lama Dev
315.7K views · 6.6K likes · 2 years ago
1:11:40 Full NGINX Tutorial - Demo Project with Node.js, Docker TechWorld with Nana
315.3K views · 10.5K likes · 1 year ago
58:31 React JS Tutorial for Beginners #1 – Build a website using React, Sass, Gulp and Node.js SimpleTut
257.1K views · 2.6K likes · 9 years ago
15:24 2:23:16 MERN Stack Social Media App Tutorial | React Node.js full Course for Beginners ZAINKEEPSCODE
214.1K views · 6K likes · 4 years ago
4:28:05 React Node.js Fiverr App Full Tutorial | MERN Stack Freelance Service App w/ Stripe Lama Dev
183.4K views · 4.1K likes · 3 years ago
1:48:26 Build A Realtime Chat App In ReactJS and NodeJS | Socket.io Tutorial | MERN Chat App Using ReactJs ZAINKEEPSCODE
176.5K views · 5K likes · 4 years ago
7:11 Deploy a Node.js App on Shared Hosting via cPanel | Tutorial OpenJavaScript
165.4K views · 1.5K likes · 3 years ago
Recent & Trending
2:46 3:41:43 Real-Time WebSockets Course | Build a Live Sports Dashboard with Node.js & PostgreSQL JavaScript Mastery
204.3K views · 5.7K likes · 5 months ago
12:37 LAUNCHING LIVE Backend Development in NodeJS AI Powered Cohort 2026 | Lambda 5.0 🚀 Sanket Singh
110.2K views · 146 likes · 4 months ago
28:51 
1:19 Stop Building Boring Things | Unique Projects Part 1 #shorts #sheryians #nodejs #javascript Sheryians Coding School
61K views · 3.9K likes · 2 months ago
21:28 I built Midjourney of the FUTURE with this API! | Node.js Uni-1 Code with Ania Kubów
51.1K views · 72 likes · 2 months ago
1:39 Stop Getting Rejected | Unique Projects Part 2 #shorts #sheryians #nodejs #javascript Sheryians Coding School
41.4K views · 2.8K likes · 2 months ago
2:38:39 PERN Full Course 2026 | React, NodeJS, Express, PostgreSQL... PedroTech
23.5K views · 820 likes · 4 months ago
15:37 Add these Backend Projects to your Resume | NodeJS Sanket Singh
22.1K views · 246 likes · 3 months ago
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the best Node.js tutorial videos?
The best Node.js tutorials are ranked by view count and engagement from 200 videos across top YouTube educators. Top videos include tutorials from channels specializing in Node.js development.
Which Node.js videos are best for beginners?
Check the "Best for Beginners" section above — it filters for introductory Node.js content like crash courses, tutorials, and getting-started guides, ranked by views.
How many Node.js educators are on YouTube?
Developer Educators tracks YouTube channels covering Node.js tutorials and courses. Visit the All Node.js Channels page for the full list of educators.