Manage YouTube notifications

YouTube notifications let you know when there are new videos and updates from your favorite channels and other content. Nosotros'll transport you notifications for channels you're subscribed to and may too ship notifications based on your interests. To modify your notifications or turn them off completely, use the instructions below.

Note: Notification settings may differ slightly by device.

Difference between Notifications and Subscriptions Feed

Subscriptions feed, available on both mobile and a computer, will show all recently uploaded videos from your subscriptions.

Notifications tell y'all when there are new videos and updates from your subscriptions. We'll send emails, notifications on mobile, or inbox notifications on your reckoner. When you subscribe to a channel, you'll automatically get personalized notifications with highlights of activeness.

To become all notifications from a subscribed channel, tap the Notification bell . The bong volition then change to a ringing bong to bespeak that yous've selected all notifications.

You lot won't get notifications if a channel's audition is set as made for kids. The notification bell will also be set to no notifications . Yous won't be able to alter this setting.

What the notification bells mean for channel subscriptions

 Personalized notifications (Default)
 No notifications
 All notifications

If y'all subscribe to a video or aqueduct with an audience that'south ready as fabricated for kids, your bong setting will automatically be fix to no notifications, and will be grayed out.

How to brand sure you lot're getting YouTube notifications on your phone or tablet

Before y'all start:

  • Make sure to check your YouTube app and Android notification settings.
  • Make sure you're signed in to the correct business relationship.

To adjust YouTube app settings:

  1. At the top of your screen, tap your contour picture.
  2. TapSettings.
  3. Tap Notifications.

To adjust your Android notification settings:

  1. Open your Android Settings app.
  2. Tap the relevant notification settings option.
  3. Find "YouTube".

Modify notification settings

Check your notifications

Tap the Notification bong  at the meridian of your screen to find updates from channels you lot're subscribed to and other content.

Manage your notification settings across channels

Select the type of notifications you want

Notifications for Recommended Content

You may occasionally get Recommended video notifications for videos you might like, even if you're non subscribed to the channel. To turn these notifications on or off, follow the instructions below.

  1. Tap your profile picture.
  2. Tap Settings .
  3. TapNotifications.
  4. TurnRecommended videos on or off.

Turn off Android device notifications

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