How to Manage Your YouTube Subscriptions on Any Device

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View & delete subscriptions on mobile, desktop, & TV

Written by Luigi Oppido | Edited by Nicole Levine, MFA

Last Updated: March 11, 2026 Fact Checked

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This wikiHow teaches you how to manage the channels you're subscribed to on YouTube. You can view your subscriptions on the Subscriptions tab in the YouTube mobile app and your web browser, then easily delete the YouTube channels you don't want to subscribe to. You can even manage channel subscriptions using the YouTube app on your TV or streaming device.

Manage & Delete YouTube Subscriptions: Quick Steps

Mobile app: Tap the Subscriptions tab, then tap All at the top right to see your subscriptions. To delete a subscription, tap the bell on a channel, then tap Unsubscribe.
Computer: Click Subscriptions in the left menu, then All subscriptions. Click the Subscribed button and select Unsubscribe.
Smart TV or streaming device: Select Subscriptions in the left panel, select a channel, then select Visit channel. Select Subscribed and then Unsubscribe.

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Using a Phone or Tablet

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Tap the Subscriptions tab. Look for the icon of a stack of rectangles with a white triangle in the middle. You'll find it at the bottom of the screen.
- The process for managing your subscriptions is identical for the iPhone and Android YouTube apps.
It's the blue text to the right of the channel icons at the top of the screen. This displays a list of all of your active YouTube subscriptions.

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A list of options will expand.
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Tap Unsubscribe. This deletes the YouTube channel from your subscriptions.
- If you accidentally unsubscribed from the wrong channel, tap Subscribe to resubscribe to it.
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Update your subscription notifications (optional). If you want to stay subscribed to a YouTube channel but don't want to be notified of updates, tap the bell icon to adjust notifications for a subscription. This brings up a menu with some notification options where you can choose your preferred notification frequency.
- Select All to receive notifications for every new video on the channel.
- Select Personalized to see notifications from this channel based on your YouTube activity.
- Select None to turn off notifications for the channel.

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Using YouTube.com on a Computer

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Go to www.youtube.com in a web browser. You can use any web browser on a PC, Mac, or Chromebook to view your subscribed YouTube channels and delete the channels you're no longer interested in.
- If you're not signed in to your YouTube account, click Sign In at the top-right corner to do so now.
- To switch accounts, click your profile photo, select Switch account, and then select your Google account, or click Add account and sign in with the email address and password associated with your Google account.
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You'll see this near the top-right corner of the page, just above the selection of videos from the YouTube channels you subscribe to. A list of your subscriptions will expand in alphabetical order.
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Manage your notifications for subscribed channels (optional). If you don't want to unsubscribe to a channel but are tired of notifications, you can manage notifications for each channel:
- Select All to receive notifications for every new video on the channel.
- Click Personalized to see notifications from this channel based on your YouTube activity.
- Click None to turn off notifications for the channel.
- To ensure you're seeing notifications for subscribed YouTube channels, follow these steps:
  - Click your profile icon in the upper-right corner and select Settings.
  - Click Notifications in the left panel.
  - Use the toggle switches to control the type of notifications you'll receive.

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Using YouTube on a TV

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Open YouTube on your TV. If you want to delete YouTube subscriptions using the YouTube app on your smart TV, streaming device, or gaming console, you can do so using your TV remote. Use the TV remote or game controller to navigate to the YouTube app to launch it.
- Deleting YouTube subscriptions can be a bit tedious on your TV, as you'll need to go to each channel individually and unsubscribe from the channel's page. If you have access to a phone, tablet, or computer and can sign in to YouTube using the same account, it'll be easier to remove multiple YouTube subscriptions on those devices.
It's in the left menu. If you don't see a left menu, use the left arrow on your remote to scroll leftward first.
After selecting the channel, you'll see the "Visit Channel" option at the top-right corner. Selecting it will take you to the channel.
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Select Subscribed to manage your subscription. You'll see this near the top of the page. A menu will expand.
- Some smart TVs and streaming devices may not have this option. In this case, you can manage your subscriptions in the smartphone app or using a computer.
This removes the YouTube channel from your subscriptions.