How to Fix YouTube Subscriptions Not Working Issue

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Basic Fixes:

Fix 1: Subscribe to the Channel Again

If there was any error or issues the first time you subscribed to a channel, it might not register under your account’s subscriptions. In this case, you can subscribe to that channel again to see if this fixes the issue. Here’s how to do it.

Step 1:OpenYouTubeon any web browser and use thesearch barto find the relevant channel.

Step 2:Click onSubscribeto subscribe to the channel again.

You can also subscribe to the relevant channel via the YouTube mobile app using the abovementioned steps.

Fix 2: Switch Between List and Grid View

If you have subscribed to multiple channels, certain subscriptions might not be visible the first time. When this happens, you can switch between List and Grid views on the YouTube desktop app and check if all the subscriptions are visible. Here’s how.

Step 1:OpenYouTubeon any web browser and click onSubscriptionsfrom the side menu.

Step 2:Use theGridandListview buttons to switch between them as required.

Fix 3: Modify YouTube Channel URL to Subscribe

If you’re having issues subscribing to any particular channel, it might not show up in your list of subscriptions on YouTube. To stop this, you can modify the relevant channel’s URL to trigger a subscriber request from YouTube. So, open the relevant channel on any web browser and follow the below steps.

Tip:You can alsouse the web browser on your Androidor iOS device and follow the below steps.

Step 1:In the address bar, type?sub_confirmation=1after the channel URL and pressenter.

Step 2:When prompted, click onSubscribe. This should subscribe you to the channel.

Fix 4: Clear the Cache for YouTube

Over time, our apps and browsers build up and use cache to improve our user experience. However, this cache can sometimes cause issues, like subscriptions not working on YouTube. When this happens, you can clear the cache for YouTube and try again. Here’s how to do it.

Tip:In the absence of native options to clear the cache, iPhone users canoffload the YouTube app.

On Android

Step 1:OpenSettingsand tap onApps. Tap onYouTube.

Step 2:Tap onStorage. Then, tap onClear cache.

On Edge

Step 1:OpenEdgeand click thethree-dot iconat the top-right corner. Click onSettings.

Step 2:Click onCookies and site permissions→Manage and delete cookies and site data.

Step 3:Click onSee all cookies and site data.

Step 4:Click onYouTube. Once visible, click on thebinicons.

On Firefox

Step 1:OpenFirefoxand go toYouTube.In the menu bar, click on thelock icon→Clear cookies and site data.

Step 2:Click onRemovewhen prompted.

This will help clear the cache only for YouTube on Firefox. Check out our other article to learn more aboutclearing the cache for a single site on Chrome.

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Last updated on 31 July, 2024

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