Manage YouTube notifications - Computer (2024)

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

Subscribe to the YouTube Viewers channel for the latest news, updates, and tips.

Note: Notification settings may differ slightly by device and not every new upload will result in a notification to viewers.

Difference between Notifications and Subscriptions Feed

Subscriptions feed, available on both mobile and a computer, will show any recently uploaded videos from yoursubscriptions.

Notifications can tell you when there are new videos, share updates from your subscriptions, and can also tell you about content you might like. We’ll send emails, personalized notifications on mobile, or inbox notifications on your computer or mobile device. When you subscribe to a channel, you’ll automatically get personalized notifications with highlights of activity.

Inbox notifications are arranged by time, with newer notifications at the top. Some notifications may be featured above newer ones in the “Important” section, which features notifications we think may be most relevant to you. Examples of important notifications can include a reply to your comment or when people share your videos.

To get all notifications from a subscribed channel,tap the Notification bellManage YouTube notifications - Computer (1). The bellwill then change to a ringing bellManage YouTube notifications - Computer (2) to indicate that you've selected all notifications.

You won't get notifications if a channel's audience is set as made for kids. The notification bell will also be set to no notifications Manage YouTube notifications - Computer (3). You can't change this setting.

What the notification bells mean for channel subscriptions

Manage YouTube notifications - Computer (4)Personalized notifications (Default)
Manage YouTube notifications - Computer (5)No notifications
Manage YouTube notifications - Computer (6)All notifications

If you subscribe to a video or channel that’s set as made for kids, your bell setting will be set to no notificationsManage YouTube notifications - Computer (7),and will be grayed out.

Before you start:Make sure you’re signed in to the right account. Your YouTube account settings can be found here:

  1. Sign in to YouTube.
  2. At the top of your screen, click your profile picture Manage YouTube notifications - Computer (8).
  3. Click SettingsManage YouTube notifications - Computer (9).
  4. Click Notifications.

Get updates from specific channels

When you subscribe to a channel, you'll automatically get notifications with highlights of its activity and all new videos will be in your Subscriptions feed.You can change your notification settings to let you know every time a channel publishes content or turn them off completely.

Get updates from a channel when you subscribe to it:

  1. Go to the channel page or watch page.
  2. If you're not subscribed, click Subscribe. When you subscribe to a channel, you’ll automatically get personalized notifications.
  3. Click the Notification bellManage YouTube notifications - Computer (10)to switch between getting “All notifications” and “Personalizednotifications.”
    • All notificationsManage YouTube notifications - Computer (11)—You’ll get notifications for any long-form uploads and live streams. You may also get some personalized notifications for Shorts based on your subscriptions and watch history.
    • Personalized notifications Manage YouTube notifications - Computer (12)—You’ll get notifications for some uploads, Shorts, and live streams. The definition of "personalized"differs by user. YouTube uses various signals to decide when to send you notifications. This info includes your watch history, how often you watch certain channels, how popular some videos are, and how often you open notifications.

If you unsubscribe and then re-subscribe to a channel, your notification settings will be reset to personalized or no notifications. If you'd like to get a notification for every upload, make sure to turn on all notifications.

Check your notifications

You can now check and get notifications on your computer.

  1. In any browser, open YouTube.
  2. At the top of the page, click the Notification bellManage YouTube notifications - Computer (13)to check notifications.
  3. Select the notification you're interested in to view the video or comment.

You can also manage your notifications from your computer inbox.

  1. Next to the notification, click MoreManage YouTube notifications - Computer (14).
  2. ClickHide this notificationManage YouTube notifications - Computer (15),Turn off all from <channel name>Manage YouTube notifications - Computer (16),or Turn offall[type of notification] updatesManage YouTube notifications - Computer (17).

Select the type of notifications you want

You can control what kind of notifications you get from YouTubeand how you get them.

  1. Sign in to YouTube.
  2. Go to your notificationsettings.
  3. Under different sections on the page, select thenotifications you want:
    • Subscriptions: Tell you about activity from the channels you’re subscribed to.
    • Recommended videos: Tell you of videos you might like based on what you watch. Videos are not from channels you are subscribed to.
    • Activity on my channel: Tell you about comments and other activity on your channel or videos.
    • Replies to my comments: Get updates when someone replies to your comments.
    • Mentions: Tell you when others mention your channel.
    • Shared content: Tell you occasionally when your content is shared on other channels.
    • Promotional content and offerings: Get notifications about promotional content and offerings, like members-only perks.
  4. Under “Email notifications,” choose what types of email notifications you want to get.

Manage Google Chrome notifications

You can choose to get personalized YouTube notifications when using Google Chrome browser. When you turn them on, you'll get pop-up notifications in your browser with updates from channels you subscribe to.

  1. Sign in to YouTube.
  2. Go to your notificationsettings.
  3. Under “Desktop notifications," click the button next to Chrome to turn notifications on or off.

If you don't have the "Desktop notifications" option, your Chrome browsernotifications may be blocked. Unblock notifications with the instructions below.

  1. Click the padlockin the search bar of Chrome.
  2. ClickSite Settings.
  3. Go to "Notifications" under the "Permissions" section.
  4. Click the Down arrow, and selectAllow.

Difference between Notifications and Subscriptions Feed

Subscriptions feed, available on both mobile and a computer, will show any recently uploaded videos from yoursubscriptions.

Notifications can tell you when there are new videos, share updates from your subscriptions, and can also tell you about content you might like. We’ll send emails, personalized notifications on mobile, or inbox notifications on your computer or mobile device. When you subscribe to a channel, you’ll automatically get personalized notifications with highlights of activity.

Inbox notifications are arranged by time, with newer notifications at the top. Some notifications may be featured above newer ones in the “Important” section, which features notifications we think may be most relevant to you. Examples of important notifications can include a reply to your comment or when people share your videos.

To get all notifications from a subscribed channel,tap the Notification bellManage YouTube notifications - Computer (18). The bellwill then change to a ringing bellManage YouTube notifications - Computer (19) to indicate that you've selected all notifications.

You won't get notifications if a channel's audience is set as made for kids. The notification bell will also be set to no notifications Manage YouTube notifications - Computer (20). You can't change this setting.

Channel-owner Notifications

To change video-level settings for video notifications to subscribers:

  1. Navigate to YouTube Studio Manage YouTube notifications - Computer (21)ContentManage YouTube notifications - Computer (22) Manage YouTube notifications - Computer (23) Videos.
  2. Select the unlisted video Manage YouTube notifications - Computer (24) Details Manage YouTube notifications - Computer (25) Manage YouTube notifications - Computer (26) SHOW MORE.
  3. Scroll down to "License."
  4. Select or removePublish to subscriptions feed and notify subscribersfor that specific video.

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