A subscription is a feature whereby one receives the latest additions to a YouTube user's videos, a YouTube tag, a YouTube search term or a YouTube playlist. There are two types of subscribing to channels and topics: choosing a channel and clicking the "Subscribe" button on the user's channel page or choosing a video and clicking the "Subscribe" button below that user's video.
The "Subscribe" button is a button for choosing types of subscriptions. The "Subscribe" button has got over 35 changes. It was added in October 2005. A user cannot view another user's subscriptions, as those are kept private, unless the other user sets their subscriptions to public.
YouTube Subscribe Button[]
Current Subscribe Button Features[]
- If a user clicks on the "Subscribe" button , the word "Subscribe" would change to "Subscribed".
- By clicking the "Subscribe" button, users are able to subscribe to the another user's whole channel, get notified about a subscribed channel's latest videos, latest playlists, latest community posts, latest shorts and latest livestreams. Users will get a maximum of three new video notifications from every subscribed channel in a 24-hour period.
- If a user are subscribed to a channel, next to the word "Subscribed" on the button, there will be a bell icon which if clicked, there will show four options: "All", "Personalized", "None", and "Unsubscribe".
- Choosing the "All" subscription option would give the user notifications of every video, playlists, community posts and livestreams from that subscribed channel. There would be two curved lines: one above the top left and the other at the top right of the bell icon. The icon would also be filled in with color.
- Choosing the "Personalized" subscription option would give the user notifications from that subscribed channel, but only for the videos which are recommended by the YouTube Algorithm, based on your Watch History, Search History and other factors. The bell icon would have no curved lines and it would not be filled in with color. This subscription option is the default option chosen when the user subscribe to a channel.
- Choosing the "None" subscription option would give the user no notifications from that channel, but it'll still be subscribed to that user's channel. The bell icon, instead of having curved lines, would have a diagonal line across it and it also would not be filled in with color.
- (This Option is not a Subscription Type) Choosing the "Unsubscribe" option would prompt the user by asking “Unsubscribe from (channel name)?” There will be two options, "YES" or "NO". If the user clicked on the "Yes" option, the subcription will cancel it with that channel. By clicking the "No" Option , Nothing will change and the user will still be subscribed to that channel. The Unsubscribe option instead of having a Notification Bell icon has a small circle at the top Centre and a big semi-circle at the centre bottom with the curved side facing upwards. These circles form a body with only a torso and a head. There is also a - (Minus) icon next to the head icon.
Removed Subscribe Button Features[]
- A user could subscribe to another user’s videos instead of the channel. (This feature lasted only in 2005).
- A checkmark icon was situated at the left of the subscribe button. (This feature lasted only in 2006).
- The text ‘Subscribe’ would be in all capital letters and written as ‘SUBSCRIBE’. (This feature lasted only in 2006).
- If the user hadn't signed-up or signed-in to the YouTube Website. Then a drop down arrow would be seen in the subscribe button. Which if clicked would prompt the user to "Sign-In or Sign-Up Now!”. (This feature lasted only in 2011).
- The Subscribe Button when hovered over with a cursor would be highlighted and say "Click to be notified of new videos from this channel" (This feature lasted only in 2011).
- The color of the subscribe button when hovered over with a cursor changed to light green (This feature lasted only in 2012)
- A red YouTube play button icon was situated at the left of the Subscribe Button. (This feature lasted Between 2013 - 2017)
- A subscriber count (which was separated from the Subscribe Button) would be seen attached next to it. The subscriber count feature was shifted from next to the subscribe button to under the user's channel name. (This feature lasted only in 2015)
Changes in the Look of the Subscribe Button[]
- YouTube added a white Subscribe Button, which instead of the text just being 'Subscribe', It said "Subscribe to (channel name)s Videos". (This change only lasted in 2005).
- YouTube changed the text to "✓ SUBSCRIBE to (channel name)" the word '✓ SUBSCRIBE' was put in a bright orange susbcribe button and was seperated from 'to (channel name). The text to (channel name) was situated below the the susbcribe button. Also, the text 'Subscribe' was changed to be in all capital letters. (This change only lasted in 2006).
- The font was changed, but the color remained the same. The color of the text 'Subscribe' when hovered over with cursor changed to Black. The seperated text to (channel name) was removed. Also, the text 'Subscribe' was changed to be in all small letters, except the 'S' at the start. (This change only lasted in 2007).
- YouTube again changed the color of the subscribe Button to light yellow. And it remained that way till 2010. Also, The color of the text 'Subscribe' was changed from white to brown. (This change lasted between 2008-2011).
- The subscribe button's color was a bit more lighter, but the color was still light yellow. Also, the color of the text 'Subscribe' was changed again, but from brown to black. (This change lasted between 2011-2012)
- YouTube again changed the color of the subscribe button to white. The color of the subscribe button when hovered over with a Cursor changed to light green. Also, the color of the Text 'Subscribe' was changed again, but from black to light gray. (This change lasted between 2012-2013)
- YouTube again changed the color of the subscribe button to White. Also, the color of the text 'Subscribe' was changed again, but from light gray to black. (This change lasted between 2013-2014)
- YouTube again changed the color of the subscribe button to red. Also, the color of the text 'Subscribe' was changed again, but from light gray to white. (This change lasted between 2014-2015)
- The subscribe button's color was changed to be a bit more lighter red. (This change lasted between 2015-2018)
- The subscribe button's color was changed to be a bit more darker red. Also, the text subscribe was changed to be in all capital letters. (This change lasted between 2018-2022)
- YouTube again changed the color of the subscribe button to black in the light theme, and white in the dark theme and the shape of the subscribe button was change to an ellipse oval. Also, the text subscribe was changed to be in all small letters, except the 'S' at the start. (This change lasted between 2022-Present)
RSS[]
The above is separate from subscribing to an RSS feed which syndicates YouTube videos to applications and websites outside the site. One can syndicate user playlist subscriptions as an RSS feed, however.
Channels and topics by subscription[]
- Main article: List of most-subscribed YouTube channels by month
The following is a chart featuring a list of the 250 most subscribed YouTube channels and topics (Updated as of January 27, 2024). This list will not include any terminated or deleted channels, or channels with their subscriber count hidden. However, channels that have seen the recent purge in subscribers (Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, etc.) will be included in this list because it is the subscriber count shown on YouTube. Even VEVO channels, which have been blocked from gaining subscribers, will be included in the list as well. (Socialblade.com) or channels with hidden subscriber count
On September 17, 2019, YouTube changed its API so that viewers can only see abbreviated subscriber counts. only three significant figures can be seen, and the number is rounded down (Ex: 24,186,079 to 24.1M). The list will now only show abbreviated subscriber counts.
Rank | Channel | Subscribers |
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1 | T-Series | 258M |
2 | MrBeast | 235M |
3 | YouTube Movies | 178M |
4 | Cocomelon - Nursery Rhymes | 171M |
5 | SET India | 167M |
6 | Music | 120M |
7 | ✿ Kids Diana Show | 118M |
8 | Like Nastya | 112M |
9 | PewDiePie | 111M |
10 | Vlad and Niki | 109M |
11 | Zee Music Company | 104M |
12 | WWE | 99.1M |
13 | Goldmines | 93.8M |
14 | Gaming | 93.5M |
15 | BLACKPINK | 92.8M |
16 | Sony SAB | 89M |
17 | 5-Minute Crafts | 80.6M |
18 | BANGTANTV | 77.3M |
19 | Zee TV | 76.8M |
20 | Sports | 74.9M |
21 | HYBE LABELS | 73.8M |
22 | Justin Bieber | 72.5M |
23 | Pinkfong Baby Shark - Kids' Songs & Stories | 72.4M |
24 | Colors TV | 70.1M |
25 | ChuChu TV Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs | 69.7M |
26 | Shemaroo Filmi Gaane | 67.4M |
27 | Canal KondZilla | 66.8M |
28 | T-Series Bhakti Sagar | 65.7M |
29 | Tips Official | 63.4M |
30 | El Reino Infantil | 62.3M |
31 | Aaj Tak | 61.8M |
32 | Movieclips | 60.6M |
33 | Wave Music | 60.4M |
34 | Dude Perfect | 60M |
35 | Sony Music India | 59.1M |
36 | Infobells - Hindi | 59M |
37 | EminemMusic | 58.7M |
38 | YRF | 58.1M |
39 | Marshmello | 56.8M |
40 | Taylor Swift | 56.2M |
41 | LooLoo Kids - Nursery Rhymes and Children's Songs | 56M |
42 | BillionSurpriseToys - English Kids Songs & Cartoon | 55.1M |
43 | Ed Sheeran | 54.1M |
44 | Ariana Grande | 53.4M |
45 | Shemaroo | 51.3M |
46 | Toys and Colors | 51M |
47 | ARY Digital HD | 50.4M |
48 | A4 | 50.4M |
49 | HAR PAL GEO | 49.9M |
50 | Get Movies | 49.3M |
51 | JuegaGerman | 49.2M |
52 | Billie Eilish | 49M |
53 | SonyMusicIndiaVEVO | 49M |
54 | Bad Bunny | 47.5M |
55 | Mikecrack | 47.3M |
56 | Badabun | 47.2M |
57 | Voot Kids | 47.1M |
58 | Fernanfloo | 46.9M |
59 | ABS-CBN Entertainment | 46.6M |
60 | Маша и Медведь | 46.4M |
61 | Masha and The Bear | 46.1M |
62 | Felipe Neto | 46.1M |
63 | Shakira | 45.4M |
64 | Você Sabia? | 45.2M |
65 | Jess No Limit | 45.1M |
66 | Alan Walker | 44.8M |
67 | Katy Perry | 44.7M |
68 | BRIGHT SIDE | 44.5M |
69 | whinderssonnunes | 44.5M |
70 | ZAMZAM ELECTRONICS TRADING | 44.5M |
71 | Kimberly Loaiza | 44.2M |
72 | BETER BÖCÜK | 44M |
73 | Ishtar Music | 43.7M |
74 | HolaSoyGerman. | 43.6M |
75 | Speed Records | 43.3M |
76 | YOLO AVENTURAS | 43.2M |
77 | Like Nastya Show | 42.9M |
78 | Rihanna | 42.7M |
79 | Ricis Official | 42.4M |
80 | shfa2 - شفا | 42.1M |
81 | LUCCAS NETO - LUCCAS TOON | 41.7M |
82 | Luisito Comunica | 41.7M |
83 | MrBeast Gaming | 41.5M |
84 | CarryMinati | 41.3M |
85 | Sony PAL | 41.2M |
86 | Little Baby Bum - Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs | 40.9M |
87 | Super Simple Songs - Kids Songs | 40.9M |
88 | Goldmines Gaane Sune Ansune | 40.6M |
89 | shfa | 40.6M |
90 | elrubiusOMG | 40.3M |
91 | Fede Vigevani | 40.3M |
92 | ABP NEWS | 40.2M |
93 | WorkpointOfficial | 40.2M |
94 | GR6 EXPLODE | 40M |
95 | TEDx Talks | 40M |
96 | Vlad và Niki | 39.9M |
97 | XXXTENTACION | 39.8M |
98 | Like Nastya ESP | 39.5M |
99 | Maria Clara & JP | 39.3M |
100 | YouTube | 39.2M |
101 | Total Gaming | 39.2M |
102 | ช่อง one31 | 39.1M |
103 | Saregama Music | 39.1M |
104 | TheDonato | 39M |
105 | KL BRO Biju Rithvik | 39M |
106 | PowerKids TV | 38.9M |
107 | Daddy Yankee | 38.5M |
108 | T-Series Bollywood Classics | 38.5M |
109 | One Direction | 38.4M |
110 | Ultra Bollywood | 38.4M |
111 | DaFuq!?Boom! | 38.4M |
112 | IndiaTV | 38.3M |
113 | La Granja de Zenón | 38.3M |
114 | TheEllenShow | 38.2M |
115 | Genevieve's Playhouse - Learning Videos for Kids | 38.2M |
116 | StarPlus | 38M |
117 | Techno Gamerz | 37.9M |
118 | Bruno Mars | 37.5M |
119 | Jkk Entertainment | 37.5M |
120 | Dushyant kukreja | 37.2M |
121 | Maroon 5 | 36.8M |
122 | PANDA BOI | 36.7M |
123 | Jingle Toons | 36.7M |
124 | AboFlah | 36.7M |
125 | Ozuna | 36.6M |
126 | Alan Chikin Chow | 36.6M |
127 | MrBeast 2 | 36.4M |
128 | Markiplier | 36.3M |
129 | News | 36.2M |
130 | Ryan's World | 36.2M |
131 | T-Series Apna Punjab | 35.8M |
132 | Rajshri | 35.1M |
133 | Shorts Break | 35.1M |
134 | Frost Diamond | 35.1M |
135 | MR. INDIAN HACKER | 35.1M |
136 | Galinha Pintadinha | 35M |
137 | Geet MP3 | 34.9M |
138 | CVS 3D Rhymes & Kids Songs | 34.9M |
139 | WowKidz | 34.7M |
140 | Ch3Thailand | 34.5M |
141 | BabyBus - Kids Songs and Cartoons | 34.4M |
142 | Selena Gomez | 34.4M |
143 | SSSniperWolf | 34.3M |
144 | HUM TV | 34.3M |
145 | J Balvin | 34.2M |
146 | The Weeknd | 34.2M |
147 | GMA Network | 34.1M |
148 | VEGETTA777 | 34M |
149 | DisneyMusicVEVO | 34M |
150 | Lucas and Marcus | 34M |
151 | KAROL G | 34M |
152 | Zee News | 33.9M |
153 | Desi Music Factory | 33.8M |
154 | Enaldinho | 33.7M |
155 | Peppa Pig - Official Channel | 33.7M |
156 | KHANDESHI MOVIES | 33.7M |
157 | NoCopyrightSounds | 33.6M |
158 | Eros Now Music | 33.5M |
159 | Junya Official Channel | 33.5M |
160 | Diana and Roma ESP | 33.5M |
161 | Worldwide Records Bhojpuri | 33.3M |
162 | Gulshan Kalra | 33.2M |
163 | Zhong | 32.9M |
164 | Akshay Nagwadiya | 32.9M |
165 | LankyBox | 32.9M |
166 | Mr Bean | 32.8M |
167 | Alejo Igoa | 32.8M |
168 | rezendeevil | 32.5M |
169 | Round2hell | 32.4M |
170 | SMTOWN | 32.3M |
171 | DONA 도나 | 32.3M |
172 | Beast Reacts | 32M |
173 | GENIAL | 31.9M |
174 | Dream | 31.8M |
175 | व्लाद और निकिता | 31.8M |
176 | LeoNata Family | 31.7M |
177 | Luis Fonsi | 31.6M |
178 | JustinBieberVEVO | 31.5M |
179 | Heroindori | 31.5M |
180 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 31.4M |
181 | 김프로KIMPRO | 31.4M |
182 | ImagineDragons | 31.3M |
183 | Aditya Movies | 31.3M |
184 | आचार्य प्रशान्त - Acharya Prashant | 31.3M |
185 | Masha y el Oso | 31.1M |
186 | Little Angel: Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs | 31M |
187 | Shemaroo Movies | 31M |
188 | قناة طيور الجنة | toyoraljanahtv | 31M |
189 | Talking Tom | 31M |
190 | AH | 30.9M |
191 | Adele | 30.9M |
192 | Spider Slack | 30.9M |
193 | infobells - Telugu | 30.8M |
194 | ★ Kids Roma Show | 30.8M |
195 | infobells - Tamil | 30.6M |
196 | jacksepticeye | 30.6M |
197 | Real fools shorts official | 30.5M |
198 | Trap Nation | 30.4M |
199 | Boram Tube Vlog [보람튜브 브이로그] | 30.4M |
200 | Spinnin' Records | 30.4M |
201 | Aditya Music India | 30.4M |
202 | ashish chanchlani vines | 30.2M |
203 | Shawn Mendes | 30.1M |
204 | Ultra Records | 30.1M |
205 | mujjuu___14 | 30.1M |
206 | Goldmines Dishoom | 30M |
207 | Maluma | 29.8M |
208 | Mark Rober | 29.7M |
209 | Michael Jackson | 29.5M |
210 | Crazy XYZ | 29.3M |
211 | Popular on YouTube | 29.2M |
212 | Drake | 29.2M |
213 | NichLmao | 29.2M |
214 | Alfredo Larin | 29.2M |
215 | AuronPlay | 29.1M |
216 | Brent Rivera | 29M |
217 | Daniel LaBelle | 28.9M |
218 | Goldmines Bollywood | 28.9M |
219 | Kids TV - Nursery Rhymes And Baby Songs | 28.8M |
220 | Nick Jr. | 28.8M |
221 | That Little Puff | 28.8M |
222 | Tilak | 28.7M |
223 | Bounce Patrol - Kids Songs | 28.6M |
224 | JYP Entertainment | 28.6M |
225 | toycantando | 28.6M |
226 | D Billions | 28.6M |
227 | Sandeep Maheshwari | 28.5M |
228 | DanTDM | 28.5M |
229 | Indosiar | 28.5M |
230 | Marta and Rustam | 28.5M |
231 | The Late Late Show with James Corden | 28.4M |
232 | tuzelity SHUFFLE | 28.4M |
233 | Sagawa /さがわ | 28.2M |
234 | Priyal Kukreja | 28.2M |
235 | Dangal TV Channel | 28.2M |
236 | Wiz Khalifa | 28.1M |
237 | Ishaan Ali 11 | 28M |
238 | Azhan5star | 27.9M |
239 | Topper Guild | 27.8M |
240 | The Lallantop | 27.8M |
241 | Renato Garcia YT | 27.7M |
242 | Netflix | 27.6M |
243 | Tsuriki Show | 27.6M |
244 | Jason Derulo | 27.4M |
245 | Raffy Tulfo in Action | 27.3M |
246 | enchufetv | 27.2M |
247 | ToyPuddingTV | 27.2M |
248 | Yoeslan | 27.1M |
249 | America's Got Talent | 27M |
250 | ABPLIVE | 27M |
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