How to Unsubscribe on YouTube

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By Victor Ashiedu

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It is extremely easy to unsubscribe on YouTube. This is a step by step guide on how to unsubscribe from a YouTube channel – guide offers steps for the YouTube App for Android or from a PC.

Option 1: Unsubscribe Through the Android App

If you use the YouTube App here is how to unsubscribe on YouTube:

The steps in this guide was performed on the Android App. It should work for iPhone (or iOS users).
  • Open the YouTube App on your phone.
How to Unsubscribe on YouTube from the App
  • From the YouTube App, click the search icon.
How to Unsubscribe on YouTube from Android App
  • When the search box opens, type the name of the YouTube channel you want to unsubscribe from.
How to Unsubscribe on YouTube from Android App
  • Then, to unsubscribe from the channel, beneath the YouTube channel, click SUBSCRIBED button.
  • You will be promoted to confirm that you actually want to unsubscribe from the channel. Click OK.
How to Unsubscribe on YouTube from Android App
  • If you do not want to use search method, you can also access your YouTube subscriptions by clicking Subscriptions tab (at the bottom of the Android or iOS App).
  • Then, on top of the Subscriptions tab click the channel you wish to unsubscribe from.
  • Finally, to unsubscribe on YouTube (from the channel), click the SUBSCRIBED button. Then, at the confirmation pop up click OK.
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How to Unsubscribe on YouTube from Android App

Option 2: Unsubscribe Using a PC

If you use a PC to access YouTube, here is how you unsubscribe from a channel.

  • Open YouTube.com and login with your YouTube account.
  • Then, on the search bar type the name of the channel you want to unsubscribe from. From the results, select the channel.
  • When the channel opens, beside it click SUBSCRIBED button.
  • You will receive a pop up, requesting confirmation that you really want to unsubscribe from the channel. To confirm click UNSUBSCRIBE.
  • Instead of unsubscribing from the channel you may also disable notifications. To disable all notifications from a YouTube channel, click the notification icon beside SUBSCRIBED button. Then select None. All notifications will be turned off for the YouTube channel. This may be a less draconian approach than completely unsubscribing from the channel!

If you do not want to use search, you can also use the SUBSCRIPTIONS tab…

  • To unsubscribe with this method, on the left pane of YouTube.com scroll down to SUBSCRIPTIONS. Then click the channel you want to unsubscribe from.
  • Beside the channel, click SUBSCRIBED. Then at the pop up confirmation, click UNSUBSCRIBE.
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Victor is the founder of InfoPress Media, publishers of Ilifeguides and Itechguides. With 20+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, his expertise spans Windows, Linux, and DevOps. Explore his contributions on Itechguides.com for insightful how-to guides and product reviews.

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