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How to Turn On Notifications for a YouTube Channel

Follow these steps in order.

  1. Go to the channel's page

    Open the main page of the channel whose uploads you want to be notified about.

  2. Click the bell icon next to "Subscribed"

    Tap the bell-shaped notification icon just to the right of the Subscribed button.

  3. Choose "All," "Personalized," or "None"

    Pick whether you want an alert for every upload, only a selection the algorithm thinks you'll like, or no alerts at all.

  4. Check your phone's app notification permission too

    If notifications are disabled for the app itself at the system level, turning on the bell won't help β€” check your device settings as well.

Why "Personalized" quietly filters out videos

Subscribing to a channel alone doesn't guarantee an alert for every new video. Left on the default setting, the algorithm decides which uploads are worth notifying you about and skips the rest, so if you don't want to miss anything, switch the bell to "All" yourself.

The bell is set per channel, not for your whole account

Turning on notifications for one channel has no effect on any other channel you follow, so if there are several creators you never want to miss, you'll need to repeat the same bell-icon step on each of their pages individually.

Frequently Asked Questions

What exactly does "Personalized" notify me about?

It's a selective mode where the algorithm predicts which of a channel's uploads you're most likely to want to see, based on your past viewing habits, rather than alerting you for every single video.

Is there a way to see notifications from all my channels in one place?

Yes β€” tapping the bell icon at the top of the app brings up a combined feed of notifications from every channel you're subscribed to, so you don't need to check each one separately.