How to subscribe to YouTube

Subscribe to YouTube channel

Use YouTube without subscribing

Before explaining to you how to subscribe to youtube, you must know that to use the content available on the famous platform owned by Google it is not necessary to have an account. In fact, by connecting to the YouTube main page or by starting the app for Android and iOS devices, you can play all the videos of your interest without any limitation in terms of viewing.

However, you should know that without an account you cannot leave comments on videos of your interest, subscribe to channels or upload your own videos (and consequently you cannot monetize with YouTube videos either).

Subscribe to YouTube from a computer

To create your account on YouTube from a computer, connected to the main page of the service and click on the item Log in present at the top right, then select yours Google account, enter the Password in the appropriate field and click on the button Log in.

If, on the other hand, you do not yet have a Google account, you should know that this is necessary to access YouTube and create your own channel. To create one, after clicking on the button Log in, select the voice Create an account, insertion and date richiesti nei campi Your name, Last name, Username e Password e pulsing sul pulsating NEXT.

On the new screen that appears, enter yours telephone number in the ready field and the pulsating pigment NEXT to receive an SMS containing a verification code. Then enter the code received in the field Enter the verification code and click sul pulsating Verifica.

Now, specify yours date of birth and yours generate d'appartenenza in the appropriate fields and, if you wish, enter your secondary email address in the field Recovery email address, useful for recovering your access key in case of loss.

On the screen Make the most of your number, choose whether to use your phone number to receive video calls and messages and to make Google services, including ads, more relevant to your needs, by pressing the button Yes I accept, otherwise click on the entry Salta.

Finally, put check marks next to the items I accept the Google Terms of Service e I accept the processing of my data as described above and as explained in the privacy regulations e pulsing sul pulsating Create account.

After creating your Google account and logging in to YouTube, to access all the platform features, such as uploading your own videos, subscribing to YouTube channels, commenting on other users' videos, participating in the chat during broadcasts in direct and report a video, you need to create your own YouTube channel.

To proceed, click on thelittle man (or on yours photo if you have already customized your Google account) at the top right, select the item My channel and, in the new screen displayed, presses the button Create channel to create a channel using your first and last name.

If you want to use a different name instead, choose the option Use a company name or another type, enter the name to give to your channel in the field Nome dell'account of the brand e pulsing sul pulsating Crea.

Now, all you have to do is verify your YouTube account with a verification code that will be sent to you via SMS. This procedure is useful for “unlocking” additional YouTube features, such as the ability to upload videos longer than 15 minutes or broadcast live on your own channel.

To verify your account, click on thelittle man in alto a destra and selects the voice Settings from the menu that appears, then make sure the option is selected Account and click on the entry See the other functions present nella sezione Your account.

On the newly opened page, click the button Verifica present at the top, put the check mark next to one of the verification options available between Chiamatemi with an automatic messaggio vocale e Send me the verification code via SMS, enter your phone number in the field What is your phone number? e pulsing sul pulsating Send.

After receiving the verification code, enter it in the field Enter your 6-digit verification code, pigia sul pulsating Send And that's it. To learn more about the functioning of the platform, I leave you to my guide on how YouTube works.

Subscribe to YouTube from your mobile

subscribe to YouTube from your mobile, you need to download the app of the famous video sharing platform available for Android and iOS, log in with your Google account and create a new YouTube channel. How to do? I'll explain it to you right away!

Android

To subscribe to YouTube using your smartphone equipped with Android, start the YouTube app by tapping its icon (the white ▶ ︎ symbol on a red background) and press thelittle man at the top right (or on your photo if you have customized your account). Now, if you want to use YouTube with the Google account associated with your Android device, select the item My channel e pulsing sul pulsating Create channel to create a new YouTube channel using your first and last name.

If, on the other hand, you want to use YouTube with another account, tap on thelittle man, select the voice Change account, pigia sul pulsating + and enter the data of the Google account of your interest in the fields Email address or telephone number e Password. If you don't have a secondary Google account, you can create a new one by choosing the item Create an account.

On the newly opened page, enter your details in the fields Your name e Last name e fai tap sul pulsating NEXT, then specify yours date of birth and yours generate d'appartenenza, choose a username to be associated with your Google account (the one that appears before @ Gmail.com) and create a password by entering it in the fields Create password e Confirmation. Finally, choose whether to add yours telephone number useful to protect your account and to recover your password in case of loss, put the check marks required to complete the registration and press the buttons Create account, Confirmation e NEXT.

Once the creation of your Google account is complete, you will automatically be returned to the main screen of the YouTube app. Then create your channel by pressing the icon oflittle man at the top right, by selecting the item My channel from the menu that appears and pressing the button Create channel. It will be useful to know that from a smartphone it is not possible to create a YouTube channel using a name other than your first and last name. To learn more, you can read my guide on how to create a YouTube channel.

iPhone

The procedure for creating a YouTube account from iPhone it is almost identical to what was described above for devices equipped with Android.

Then take your iPhone, start the YouTube app and tap the icon of thelittle man at the top right, then presses the button Log in, select the voice Add account and enter your Google account details in the fields Email address or telephone number e Password.

If you don't have a Google account yet, select the option Create an account, inseerisci i tuoi dati nei campi Your name e Last name e pulsing sul pulsating NEXT. Then specify your date of birth using the drop-down menus Day, Month e Year and select one of the available options from Donna, Man, I prefer not to specify it e Customize using the drop-down menu Gender.

On the screen Access mode, enter the username to be associated with your Google account in the field Username e pulsing sul pulsating NEXT, then enter the Password to be used to access your account in the appropriate fields and tap the button NEXT. Finally, choose whether to pair yours telephone number to the Google account you are creating, put the check marks to accept the terms of service and the privacy policy and press the button Create account.

Once the creation of your new Google account is complete, tap on thelittle man in alto a destra, select the voice My channel from the menu that appears and presses the button Create channel to complete your YouTube subscription.

Subscribe to YouTube channel

If by "subscribe to YouTube" you mean how subscribe to a YouTube channel, all you have to do is go to the main page of the channel in question or start playing a video of the channel itself and choose the option SUBSCRIBE.

From your computer, connected to the main YouTube page and write the name of the channel of your interest in the field Search up. Then, find the channel you want to subscribe to in the search results list and press the button SUBSCRIBE. Alternatively, click theimmagine d'anteprima of one of the videos uploaded to the channel in question and presses the button SUBSCRIBE present under the player.

To subscribe to a YouTube channel from smartphones and tablets, start the YouTube app, tap on the icon magnifying glass at the top right and search for the channel you want to subscribe to. Identify, then, in the search results and tap on the item SUBSCRIBE.

How to subscribe to YouTube