How to Get the Subscribe Symbol on Your YouTube Channel

YouTube channel operators can publicly post their own original videos.

YouTube users create their own custom content and broadcast it online for the world to see. YouTube's subscription feature allows users to subscribe to a channel in order to be notified whenever new videos are added. When you create your own channel, a "Subscribe" button is added automatically to your channel and individual video pages. It is located in the top-left corner of both pages. However, for the button to show, you must have at least one public video.

Instructions

Making a Video Public

1. Sign in to your YouTube account.

2. Click on your name in the top right corner and select "Videos."

3. Choose which video you want to be public and then click the "Edit" button below the video's title.

4. Scroll down to the "Broadcasting and Sharing Options." Select "Public" under the "Privacy" tab. At the top, click "View on video page" to see the video page's subscribe button. The "Subscribe" button on your channel is not visible while you are logged in. To see it, log out and then visit your channel. Your channel's URL is usually www.youtube.com/username/ with your login name in place of "username."

Tips & Warnings

• The "Subscribe" button on your channel page is not visible when signed in because you see the channel owner's version of the page, not the one that viewers would see.