Find your way around YouTube channel pages

Check out a creator's channel home tab to find their uploaded videos and playlists. When you're on a channel home tab, you can also subscribe to the channel, become a channel member and browse and buy official creator merchandise.

Search for a specific channel

  1. Search by entering the creator's name or handle in the search bar .
  2. You can use a filter on your search results to show channels relevant to your search.
  3. Tap the search result to open the channel page.

Find a channel by category or keyword

  1. Search by entering the category or keyword in the search bar .
  2. You can use a filter on your search results to show channels relevant to your search.
  3. Tap the video that you'd like to watch.
  4. Tap the channel name to open the channel page.

Open a channel that you subscribe to

  1. Tap Subscriptions .
  2. Tap the channel icon.
  3. Tap View channel.

Open a channel from a video

While you're on a video page, tap the channel name under the description to open the creator’s channel.

Subscribe and unsubscribe to a YouTube channel

Subscribe to a channel to see more content from a creator. Any new videos published to a channel that you subscribe to will show up in your Subscriptions feed.

Learn more about how to subscribe to and unsubscribe from a YouTube channel.

Watch different types of videos

When you open a creator's channel home tab, you can find their latest videos, featured content, 'For you' section and other types of videos.

Types of videos

To find different types of videos on a creator's channel, select a video type at the top of the page. Tabs shown here vary by channel and the types of videos that the channel produces. These tabs may include:

  • Videos
  • Shorts
  • Live

'For you' section

The 'For you' section gives you a tailored experience when visiting the creator's channel home tab. This section surfaces a mix of personalised content based on your viewing history.

If you turn off your YouTube Watch History, YouTube features that rely on your watch history to give video recommendations are removed. Learn how to manage your watch history.

Become a channel member

Join a channel membership to get members-only perks like badges, emoji and other goods for a monthly payment.

Learn more about how to become a channel member on YouTube.

Buy official creator merchandise

The merch shelf lets participating creators share their official branded merchandise on YouTube. You may see the merch shelf on the video pages of participating channels, but it may not show up on all video pages.

Learn more about browsing and buying official creator merchandise.

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