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You Tube- subscribing???

gidgetgh — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 22:11:08 GMT

I'm familiar with You Tube. I go on there frequently and look at videos.

Can someone with more knowledge than me explain why you subscribe to something on there? What does subscribing do for you?

I just created an account and subscribed to Animal Adventure Park but I didn't know what subscribing really means.

Re: You Tube- subscribing???

hoosieroriginal — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 22:13:16 GMT

Thank you for asking this - I want to know that exact same thing!

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itiswhatitis — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 22:20:19 GMT

Wouldn't it be subscribing to topics or groups that are of interest to you? What you can also do is subscribe to various you-tubers who have followers. Many folk in their presentations will tell you to "hit the subscribe button" so that it shows up in the count of how many people watch their uploads/videos.

Vlogging. QVC is on there with subscribers. No comments can be made on QVC's videos though.

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Porcelain — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 22:23:45 GMT

You sometimes get notified of new videos from those channels. And your recommended videos reflect your subscriptions. I appreciate that because I don't usually relate to what's "hot" with the youtube kiddos. Having subscribed to several channels, I get recommendations much more in line with my interests.

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Moonchilde — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 22:53:45 GMT

For me it seems random, i.e. I don't get notices weekly or monthly, just whenever. It may be when a new video is put up. But yes, you will get emails regarding accounts you're subbed to. Youtube assumes if you like one thing a person put up you might want to see more from them.

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BettyNewbie — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 00:24:30 GMT

I dont get emails when new vids are posted....maybe thats a setting I have ???.....But...when I go to the site I click subscriptions and they are all there...I dont hve to search for them

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Coquille — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 00:30:05 GMT

There is a bell on the top right. If you ring the bell, you will get notifications exactly when the videos are posted. BEWARE!! If you choose this option, you can be woken up at any time of the night. I finally said no more and unrang the bell.

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jenfriday — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 00:37:22 GMT

I subscribe to several channels on YouTube. By subscribing to a channel, it allows me easier access to the channel's content. I don't have search all of YouTube for one particular thing. I also get updates when items are uploaded to my YouTube channels.

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LTT1 — Fri, 21 Apr 2017 19:56:07 GMT

@gidgetgh

@hoosieroriginal

@gidgetgh

I found this out by accident, when one subscribes on YouTube it shows up in Gmail so you can know when a new video is added.

Hope this makes sense... surprised me!

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jaxs mom — Fri, 21 Apr 2017 19:54:27 GMT

You get emails letting you know when new videos are put up.

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LTT1 — Fri, 21 Apr 2017 19:57:50 GMT

@jaxs mom
My notifications only come to my Gmail account and not my hotmail account?
Maybe it is the Google + account that shows all of them listed?

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BettyNewbie — Sun, 23 Apr 2017 04:40:27 GMT

@jaxs mom wrote:
You get emails letting you know when new videos are put up.

I do not get them....and Im glad...would drive me nuts....not in my gmail or my other email

Re: You Tube- subscribing???

gidgetgh — Sun, 23 Apr 2017 11:18:06 GMT

@LTT1 wrote:
@gidgetgh
@hoosieroriginal
@gidgetgh

I found this out by accident, when one subscribes on YouTube it shows up in Gmail so you can know when a new video is added.
Hope this makes sense... surprised me!

@LTT1- and if you don't use gmail?

Re: You Tube- subscribing???

LTT1 — Sun, 23 Apr 2017 17:11:42 GMT

@gidgetgh

If you don't use Gmail, the advantages to a subscription would be getting notifications (tap the bell shape above the subscription.

Then, set up your device to "allow notifications from YouTube...

i just got a notification this morning from AAP " Animal Adventure Park" has uploaded a new video"

I will get ipthe notification here in a while. HTH

Re: You Tube- subscribing???

LTT1 — Sun, 23 Apr 2017 22:28:05 GMT

@gidgetgh

This came to me thru a notifications this am❤️