Subscriptions are tied to your specific Google Account ID. However, you can export your subscription list and import it, or use browser automation tools to re-subscribe.
This is the safest method. You export a list of your subscriptions and then manually re-subscribe on the new account.
But don’t abandon your carefully curated feed just yet. While Google has not built a native migration tool, there are several reliable workarounds. Below, we break down the most effective methods, from manual exports to third-party tools.
If the process is interrupted, re-open the extension and click the subscribe button again to resume from where it left off. Method 2: The Manual Export/Import Method (No Extensions) Subscriptions are tied to your specific Google Account ID
: Log in to your new account in the same browser, then paste the URL.
Yes, you can export your subscription list to a CSV or JSON format. This file can be imported into many third-party YouTube clients that support these formats, such as NewPipe (for Android) and Tubular, which provide a different viewing experience and allow easy subscription import.
If you have hundreds of subscriptions, doing this manually is tedious. Several browser extensions exist to automate this by reading the .csv file and automatically clicking "subscribe" for you. You export a list of your subscriptions and
If you prefer a more manual approach or have a small number of subscriptions, you can try this method:
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Do you also need to transfer your own ?
There is no native "Import" button on YouTube. You have two options here:
If you are trying to move an entire (including its subscribers) rather than just the list of channels you are subscribed to, you can use the Brand Account transfer feature.
The first step is to get a list of your current subscriptions from your old account: Go to Google Takeout . Deselect all products except for . Below, we break down the most effective methods,
