I consistently hear people on YouTube complain that the subscribe button doesn't do anything for viewers, now that channel notifications are controlled by the bell. But it does do something: it puts the videos from that channel in your subscription feed, which is readily accessible on all versions of YouTube. So why do people act like it doesn't exist? I think it's super convenient, especially if you're subscribed to a ton of channels and don't want your notifications feed flooded with new videos.

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[–] 58 points 3 years ago (6 children)

Wait…. Thats not how people use YouTube? I browse almost exclusively from my subscriptions page.

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  • [–] 23 points 3 years ago (5 children)

    Same, the front page is a scary place and god help your soul if you click on trending

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  • [–] 17 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Really? For me the front page hits almost spot on on what I want to watch. Weird. I use subscriptions tab first and then when im done with it I move to feed to watch new stuff I might not know and almost all of them are interesting.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    Default front page yes. Customized with my data, no not really

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago

    Agreed, I have some custom ad block rules that remove videos I already watched. That removes about half of the videos on the page, but it helps a lot not showing nonsense.

    Yes YouTube, that video is perfect for me, I really like the creator, I like the subject, the video is well made with a good length. That's all of the reasons I chose to watch it yesterday, I don't need to watch it a second time. If I did wanted to watch it for a second time, I know where to find it, you don't have to present it to me.

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