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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[+] 25 points 3 years ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (3 children)
  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago

    If you block enough channels the default suggestions aren't bad at all. I found a few channels I wouldn't have known about that way.

    That said, I spend about a minute looking at the suggestions and then dip to my subscriptions page.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago

    My interaction with YouTube is pretty much the search bar at the top. I generally only go to YouTube when there is something specific that I want to watch/listen to: a specific song or video, etc. So there's little reason for me to subscribe to anything.

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