How To Transfer Youtube Subscriptions From One Account To Another [DIRECT]

The most reliable way to transfer subscriptions is to do it manually. This ensures that you only move the channels you actually still watch, effectively "cleaning house" during the transition. Open your old YouTube account on a desktop browser. Click on the "Subscriptions" tab in the left-hand sidebar. Select "Manage" at the top right of your subscription list.

If you have hundreds of subscriptions, manual entry is tedious. Google Takeout allows you to export your subscription data as a CSV file. While you cannot "upload" this file directly into YouTube, you can use it as a master checklist. Visit Google Takeout while logged into your old account. The most reliable way to transfer subscriptions is

If your goal is to move a YouTube channel you own to a different email address, you don't need to re-subscribe. You can change the primary ownership of a "Brand Account." Go to YouTube Settings on your old account. Select "Add or remove manager(s)." Invite your new email address as an "Owner." Click on the "Subscriptions" tab in the left-hand sidebar

To move playlists: Set your old playlists to "Public" or "Unlisted," share the link with your new account, and click "Save Playlist" to add it to your new library. Google Takeout allows you to export your subscription

Search for each channel from your old list and click "Subscribe" on the new account. Using the Google Takeout Method

After seven days, you can promote the new email to "Primary Owner" and remove the old account entirely.

Open your new YouTube account in a separate browser window or an incognito tab.