I don’t want notifications

Are you having any of these common issues?

• I'm getting notifications from channels and recommendations I'm not subscribed to.
• I don't want to get notifications from my subscribed channels.
• I used to not get notifications and now I do.
• I don't want push notifications but they show up on the YouTube app or my computer.
• I don't want any notifications, period.
• I don't want notifications from my Chrome browser (computer only).
• I don't want email notifications (computer only).

For help, check the settings below.

Check the account you're signed in to

1. Go to your profile picture .
2. You'll see which account you're signed in to. You should be signed in to the account with the notifications you want to change.
   • If it’s a different account, click Switch account and choose the correct one.
   • If the account isn’t listed, click Add Account.

Check your account notification settings

1. Go to your profile picture .
2. Click Settings .
3. On the left, click Notifications.
4. Next to “Your preferences”, use the sliders to turn off all notifications.

You can also turn off email settings under “Email notifications”.

Check your subscriptions settings

1. In the left Menu, click Subscriptions . If you don’t see Subscriptions, click Menu  on the top left.
2. At the top right, click Manage.
3. At the right of each channel, click .
4. Click None .

Check your Chrome notification settings

You can turn off YouTube notifications when using Google Chrome browser.

1. At the top right of your browser window, click More   Settings.
2. Under “Privacy and security”, click Site Settings.
3. Click Notifications .
4. Click the slider to turn off notifications. When notifications are off, the slider is gray and “Blocked” is displayed.

​If you've taken all of these steps and you're still having problems, let us know by submitting feedback.

Check your email settings

If you would like to opt out of email notifications, check if you have notifications turned on for your email.

1. Go to your profile picture .
2. Click Settings .
3. On the left, click Notifications.
4. Under "email notifications", use the sliders to turn off all notifications.