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.
Yeah I have a handful of favorite channels I click on in the sidebar (desktop browser version) and then click on less favorite channels below if the main ones don’t have anything new. I personally don’t use the subscription page because I don’t car for the sort order/UI of it all (especially on the mobile app).