100% safe, no viruses, works for huge lists. Cons: Clunky, requires multiple tools.
| Tool Name | Type | Speed | Safety | Best For | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Web App | Slow | High | Large archives (500+ subs) | | Subscrap | Extension | Fast | Medium | Daily use, small lists | | Pactific | Desktop App | Very Fast | High | Moving between Brand Accounts | | YouTube Subscription Manager (Github) | Script | Variable | Low (DIY) | Developers | 100% safe, no viruses, works for huge lists
# This requires google-api-python-client old_subs = get_old_subscriptions() # List of channel IDs for channel_id in old_subs: new_account.subscriptions().insert( part="snippet", body="snippet": "resourceId": "channelId": channel_id ).execute() print(f"Subscribed to channel_id") time.sleep(1) # Rate limit avoidance Note: You will need to set up a project in Google Developer Console and enable the YouTube Data API v3. You tried the YouTube subscriptions importer, but it broke. Here is the fix. You tried the YouTube subscriptions importer, but it broke
Log into your OLD YouTube account. Go to the "Subscriptions" page. Step 3: Click the extension icon. Select "Export Subscriptions" or "Get Channel IDs." The extension will crawl your entire subscription list and save a list of channel URLs to your clipboard or a .txt file. Go to the "Subscriptions" page
The ecosystem has matured. While YouTube deliberately avoids making "copy subscribed channels to another YouTube account" easy (to prevent channel flipping and spam), the combination of for safety and a browser extension for speed solves the problem completely.
Log into your NEW YouTube account. Step 5: Open the extension again. Select "Import Subscriptions" or "Bulk Subscribe." Step 6: Paste the list of URLs. The extension will open dozens of background tabs and automatically click the "Subscribe" button for you.
Why starting over on YouTube doesn't mean losing your library.