Why Are YouTube Email Notifications Not Working?

Whatever the case may be, you want those YouTube email notifications so you know when new content is uploaded.

Lucky for you, we have some possible fixes to get you watching your favorite YouTube content creators as soon as they post something new.

In this article, we are going to cover the reasons you aren’t receiving notifications from YouTube, as well as some steps you can take to make sure you never miss any more video uploads.

There are a few reasons why you may not receive notifications from YouTube, some are pretty simple, and some require a little bit of work to fix.

Top 5 reasons you are not getting YouTube email notifications

1. You are not signed in to the correct account
2. You are not subscribed to the channel you want to receive notifications from
3. You have email notification turned off
4. You have specific channel notification settings turned off
5. You are in incognito mode in your Chrome browser

The first thing you should check is to make sure you are actually logged in to YouTube under the correct account name.

To do this:

1. Step 1

   Go to youtube.com or open the YouTube app.

2. Step 2

   

   In the top right corner click your YouTube profile icon.

3. Step 3

   

   In the drop down menu either Sign in, or select Switch Account, to log in to the correct YouTube profile.

   Next, you want to make sure you are subscribed to the YouTube channel you aren’t receiving notifications for. Open your YouTube subscriptions list and scroll down to see if the channel is there.

   Your YouTube subscriptions can be viewed in the menu on the left side of your browser window.

   

   You can view your subscriptions feed by clicking on Subscriptions near the top of the left side menu.

   

Once you are logged in it’s time to check your notification settings.

1. Step 1

   

   Click your YouTube profile icon and click Settings near the bottom of the drop-down menu.

2. Step 2

   

   In the Settings menu, click Notifications.

3. Step 3

   

   Under Your preferences, select all the options you would like to be notified of.

4. Step 4

   

   Under Email notifications select all the options you would like to receive Email notifications for.

You should now receive notifications for all the options you selected for the YouTube accounts you are subscribed to.

Note: these settings are account specific, so you will need to follow these steps for any other YouTube profile you wish to receive Email notification messages on.

Channel Notification Settings

Each YouTube channel has its own channel settings that will determine whether you receive notifications from that channel specifically.

Make sure the YouTube channel you want to email notifications for is turned on.

Steps for enabling notifications for a specific YouTube channel:

1. Step 1

   Open YouTube and select your Profile icon in the top right corner.

2. Step 2

   Click Settings then Notifications.

3. Step 3

   

   Under Your preferences click ‘channels I’m subscribed to‘ to open a list of all the channels you are subscribed to.

4. Step 4

   

   Click the bell icon to the right of a channel to choose change that channel’s notification settings.

5. Step 5

   Select All to receive notifications for everything involving that YouTube channel.

   (If you select Personalized notifications, not all notifications will show up. The YouTube algorithm will send occasional notifications based on your YouTube activity and watch history)

Device Notification Settings

If email notifications aren’t you preferred method for receiving information about your favorite YouTube channel, and you’d rather send notifications to your mobile device, follow the steps below for iOS or Android.

For iOs

1. Step 1

   Open your iPhone Settings app and scroll down to YouTube.

2. Step 2

   Select Notifications.

3. Step 3

   In the Notifications menu, tap the slider next to Allow Notifications to turn them on (slider should be green).

For Android

1. Step 1

   Hold down on the YouTube app icon on your phone’s home screen until the pop up menu appears.

2. Step 2

   Tap the ” i ” icon in the top right corner.

3. Step 3

   At the top of the menu under Privacy, tap Notifications.

4. Step 4

   Tap the slider on the right of Show notifications to allow YouTube notifications (slider should be blue).

YouTube App Notification Settings

To change notification settings in the YouTube app:

1. Step 1

   Open the YouTube app and tap on you profile icon in the top right.

2. Step 2

   Select Settings and then Notifications in the new menu.

3. Step 3

   Under Mobile notifications select all the types of notification settings you would like to turn on.

Email Notification Settings for Desktop Users

To turn on email notifications on your PC:

1. Step 1

   Open YouTube and click your profile picture in the top right corner.

2. Step 2

   Select Settings then Notifications.

3. Step 3

   Scroll down to the Email notifications section.

4. Step 4

   Click the slider to the right of Permission (slider should be blue).

Now that YouTube notifications are enabled, where exactly do they show up?

The exact spot you will see your YouTube notifications will vary based on your device settings.

1. Using Desktop Notifications

   When using your laptop or desktop PC, YouTube notifications will appear on the YouTube website at the top of the screen.

   Click the Bell icon next to your profile icon to view all notifications.

   Email notifications may also show up as a pop-up if you have desktop notifications turned on in your email settings.

2. Using Mobile Notifications

   On your mobile device, mobile push notifications can be turned on to inform you of any YouTube notifications you receive.

   For iOS

   Mobile notifications on your iOS device will show up in three different ways depending on what you are currently doing with your device as well as your device settings.

   • If you are currently using your phone, a pop-up will appear
   • You can view your push notifications in the Notification Center
   • If your phone is locked, a notification will appear on the lock screen

   For Android

   Push notifications on your android device will show up in three different ways depending on the state of your device as well as your device settings.

   • When using your device a banner will appear at the top of the screen
   • Notifications can be viewed by swiping down from the top when you are on your home screen
   • When your device is locked, notifications will appear as a banner message on the lock screen