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In this step-by-step guide, we’ll walk you through the easiest way to transfer all your subscribed channels from one YouTube account to another so you don’t have to manually subscribe to each creator individually.

Since there is no official option to copy YouTube subscriptions between accounts, I spent a long time researching and found a great third-party solution that I will share with you.

How it works

The entire process is simple.

• You’ll use a handy YouTube subscription transfer browser extension that will collect all your channel subscriptions from one account.
• Then switch to another YouTube account in the same browser.
• Use the same browser extension again, and this time it will run a background process that automatically subscribes to those channels with your new YouTube account.

What you need

• Mac or Windows PC
• Access to both Google/YouTube accounts
• About 4 seconds for every subscription you have. So, if you have 100 subscriptions to transfer, you’ll need 100 x 4 = 400 seconds or ~7 minutes.

A couple of important things to keep in mind

First off, this browser extension doesn’t require you to log in or give it access to your Google account. You only need to sign in to YouTube like you normally do. But to be extra secure, you can create a new Google Chrome profile and not sync any personal info (like passwords, history, etc.) to it. Use the YouTube subscription transfer tool in this new browser profile, and then delete it once the job is complete.

Secondly, like all online services, YouTube also has a soft limit on how many times you can subscribe to or unsubscribe from channels in a given time frame. If you transfer several hundred subscriptions in a short time frame, YouTube may block you from subscribing for a while or even take drastic measures like restricting your account. So, I recommend checking your old YouTube account and manually unsubscribing from any channels you no longer want to carry over to the new account.

With basics out of the way, here’s how to proceed.

Transfer all subscriptions from one YouTube account to another

1) Visit YouTube.com in Chrome, Edge, or Firefox and make sure you’re signed in to the account that has all the subscriptions. Then, click the profile picture icon in the top-right corner of YouTube, select Switch account > Add account, and sign in to the second YouTube account where you want to carry over subscriptions from the first account.

2) After signing in, switch back to the first YouTube account where all your subscriptions are.

3) Visit biplobsd.me/apps/yst (this is the developer’s website) and install the YouTube Subscriptions Transfer extension.

4) Visit YouTube.com and click the new browser extension icon at the top, followed by the “Open Subscriptions” button to load the youtube.com/feed/channels page.

5) Click the YouTube Subscriptions Transfer extension icon again, and this time click the “Collect channel” button. If you don’t see this button, refresh the youtube.com/feed/channels page and retry. Wait until you see “Channel IDs collected successfully” in the Status box.

6) Now, click the YouTube profile picture icon and switch to another YouTube account.

7) Click the YouTube Subscriptions Transfer extension icon again, and you’ll see “Subscriptions: X number” in the Data section. Click the “Subscribe” button and wait.

The extension will individually subscribe to all the channels for your new account. It took me 9 minutes to transfer 137 subscriptions from one YouTube account to another.

Once all your subscriptions are carried over, you can delete the extension and this browser profile.

Manual methods you can try

These two methods are doable if you have just a few subscriptions to transfer and your computer is powerful enough to handle several open browser tabs.

1. Log in to both YouTube accounts in the same browser (step 2 above).
2. Then, visit youtube.com/feed/channels for your old YouTube account.
3. Hold the Command key on Mac or the Control key on Windows PC and click every channel link to open them in new tabs.
4. Then, switch to another YouTube account.
5. Now, refresh each channel page and click the Subscribe button. Or, close the browser and reopen it: you should see an option to restore the previous session or restore all recently closed tabs. Do one of these, and it should refresh all channel pages. Click the subscribe button for all creator channels individually.

Yet another method involves requesting a Google Takeout export of your YouTube subscriptions list. Then, open that file and click the individual channel URLs to load them and subscribe manually.

Also, check out: How to remove all videos from your YouTube Watch Later

Source link: https://www.idownloadblog.com/2026/02/17/transfer-youtube-subscriptions-two-accounts/

Go through these points if you have reason to believe your iPhone or iPad has been hacked or compromised, or that someone else is using it.

Even though there have been reports of malicious apps making their way to the App Store and users being tricked into installing harmful profiles, all things considered, iOS is still one of the most secure software platforms that’s resilient to traditional viruses and malware.

That said, if you go through your Screen Time usage and notice abnormal activity, or if you see changes to one or more apps, the Home Screen, etc., that you don’t recall making, here’s what you should be aware of.

Are your app accounts logged in on other devices?

A few years back, I read a story on social media about someone who logged into their partner’s WhatsApp account in a web browser and monitored the chats.

Many apps across categories allow you to use them on multiple devices and locations. For example, you can use the same WhatsApp account on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, Windows PC, and even an Android phone. So, if you see new texts or find that a chat has been deleted, it could be that someone else with access to your devices, like a family member, did it.

In most apps and services, you can go to the account page and see all the locations where you are logged in. If you don’t recognize a device, log out remotely.

Are devices linked to your account used by family members?

Let’s say you see a new app on your iPhone Home Screen that you are sure you never downloaded. Instead of thinking your device is compromised, chances are your child downloaded it on the family iPad that uses your Apple Account, and you have “Automatic App Downloads” enabled in Settings, which resulted in the new app also getting installed on your iPhone.

If you notice anything unusual, first ask a family member before becoming overly concerned.

Are you seeing changes in shared items?

Just for your refresher, if you notice something different in a note, document, playlist, iCloud Drive folder, Apple Passwords app, or such, take a minute to check if that item is shared with family, friends, or office colleagues. If so, they could be the ones who made the change; don’t worry about your iPhone or app being compromised.

If you recently sold or lost a device

Did you recently sell, gift, or lose an iPhone, iPad, or Mac, especially one that was not password-protected? If that’s the case, you could be in serious trouble, as the thief may be the one making changes to your data saved in your cloud accounts, which also reflect on your current device.

We have an important guide that tells you about 15 things to do before selling or giving away your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Since the device is not with you, use iCloud to erase it remotely. Then, change your Apple Account password.

Learn about the built-in remote access feature

FaceTime has a useful option that lets one of the participants take remote control over the other person’s device and make changes to it.

If your elderly parents, grandparent, or kids complain of issues with their device, ask them if someone (likely a scammer) tricked them into sharing their device screen and gaining remote control of their iPhone.

On computers, scammers mainly use software like AnyDesk to trick victims into granting long-distance access to their devices.

Is someone accessing your iPhone through iPhone Mirroring

Imagine a situation: your iPhone is on your bedside table, and a family member is using your Mac nearby. In this case, they can use iPhone Mirroring on your computer to do pretty much anything on your iPhone without touching it. Your iPhone won’t even alert you or light up, leaving you in the dark.

To address this concern:

• Add new user accounts to your Mac and never let anyone use your main admin account.
• Set iPhone Mirroring to authenticate with the iPhone passcode every time. But remember that this can quickly get annoying for you as well if you use this feature.

It could be accidental touches or a faulty screen

If you detect that apps open or close automatically, or you notice unwanted touches, it could be because of one of these reasons:

• Your iPhone screen is faulty.
• The screen digitizer is malfunctioning, causing missed or ghost touches.
• The case you are using is pressing the screen at weird places. Remove it.
• The screen protector is not applied properly.

Get your device inspected at an Apple Store to fix such problems.

Profiles and viruses

Lastly, as secure and restrictive as iOS is, we can’t fully rule out someone gaining access to your device via compromised profiles or targeted malware. If you’re concerned about these, there are a few steps you can take, and we have mentioned them under the next heading.

Some steps you can take to stay safe

• Start by restarting your iPhone or iPad.
• Update to the latest version of iOS.
• Delete any unnecessary or sketchy apps and profiles (Settings > General > VPN & Device Management).
• Don’t tap on fake pop-ups that may appear when you’re in Safari.
• Don’t tap links or attachments from sketchy senders in Messages, Mail, or chat apps.
• Reset all device settings.
• Factory reset your iPhone and set it up again.
• Change your Apple Account password. Also, review these tips to secure your Apple and iCloud accounts.
• Review your list of trusted devices and phone numbers, and remove any you no longer have.
• Disassociate old, unused devices from your Apple Account.
• Once you have set up the device, consider enabling these 5 additional safety features that are turned off by default. If you’re a high-profile person and think you could be targeted specifically by someone, Lockdown Mode might be for you.

What changes did you notice on your iPhone or iPad that made you think your device is hacked or someone else is using it?

Source link: https://www.idownloadblog.com/2026/02/16/block-remote-iphone-access/