This method leverages YouTube’s old RSS architecture and works surprisingly well for moderate-sized lists.
On your old account:
On your new account:
Best for: Users who are uncomfortable with extensions or have fewer than 50 subscriptions.
Before Google Takeout was polished, power users used RSS (Really Simple Syndication). YouTube provides an RSS feed for every channel’s uploads. You can use this to bulk-import into a new account via an OPML file. This method leverages YouTube’s old RSS architecture and
Step 1: On your old account, go to YouTube and scroll through your subscription list (click "Subscriptions" on the left menu). Step 2: You need a website or app that converts a list of URLs to an OPML file. (Search for "bookmarks to OPML converter"). Wait, this is tedious. Honestly, this method is largely obsolete now that Google Takeout exists. It requires manually copying each channel URL. I do not recommend this for more than 10 channels.
If you are moving to a Brand Account (a business page linked to your personal Google account), you have a secret advantage. YouTube allows you to "move channels" between Brand Accounts without losing subscriptions. On your new account: Best for: Users who
No. Use Google Takeout + a dedicated RSS reader like Inoreader.
This method uses Google Takeout to extract your subscription list, then an open-source tool to import it into your new account. If you are moving to a Brand Account