Why you can't add a "subscribe to my channel button (link)" in your youtube video ?

2,525 views · Published 6 September 2012 · 3:37 · Indexed 6 October 2026

Channel: Not rocket science · 2012 · Science & Technology

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Update: As of 9/13/12, The old way adding a "subscribe" link is working again. This glitch occurs once in a while. As of a few days ago (today is Feb.2/13), it is not working.

When you have trouble in the future, you can use the instructions in this video to see if it will work for you.

I tried adding a subscribe to my channel button this morning in my Youtube video. You do this normally by going to add annotations, and in the link selection box, pick subscribe and type in your user name. 
 Instead of just typing in your user name, you NOW have to type in: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=(your username).  Type in your username name where I have the parenthesis.
Maybe they will revert to the older, easier way of just entering your username in the link selection box soon, but in the meantime, you have to do it by typing the entire link as shown above.

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