YouTube

YouTube Channels

CyberFeeds has first-class YouTube channel support. You can subscribe to any YouTube channel or playlist simply by pasting its URL — no browser extensions, no manual channel ID lookups, and no third-party services required.

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Supported URL Formats

CyberFeeds automatically detects and resolves these YouTube URL formats:

Format	Example
Channel handle	https://youtube.com/@ChannelName
Channel ID	https://youtube.com/channel/UC...
Custom URL	https://youtube.com/c/ChannelName
Legacy username	https://youtube.com/user/Username
Playlist	https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL...
Direct feed	https://www.youtube.com/feeds/videos.xml?channel_id=UC...

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How to Subscribe

1. Copy any YouTube channel or playlist URL
2. Click Add Feed in CyberFeeds
3. Paste the URL
4. Click Preview to see the channel's videos
5. Click Subscribe

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How It Works

1. URL Detection — CyberFeeds recognizes any YouTube URL automatically
2. Feed Resolution — The URL is resolved to the canonical RSS feed (youtube.com/feeds/videos.xml)
3. GUID Normalization — Each video gets a canonical GUID based on its video ID, preventing duplicates
4. Thumbnail Fetching — Video thumbnails are loaded directly from YouTube's CDN (ytimg.com)
5. Link Normalization — Article links point directly to youtube.com/watch?v=ID

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Features

• Zero setup — Paste any YouTube URL and subscribe
• Duplicate elimination — Videos are deduplicated by their canonical video ID
• Direct thumbnails — Reliable thumbnail loading from YouTube's CDN
• Watch links — One-click to open videos on YouTube
• Feed Preview — Preview videos, title, and article count before subscribing
• Playlists — Subscribe to any YouTube playlist the same way as channels

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Tips

• Use the channel's main page URL (e.g., youtube.com/@channelname) for best results
• Playlist subscriptions work the same way as channel subscriptions
• If a channel has a custom URL (/c/), CyberFeeds will still resolve it correctly
• Legacy /user/ URLs are also supported