# YouTube removing ‘Subscriptions’ bottom bar tab on Android, iOS after nearly a decade

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-23 00:40 UTC · Category: Technology

## Executive Summary
4 news sources are covering this Technology story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"YouTube removing ‘Subscriptions’ bottom bar tab on Android, iOS after nearly a decade" is generating significant coverage in the Technology category, with 4 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include SammyGuru, Digital Trends, The Verge and 9to5Google. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Droid Life | YouTube App Getting 2 Major Changes | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTFAybUpvenpCcURWWmZsRXVtbmpyb0JiNkN1RjNmb2IwOWd6U2U0eTdLNjBnaHktNS1jNnFsRVRpNU8tVW5sd0szTkJFQ1NlNzZTUXVZRjJZcmhFYVMxNjBwM1ptZ21kd2tJQW5Qak9fOE5IcFJUdWVhYjh5bFB3WXc?oc=5) |
| Udayavani | YouTube gets a makeover: Custom feeds, quicker access to subscriptions and more | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwFBVV95cUxNWEJkcExwYUc3eF9jb3NGeGZaa3hhLXJpTkJKdWx4QlN3d1hINnhsQjU5Z29Lb0hfRkxkZWVGWnZKbVBtRWhwU1BaVllBNGRlWm9tZW9kRTFBX0IxajB6WDJnZWVJc0pwdlJPcEdndUNIcHhFWWswZUo1bnlmenc4Mm1IcjJBZFJBSXlKRWhFUU1NN3hxMlpPN3VDdy1Dc0g5S0JQcDFGYVFPUDJzVUt5UUR6dy1YNEVBOF8zRWwtNmo1M0RSTVNJ?oc=5) |
| How-To Geek | YouTube finally let me build my own algorithm, here's 5 ways I made it better than the default | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxPbW5IUDg2SFNvODU3Zk02ckRadUZZcXdNcTBlc3JyZGN4U2RReGsxektJQzFiVmhDdnc5SDl1VlM5dE41b1hXZUthZ200Ml9oRjVlM1QwcjdMYnRUU3RDc182a29qMHhlV0d2RGM0NkllZ1cyVWxJYi1XenVfbVVQZHJHTFZ6TlNDUEtr?oc=5) |
| Android Police | YouTube is moving your subscriptions and handing you the feed controls | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxPMXExenBiMnY1bTRrSXA3SlJROGRKT2x4UnRReG1UcDNTVjRGSXdwNkZVMm1DdWxCWV91NHNfUzhZTFB6b3duZUpVV0xIQ2JPcWE4bE9GaVA3YnZpcHE4bE9RajBlLUQ0aEc1WlVmR0FnbXhSalYxOThJMF9uZEtYVG9VOVFBQWtzS1dwOE9Faw?oc=5) |
| Stuff South Africa | YouTube’s new Custom Feeds promise users more control over the algorithm | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxPdmRBLVpwYS1xR1otNkg3U1Z1Z0xHWG81X2M5aTVFN3h1LXlkY3NIN0xnRHktT3o1czgtQ2VnclBUbGljRjMtM0hKUzNfVHVMcHFtTlZRVHpXYXd3b0Q2SXh5VEt1Ni0xOXo0c2JUSE8wbGFnNUhoRDhxN281YzRvd2VxeEprVGh5bjlleVBpZFNRNGxKcjluZFBPUGZ1eFRkTEIzSkRob3lUdw?oc=5) |
| India Today | YouTube is changing, Neal Mohan says he is giving you the keys to your homepage | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3gFBVV95cUxOTWJNejJGcUZmTUVpbmZleEJ2QTJrVVEzR3lOLVhsWWc0SzhMSG93NmdkMmRhMU1yNGdrUUVubzZ0ekg5SXU2NTRLSVM0a2ZiYTZCaGh5OWFEWnpjQm1XUmVSZXJTdy1TZG5uRzhROWg0bDRiekpULWh4ZldNTHI1RUV5c1ZuSF9weEQ1Vm9HWjJYZFVidFNoczdmbWJVVEg5a2ZLdldvYVl2dWhBU1RHRGdEY2t4cWxvWDN2clVZYVVPc2owT2h4aGE0ZlA0V0djRTZUZG9yQUliU29YOXc?oc=5) |
| Beebom Gadgets | YouTube Custom Feeds Roll out with a New Mobile Homepage Design | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxOOW5jNzVNejNwN3dDcU5ZNm1tVGFmZDU3bzBZaEFINFFodEVTdnYyd1RrOGJlRGdpYWFHaVFidUNnR1dwb2twYUc0dDNhTURoeHFaVnhLdlRZY1VIZWI1U1dUa0g0UmgzeW9Zc3Y1emZpRm9peWJJQ1U3WGJTd0E3YUdvaHdCNDk4cEN3d0VMaWZ2R2I4cFFfSA?oc=5) |
| India Today | YouTube is changing, Neal Mohan says he is giving you the keys to your homepage | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4wFBVV95cUxOdXMwVnNyRUZwNGlnOWFTYWdtdU9vWF9kdi0taGx6VjNIMjhGbTN1MEpMRTIwdlE1bzAzVTdqb1FZekxSbWZNdWhfQ2ZkTXJabllFY0I2Ml9uemFMSnIzNXViRlM1RDYzMEVVYzRsN24xMGJDbjBOdXpYcUhmV3FjSHI3THhOdDdLVzhwVG5xQVBraDhXbmowcEt5Y2o0ZGR6clRDVXp3WWxGS3dEcVhmdkZ4emR6dnVOUWR0eVc1cFd4TmtmMWZPdDlYMWMwR0oxQndCSHNiSjI5YjRFLU5zSm4zYw?oc=5) |
| Nokiamob | YouTube App: Redesign: How to Create Custom Video Feeds | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxPZlVVWmJublVoWnNnczZfcjFaeUxUSHhtaHdLbFVPVU0zbUZDMXFUTXQ3WEh4WjZBblM0NUNXeDN1OWxnb0VhTFRkZjRQZ2pZbXhpdkZlaHRWSE1VZkZWekVOSk5kS2oteUdkYUo5dENyaGM3TWxXYjhpUk82bW1MWXdSbWlJVUczOW9fSU9hM1NNdEYxYV9yNjhhbw?oc=5) |
| ManilaShaker | YouTube Updates Homepage With Custom Feeds | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMid0FVX3lxTFB4Sl9keW04enpnSTFjTXVJa3Fya1FFVk1YXzR6NHpvcmFPN09YTjBSbXdGYnk3QktnZ3ZRRnJYdVM5Nm1ZeVpjWTl6MURfbHFIVk1aN0tqaE50QVZ5ZGJtQ2o5T19uRnFpTXcwc1k0LUVjVUE0TElB?oc=5) |
| Android Authority | YouTube's latest trick lets you build a custom feed for every viewing mood | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxPMVMyM2NYa1B6RENXNU5lbkJ1akJ1SmxyRWpzM0s2UmNBWm5iUmt5X0h5X0tsTl9GQ3hBb0JsMW91R1lxd3BmRTVRMU5ObXFYMHAwSG9HdEdHMlBmd3VUb3UtNXhPSG41bzBkX3ZNdUUtMVBZMnNGLWg0WU1GYUV6Sg?oc=5) |
| Mezha.net | YouTube moves Subscriptions out of bottom bar on Android and iOS after nearly a decade | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxQLVM1LVVZTzVjZE5CY2pmRWtwNXJNUjBlbERYcVFkU2YzS1dKNEI4U1pvbmotYklqaUtmYl94WHlXQ3MxenhYTlVJOTA0T3A5Zk9tWHAxZmdZRmVvRlhjUVJ0SE4wZU0tQWc5Zmd5STdfaEY2Um5FZjZnSzFuSzI2TjZieUpGVUpGVTZkcHNjWQ?oc=5) |
| SammyGuru | YouTube Is Moving the Subscriptions Tab Out of the Bottom Bar | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZEFVX3lxTE1XUmNCTkh3X1hET3dCckRqMHJVclc0MnVrNk5VSzI3NFRReDRVdk1HTUhGVjZWTThDYjlCWkoxdVczSEg5bFYyWU9KVmFzN25oZUJFMS0zQTgxYmg0Z21YRndUYzg?oc=5) |
| Digital Trends | YouTube is reworking the Home page with Custom Feeds and quicker access to Subscriptions | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxPeEh3TWtwVlRyU1NpTTYzd3JvTmktSHB1cXI2SXhYckRpYkhqTC1YT0xhbTlycFNPQ2tubk1STmhXeXNFem1TWC1FRUc3dGNQRGc3aGdSTEwzaUgtaU94TUtELUgxSWd1YjMtRGZicFhXcGFhRGtxQ0g1WW9zNXhxQXBZUHV1elFNUFJta3Zqc1FUcllJODdV?oc=5) |
| The Verge | Your YouTube homepage on mobile is going to look a bit different. | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxQSUlzWThkRXg5N3h5VVlnNnNTNkZqcERuelFJNEVWWEpmcG9rdjN5bHVKak9ZVjIyY0xwWWZqUDhhUzRKZ2p1SVR6eEZzbFFHd2tmQVlPOUtscEVOYm9sVWlqMUJpRmNlci1aeUlaZnBLTUVGdDY5MmN1aUdDRmFOMVBKWnBjcExpdEVfaEtaajR0LXdST0xrQTVyVUd0VEd1OHBrNHVpSWp1OFU?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoaiapps.com/trend/2026-10-23/youtube-removing-subscriptions-bottom-bar-tab-on-android-ios-after-nearly-a*