This Chrome extension helps you quickly move your YouTube subscriptions and playlists from one account to another using backup CSV files.
- Transfer subscriptions
- Migrate playlists
Use Google Takeout to export your YouTube data from your old account:
- Subscriptions list
- Playlists data
- Open YouTube and log in to your new account
- Click the extension icon
- Select your subscriptions CSV file
- Wait for the process to complete
- Click "Choose folder" in the Playlists section
- Select the folder containing your playlist backup files (ending with
-videos.csv
) - Drink a coffee while the extension creates playlists and adds videos
- You'll see a completion notification when done
- Ensure that you are logged into your new YouTube account before running the script.
- The script may take some time depending on the number of subscriptions being processed.
- Make sure the YouTube webpage is set to English or Chinese.
If you're experiencing problems, please try these steps:
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Verify your CSV files:
- For subscriptions: Use the original channels list from Google Takeout
- For playlists: Ensure filenames end with
-videos.csv
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If issues persist:
- Open an issue on Github
- Include your browser console logs (Press F12 > Console)
- Describe the steps to reproduce the problem
Awesome! 🎉
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Found a bug? Open an issue
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Have an improvement? Submit a PR
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