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.
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... |
How to Subscribe
- Copy any YouTube channel or playlist URL
- Click Add Feed in CyberFeeds
- Paste the URL
- Click Preview to see the channel's videos
- Click Subscribe
How It Works
- URL Detection — CyberFeeds recognizes any YouTube URL automatically
- Feed Resolution — The URL is resolved to the canonical RSS feed (
youtube.com/feeds/videos.xml) - GUID Normalization — Each video gets a canonical GUID based on its video ID, preventing duplicates
- Thumbnail Fetching — Video thumbnails are loaded directly from YouTube's CDN (
ytimg.com) - Link Normalization — Article links point directly to
youtube.com/watch?v=ID
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
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