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Configure who can subscribe to a channel

You can give users permission to subscribe to a channel. Everyone other than guests can subscribe to any public or web-public channel, so this feature is intended for use with private channels. Guests can never subscribe themselves to a channel.

This permission grants access to channel content: users who are allowed to subscribe to a channel will also be able to read messages in it without subscribing.

If you have permission to administer a public channel, you can configure who can subscribe to it. For private channels, you additionally need to have content access in order to change this configuration.

  1. Click on the gear () icon in the upper right corner of the web or desktop app.
  2. Select Channel settings.
  3. Click All in the upper left.
  4. Select a channel.
  5. Select the General tab on the right.
  6. Click Advanced configuration to view advanced configuration options.
  7. Under Subscription permissions, configure Who can subscribe to this channel.
  8. Click Save changes.
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