zulip/help/manage-user-stream-subscriptions.md

# Manage a user's stream subscriptions

## View a user's stream subscriptions

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      **Note**: The list of a user's **Subscribed streams** will be limited to
      streams for which [you can see all subscribers](/help/stream-permissions).

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1. Select the **Streams** tab.

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## Subscribe a user to a stream

Organization administrators can configure which
[roles](/help/roles-and-permissions) have access to [subscribe
other users to a stream][configure-invites].

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{tab|via-stream-settings}

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1. Select a stream.

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1. Under **Add subscribers**, enter the user's name or email address.

1. Click **Add**.

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1. Select the **Streams** tab.

1. Under **Subscribe user to streams**, select a stream from the
   dropdown list. You can start typing to filter streams.

1. Click the **Subscribe** button.

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## Unsubscribe a user from stream(s)

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Anyone can always [unsubscribe themselves from a
channel](/help/unsubscribe-from-a-channel).

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{tab|via-stream-settings}

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1. Select a stream.

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1. Under **Subscribers**, find the user you would like
   to remove from the stream.

1. In the **Actions** column, click the **Unsubscribe** button in that row.

{tab|via-user-profile}

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1. Select the **Streams** tab.

1. Under **Subscribed streams**, find the stream you would like
   to remove the user from.

1. Click the **Unsubscribe** button in that row.

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## Related articles

* [Stream permissions](/help/stream-permissions)
* [Roles and permissions](/help/roles-and-permissions)
* [Add or remove users from a channel](/help/add-or-remove-users-from-a-channel)
* [Unsubscribe from a channel](/help/unsubscribe-from-a-channel)
* [View channel subscribers](/help/view-channel-subscribers)

[configure-invites]: /help/configure-who-can-invite-to-streams