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Add or remove users from a stream
By default, anyone (other than guests) subscribed to a stream can add users to that stream. Additionally, anyone (other than guests) can add users to a public stream, whether or not they are subscribed to the stream. Anyone can always unsubscribe themselves from a stream.
Organization administrators can also unsubscribe other users from any stream, including streams the admin is not subscribed to. They can also configure which roles have access to add other users to a stream or remove other users from a stream.
Add users to a stream
{start_tabs}
{tab|desktop-web}
{relative|stream|all}
- Select a stream.
{!select-stream-view-subscribers.md!}
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Under Add subscribers, enter a name or email address. The typeahead will only include users who aren't already subscribed to the stream.
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Click Add.
!!! tip ""
To add users in bulk, you can copy members from an
existing stream or [user group](/help/user-groups).
{tab|mobile}
{!mobile-all-streams-view.md!}
{!stream-long-press-menu.md!}
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Tap Stream settings.
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Tap Add subscribers.
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Start typing the name of the person you want to add, and select their name from the list of suggestions. You can continue adding as many users as you like.
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Approve by tapping the checkmark (
)
button in the bottom right corner of the app.
{end_tabs}
{!automated-dm-stream-subscription.md!}
Alternate methods to add users to a stream
Via stream settings
{start_tabs}
{tab|desktop-web}
{!stream-actions.md!}
- Click Stream settings.
{!select-stream-view-subscribers.md!}
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Under Add subscribers, enter a name or email address. The typeahead will only include users who aren't already subscribed to the stream.
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Click Add.
{tab|mobile}
{!stream-long-press-menu.md!}
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Tap Stream settings.
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Tap Add subscribers.
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Start typing the name of the person you want to add, and select their name from the list of suggestions. You can continue adding as many users as you like.
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Approve by tapping the checkmark (
)
button in the bottom right corner of the app.
{!mobile-stream-settings-menu-tip.md!}
{end_tabs}
Via mentioning a user in the compose box
When you mention a user while composing a message in the web or desktop app, an alert banner appears above the compose box if they are not subscribed to the stream.
Click the Subscribe them button on the banner to add the user to the stream. You will not see the button if you don't have permission to subscribe the user.
!!! tip ""
You do not have to send the message you are composing for
the user to be subscribed this way.
Remove users from a stream
{start_tabs}
{tab|desktop-web}
{relative|stream|all}
- Select a stream.
{!select-stream-view-subscribers.md!}
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Under Subscribers, find the user you would like to remove.
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Click the Unsubscribe button in that row.
!!! tip ""
You can also hover over a stream in the left sidebar, click on the
**ellipsis** (<i class="zulip-icon zulip-icon-ellipsis-v-solid"></i>), and
select **Stream settings** to access the **Subscribers** tab.
{end_tabs}
Alternate method to remove users from a stream
This method is useful if you need to remove one user from multiple streams.
{start_tabs}
{tab|desktop-web}
{!right-sidebar-view-profile.md!}
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Select the Streams tab.
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Under Subscribed streams, find the stream you would like to remove the user from.
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Click the Unsubscribe button in that row.
{end_tabs}