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How to find and follow WhatsApp Channels
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Android
iOS
Web
Mac
Find and follow people and organizations you care about on WhatsApp Channels to stay informed or learn something new.
- Quick follow from list of channels: Open the list of channels by tapping Explore. You can quickly follow a channel from the directory by tapping Follow next to the channel name.
- Follow from channel: Open a channel you're interested in, and tap the Follow button.
You can also follow channels from their channel info page.
When you follow a channel, you'll see updates like written notes, links to information, or media (such as photos, or videos) from them in the Channels section of the Updates tab. To know when there's a new channel update, you can also choose to turn on notifications for a channel.
Find channels
Check out the list of channels available to you by tapping the Updates tab > Explore.
You can sort the list based on what interests you most:
- Browse by category and filter channels by topic: Find a channel in a category you might be interested in. You can also sort channels by what is new, popular, or most active.
- See channels from other countries/regions: See the list of channels available in other countries by changing your region in the Channels Directory. Tap the three horizontal lines to change your region.
- Search for a channel: Tap to search through all channels available to you.
You can also search for channels directly from the Updates tab. On the Updates tab:
- Tap . You may need to swipe down on the screen to reveal the.
- Enter the name of the channel you want to follow.
If a channel matching your search term is found, it will appear under Other channels.
Note: Channels with a verified badge next to their name have been verified by WhatsApp as being authentic.
You can preview channel updates before you follow:
- To see what type of updates a channel posts, tap the channel name to preview the most recent updates.
- Learn more about a channel by checking out the channel info page. Tap on the channel name or tap > Channel info.
Checking out recommended channels: See the channels recommended to you by scrolling to the bottom of the Updates tab to view the Find channels to follow section. Learn more about how we recommend channels here.
