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---
title: Introduction to channels
---
import {TabItem, Tabs} from "@astrojs/starlight/components";
import FlattenedSteps from "../../components/FlattenedSteps.astro";
import NavigationSteps from "../../components/NavigationSteps.astro";
import ZulipTip from "../../components/ZulipTip.astro";
import ChannelsIntro from "./include/_ChannelsIntro.mdx";
import BarChartIcon from "~icons/fa/bar-chart";
import SortAlphaAscIcon from "~icons/fa/sort-alpha-asc";
import UserOIcon from "~icons/fa/user-o";
import SubscriberPlusIcon from "~icons/zulip-icon/subscriber-plus";
<ChannelsIntro />
## Browse and subscribe to channels
Everyone other than [guests](/help/guest-users) can subscribe to any
[public](/help/channel-permissions#public-channels) or
[web-public](/help/channel-permissions#web-public-channels) channel. Channel
administrators can [configure](/help/configure-who-can-subscribe) who can
subscribe to [private](/help/channel-permissions#private-channels) channels.
<Tabs>
<TabItem label="Desktop/Web">
<FlattenedSteps>
<NavigationSteps target="relative/channel/available" />
1. Scroll through the list of channels. You can use the **search box** near the
top of the menu to filter the list by channel name or description.
1. Click the **subscribe to channel**
(<SubscriberPlusIcon class="zulip-unplugin-icon subscriber-plus-icon" />)
icon to the left of a channel to subscribe to it.
</FlattenedSteps>
<ZulipTip>
You can click on the icons in the upper right to sort the list of channels
**by name** (<SortAlphaAscIcon />),
**by number of subscribers** (<UserOIcon />), or
**by estimated weekly traffic** (<BarChartIcon />).
</ZulipTip>
</TabItem>
<TabItem label="Mobile">
Access this feature by following the web app instructions in your mobile
device browser. You can also follow a link to an unsubscribed channel in
a Zulip message, press and hold the channel name until the long-press menu
appears, and tap **Subscribe**.
Implementation of a list of channels to subscribe to in the mobile app is
tracked [on GitHub](https://github.com/zulip/zulip-flutter/issues/188).
If you're interested in this feature, please react to the issue's
description with 👍.
</TabItem>
</Tabs>
## Related articles
* [Introduction to topics](/help/introduction-to-topics)
* [Create channels](/help/create-channels)
* [Channel permissions](/help/channel-permissions)
* [View channel information](/help/view-channel-information)