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# Introduction to channels
{!channels-intro.md!}
## 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.
{start_tabs}
{tab|desktop-web}
{relative|channel|not-subscribed}
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 **plus**
(<img src="/static/images/help/desktop-web-plus-icon.svg" alt="plus" class="help-center-icon"/>)
icon to the left of a channel to subscribe to it.
!!! tip ""
You can click on the icons in the upper right to sort the list of channels
**by name** (<i class="fa fa-sort-alpha-asc"></i>),
**by number of subscribers** (<i class="fa fa-user-o"></i>), or
**by estimated weekly traffic** (<i class="fa fa-bar-chart"></i>).
{tab|mobile}
Access this feature by following the web app instructions in your
mobile device browser.
Implementation of this feature 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 👍.
{end_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)