# How are channels sorted?

*They seem to be listed randomly when I search.  Is there any rhyme or reason to this?*

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There is!

They are sorted by recent activity, favoring subscribed channels first.

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**Sources**

* Answer taken basically straight up from [this thread](https://viewer.scuttlebot.io/%25grj55XZxFnuMf%2BUqeQaZHC2RXRQcck%2FWzl1L1FeXP1o%3D.sha256).  Shoutouts to @Alanna for asking and @Jeremy for answering!