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YouTube remembers every video you watch. There are some great reasons for doing this — by checking your watch history, you can quickly find and rewatch or share a video you recently viewed. YouTube also uses this history to make better recommendations for new videos you might want to see. But you also have complete control over this feature. You can pause your watch history, which prevents YouTube from learning about what kind of video you watch, or you can delete your history entirely. How to view, pause, or delete YouTube watch history on a computerTo see your YouTube watch history, start by opening YouTube in a web browser. Click the three-line menu at the top left of the webpage and then click History. Here you'll see a chronological list of all the videos you have viewed, and you can use the Search watch history field on the right to search for specific video names or keywords. In addition, you can pause or delete your watch history.
How to view or delete YouTube search history on a computerGoogle also tracks the videos you have watched and searched for in one comprehensive list. You can use this page to view or delete specific items from your search history — or to delete your entire search history at once. Here is what you can do.
How to view, pause, or delete YouTube watch history on a mobile deviceGoogle provides a few convenient tools for viewing and managing your YouTube watch history, and the steps are the same whether you're using iPhone or Android.
How to view, pause, or delete YouTube search history on a mobile deviceYou can manage your YouTube search history with the following features.
Dave Johnson Freelance Writer Dave Johnson is a technology journalist who writes about consumer tech and how the industry is transforming the speculative world of science fiction into modern-day real life. Dave grew up in New Jersey before entering the Air Force to operate satellites, teach space operations, and do space launch planning. He then spent eight years as a content lead on the Windows team at Microsoft. As a photographer, Dave has photographed wolves in their natural environment; he's also a scuba instructor and co-host of several podcasts. Dave is the author of more than two dozen books and has contributed to many sites and publications including CNET, Forbes, PC World, How To Geek, and Insider. Read more Read less Related articlesMore... |