How to clear your YouTube history Unsplash: Alexander ShatovIt\u2019s easy for both your YouTube watch history and search history to get cluttered, but clearing it is a pretty simple process. Here\u2019s everything you need to know. YouTube continues to be one of the main places people go to in order to consume a huge variety of content, with new users joining every day. As you watch videos on YouTube, your activity will be logged by your search history and your watch history, which makes it easier to search for things again and helps the algorithm tailor recommended videos according to your tastes. However, if you feel like your account is becoming cluttered, it\u2019s simple to clear both your search and watch history \u2014 here\u2019s how. How to delete YouTube watch history on desktop Deleting your watch history from your desktop is simple \u2014 just do as follows: Go to the YouTube homepage. – Click on the three lines in the top left corner, and then click on \u2018History.\u2019 – To delete individual videos, hover over the video you want to delete, and then click the \u2018X\u2019 button. – On the right side of the screen, click \u2018Clear all watch history\u2019 to get rid of your entire history. You are also able to pause your watch history here. – How to delete YouTube search & watch history on mobile From the YouTube app, you are able to easily delete both your search history and your watch history. Just follow these instructions: Open the YouTube app. – Click on your profile in the top right corner. – Tap \u2018Settings,\u2019 then go into \u2018History and Privacy.\u2019 – There, you can select from either \u2018Clear watch history\u2019 or \u2018Clear search history.\u2019 You can also opt to pause them both. – These steps make it easy for you to clear out your YouTube account when you feel like it\u2019s getting too cluttered.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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