{"id":50217,"date":"2025-09-11T21:41:43","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T21:41:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/?p=50217"},"modified":"2025-11-10T14:28:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T14:28:18","slug":"how-to-clear-youtube-search-and-watch-history-mobile-and-desktop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/how-to-clear-youtube-search-and-watch-history-mobile-and-desktop\/","title":{"rendered":"Delete Your Tracks: How to Clear YouTube Search and Watch History on Your Devices"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Signing in to YouTube with your Google Account enables you to keep track of your activity on the platform.<\/p>\n<p>Whatever you watch or search for is saved in your history, and YouTube uses it to personalize your experience&mdash;showing you more relevant content recommendations, search results, and Google ads.<\/p>\n<p>If you are concerned about your privacy or simply not happy with the content YouTube presents on your feed, this article will show you how to clear your YouTube history and get a fresh start.<\/p>\n<p>You&rsquo;ll also learn how to manage your history so it serves you better going forward. We will explore how to go about it on the web and on the YouTube mobile app for Android and iPhone.<\/p>\n<div class=\"notebox\">\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox__heading\">TL;DR<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox__text\"><\/p>\n<p>&#128250; The term &ldquo;YouTube history&rdquo; refers to videos you watch and things you search for on YouTube.<\/p>\n<p>&#128209; You can visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/myactivity.google.com\/product\/youtube\">YouTube My Activity<\/a> page to delete specific items in your history, clear multiple items by date or keyword, or clear your entire YouTube history.<\/p>\n<p>&#128260; The YouTube algorithm uses your history to recommend content in places like your homepage.<\/p>\n<p>&#129529; Deleting your search and watch history and preventing some of your activities from being saved allows you to control how the algorithm personalizes your feed.<\/p>\n<p>&#128465;&#65039; Auto-delete lets you clear your YouTube history on a schedule, removing old history you may no longer find relevant.<\/p>\n<p>&#9208;&#65039; You can pause your YouTube history to prevent new activities from being saved while keeping your past history.<\/p>\n<p>&#128373;&#65039; Incognito mode allows you to use YouTube as if you&rsquo;re logged out. YouTube won&rsquo;t save your watch and search history to your account in this mode, and your existing history won&rsquo;t influence your experience.<\/p>\n<p>&#127760; When you are not signed in, YouTube can still record your activity on the platform by means of your IP address.<\/p>\n<p>&#128737;&#65039; Enhance your privacy by using a VPN, an alternative front-end platform (like Invidious or Piped), or a privacy-oriented browser (like Brave or Tor).<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n<h2>What Happens When I Clear My YouTube Watch and Search History?<\/h2>\n<p>\nClearing your YouTube history will reset your content recommendations because they rely on your watch history. Deleting your search and watch history will also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/how-to-view-clear-and-reset-google-ad-preferences-in-my-ad-center\/\">reset your Google Ads data<\/a>, as the company relies on this information to serve adverts.<\/p>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/yt.png\" alt=\"Deleting your search and watch history will also reset your Google Ads data\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"notebox\">\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox__text\">The YouTube algorithm uses your watch history and search history to recognize your interests. Other signals, like how long you watched a video, which videos you skipped over, which videos you liked or disliked, and more, also contribute to your recommendations. <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<p>&#128204; <b>Also read: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/how-does-off-facebook-activity-work\/\">How to Set Up Off-Facebook Activity Tool to Protect Your Privacy<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Your past searches will no longer appear as suggestions when you use the search bar. The algorithm will also stop using them to personalize your experience.<\/p>\n<p>However, instead of taking that nuclear approach, you also have the option of deleting specific items in your watch history and\/or search history so that they will no longer influence future content.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shcode-askquestion\">\r\n\t<div class=\"shcode-askquestion__heading\">Need help with your PC?<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"shcode-askquestion__text\">Try our <a href=\"https:\/\/qa.auslogics.com\/questions\/most_commented\" target=\"_blank\">Ask a Question<\/a> service &mdash; our experts will diagnose and resolve your PC issues completely free of charge.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<h2>How to Clear Your YouTube History<\/h2>\n<p>\nYou can clear your YouTube history through the YouTube My Activity page, where your watch and search history appear in one continuous list. They are also categorized by the days on which they were created.<\/p>\n<div class=\"notebox\">\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox__text\">The YouTube My Activity page is a subpage under the general activity page, where you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/how-to-clear-search-history-and-recent-activity-info\/\">clear your entire search activity<\/a> beyond YouTube. <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>This makes it easy for you to perform a complete YouTube history search. You can then review your past activity and delete select items or clear all YouTube history. You&rsquo;ll be able to manage everything you watched and searched for since day one.\n<\/p>\n<h3><b>How to clear your YouTube history on a computer<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/myactivity.google.com\/product\/youtube\">YouTube My Activity page<\/a>, where you can find our watch and search history.<\/li>\n<li>Scroll through the list and click the &#10006;&#65039; icon on individual items to delete them from your history. Videos in the list are labeled <i>Watched<\/i>, searches are labeled <i>Searched for<\/i>, and other content is labeled <i>Viewed<\/i>.<\/li>\n<li>You can also click the &#10006;&#65039; icon on the day headers if you&rsquo;d like to delete all history saved on those particular days.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/all1.png\" alt=\"You can also click the &#10006;&#65039; icon on the day headers if you&rsquo;d like to delete all history saved on those particular days\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>To find older history, click the calendar (&#128467;&#65039;) icon, enter a date, and click <i>Apply<\/i>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/all2-scaled.png\" alt=\"To find older history, click the calendar (&#128467;&#65039;) icon, enter a date, and click Apply\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>To filter YouTube history with a keyword, continue with these steps:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Click the search (&#128269;) icon to filter out your YouTube history with a keyword.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/All3.png\" alt=\"Click the search (&#128269;) icon to filter out your YouTube history with a keyword\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Type in a keyword and click <i>Apply. <\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/all4.png\" alt=\"Type in a keyword and click Apply\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Click the &#10006;&#65039; icon on individual items to delete them, or click the <i>Clear all <\/i> button to clear all history that matches the keyword.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/all5.png\" alt=\"Click the &#10006;&#65039; icon on individual items to delete them, or click the Clear all button to clear all history that matches the keyword\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>To filter history by time range, continue with these steps:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Click on <em>DELETE<\/em> to expand the drop-down menu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/all6.png\" alt=\"Click on DELETE to expand the drop-down menu\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Select <i>Delete today <\/i> to clear all the items saved in your history today.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Select <i>Delete all time <\/i> to clear your entire YouTube history and start fresh.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Select <i>Delete custom range<\/i> to filter out your YouTube history based on a chosen time range.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\nIf you select <i>Delete custom range<\/i>, enter a date into the <i>After <\/i>and\/or <i>Before <\/i> fields. Then click <i>Next<\/i>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/all7.png\" alt=\"If you select Delete custom range, enter a date into the After and\/or Before fields. Then click Next\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>You&rsquo;ll be presented with a list of items that will be deleted. Click the <i>Delete <\/i> button to proceed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/all8.png\" alt=\"You&rsquo;ll be presented with a list of items that will be deleted. Click the Delete button to proceed\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5626105816785274\"\r\ncrossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Middle_CTA -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5626105816785274\" data-ad-slot=\"4017758677\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<h3><b>How to clear your YouTube history on the YouTube mobile app (Android, iPhone &amp; iPad)<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Open the YouTube mobile app on your device.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Tap on <i>You<\/i> (your profile picture) and sign in if you are not signed in already.<\/li>\n<li>Tap the settings (&#9881;&#65039;) icon at the top of the screen.<\/li>\n<li>Tap <i>Manage all history<\/i>.<\/li>\n<li>From here on, the process is similar to the web method explained earlier. Tap the &#10006;&#65039; button next to any item to delete it. Videos are labeled <i>Watched<\/i>, searches are labeled <i>Searched for<\/i>, and other content is labeled <i>Viewed<\/i>.<\/li>\n<li>You can also tap the &#10006;&#65039; icon on the day headers to delete all history saved on those days.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Tap-Manage-all-history.png\" alt=\"Tap Manage all history\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>To find older history, tap the &#128467;&#65039; icon, enter a date, and tap <i>Apply<\/i>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img8.png\" alt=\"To find older history, tap the &#128467;&#65039; icon, enter a date, and tap Apply\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>You can tap the &#128269; icon to filter out your YouTube history with a keyword.<\/li>\n<li>Type in a keyword, tap <i>Apply, <\/i>and tap the &#10006;&#65039; icon beside each item you want to delete.<\/li>\n<li>Tap the <i>Clear all <\/i> button to clear every item on the results page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\nTo filter history by time range, continue with these steps:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To remove search history by specific time ranges, tap the <em>DELETE<\/em> drop-down menu and choose between <i>Delete today, Delete custom range<\/i>, and <i>Delete all time<\/i>, as explained earlier.<\/li>\n<li>You&rsquo;ll then be presented with a list of items that will be deleted. Tap the <i>Delete <\/i> button to proceed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Tap-the-Clear-all-button-to-clear-every-item-on-the-results-page.png\" alt=\"Tap the Clear all button to clear every item on the results page\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5626105816785274\"\r\ncrossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Middle_CTA -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5626105816785274\" data-ad-slot=\"4017758677\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<h3>How to clear your YouTube history when you&rsquo;re logged out<\/h3>\n<p>\nDid you know? When you are not signed in to YouTube, the platform can still record what you watch and search for, enabling it to personalize your experience.<\/p>\n<p>It is able to do this using your device&rsquo;s IP address and browser fingerprinting. Such history won&rsquo;t be related to your account, if you have one.<\/p>\n<p>You also won&rsquo;t be able to view or manage them, but you can still clear all of it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"notebox\">\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox__text\">Use a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/choose-a-vpn-in-2021\/\">VPN<\/a> to mask your IP address if you&rsquo;d like more privacy. And consider switching to a privacy-oriented browser like Tor Browser or Brave. You can also access YouTube with an alternative front-end platform like <a href=\"https:\/\/piped.video\/\">Piped<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.invidious.io\/applications\/\">Invidious<\/a> to avoid being tracked. <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>To clear your YouTube history when you are signed out, follow the procedure below:<\/p>\n<p><b>&#8674; On a computer<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to <a href=\"http:\/\/youtube.com\">YouTube<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Click on <i>History<\/i> under the <i>You<\/i> category on the left-hand side of the page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/History-main.png\" alt=\"Click on History under the You category on the left-hand side of the page\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>When you are signed out, your watch history won&rsquo;t be viewable. However, click on the <i>Clear all watch history <\/i>option on the right-hand side of the page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Signed-out-watch-history.png\" alt=\"click on the Clear all watch history option on the right-hand side of the page\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Click <i>Clear watch history <\/i> in the <i>Clear watch history? <\/i> confirmation prompt that pops up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Signed-out-watch-history-2.png\" alt=\"Click Clear watch history in the Clear watch history? confirmation promp\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Next, click on the <i>Clear all search history <\/i>option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/clear-search-signed-out-youtube1.png\" alt=\"click on the Clear all search history option\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Click on <i>Clear search history <\/i> in the <i>Clear search history? <\/i> prompt that appears.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/clear-search-signed-out-youtube1-1.png\" alt=\"Click on Clear search history in the Clear search history? prompt that appears\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p><b>&#8674; On the YouTube mobile app (Android, iPhone &amp; iPad)<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Open the YouTube mobile app on your device.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Tap on <i>You <\/i>(the profile photo).<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">If you are signed out, your watch history and playlists won&rsquo;t be listed.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Tap the &#9881;&#65039; icon at the top of the screen.<\/li>\n<li>Tap on <i>History and privacy. <\/i><\/li>\n<li>Tap on <i>Clear watch history<\/i>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Tap-on-Clear-watch-history.png\" alt=\"Tap on Clear watch history\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Tap <i>Clear watch history <\/i> in the <i>Clear watch history? <\/i>confirmation prompt that pops up.<\/li>\n<li>Next, tap on <i>Clear search history<\/i>.<\/li>\n<li>Tap the <i>Clear search history <\/i> button in the <i>Clear search history? <\/i> confirmation prompt that pops up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ap-the-Clear-search-history-button.png\" alt=\"Tap the Clear search history button\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5626105816785274\"\r\ncrossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Middle_CTA -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5626105816785274\" data-ad-slot=\"4017758677\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<h2>How to Clear Your YouTube Search History<\/h2>\n<p>\nApart from the search suggestions that appear when using the search bar, there&rsquo;s no separate list for managing the YouTube search history.<\/p>\n<p>When you click on the search bar, your past search queries on YouTube appear as suggestions marked with a clock icon. The most recent ones are nearest to the search bar.<\/p>\n<p>And if you want the suggestions to appear alphabetically, just type the desired letter into the search bar.<\/p>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img15.png\" alt=\"just type the desired letter into the search bar\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>So, while it&rsquo;s possible to clear your search history on YouTube, you cannot do it in a single stroke without simultaneously clearing your watch history.<\/p>\n<div class=\"notebox\">\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox__text\">According to some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/youtube\/comments\/l9h8pb\/youtube_had_a_good_search_history_system_whyd\/\">Reddit users<\/a>, Google changed the way YouTube stores the search and watch history. There still exists a separate list for the watch history, but you won&rsquo;t find the same for the search history anymore. <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>However, you can use your browser&rsquo;s Find feature (Ctrl + F) when on the My Activity page to filter out search history and delete it. I&rsquo;ll show you how. First, let&rsquo;s start with deleting search suggestions.\n<\/p>\n<h3><b>How to clear your YouTube search history on a computer using the search bar&nbsp;<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Go to <a href=\"http:\/\/youtube.com\">YouTube<\/a> and sign in to your account.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Now, click on the search bar.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Hover over a suggestion and click the &#10006;&#65039; icon to the right to delete it. It will then no longer exist in your search history.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/search1.png\" alt=\"Hover over a suggestion and click the &#10006;&#65039; icon to the right to delete it\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Follow these steps to use your browser&rsquo;s Find feature on the My Activity page:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/myactivity.google.com\/product\/youtube\">YouTube My Activity page<\/a>. Your search and watch history are mixed together here.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Instead of scrolling manually, press Ctrl + F and type <i>search<\/i> in the box that appears.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Your browser will now automatically take you to the <i>Searched for <\/i> items. Click the &#10006;&#65039; icon beside each item to remove it from your history.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">You can also use the &#128467;&#65039; icon to find older history, then use the Find feature to locate the search items.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\nAdditionally, you can find and delete search items in the YouTube history based on keywords if you remember your searches. Here&rsquo;s how:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Click the &#128269; icon and type in a keyword.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/All3-1.png\" alt=\"Click the &#128269; icon and type in a keyword\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Click the <i>Apply <\/i>button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/all4-1.png\" alt=\"Click the Apply button\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>You&rsquo;ll now be presented with a list of searches that contain that keyword. Click the &#10006;&#65039; icon next to each search item to delete it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/search3.png\" alt=\"Click the &#10006;&#65039; icon next to each search item to delete it\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"notebox\">\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox__text\">Clicking the <i>Clear all <\/i>button or the &#10006;&#65039; on the day headers may also delete items in your watch history. <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<h3><b>How to delete your YouTube search history on phones<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Open the YouTube mobile app on your device.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Tap on <i>You<\/i> and sign in if you are not already signed in.<\/li>\n<li>Tap the &#128269; icon at the top of the screen to open up the search bar.<\/li>\n<li>Press and hold a search suggestion, and then tap <i>Remove <\/i> in the <i>Remove from search history? <\/i> prompt that appears.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tap-Remove-in-the-Remove-from-search-history-prompt-that-appears.png\" alt=\"tap Remove in the Remove from search history? prompt that appears\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Deleting search history by date on mobile devices involves the same process explained earlier under the <i>How to Clear Your YouTube History <\/i> section.<\/p>\n<p>Go to <i>Settings &gt; Manage all history <\/i> and focus on the items tagged <i>Searched for<\/i>. You can also click the &#128269; icon to find specific search history items you remember.<\/p>\n<div class=\"notebox\">\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox__text\">Tapping the &#10006;&#65039; on the day header will delete all history for that day, including your watch history. <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<h2>How to Clear Your YouTube Watch History<\/h2>\n<p>\nYouTube allows users to manage the watch history independently of the search history. The watch history is categorized not only by day but also by type, including <i>Videos<\/i>, <i>Shorts<\/i>, <i>Podcasts, <\/i>and <i>Music<\/i>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/watch1.png\" alt=\"The watch history is categorized not only by day but also by type, including Videos, Shorts, Podcasts, and Music\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>You can then delete specific items in the history one at a time or simply clear all watch history so as to reset your content recommendations and general experience on YouTube.<\/p>\n<p>Now, without further ado, let&rsquo;s get to it.\n<\/p>\n<h3><b>How to clear YouTube watch history on your computer<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/\">YouTube<\/a> in your browser.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Click on <i>History<\/i> under the <i>You<\/i> category on the left-hand side of the page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/History-main-1.png\" alt=\"Click on History under the You category on the left-hand side of the page\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>If you are signed in, you&rsquo;ll see a list of your watch history, and you can keep scrolling down to view more.<\/li>\n<li>You can switch from the <i>All<\/i> tab to the <i>Shorts<\/i> tab to get a separate list for your Shorts. You can also switch to <i>Videos<\/i>, <i>Podcasts<\/i>, or <i>Music<\/i> to view history for each.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/watch5.png\" alt=\"You can switch from the All tab to the Shorts tab to get a separate list for your Shorts\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>If you&rsquo;d like to clear all of your watch history, click the <i>Clear all watch history <\/i> option on the right-hand side of the page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/watch6.png\" alt=\"click the Clear all watch history option on the right-hand side of the page\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>To confirm the action, click <i>Clear watch history <\/i> in the <i>Clear watch history? <\/i> prompt that appears.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/watch7.png\" alt=\"To confirm the action, click Clear watch history in the Clear watch history? prompt that appears\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>To delete individual items in your YouTube watch history, continue with these steps:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 500;\" aria-level=\"1\">Click the &#10006;&#65039; icon on a specific item to delete it from your watch history.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"notebox\">\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox__text\">If you don&rsquo;t see the &#10006;&#65039; icon, then click the three-dot icon beside the item and select <i>Remove from watch history <\/i> from the context menu. <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/watch3.png\" alt=\"If you don&rsquo;t see the &#10006;&#65039; icon, then click the three-dot icon beside the item and select Remove from watch history from the context menu.\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"notebox\">\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox__text\">Unlike on the YouTube My Activity page, you won&rsquo;t find an &#10006;&#65039; icon on the day headers to clear all videos from the same day. <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>To delete a Shorts video, click the three-dot icon beside it and select <i>Remove from watch history.<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/watch4.png\" alt=\"To delete a Shorts video, click the three-dot icon beside it and select Remove from watch history\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>To get more options to filter and delete your watch history by date, keyword, and time range, tap the <i>Manage all history <\/i> option on the right-hand side of the page. This will lead you to the YouTube My Activity page, where you can find your watch and search history. See the <i>How to Clear Your YouTube History <\/i> section of this article for more information on how to navigate the page.<\/p>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5626105816785274\"\r\ncrossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Middle_CTA -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5626105816785274\" data-ad-slot=\"4017758677\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<h3><b>How to clear YouTube watch history on the YouTube mobile app (Android, iPhone &amp; iPad)<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Open the YouTube mobile app on your device.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Tap on <i>You<\/i>.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">If you are signed in, tap <i>View all <\/i>beside the <i>History<\/i> heading to see a full list of your watch history.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Yt-white.png\" alt=\"If you are signed in, tap View all beside the History heading to see a full list of your watch history\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>You can switch from the <i>All <\/i> tab to the <i>Shorts <\/i> tab to get a separate list for your Shorts. You can also switch to <i>Videos<\/i>, <i>Podcasts<\/i>, or <i>Music <\/i> to see the corresponding history items.<\/li>\n<li>If you&rsquo;d like to clear all your watch history, tap the three-dot icon at the top of the screen beside the search icon. And then tap <i>Clear all watch history<\/i>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/clear-all-watch-mobile.png\" alt=\"tap Clear all watch history\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Tap <i>Clear watch history <\/i> in the <i>Clear watch history? <\/i> prompt to confirm the action.<\/li>\n<li>To delete individual items in your watch history, tap the three-dot icon beside an item and tap <i>Remove from watch history<\/i>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tap-Remove-from-watch-history.png\" alt=\"tap Remove from watch history\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>To get more options to filter and delete your watch history by date, keyword, and time range, tap the three-dot icon at the top of the page and click on <i>Manage all history<\/i>. See the <i>How to Clear YouTube History <\/i> section of this article for more details.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/manage-all-watch.png\" alt=\"click on Manage all history\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<h2>How to Auto-Delete Your YouTube Search and Watch History<\/h2>\n<p>\nIf you&rsquo;d like to enjoy the benefits of keeping a record of your searches and watched videos but don&rsquo;t want them stored indefinitely, you have the option of deleting old history automatically on a regular basis.<\/p>\n<p>You can keep items in your YouTube history for a shorter or longer period of time, depending on how long you want them to influence your feed.<\/p>\n<p>Once any history gets older than your chosen duration (3 months, 18 months, or 36 months), it gets deleted automatically.\n<\/p>\n<h3><b>Here&rsquo;s how to set your YouTube history to delete automatically on a <\/b><b>computer<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/\">YouTube<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Click on <i>History <\/i>under the <i>You<\/i> section.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/History-main-2.png\" alt=\"Click on History under the You section\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 500;\" aria-level=\"1\">You have to sign in to proceed. If you&rsquo;re signed in, you&rsquo;ll see your watch history.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 500;\" aria-level=\"1\">Now, click on the <i>Manage all history<\/i> option on the right-hand side of the page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Manage-all-history.png\" alt=\"click on the Manage all history option on the right-hand side of the page\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Click on the <i>Auto-delete <\/i> option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/autodelete.png\" alt=\"Click on the Auto-delete option\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Click the radio button for <i>Auto-delete activity older than. <\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/switch-auto-delete.png\" alt=\"Click the radio button for Auto-delete activity older than\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>The default auto-delete timeframe is 36 months. But you can expand the drop-down menu to choose your desired duration. Other options are 3 months and 18 months.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/auto-delete-options.png\" alt=\"The default auto-delete timeframe is 36 months\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 500;\" aria-level=\"1\">Click the <i>Next <\/i> button.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 500;\" aria-level=\"1\">You&rsquo;ll now be shown activity older than the number of months you set that will be deleted. Click the <i>Confirm <\/i>button to proceed with the deletion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/confirm-auto-delete.png\" alt=\"Click the Confirm button to proceed with the deletion\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<h3><b>How to auto-delete your YouTube history on the YouTube mobile app (Android, iPhone &amp; iPad)<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Open the YouTube mobile app.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Tap on <i>You<\/i>. Sign in if you are not signed in already.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Tap the &#9881;&#65039; icon at the top of the screen.<\/li>\n<li>Tap <i>Manage all history<\/i>.<\/li>\n<li>Tap the <i> Auto-delete <\/i>option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Tap-the-Auto-delete-option.png\" alt=\"Tap the Auto-delete option\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Select <i>Auto-delete activity older than<\/i>.<\/li>\n<li>Expand the drop-down menu to choose a shorter duration if you are not satisfied with the default duration of 36 months.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Tap the <i>Next <\/i> button.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">You&rsquo;ll now see activity that is older than the selected range. Tap <i>Confirm<\/i> to delete it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Tap-Confirm-to-delete-it.png\" alt=\"Tap Confirm to delete it\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5626105816785274\"\r\ncrossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Bottom_CTA -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5626105816785274\" data-ad-slot=\"9260129453\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<h2>How to Pause Your YouTube Search and Watch History<\/h2>\n<p>\nYouTube allows users to pause their watch and\/or search history. Your existing history remains viable, but new activity will not be saved thereafter.<\/p>\n<p>The feature is convenient if you want to keep some of your activity on YouTube private. It removes the necessity of going back to delete items from your history later on.<\/p>\n<p>You&rsquo;ll also find it helpful in a situation where you wouldn&rsquo;t mind getting recommendations based on your existing history. And at the same time, you don&rsquo;t want what you&rsquo;re watching and searching for now to leave a footprint that will influence your future experience.<\/p>\n<div class=\"notebox\">\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox__text\">Also, even if you browse YouTube without signing in, the platform can still record your activity using your IP address. Therefore, it&rsquo;s also possible to pause your watch and search history when you don&rsquo;t surf YouTube with an account. <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<h3><b>Follow these steps to pause your watch history on a computer&nbsp;<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 500;\" aria-level=\"1\">Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/\">YouTube<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 500;\" aria-level=\"1\">Click on <i>History <\/i> under the <i>You <\/i> section on the left-hand side of the page.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 500;\" aria-level=\"1\">If you&rsquo;re signed in, you&rsquo;ll now see your watch history.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/History-main-1-1.png\" alt=\"If you&rsquo;re signed in, you&rsquo;ll now see your watch history\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>If you are signed out, you won&rsquo;t be able to view your existing watch history, but you can still proceed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pause-watch-history-signed-out.png\" alt=\"If you are signed out, you won&rsquo;t be able to view your existing watch history, but you can still proceed\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Now, click on the <i>Pause watch history <\/i>option located on the right-hand side of the page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pause-watch-history-signed-out-1.png\" alt=\"click on the Pause watch history option located on the right-hand side of the page\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Click the <i>Pause <\/i> button in the <i>Pause watch history? <\/i> dialog to confirm the action.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pause-confirmation.png\" alt=\"Click the Pause button in the Pause watch history? dialog to confirm the action\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>If you are signed out, you&rsquo;ll get a similar prompt. Click <i>Pause <\/i> to confirm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\nIf you&rsquo;d also like to pause your search history, continue with the following steps:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">If you are signed in, skip to Step 11 below.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">If you are not signed in, click the <i>Pause search history<\/i> option on the right-hand side of the page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/signed-out-pause.png\" alt=\"If you are not signed in, click the Pause search history option on the right-hand side of the page\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Confirm the action by clicking <i> Pause <\/i> in the <i>Pause search history? <\/i>prompt that pops up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/signed-out-pause-confirm.png\" alt=\"Confirm the action by clicking Pause in the Pause search history? prompt that pops up\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>If you are signed in, you won&rsquo;t find the <i>Pause search history <\/i> option on the <i>History <\/i> page. Instead, click the <i>Manage all history <\/i>option still on the right-hand side of the page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/manage-all-history2.png\" alt=\"click the Manage all history option\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Click on <i>Saving your YouTube history<\/i>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/saving-your-youtube-history.png\" alt=\"Click on Saving your YouTube history\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Click the <i>TURN OFF <\/i> button. It controls the watch history, search history, and YouTube voice and audio activity. You can also disable the individual options as listed under <i>Subsettings<\/i>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/turn-off-history.png\" alt=\"Click the TURN OFF button\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Click the <i>Pause <\/i> button in the confirmation prompt that pops up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pause-youtube-history.png\" alt=\"Click the Pause button in the confirmation prompt that pops up\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<h3><b>How to pause your YouTube history on the YouTube mobile app (Android, iPhone &amp; iPad)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>\nTo pause watch &amp; search history when signed out:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Open the YouTube app on your device.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Tap on <i>You.&nbsp; <\/i><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">If you are signed out, tap on the &#9881;&#65039; icon at the top of the screen.<\/li>\n<li>Tap on <i>History and privacy. <\/i><\/li>\n<li>Enable the <i>Pause watch history <\/i> option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Enable-the-Pause-watch-history-option.png\" alt=\"Enable the Pause watch history option\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Click the <i>Pause <\/i> button in the <i>Pause watch history? <\/i>confirmation prompt.<\/li>\n<li>Next, enable the <i>Pause search history <\/i> option.<\/li>\n<li>Now, tap the <i>Pause <\/i> button in the <i>Pause search history? <\/i> confirmation prompt.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tap-the-Pause-button-in-the-Pause-search-history-confirmation-prompt.png\" alt=\"tap the Pause button in the Pause search history? confirmation prompt\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>To pause watch &amp; search history when signed in:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Open the YouTube mobile app on your device.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Tap on <i>You<\/i>.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Tap the <i>View all<\/i> button beside <i>History<\/i>.<\/li>\n<li>Tap the three-dot icon at the top of the screen and then tap <i>Pause watch history<\/i>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Tap-the-three-dot-icon-at-the-top-of-the-screen-and-then-tap-Pause-watch-history.png\" alt=\"Tap the three-dot icon at the top of the screen and then tap Pause watch history\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>To confirm the action, tap the <i>Pause <\/i> button in the <i>Pause watch history? <\/i> prompt that pops up.<\/li>\n<li>To pause your search history, tap the three-dot icon and then tap <i>Manage all history<\/i>.<\/li>\n<li>Tap on the <i>Saving your YouTube history <\/i>option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Tap-on-the-Saving-your-YouTube-history-option.png\" alt=\"Tap on the Saving your YouTube history option\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Tap the <i>TURN OFF <\/i> button. Your searches, videos you watch, and your YouTube voice and audio activity will no longer be saved. Or instead, you can disable the individual options under <i>Subsettings<\/i>.<\/li>\n<li>Now, tap the <i>Pause <\/i> button in the <i>Pause YouTube History <\/i> confirmation prompt that pops up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tap-the-Pause-button-in-the-Pause-search-history-confirmation-prompt-1.png\" alt=\"tap the Pause button in the Pause YouTube History confirmation prompt that pops up\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5626105816785274\"\r\ncrossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Bottom_CTA -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5626105816785274\" data-ad-slot=\"9260129453\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<h2>How to Suspend YouTube History with YouTube Incognito Mode<\/h2>\n<p>\nYour activity during the incognito session will not reflect in your account. This can be useful when sharing a device with other users. It also helps in situations where you&rsquo;d prefer to keep your existing YouTube history but don&rsquo;t want it influencing your current session.<\/p>\n<div class=\"notebox\">\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox__text\">Turning on Incognito mode also means you won&rsquo;t be able to perform public actions like subscribing to channels, liking a video, or leaving comments. <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Incognito mode is available on the YouTube mobile app when you are signed in, but you won&rsquo;t find it on the YouTube website. However, using an incognito tab on your browser will achieve the same purpose.\n<\/p>\n<h3><b>Here&rsquo;s how to enable Incognito mode on the YouTube mobile app for Android, iPhone &amp; iPad<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Open the YouTube mobile app on your device.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Tap on <i>You<\/i>. You have to be signed in to enable Incognito mode.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Tap <i>Turn on Incognito.<\/i><\/li>\n<li>You&rsquo;ll then get a prompt stating that your activity in the session will not be linked to your account.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 500;\" aria-level=\"1\">Tap <i>Got It <\/i> to continue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\nWhen Incognito mode is active, a black bar stating &ldquo;You&rsquo;re incognito&rdquo; will persist at the bottom of the screen as a reminder.<\/p>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Youre-incognito.png\" alt=\"You&rsquo;re incognito\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>And all features on your homepage that show recommended videos will be removed. Your experience now will be similar to when you are signed out of your account.<\/p>\n<p>You can turn off Incognito mode by tapping on <i>You <\/i> and tapping <i>Turn off Incognito<\/i>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Turn-off-incognito1.png\" alt=\"Turn off incognito\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>The session will then end, and you&rsquo;ll be returned to your user account. The same also applies if you stay inactive for up to 90 minutes. Your activity will once again continue to be saved to your watch and search history.<\/p>\n<div class=\"notebox\">\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox__text\">Incognito mode hides your YouTube activity from anyone who has access to your device. But your activity may still be visible to your internet service provider (ISP) or the owner of the Wi-Fi network you&rsquo;re connected to. <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<h2>Conclusion&mdash;Stay in Control of What You See<\/h2>\n<p>\nThe YouTube algorithm is viewer-centric.<\/p>\n<p>This means that users are in control of what they see on their feed. So, if you are getting any content that doesn&rsquo;t reflect your interests, it can be traced back to videos you watched and things you searched for in the past. Clearing your watch and search history will ensure that you won&rsquo;t get any related content in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Now that you know how to clear your YouTube search history and watch history, as well as how to filter out your history to delete specific items, you&rsquo;ll be better able to curate your feed and get improved content recommendations going forward.<\/p>\n<p>You&rsquo;ll also be able to control how much of your data Google will have access to.<\/p>\n<p>We do hope you&rsquo;ve benefited from this guide. Please feel free to leave us a comment. We&rsquo;d like to know your thoughts.\n<\/p>\n<h2>FAQ<\/h2>\n<div class=\"best-faq\">\r\n\t<div class=\"best-faq__header\">Is YouTube Incognito mode really private?<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"best-faq__content\">\r\n\t\tNo. YouTube can still track you using other means, like your IP address and browser fingerprinting.<\/p>\n<p>Your activity while in Incognito mode will not be linked to your account and saved to your watch and search history, since you&rsquo;re treated as if you&rsquo;re logged out.<\/p>\n<p>So, your future experience when you&rsquo;re no longer in Incognito mode will not be influenced. The same applies if you enable Incognito mode on your browser.<\/p>\n<p>However, YouTube and your ISP or network owner can still see your IP address. They&rsquo;ll know when you&rsquo;re on YouTube and how long you stayed.<\/p>\n<p>Also, YouTube will be able to use your IP address and browser information to track your activity and show you personalized content.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"best-faq\">\r\n\t<div class=\"best-faq__header\">Is there a way to stop YouTube from tracking me entirely?<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"best-faq__content\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>In today&rsquo;s digital world, it&rsquo;s nearly impossible to completely avoid being tracked when using products and services by tech giants such as Google.<\/p>\n<p>However, you can significantly reduce YouTube&rsquo;s ability to track you when you&rsquo;re signed in by using the following methods:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 500;\" aria-level=\"1\">Turn off your watch and search history<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 500;\" aria-level=\"1\">Enable Incognito mode<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 500;\" aria-level=\"1\">Review privacy options for your Google Account on the <a href=\"https:\/\/myactivity.google.com\/\">My Activity page<\/a>, such as personalized ads, since YouTube can use data from other Google products that you interact with<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\nTo further enhance your privacy in sessions where you&rsquo;re signed out:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 500;\" aria-level=\"1\">Use a VPN<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 500;\" aria-level=\"1\">Clear your browser cookies and history<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 500;\" aria-level=\"1\">Use a privacy-focused browser like Brave or Tor<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 500;\" aria-level=\"1\">Use an alternative front-end platform for YouTube, like <a href=\"https:\/\/invidious.io\/\">Invidious <\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/newpipe.net\/\">NewPipe<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"best-faq\">\r\n\t<div class=\"best-faq__header\">How do I delete YouTube search suggestions?<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"best-faq__content\">\r\n\t\tIf you are on a computer, click on the search field, hover over a suggestion with your mouse pointer, and click on the &#10006;&#65039; icon to delete it. And if you are on the YouTube mobile app (whether on Android or iPhone), tap the &#128269; icon, tap and hold a suggestion, and click Remove to delete it. For more details, scroll up to the How to Clear Your YouTube Search History section of this article.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"best-faq\">\r\n\t<div class=\"best-faq__header\">How do I delete my YouTube Shorts history?<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"best-faq__content\">\r\n\t\tYou can single out your YouTube Shorts history and delete individual items, or you can clear your YouTube Shorts history along with your other watch history. On your computer, open YouTube, click History in the left pane, and switch to the Shorts tab. Click the &#10006;&#65039; icon beside a video to delete it from your history. You can also tap the three-dot icon beside it and select Remove from watch history. On your mobile device, tap the You icon (sign in if you&rsquo;re not) and select View all in the History section. Tap the Shorts tab. Now, press and hold a video or tap the three-dot icon beside it, and then select Remove from watch history.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"best-faq\">\r\n\t<div class=\"best-faq__header\">Can I export my YouTube history before deleting it?<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"best-faq__content\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Yes. You can use <a href=\"https:\/\/takeout.google.com\/settings\/takeout\">Google Takeout<\/a> to export your YouTube history to a downloadable <i>.zip <\/i> or <i>.tgz <\/i> file. Click the <i>Deselect all <\/i> option at the top if multiple Google products are selected, then scroll down to check the <i>YouTube <\/i> and <i>YouTube Music <\/i> boxes.<\/p>\n<p>The download link will be sent to your email, or you can choose to have it sent to your cloud storage like Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive.<\/p>\n<p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you start looking for how to clear YouTube history, you\u2019ll discover that there is more than one way to go about it. 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