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Wednesday 13 June 2018

How to pause and clear your YouTube history

YOUTUBE is one of the most popular online video streaming platforms that host a wide range of videos belonging to various genres.


YouTube videos are watched by users from all over the world belonging to different age groups. One of the standard features of YouTube is that every time you search for a particular video, it saves that in your search history.

Similarly, every time you watch a video, it is saved in your watch history. If you hand over your device to anyone, then they can quickly check your YouTube history.

This might cause you a lot of embarrassment as you might have watched some videos that you did not think others would know about.

If you feel that this scenario can cause you some discomfort, it is better to delete your YouTube history and be at peace every time you hand over your smartphone to someone else. Here is a step-by-step guide to help you pause and clear your YouTube history.

How to pause YouTube history

1. Open the YouTube App on your smartphone and tap on the icon/avatar located towards the right top corner.

2. This will open a new menu, now press the settings option.

3. Thereafter, select the option “History and Privacy”.

4. Now, tap on the option “Pause watch history” and turn the toggle option to off.

5. Now press the return key and on the previous menu tap on the option “Pause search history” and turn the toggle option to off.

6. Now your YouTube history is paused and will remain so until you turn it back on.

How to clear your YouTube history

1. Open the YouTube App on your smartphone and tap on the icon/avatar located towards the right top corner.

2. This will open a new menu, now press the settings option.


3. Thereafter, select the option “History and Privacy”.

4. Now, tap on the option “Clear watch history”, and a confirmation screen will open. If you really want to clear your entire watch history, press on “Clear watch history” and your entire watch history would be clear, and you will be able to see a small confirmation notification on your screen.

5. Now press the return key and on the previous menu tap on the option “Clear search history”. If you really want to clear your entire search history, press on “Clear search history” and your entire search history would be clear, and you will be able to see a small confirmation notification on your screen.

By following these simple steps, you can ensure that nobody is able to access your YouTube history without your consent.


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