If you’re an avid YouTube user, you may have accumulated a lot of history on your iPhone. Learn how to clear YouTube history on your iPhone and iPad.
YouTube is a popular platform for streaming videos on phones. However, with frequent usage, the app accumulates a lot of historical data that can take up storage space.
In this article, you’ll learn how to clear YouTube history on your iPhone and iPad devices.
How To Clear YouTube History On Your iPhone & iPad
There are a few ways to possibly clear your YouTube history. The first is through the YouTube settings section.
There you can clear the watch and search history. To clear YouTube history, follow the steps.
Step 1: Open the YouTube app
On your iPhone or iPad menu, open the YouTube app.
Step 2: Tap the Profile icon
When the app opens, at the top right corner, tap on the Profile icon.
Step 3: Scroll to Settings
Scroll down and tap on Settings to display other hidden options.
Step 4: Tap on Manage all history
On the settings screen, tap on Manage all history to delete any of the history options.
Step 5: Delete YouTube History
From the YouTube History pop-up you’ll see different options to delete your history. Tap on DELETE and from the menu option tap on Delete all time.
After doing these steps, your YouTube watch history will be cleared. Alternatively, you can pause the search and watch history.
How To Clear YouTube Search History On iPhone & iPad
If you want to clear only the YouTube search history section only, do the steps.
Step 1: Tap the Search Icon
Open the YouTube app on your iPhone or iPad, at the top right of your screen, tap the Search icon. Move to the search result and swipe left.
Step 2: Swipe left
From the list of search results, swipe left on one of the search keywords you want to delete.
Step 3: Tap Delete
When the hidden option displays, tap the red Delete button to delete.
You can only clear your YouTube search history one at a time, you won’t be able to do this once.
How To Clear YouTube Watch History On iPhone & iPad
When you want to clear your YouTube watch history on your iPhone or iPad, apply the steps below.
Step 1: Open YouTube App
Quickly open the YouTube app on your device.
Step 2: Tap Library
On the right bottom corner, tap on Library to display your watch history. Then tap on View all at the top right corner.
Step 3: Tap the 3-dot Icon (More)
Tap the three-dotted More icon near the video title you wish to remove.
Step 4: Remove from Watch History
From the drop-down options, tap the Remove from watch history option.
After doing the above steps, the video will immediately leave the watch history.
Step 5: Clear all watch history
To clear all the watch history, tap on the three dots at the top right, from the options menu tap on Clear all watch history.
How To Purse YouTube History On iPhone & iPad
To pursue YouTube history on your iPhone and iPad can be done by following the steps.
Step 1: Tap The Profile Icon
Open the YouTube app on your iPhone or iPad. At the top right corner, tap on the Profile icon to display other options.
Step 2: Select Settings
Selected the Settings option. On the settings screen, tap on Manage all history.
Step 3: Tap on Controls
From the manage YouTube History option page, tap on Controls at the top, then tap on Turn off. You’ll see a message about pausing YouTube History, at the bottom tap on Pause.
Conclusion
Clearing your YouTube history on an iPhone or iPad is a straightforward process that can be easily done in a few minutes.
When you want to clear your YouTube history for privacy reasons or just to start afresh, this article will guide you to know how.
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