Pause or Delete Youtube Watch and Search History on Any Device

Are you looking for a way to Pause/Delete your Youtube Search/Watch history on your device?

Here I will show you step by step guide with video tutorials on how to Pause or Delete Youtube Watch and Search History on Android, iPhone, iPad, Computer, Smart TV, and Game Console. Steps are all the same when you are signed in or not signed in.

I am going to show the steps for each device separately. Jump to steps for your device using the Table of Contents above.

Steps for Android

How to delete Youtube Search History on Android:

1. Open the Youtube app and tap your profile icon in the top-right corner.
   

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2. Tap on Settings.
   

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3. Then tap on History & Privacy.
   

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4. Now tap now Clear Search History.
   

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5. Finally, tap the CLEAR SEARCH HISTORY in the pop-up window to confirm.
   

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How to delete Youtube Watch History on Android:

1. Follow steps 1, 2 & 3 in How to delete Youtube Search History on Android.
2. Now tap on Clear watch history.
3. Finally, tap CLEAR WATCH HISTORY in the pop-up window to confirm.

How to Pause Youtube Watch/Search History on Android:

1. Follow steps 1, 2 & 3 in How to delete Youtube Search History on Android.
2. Now Tap the toggle icon beside Pause watch history or Pause search history to turn it on.
   

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3.  Tap the same toggle icon again to resume history.

Steps for iPhone & iPad

How to clear Youtube Search History on iPhone & iPad:

1. Tap on your profile icon in the top-right corner.
2. Tap on Settings.
3. Then tap on History & Privacy.
4. Now tap on Clear search history.
5. Finally, tap CLEAR SEARCH HISTORY in the pop-up window to confirm.

For the complete instructions with screenshots, check How to delete Youtube Search History on Android above. It is the same for IOS.

How to clear Youtube Watch History on iPhone & iPad:

1. Tap on your profile icon in the top-right corner.
2. Tap on Settings.
3. Then tap on History & Privacy.
4. Now tap on Clear watch history.
5. Finally, tap CLEAR WATCH HISTORY in the pop-up window to confirm.

How to Pause Youtube Watch/Search History on iPhone & iPad:

1. Follow the first three steps(1, 2 & 3) above to go to History & Privacy.
2. Now Tap the toggle icon beside Pause watch history or Pause search history to turn them on accordingly.

Steps for Computer

How to Pause or Clear Youtube Search History on Computer:

Open any web browser on your computer and visit Youtube.

1. Click on the History in the Guide  from the left sidebar underneath the Youtube logo.
   

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2. Now check the radio button beside the Search History & click on CLEAR SEARCH HISTORY.
   

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3. Finally, click on CLEAR SEARCH HISTORY from the pop-up window to confirm & clear.
   

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4. To Pause search history, click on PAUSE SEARCH HISTORY after selecting the Search history radio button and confirm.

How to Pause or Clear Youtube Watch History on Computer:

Open any web browser on your computer and visit Youtube.

1. Click on the History in the Guide  from the left sidebar underneath the Youtube logo.
2. Now click on CLEAR WATCH HISTORY under the radio buttons.
3. Finally, click on CLEAR WATCH HISTORY from the pop-up window to confirm & clear.
4. To Pause search history, click on PAUSEWATCH HISTORY, and confirm.

Steps for Smart TV & Game Console

How to Clear Youtube Search history on Smart TV & Game Console:

1. From the left-hand menu, go to Settings .
2. Select Clear search history.
3. Select the “Clear search history” button.

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