Hello Brody! I understand your desire to maintain your privacy and clear your YouTube search history. Clearing your YouTube search history is relatively straightforward, and I’m here to guide you through the process. Here’s how you can remove or clear your YouTube search history:
- Sign in to your YouTube account: Make sure you’re signed in to your YouTube account using the same account you used when conducting the searches you want to remove.
- Access your YouTube search history: Click on the three horizontal lines (also known as the “hamburger menu”) located in the top-left corner of the YouTube homepage. This will open the YouTube menu. Scroll down and click on “History” to access your YouTube search and watch history.
- Clear your search history: On the history page, you will see separate tabs for “Search history” and “Watch history.” Click on “Search history” to view your search activity. To clear your search history, click on the “Clear all” button located at the top-right corner of the search history page. Confirm your action when prompted. This will remove all your previous search queries from your YouTube search history.
- Pause search history recording (optional): If you want to prevent YouTube from recording your future search history, you can choose to pause search history recording. To do this, click on the “Manage all activity” link located below the “Clear all” button. On the next page, click on “Activity controls.” Find the “YouTube Search History” option and toggle the switch to pause recording. This will prevent YouTube from saving your future search history.
- Clear watch history (optional): If you also want to clear your YouTube watch history, you can do so by clicking on the “Watch history” tab on the history page. Then, click on the “Clear all watch history” button located at the top-right corner of the watch history page. Confirm your action when prompted. This will remove all your previously watched videos from your YouTube watch history.
It’s important to note that clearing your search and watch history will only affect your YouTube account and the devices you’re currently signed in to. If you use multiple devices or are signed in with different accounts, you may need to repeat these steps on each device or account.
I hope these instructions help you remove or clear your YouTube search history and regain control over your privacy on the platform. If you have any further questions, feel free to ask.