How to Delete YouTube Search History on iPhone, iPad

Clearing or deleting your YouTube search history on the iPhone and iPad apps is a simple process. Although the YouTube app offers an array of cool features such as music, sports, gaming, news, live, and spotlight, its privacy is of the utmost importance. In this post, we will guide you through the process of maintaining your privacy on the YouTube app.

YouTube search history makes it useful to see what you previously searched for on YouTube iPhone and iPad App, While Watched history makes it easy to find videos you recently watched and improve your video recommendations. For example, an essential tip for YouTube Video watchers is if you do not like to keep your observed YouTube video history on the iPhone YouTube app.  At that time, YouTube recommended an option: to delete YouTube search history on iPhone and iPad.

Didn’t you know how to clear/ delete YouTube search history on an iPhone or iPad App? Then check out the below-given steps.

How to Delete Search History and Watch History of YouTube App on iPhone, iPad

How to Clear YouTube Search History & Watch History on iOS

There are two different methods to clear search history, whether one by one or deleting the entire search history all at once. The choice is yours!

Way 1: Delete Search History Text on the YouTube App

Step 1: Launch the YouTube App on your iPhone >Tap the Search icon on the upper-right side corner.

Open Youtube Select Search icon on iPhone

Step 2: If the search history doesn’t show up, type the related search query you want to delete. Swipe from Right to Left on the search query, and Tap Delete.

Select Search History swipe right to left on the search query Tap Delete on iPhone

Way 2: Clear the Entire YouTube Search History and Watch History from iPhone and iPad All At Once

Step 1: Launch the YouTube app on your iPhone >Tap on your Profile icon.

Open Youtube Select Profile Icon on iPhone

Step 2: Tap on View All Next to History Section > Tap on More option (Verticle Three Dots).

Click on View All Tap on More option on iPhone

Step 3: Tap on Clear all Watch history > So a pop-up will ask you

Your YouTube watch history will be cleared from all YouTube apps on all devices.
Your video recommendations will be reset, but may still be influenced by activity on other Google products.

If you are ready, please tap on Clear watch history to confirm.

Tap on Clear All Watch History Click on Clear Watch History on iPhone

How to Pause YouTube Search History and Watch History on iPhone, iPad?

If you’re tired of constantly deleting your search and watch history, here’s how to pause your watch and search history on the YouTube app for iOS devices.

Step 1: Launch the YouTube App on your iPhone > At the bottom right corner, Tap on the Profile icon.

Open Youtube Select Profile Icon on iPhone

Step 2: Tap on View All Next to History Section > Tap the More (Three Vericle dots) Option at the top right corner > Choose Pause search history.

Click on View All Tap on More Option Choose Pause Watch History on iPhone

These are the alternate methods to manage YouTube search activity on your iPhone and iPad app.

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Karly Wood

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