Did you know that YouTube keeps more than watch and search history on you? Also, since YouTube is tied to Google, all your YouTube activity is shared with other Google services and products. This means, when you want to delete all of your YouTube activity history, you’ll need to consider:
- What/which other Google related products and services you have used, and you’re currently using (for example: Gmail, Google Chrome, or Google photos etc.). Stop syncing Chrome and ensure you are logged in to YouTube with the correct account you want to delete history for (since YouTube accounts can be under brand accounts).
- When using YouTube App on Android or iOS: Is your Google account synced with other devices (if so, make sure to disconnect device, or turn-off sync).
- Understand that YouTube accounts are tied to your Google account (this means, you may need to delete other Google activity to completely remove all activity history).
To learn how to correctly delete everything both from YouTube and Google visit this blog post: steps for completely deleting all my Google activity.
Video Tutorial Showing How-to Delete ALL YouTube History
How-to Clear YouTube Watch History
When you are logged in to your YouTube account and press on “History” menu link. This takes you to Watch History feed. Here you can clear your watch history.
How-to Clear YouTube Activity Including YouTube Search History
When you are logged in to your YouTube account and press on “History” menu link. On the right hand side menu, press on “Manage all history“.
Then you can select Delete “Today, Custom Date Range, or Delete all Time”
But Wait There is More
Depending on how you used YouTube, there may be more activity history for you to clear. Simply visit Other Activity section (make sure you are signed in to your Google Account).
Main Google Account vs Brand Account
Most Google account holders have a single YouTube Account tied to their main Google Account. This is your personal YouTube Account. However, business owners may have created Brand Accounts. This means, whenever you want to delete youtube activity, ensure you are logged in to the correct account (be it Google main account or a Brand Account).
