Ever wanted to show your friend a particularly funny TikTok video, but can’t think of the name so you can search for it? Then you’re in the right place, as we’re going to show you how you can trace old videos by viewing your watch history.
Opening up your TikTok watch history isn’t just useful for tracking down previously watched videos, but it’s also handy for deleting videos you don’t want people to see.
For example, you may have been doing some research on Christmas presents, and want to keep it a surprise for your loved ones. Or maybe you just don’t want people you’ve been watching how to dance to the latest Taylor Swift single.
Whatever your reasoning, we’ve created this step-by-step guide to show you can view your watch history on Tik right away. And scroll down to the Troubleshooting section to learn how to delete specific videos in your watch history.
What you’ll need:
- An Android or iOS device
- The TikTok app
The Short Version
- Open TikTok
- Go to your profile
- Tap the three-line icon
- Tap Settings And Privacy
- Choose Watch History
Step
1Open TikTok
We’ll be using screenshots from the iOS app, but you can also view your watch history on the Android app.
Step
2Go to your profile
To do this, tap Profile in the bottom-right corner.
Step
3Tap the three-line icon
This can be found in the top-right corner of the screen.
Step
4Tap Settings And Privacy
This will take you to your account settings.
Step
5Choose Watch History
Here you can find all your recently viewed videos and delete your history.
Troubleshooting
To remove a specific video from your watch history, follow the steps above to go to your watch history. Then tap Select, tap on the video you want to remove and hit Delete.
To delete all videos from your history, just follow the steps above to see your watch history and tap Select. Then, check Select All Watch History before pressing Delete.
Yes, TikTok stores each video in your watch history for 180 days.
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