Luckily doing so is really easy.

If you’re using the YouTube website, check the menu on the left and under theYoutab, selectHistory.

On the YouTube mobile app, the option is slightly more buried.

a person holding a phone with the youtube app and the youtube website in the background

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To access your watch history on the app, select theYoutab at the bottom of your screen.

This takes you to a page with yourHistoryandPlaylists.

To access your history, select theView allbutton next toHistory.

you tab on youtube with history option

How to Clear Your Watch History on YouTube

Sometimes you’ll want to clear your watch history.

Once again, the process is more straightforward on the YouTube website.

On the right, you’ll see the option toClear all watch history.

clear watch history option on youtube website

Using this option is one of the ways you canget rid of irrelevant YouTube recommendations.

You will need to confirm your decision by selectingPausein the popup menu.

When you want to resume your watch history, opt for option toTurn on watch history.

pause watch history on youtube website

Use theTurn onoption whenever you want your history to resume.

Managing your history is easy enough as long as you know which menus to access.