TikTok: How to Clear Your Watch History

The app will keep track of the videos someone has watched

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TikTok’s Watch History feature allows viewers to see all of the videos they’ve watched on the platform in the past seven days. Users also have the option to clear their watch history whenever they’d like. Our guide will show you how this is done.

Note: These screenshots were captured in the TikTok application on iOS.

Step 1: On your TikTok profile, tap the three horizontal lines in the top-right corner of the screen.

Screenshot of a TikTok user's profile with a red arrow pointing at the three horizontal lines in the top-right corner of the screen

Step 2: Tap “Settings and privacy.”

Screenshot of TikTok's profile menu with a red arrow pointing at "Settings and privacy"

Step 3: “Under the “Content & Activity” section, tap “Watch history.”

Screenshot of TikTok's "Settings and privacy" menu with a red arrow pointing at "Watch history"

Step 4: Tap the gear icon in the top-right corner of the screen.

Screenshot of TikTok's "Watch history" screen with a red arrow pointing at the gear icon in the top-right corner of the screen

Step 5: Tap “Clear history” at the bottom of the screen.

Screenshot of TikTok's "Watch history settings" menu with a red arrow pointing at "Clear history"

Step 6: Tap “Clear” on the confirmation window that appears.

Screenshot of TikTok's "Watch history" screen showing a window titled "Clear watch history from this device?" has appeared in the center of the screen. A red arrow points at "Clear" on this window.
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