How to See Your TikTok Watch History on Desktop and Mobile

When you watch videos on TikTok, your watch history is stored by TikTok to help you retrieve a video in case you accidentally refresh the page and lose track of what you were watching. So, where exactly is your TikTok watch history? How can you delete it? This article will guide you step by step on how to find it and clean it up.

Introduction to TikTok Watch History

The watch history on TikTok is a feature that allows users to view a record of videos they have watched within the app. It is critical for when you accidentally refresh the page and can’t find the video. Also, there are things to keep in mind.

The watch history logs videos for up to 180 days. Your old data will be automatically deleted. Also, if you delete the watch history or a specific video, they can’t be recovered.

And the TikTok web version doesn’t support a straightforward button to find the view history like the app.

How to See TikTok Watch History on iPhone and Android

You can see all the videos viewed on TikTok as long as you don’t delete them. Here are two ways to find the watch history on TikTok.

Way 1. Go to the Settings and Privacy

Step 1. Tap the Profile icon on the bottom right of the TikTok page.

Step 2. Tap the three horizontal lines (menu) on the top right of the profile page.

Step 3. Select Settings and Privacy from the menu.

Step 4. Select Activity Center from the feature list.

Step 5. Select Watch History. The videos are displayed in chronological order by default, showing the ones you’ve watched over the past 180 days. To change the order, simply tap the filter tab located at the top left above the video list.

Way 2. Find the Watched Video from the Search Bar

TikTok Search is a powerful feature that allows you to find users, sounds, hashtags, and viewed videos. If you don’t want to follow many steps, directly use the details you remember about this video to find it.

Step 1. Tap the magnifying icon on the top right of the TikTok app.

Step 2. Type in the details about this video and press Enter. You can use hashtags, usernames, or other information.

Step 3. Tap the Filters icon (two lines) on the search bar’s right-hand side.

Step 4. Select Watched under the video category. You can also select other details, such as video length and whether you’ve liked the video, to help refine your search.

Step 5. Tap Apply on the top right of the Filters page.

Note: If you want to download the watch history, the steps are quite similar to downloading it on the TikTok web which is listed in the next part.

How to Check TikTok Watch History on the Web

The TikTok web doesn’t support a direct button to view watch history like the app version. You’ll need to manually download the browsing data. But don’t worry, this is very simple.

First Download the Watch History Data

Step 1. Go to TikTok.com and log into your account.

Step 2. Click the Profile button on the left panel and then the gear icon (Setting) next to your profile picture.

Step 3. Select the Privacy button from the left panel.

Step 4. In the Data section, click Download your Data.

Step 5. Select Custom > Activity > TXT > Request data. The Activity option is for downloading your Likes, comments, favorites, and browsing history. The TXT option is the human-readable file format.

Step 6. Click the Download button next to the requested file and verify with your Google account. After clicking the Download button, you’ll need to click the Verify with Google button to complete the process. The file will be stored as a Zip file on your device. Note that the file expiration is 4 days.

Use the Data in the File to Find the Watched Videos

After downloading the file, you can use it to find the TikTok video you have viewed.

Step 1. Unzip and open the data file on your device, which should be named TikTok.

Step 2. Open the Activity folder and then the Browsing History.txt file. You will see the exact viewing time and the link of each TikTok video you have watched within 180 days.

Step 3. Copy the link of the video you want to watch, paste it into the browser’s URL bar, and press the Enter key. You can pinpoint a specific video based on the date it was watched.

How to Delete the TikTok Watch History

The watch history on TikTok will occupy your device’s memory, you can clear it to gain a faster streaming speed on TikTok. However, deleting the watch history on TikTok web is not allowed but on the app version. Here are the steps.

• Go to your profile and tap the menu on the upper right of the screen.
• Tap Settings and Privacy > Activity Center > Watch History.
• Tap Select on the top right of the watch history page.
• Tap Delete on the bottom right, and tap Delete again to clear all the watch history on TikTok.

How to Fix TikTok Watch History Not Working

If you can’t find the watch history on TikTok, try these methods to fix the problem.

Update your TikTok: If the TikTok version is old, some bugs like watch history not showing might appear. However, you should update the app from the official channel.

Clear the cache on TikTok: If there’s too much cache on your TikTok, the videos viewed might not show up. You can clear the cache on TikTok to fix the issue.

Check the internet connection: The watch history won’t work when TikTok has no internet connection. You can connect the device to a stable Wi-Fi network.

Resign into the account: Sometimes your TikTok account’s features might be restricted. You can log out of TikTok and then sign into the account again.

Conclusion

TikTok Watch History is like a storage box that keeps track of the videos you’ve watched. It’s incredibly useful. However, if you want to hide your watch history from someone or free up some space, deleting it can be very effective. I hope this article helps you!