How to See Your TikTok Watch History
To see your TikTok watch history, go to Profile, tap the menu, then Settings and privacy, Activity center, and Watch history.
To see your TikTok watch history, go to Profile, tap the menu, then Settings and privacy, Activity center, and Watch history. It lists the videos you’ve watched over roughly the last 180 days, newest first, and only you can see it. For a longer record, download your TikTok data and open the watch history section.
Watch history is how you find a video you scrolled past and didn’t save. This guide covers where to find it, how to search and delete it, and what to do when it’s missing. All your TikTok data is covered in how to download your TikTok data. Videos you saved on purpose live elsewhere, in saved videos and collections on TikTok, and what TikTok records about your viewing is covered in what data TikTok collects about you.
How Do You Find Your Watch History on TikTok?
Your watch history lives in the Activity center, inside Settings and privacy. Listed below are the 5 steps.
- Tap Profile at the bottom of the app.
- Tap the menu (three lines) at the top right.
- Tap Settings and privacy.
- Tap Activity center.
- Tap Watch history.
A shortcut some users rely on: type a single full stop into the search bar and tap the option to view your watch history, where it appears.
How Far Back Does TikTok Watch History Go?
The in-app watch history covers about the last 180 days, then older videos drop off the list. If you need something older, your downloadable TikTok data file includes a watch history list with the date, time and link of each video. Request it under Settings and privacy, then Account, then Download your data.
How Do You Search Your TikTok Watch History?
TikTok’s watch history has no search box, so scroll to the rough date you watched the video, or use your data file, which you can search for words in the link or open in a spreadsheet. If you remember the creator, opening their profile is often faster. Finding people is covered in how to find someone on TikTok.
How Do You Delete Your TikTok Watch History?
To delete watch history, open it in the Activity center, tap Select, choose videos or select all, and delete them. Deleting history doesn’t remove your likes or saved videos, which are kept separately. Clearing searches is covered in how to clear your TikTok search history.
Can You Turn Off TikTok Watch History?
No, current versions of TikTok don’t have a switch to stop recording watch history; you can only delete it. Earlier versions offered an off switch, but it was removed. Clearing it regularly is the only option.
Why Is Your TikTok Watch History Not Showing?
Watch history doesn’t show when the app is out of date, you’re on a different account, or the videos are older than the history window. Listed below are the 4 checks.
| Cause | Fix |
|---|---|
| App out of date | Update TikTok |
| Wrong account | Switch to the account you watched on |
| Video older than about 180 days | Use your downloaded data file |
| Video was deleted or made private | It can’t be opened anymore, even from history |
Can Anyone Else See Your Watch History?
No, your watch history is private to your account; creators see view counts, not who watched, except followers with post view history switched on, who can appear for 7 days after a post. The details are in TikTok profile views.
Questions people ask
Can you see watch history on TikTok on a computer?
The Activity center is in the app; on a computer, use your downloaded data file.
Does watch history include LIVE videos?
It focuses on videos; LIVE streams you joined may not appear.
Can you recover deleted watch history?
No, deleted history is gone from the app; request your data file before deleting if you want a copy.
How do you find a TikTok you watched but didn't like?
Open your watch history and scroll to when you saw it; liked videos are on your profile's Liked tab instead.