Google is introducing a new feature to its YouTube service that will allow users to control who can see their past videos and channels. The feature, called ‘Restricted Mode,’ will be available to all users starting on March 15th. Restricted Mode will allow users to choose who can see their past videos, channels, and comments. This includes people who have been added as friends on YouTube, as well as people who have subscribed to your channel or watched your past videos. This new feature comes after Google was criticized for its previous updates to its privacy policies which gave users the option of auto-deleting Web and App Activity and Location History. These updates sparked concern among some users about their privacy rights. Google has been under fire recently for its updated privacy policies which give users the option of deleting their Web and App Activity and Location History. These policies sparked concern among some users about their privacy rights. Google has responded by introducing a new feature called ‘Restricted Mode’ which will allow users more control over who can see their past videos and channels ..
Steps to Auto Delete YouTube History
In Settings, open the Security section. Under the “Privacy” heading, select “Unknown Sources.” Now, under the “Unknown Sources” heading, select “Google Play.”
Google has a new way for you to sign in to your account. After you open the Google Account, you’ll see a welcome message. Tap on “Get Started” to continue. ..
In the Google Account settings, you can manage your data and personalization.
On the Google My Activity page, you will see a list of all your recent YouTube activities. You can manage these by tapping on any of the activity titles.
If you want to keep your activity on YouTube until you delete it yourself, there is an option to do so on the history page. After selecting this option, you will be given a link to a page where you can choose to have your activity deleted automatically. ..
You have three options to choose from when it comes to your data: Keep until I delete it myself (by default), Keep for 18 months, or Keep for 3 months. Select the option that best suits you and tap Next. Then, confirm your choice by tapping Confirm. ..
If you are on a PC, then you can visit Google’s YouTube History page or click here. You can follow the same steps as mentioned above to set up Auto Delete YouTube History on Android. ..
Pause Watch History & Delete it Manually
If you want Google not to monitor your watch history, you can also do that. Go to the YouTube History page and click on Change setting. Now you will see two checkboxes for two options: “Include the Youtube videos you watch” and “Include your searches on YouTube”. You can uncheck them to pause the data collection. To delete your entire watch history manually, click on the three-dot icon on the right of the top search bar. From the drop-down menu, select Delete activity by. A dialog box will pop up with the options to delete your last hour, last day, all-time activity. Click on the Custom range to delete activities between a specific time. You also get the option to set up automatic deletions here.
Youtube has just announced a new feature that will let you set your account to automatically delete your watch history on the platform. This is an extraordinary feature that can be especially helpful if you want to keep your watching habits hidden from your family members.
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