How to Check Recently Watched on TikTok: Watch History

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A quick guide to finding videos you’ve already watched
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Are you trying to find a TikTok video you forgot to like? Don't worry, it's not gone forever! You can easily find all the TikToks you've watched over the past 180 days in your watch history, located in the "Activity center" area of your settings. This wikiHow article will show you how to view your watch history on TikTok using your Android, iPhone, or iPad.

Things You Should Know

  • Tap the three-line menu on your TikTok profile and select "Settings and privacy."
  • Tap "Activity center" and select "Watch history."
  • Your watch history contains the videos you've watched over the last 180 days, with the most recently watched TikToks at the top.

Steps

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    This person-shaped icon will be at the bottom-right corner of TikTok . This takes you to your profile .
    • If you haven't updated TikTok in a while, you may need to do so before you can find your watch history. You can easily update the app on your iPhone or Android through the App Store or Play Store.
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    You'll see it at the top-right corner of your profile.
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    It's at the bottom of the menu.
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    This is in the "Content & Display" section of your settings.
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    You'll see it in the “Content & Activity” section near the middle of the page.
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    Now you'll see all of the videos you've watched over the past 180 days, with the most recent TikToks you've watched at the top of the list.
    • Your TikTok watch history can take up a lot of space on your phone or tablet. To free up some space, you can clear your watch history by tapping Select at the top, choosing Select all watch history , and then tapping Delete .
    • It's no longer possible to turn off your watch history completely.
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      1. Update TikTok.
      2. Open TikTok.
      3. Tap on Profile .
      4. Tap on More Info .
      5. Tap on Settings and privacy .
      6. Tap on Watch history.
      7. Scroll through recently watched videos.

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