Manage your YouTube in-app browser experience on iOS
The YouTube in-app browser for iOS allows you to visit websites seamlessly without ever leaving the YouTube app. You can also access your browsing history and manage your browser settings directly from the app.
Manage YouTube’s in-app browser experience
Open in an external browser
To view any webpage in your device’s default browser:
- Tap Menu in the top-right corner.
- Select Open in external browser.
View your link history
When you browse websites on YouTube, your activity may be saved to your account (depending on your Web & App Activity settings). This activity may be used to give you more personalized experiences and more relevant ads.
For signed-in users:
- Open a link in the YouTube app to open the in-app browser.
- At the top right, tap Menu and then View Link History .
- Here you can view your in-app browser history, along with your YouTube watch and search history. To access your activity:
- Browse your activity, organized by day and time.
- To find specific activity, at the top, use the search bar and filters.
Delete your activity
While viewing your link history, you can choose to delete all activity or individual activity items.
To delete all activity:
- Above the screen showing your activity, tap Delete.
- Tap All time.
- Tap Next and then Delete.
To delete individual activity items:
- Scroll down to your activity.
- Find the item you want to delete. You can find an item a few different ways, including:
- Browse by day.
- Search or use filters.
- On the item you want to delete, tap Delete.
Manage your data
You can change what activity gets saved.
For signed-in users:
- Open a link in the YouTube app to open the in-app browser.
- At the top right, tap Menu and then Manage my activity .
- When your Web & App Activity is turned on, you may get personalized experiences and relevant ads.
- To turn off Web & App Activity:
- Select Turn off and then choose to Turn off or Turn off and delete activity.
- If you choose Turn off and delete activity, follow the steps to select and confirm what activity you want to delete.
Browsing in incognito
While browsing on YouTube while incognito on your mobile device, the YouTube app behaves as if you aren’t signed in to your account. Your in-app browser activity won’t influence your YouTube experience.
Your activity in this session will not be linked with your account. Data use follows Google's Privacy Policy. When you turn off incognito, you’ll return to the last account you used before turning on Incognito. Also, if you’re inactive for more than 90 minutes, your Incognito session will end. You’ll then be returned to the last account you used. The next time you open YouTube, you’ll get a message letting you know that you’re no longer in Incognito.
When you try to access the link history, you'll be asked to sign in to complete that action.
We are committed to providing you with clear information and control over your data. Learn more about how Google uses your saved activity and helps keep it private.