How to find (and delete) your TikTok history

Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge

One of the more frustrating aspects of TikTok used to be the difficulty in finding a video that you really liked and wanted to see again but had accidentally swiped past or watched a day or two ago. Previously, there was a long, complex series of steps you had to follow to find out your watch history on TikTok — making it hardly worth the effort. Now, however, you can easily find your watch history for the past seven days — and, if you want, erase it.

To find your watch history in the TikTok app:

Tap your Profile icon in the bottom-right corner of the screen.
Select the three-line icon at the top-right corner.
Tap on Settings and privacy > Watch history.

You will now see a gallery with all of the videos you’ve watched over the last...