How to Find Your Recently Watched Videos on Facebook
If you’re like me, there’s always that moment of “Wait, where did I see that video I watched yesterday?” Facebook’s interface isn’t exactly clear-cut when it comes to viewing your watch history, especially since these options are hidden pretty deep. After messing around for a bit, I finally found a way that works, but it’s not super obvious at first. So here’s the deal—as long as you know where to look, it’s actually not too bad.
Navigating to Your Activity Log on Facebook
First, you need to open Facebook. Whether you’re on desktop or the app, the general idea is the same, but I’ll focus on desktop because I find it easier. When you’re on your Facebook homepage, look in the bottom right corner for a menu icon—could be three horizontal lines or a gear symbol. Click that, and it’ll open up a menu with all sorts of options related to your account and settings. Sometimes it’s a bit tricky if Facebook updates the layout, but you’re looking for stuff like “Settings & Privacy,” then “Settings.”
Once you’re in the settings menu, scroll down quite a bit until you see “Your Facebook Information” or maybe directly “Activity Log”—that’s the key part. If the menu options are a little different, try looking for a link called https://facebook.com/me/allactivity and see if that brings you right there—sometimes a shortcut can save you some clicking. But generally, it’s about navigating through “Settings & Privacy” > “Settings” > “Your Facebook Information” > “Activity Log.”
Finding Your Video Watching History
Inside the Activity Log, Facebook loads a big list of all your stuff—posts, likes, comments, things you’ve reacted to, and so on. The trick is to find the category labeled “Videos Watched.” It’s usually a tab you can click, or maybe it’s hidden among the categories—sometimes you have to click “See More” to expand the list. Once you find “Videos Watched,” click on it, and it’ll show everything recorded there.
This part took me a bit of trial and error because, depending on Facebook’s latest update, it might be called “Your Videos” or “Media” or something similar. If it’s not immediately visible, try looking on the sidebar or at the top of the Activity Log for filtering options. On mobile, it’s a bit messier—open the menu (the three lines), go into “Settings & Privacy,” then “Your Facebook Information,” then “Activity Log,” and scroll for “Videos Watched” or similar. It’s a pain, I know, but it’s there.
Managing and Clearing Your Watch History
If you want to clear some videos from your watched list, it’s pretty straightforward. Next to each video entry, there should be three dots, sometimes called a “More” menu. Click that, and you’ll see options like “Remove from History” or “Delete.” Just select that to clean up your list. Be aware—*removing videos from the history does not delete the videos themselves; it only removes them from your watched list*, and it doesn’t affect the video content or other viewers’ access.
Also, keep in mind that clearing the history might not show up instantly everywhere, and sometimes Facebook updates can scramble the layout. So if you don’t see the option right away, try refreshing the page or reloading the app. I’ve had times where just waiting a minute or two or trying a different browser did the trick.
Some Final Tips & Warnings
One thing to be cautious about—*clearing your watch history might also remove some of your personalization features or video recommendations*. And, if you use features like BitLocker or have TPM modules enabled, be aware that changing certain security settings or TPM options can impact device security. For instance, some BIOS options like TPM or Discrete TPM might be grayed out or missing, especially if your PC doesn’t support TPM or if the firmware is outdated. Sometimes, UEFI firmware settings are locked by OEMs, and you might need a BIOS update or even contact support to change these options. Also, on some older ASUS or Dell machines, the TPM options could be grouped under different labels—like “Security Chip” or “Intel PTT” (Platform Trust Technology) if you’re on a newer Intel system, or “fTPM” for AMD systems. If you see options grayed out, it usually means the feature is disabled at the firmware level or your hardware doesn’t have the module.
In those cases, update your BIOS to the latest version or check if your manufacturer’s support page has specific guidance. Sometimes, enabling TPM involves disabling Secure Boot or changing some firmware settings—be careful here, especially with security-related features.
If you’re trying to use a tool like tpm.msc in Windows and find that TPM options are missing or grayed out, that’s often a sign that the firmware doesn’t see the module, or it’s disabled in BIOS. On some systems, clearing TPM (via BIOS or the TPM management tool) can erase keys stored by disk encryption solutions like BitLocker, so make sure to back up recovery keys beforehand if you rely on encryption.
Final thoughts
Honestly, finding your watched videos on Facebook isn’t exactly front and center—more like a little hidden corner you have to dig into. But once you get familiar with the Activity Log and the category filters, it’s not so bad. Just be patient with layout changes—Facebook keeps changing stuff. And if you’re messing with TPM or BIOS settings, double-check everything—these areas are sensitive. It’s a lot to keep track of, but I hope this helps because I spent way too long figuring it out myself.
Just double-check: you’re on the right account, looking inside the Activity Log, under the “Videos Watched” category, and/or clearing individual entries with the dots menu. That’s the core of it.
Hope this saves someone the crazy long hunt I went on. Good luck, and don’t forget to back up those critical recovery keys if you’re tinkering with BIOS security settings!