Incognito mode on YouTube is a feature that allows users to browse and watch videos privately without recording them in their search or watch history. When logged into the YouTube app, users can turn on Incognito mode, which lets them browse in a session that their account search and watch history won’t influence or reflect. Here are some key points about Incognito mode on YouTube:
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What happens while browsing incognito: While in Incognito mode, the YouTube app behaves as if the user isn’t signed in to their account. Their account activity, like their subscriptions or watch history, won’t influence their YouTube experience.
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How to browse incognito: To browse in Incognito mode, users can turn on the feature in the YouTube app. As they browse, a persistent reminder will show as a black bar at the bottom of the screen to remind them that theyre Incognito.
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What users can do in Incognito mode: Users can watch videos in Incognito mode without their activity being saved to their account. However, they cannot interact with a YouTube video in Incognito mode as they have been logged out from their account. That is, they cannot like a video, add it to the watch list, comment, or subscribe to a channel. Whenever they try to perform such an action, they will be asked to log in, which will turn off the Incognito mode.
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What happens when users turn off Incognito mode: When users turn off Incognito mode, their search and watch history from their Incognito session is cleared. This means that none of their Incognito session activity will be reflected on their account. They’ll return to the last account they used before turning on Incognito. Also, if they’re inactive for more than 90 minutes, their Incognito session will end. They’ll then be returned to the last account they used.
Its important to note that while Incognito mode on YouTube hides the activity from the users device and Google account, it doesn’t hide it from Google, their employer, or the Internet service provider. They can still track the users activity in Incognito mode.
