Samsung Galaxy S4: How to Set Youtube App to not Record Your Search History in Android 5.0.1 Lollipop

In order to help you easily track or use the search term that you have used while searching a video on Youtube, this app automatically saves all your searches by default. But, for some reason, you may tend to not save your search history, for instance: when you don't want others know what you have searched on Youtube. Aside from manually deleting the search history, you can set Youtube app to not record your search history by enabling the pause search history option.

How to enable the pause search history option in Youtube app?
Assuming that you have an Internet connection, you can prevent your search history to be recorded in Youtube app by using the following steps:

1. Open Youtube app.
2. Tap the Menu key and then select Settings.
3. Tap Privacy.
4. Check the box next to Pause search history to enable this option.
5. From now on, all of your search history won't be recorded.

Samsung Galaxy S4: How to Clear Search History in Youtube App in Android 5.0.1 Lollipop

When you want to watch a video in Youtube app in your Samsung Galaxy S4, the best way to easily find a specific video is by using the search function. Shortly after you enter the search term, you'll be provided with the list of videos match with the search term, lets you quickly find the desired video. By default, all searches you have made will be recorded automatically in order to help you track or use the search term you have made before when you want to search a video later. But, if needed, you can easily clean up your search history, for instance: when there are too many search history so that you want to clean them up, when you don't want others know what you have searched on Youtube, etc.

How to clear the search history in Youtube app?
Assuming that you have an Internet connection and is signing in with an account, you can easily clear your search history in Youtube app by using the following steps:

1. Open Youtube app.
2. Tap the Menu key and then select Settings.
3. Tap Privacy.
4. Tap Clear search history.
5. Tap OK button to confirm,
6. All search history made with the currently used account will be cleared.

Samsung Galaxy S4: How to Set Youtube App to not Record Your Watch History in Android 5.0.1 Lollipop

By default, you can view all videos that you have watched on Youtube in the watch history menu. But, for some reason, you may don't want a video or all videos you have watched on Youtube listed in this menu, for instance: when you don't want others know what you have watched on Youtube. Aside from manually deleting unwanted videos from the watch history menu, you can also set Youtube app to not record videos that you have watched by enabling the pause watch history option.

How to enable the pause watch history option in Youtube app?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. Open Youtube app.
2. Tap the Menu key and then select Settings.
3. Tap Privacy.
4. Check the box next to Pause watch history to enable this option.
5. From now on, Youtube app won't record videos that you watch on Youtube.

Samsung Galaxy S4: How to Remove Videos from Watch History in Youtube App in Android 5.0.1 Lollipop

You can utilize the watch history menu within the Youtube app to find a particular video or see videos that you have watched before on Youtube. If needed, you can also easily delete a single video or all videos from the watch history so that they won't be listed there anymore. As the example, when you don't want others know a particular video or all videos that you have watched on Youtube.


How to remove videos from the watch history menu in Youtube app?
You can delete unwanted videos from the watch history by using two different methods: from the watch history menu within the Youtube app and from the Youtube app settings menu.

Method #1: From the watch history menu within the Youtube App
You can easily delete a single or all videos from watch history while you're signing in with a Google account and have an Internet connection by using the following steps:

1. Open Youtube app.
2. Tap to open up the Account tab and then tap History. All videos that you have watched with the currently used account will be displayed here.
3. To remove a single video from the watch history, do as follows:
• Tap next to the video you want to remove and then tap Remove from Watch history.
• The selected video will be removed from the watch history.
4. To remove all videos from the watch history, do as follows:
• Tap the Menu key and then select Clear history.
• Tap Clear history button.
• All videos in the watch history will be removed.

Method #2: From the Youtube app settings menu
When you have an Internet connection, you can easily delete all videos from the watch history, either while you're signing in with a Google account or signing out, by using the following steps:

1. Open Youtube app.
2. Tap the Menu key and then select Settings.
3. Tap Privacy.
4. Tap Clear watch history.
5. Tap OK button.
6. All videos in the watch history will be removed.

Samsung Galaxy S4: How to View Videos from Watch History in Youtube App in Android 5.0.1 Lollipop

By default, all videos you have watched on Youtube while you're signing in with a Google account will be recorded automatically in the watch history menu in Youtube app in your Samsung Galaxy S4. If needed, you can use the watch history menu in Youtube app to easily find a particular video that you have watched in the past.

How to view a video from watch history in Youtube app?
Assuming that you have an Internet connection, you can access the watch history menu to view a particular video that you have watched before on Youtube by using the following steps:

1. Open Youtube app.
2. Tap to view the Account tab and then tap History.
3. All videos that you have watched previously while signing in with the currently used account will be displayed here.
4. Tap a thumbnail or title of a video to watch it.
5. If needed, while watching the video, you can add the video to the Watch later playlist or to your own playlist for easier access.

Samsung Galaxy S4: How to Enable Safety Mode in Youtube App in Android 5.0.1 Lollipop

Safety mode is a feature available in Youtube app in your Samsung Galaxy S4 that can be used to automatically filter and restrict inappropriate content flagged by users or other signals, e.g: videos with mature/crude/excessive violence content, videos that have been age restricted, etc. When the safety mode feature is enabled, Youtube app will hide those videos in the search result, related videos, playlists and the feeds as well as hide comments below videos. However, since there's no filter is 100% accurate, you may find that the safety mode is unable to block all inappropriate content, but it should be able to be an extra thing that can be used to prevent you or others who use your phone to watch videos in Youtube app from seeing most inappropriate content.

How to turn on safety mode feature in Youtube app?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. Open Youtube app.
2. Tap the Menu key and then select Settings.
3. Tap General.
4. Check the box next to Safety mode to enable this option.
5. The Safety mode feature in Youtube app has been turned on.

Samsung Galaxy S4: How to Change Contents Based on the Selected Location in Youtube App in Android 5.0.1 Lollipop

By default, when you're opening Youtube app to watch videos by browsing the provided feeds, you'll be shown with contents come from your current country. But, if needed, you can change location preferences so that Youtube app will show you contents from a country that you like.

How to change contents based on the selected location in Youtube app?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. Open Youtube app.
2. Tap the Menu key and then select Settings.
3. Tap General.
4. Tap Content location.
5. Select the required country.
6. From now on, Youtube app will show you contents based on the selected country.

Samsung Galaxy S4: How to Change Network Preferences for Upload Videos in Youtube App in Android 5.0.1 Lollipop

By default, Wi-Fi has been set as the network preferences for upload videos in Youtube app in your Samsung Galaxy S4. It's done to help you avoid big data charges if you use mobile data connection since uploading video is one of data-intensive activities, moreover if you don't have unlimited data plan. But, if needed, you can specify what network connection you want to use for upload videos, Wi-Fi only or Wi-Fi and mobile data.

How to change network preferences for upload videos in Youtube app?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. Open Youtube app.
2. Tap the Menu key and then select Settings.
3. Tap General.
4. Tap Uploads and then select from the following options:
• Only when on Wi-Fi: select this option so that you will be allowed to upload videos only when you're connected to a Wi-Fi network.
• On any network: select this option so that you'll be allowed to upload videos when you're connected to a Wi-Fi network or when you're using a mobile data connection.

Samsung Galaxy S4: How to Switch Between Multiple Accounts in Youtube App in Android 5.0.1 Lollipop

For some reason, you may have activated multiple Google accounts in your Samsung Galaxy S4, for instance: when you want to use one of them for personal purpose and use another one for business purpose. The advantage of adding multiple accounts is you'll be able to use all of them to use or access Google-related apps in your phone, including with Youtube app. In Youtube app, you can easily switch to your personal account when you want to upload your personal videos or to your business account when you want to upload videos for business purpose.


How to switch between multiple accounts in Youtube app?
Assuming that you have an Internet connection, you can use two different methods to easily switch between multiple accounts in Youtube app: from the Youtube app menus and from the accounts tab within the Youtube app.

Method #1: From the Youtube app menus

1. Open Youtube app.
2. Tap at the top left corner of the screen to open up the Youtube app menus.
3. Tap the photo profile of the currently used account to view all of your Google accounts.
4. Tap the required Google account you want to use.
5. Now, you can use the selected account to use or access Youtube app.

Method #2: From the accounts tab within the Youtube app

1. Open Youtube app.
2. Tap to access the Accounts tab.
3. Tap the name of the currently used account(below the photo profile) to view all of your Google accounts.
4. Tap the required account you want to use and then tap OK button.
5. Now, you can use the selected account to use or access Youtube app.

Samsung Galaxy S4: How to Manage Your Own Video in Youtube App in Android 5.0.1 Lollipop

Youtube app in your Samsung Galaxy S4 lists all videos that you have uploaded so that you can easily manage them if needed, as the example: when you want to re-view your own video, when you want to delete your own video from Youtube app, or when you want to edit the information of a video that you have uploaded before.

How to view, delete or edit your own video in Youtube app?
Assuming that you have an Internet connection, you can easily re-view, delete or edit a video that you have uploaded in Youtube app by using the following steps:

1. Open Youtube app.
2. Tap at the top left corner of the screen to open up the Youtube app menus and then tap Uploads. All uploaded videos will be listed here.
3. To re-view or watch your own video, tap a thumbnail or title of a video that you want to watch.
4. To delete your own video, do as follows:
• Tap next to the video that you want to delete and then tap Delete.
• Tap OK button.
• The selected video will be deleted from Youtube app.
5. To edit the information of a video that you have uploaded, do as follows:
• Tap next to the video that you want to delete and then tap Edit.
• Now, you can edit the required information of the video, e.g: title, description, privacy settings and tags.
• Tap to save the changes.

Samsung Galaxy S4: How to Add a Video to Your Own Playlist in Youtube App in Android 5.0.1 Lollipop

In Youtube app, while browsing the feeds or watching a video uploaded by others, you can create your own playlist and then add the video to the newly created playlist. Next time, you can add videos with the same category to the existing playlist that you have created before so that you can access or watch them with more easily since they're saved in the same place. As the example, if you have created a playlist named Favourites song, you can add other music videos uploaded by others that you like to this playlist for easier access.

How to add a video to your own playlist in Youtube app?
Assuming that you have an Internet connection, you can easily add any video uploaded by others that you like to an existing playlist that you have created before in Youtube app by using the following steps:

1. Open Youtube app.
2. To add a video to an existing playlist while browsing the feeds, do as follows:
• Tap next to the video that you want to add to an existing playlist and then tap Add to playlist....
• Tap the required playlist.
• The selected video has been added to the selected playlist.
3. To add a video to an existing playlist while watching the video, do as follows:
• Tap a video to watch it.
• Tap within the video playback and then select the required playlist.
• The video has been added to the selected playlist.
4. To access the video that you have added to your own playlist, do as follows:
• Tap at the top left corner of the screen to open up the Youtube app menus.
• Scroll down the menus to the Playlists section and then tap the required playlist. All videos that you have added to this playlist will be displayed here.
• To play a single video in the playlist, tap a thumbnail or title of a video.
• To play all videos in the playlist together, tap .

Samsung Galaxy S4: How to Remove a Video from the Watch Later Playlist in Youtube App in Android 5.0.1 Lollipop

There are some reason why you'll probably need to remove or delete videos that you have added to the watch later playlist, for instance: when you want to clean up your watch later playlist from unwanted or rarely watched videos, when you have added a wrong video to the watch later playlist, etc.

How to remove a video from the watch later playlist in Youtube app?
Assuming that you have an Internet connection, you can easily remove a video from the watch later playlist in Youtube app by using the following steps:

1. Open Youtube app.
2. Tap at the top left corner of the screen to open up the Youtube app menus and then tap Watch Later. All videos that you have added to the watch later playlist will be displayed here.
3. Tap next to the video that you want to remove from the watch later playlist and then tap Remove from Watch Later.
4. The selected video has been removed from the watch later playlist.
5. To remove more videos from the watch later playlist, repeat from the step #3.

Samsung Galaxy S4: How to Add a Video to the Watch Later Playlist in Youtube App in Android 5.0.1 Lollipop

By default, Youtube app in your Samsung Galaxy S4 has a playlist named the watch later playlist. If needed, you can add your favourite videos to this playlist so that you can easily watch them again whenever you want or add good videos that you find while browsing to this playlist so that you can easily watch them later when you have a time or better connection.

How to add a video to the watch later playlist in Youtube app?
Assuming that you have an Internet connection, you can add any video that you like to the watch later playlist by using the following steps:

1. Open Youtube app.
2. To add a video to the watch later playlist while browsing the feeds, do as follows:
• Tap next to the video that you want to add to the watch later playlist and then tap Add to Watch Later.
• The selected video has been added to the watch later playlist.
3. To add a video to the watch later playlist while watching the video, do as follows:
• Tap a video to watch it.
• While the video is being played, tap within the video playback and then tap Watch Later.
• The video has been added to the watch later playlist.
4. To access and watch a video that you have added to the watch later playlist, do as follows:
• Tap at the top left corner of the screen to open up the Youtube app menus and then tap Watch Later. All videos that you have added to the watch later playlist will be displayed here.
• To play a single video in the watch later playlist, tap a thumbnail or title of the video that you want to play.
• To play all videos in the watch later playlist together, tap .

Samsung Galaxy S4: How to Create a New Playlist in Youtube App in Android 5.0.1 Lollipop

Youtube app in your Samsung Galaxy S4 lets you create a playlist to help you organize a group of videos uploaded by others that you like(e.g: a few of your favourite song or movie trailers) by saving them in one place so that you can watch the videos in that playlist together or whenever you want with more easily.

How to create a new playlist in Youtube app?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. Open Youtube app.
2. To easily find a specific video, do as follows:
• Tap at the top of the screen.
• Enter a keyword and then tap at the keyboard to start searching.
• Tap the required video from the search result list to watch the video.
3. While the video is being played, tap within the video playback and then tap Create a new playlist.
4. Enter the playlist name.
5. If needed, you can set the playlist private by checking the box in the left side of the Private option so that the playlist can only be seen by you and the users that you select.
6. Tap OK button.
7. The new playlist has been created and the selected video will be added to this playlist.

Samsung Galaxy S4: How to Allow Video to be Added to Offline Over Mobile Network in Youtube App in Android 5.0.1 Lollipop

By default, you're only allowed to add a video to offline in Youtube app when you're connected to a Wi-Fi network in order to help you avoid huge data charges if you use mobile network, moreover if you don't have unlimited data plan. But, if needed, you can enable the option to allow you add video to offline when you're using mobile data connection so that you will not only be able to add video to offline over Wi-Fi network but also over mobile network.

How to allow video to be added to offline over mobile network in Youtube app?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. Open Youtube app.
2. Tap the Menu key and then select Settings.
3. Tap Offline.
4. Clear the checkbox next to Add over Wi-Fi only to disable this option.
5. Now, you can add video to offline over Wi-Fi network or mobile network.

Samsung Galaxy S4: How to Remove Video from Offline in Youtube App in Android 5.0.1 Lollipop

If you have added a video to offline in Youtube app, you can still watch the video during periods of low or no connectivity. However, you can easily remove a video from offline anytime you like for whatever reason, for example: when you no longer want certain video in your offline list, when you want to free up some space by deleting some or all offline videos, etc.

How to remove video from offline in Youtube app?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. Open Youtube app.
2. Tap at the top left corner of the screen to open up the Youtube app menus and then tap Offline. All of your offline videos will be displayed here.
3. To remove a single video from offline go to the step #4, while to remove all videos from offline go to the step #5.
4. Remove a single video from offline:
• Tap next to the required video that you want to remove from offline.
• Tap Remove from Offline.
• Tap Remove button to confirm removing the video from offline.
• The selected video will be removed from offline.
5. Remove all videos from offline:
• Tap the Menu key and then select Clear Offline.
• Tap OK button to confirm removing all videos from offline.
• All videos will be removed from offline.

Samsung Galaxy S4: How to Set SD Card as Default Storage for Offline Video in Youtube App in Android 5.0.1 Lollipop

The internal memory in your Samsung Galaxy S4 must have free space enough so that your phone can work properly and doesn't encounter any issue caused by low internal memory. To help you keep your internal memory always has enough free space, some pre-installed apps are equipped with the feature to set the SD card as the default storage. As in Youtube app, you're provided with an option that can be used to change the default storage for offline video from the internal memory to SD card.

How to set SD card as default storage for offline video in Youtube app?
You can set Youtube app to automatically store your offline video to SD card by using the following steps:

1. Open Youtube app.
2. Tap the Menu key and then select Settings.
3. Tap Offline.
4. Check the box next to Use SD card to enable this option.
5. The default storage for offline video has been set to SD card. From now on, all offline videos will be stored in your SD card.

Samsung Galaxy S4: How to Upload a Video to Youtube From Gallery or Video Player App in Android 5.0.1 Lollipop

If you like sharing your own videos to others by uploading it to Youtube app, you cannot only upload your video directly from the Youtube app, but also from other pre-installed apps (e.g: Gallery app, Video Player app and My Files app) available in your Samsung Galaxy S4 by utilizing the share via option within those apps. As the example, we'll try uploading a video to Youtube app from Gallery app and Video Player app.

How to upload a video to Youtube from the stock Gallery app?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. Open the stock Gallery app.
2. Tap an album where the video you want to upload to Youtube is placed in.
3. Long tap the required video that you want to upload to Youtube to select it.
4. Tap at the top of the screen and then tap Youtube.
5. If needed, you can trim the selected video before uploading it to Youtube.
6. Now, you can enter the required information for your video in the provided fields:
• Title: fill this field with the title of the video.
• Description: fill this field with the descriptions of the video.
• Privacy: use this option to change the privacy settings of the video. Select Public if you'd like everyone can search and view the video, select Unlisted if you'd like everyone that has the link to the video can view the video, or select Private if you'd like the video can only be seen by you and the users that you select.
• Tags: fill this field with tags of the video.
7. Tap at the top left corner of the screen to start uploading the selected video.
8. Wait until the uploading video progress is completed. When the video has been completely uploaded, the video will be labelled with Ready for watch caption below the video title and you'll be notified with a notification in the status bar or notifications panel.

How to upload a video to Youtube from the stock Video Player app?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. Open the stock Video Player app.
2. By default, the Personal tab will be opened and all of videos in your phone will be displayed here in thumbnail view.
3. Long tap a thumbnail of the required video that you want to upload to Youtube to select it.
4. Tap at the top of the screen and then tap Youtube.
5. If needed, you can trim the selected video before uploading it to Youtube.
6. Now, you can enter the required information for your video in the provided fields:
• Title: fill this field with the title of the video.
• Description: fill this field with the description of the video.
• Privacy: use this option to change the privacy settings of the video. Select Public if you'd like everyone can search and view the video, select Unlisted if you'd like everyone that has the link to the video can view the video, or select Private if you'd like the video can only be seen by you and the users that you select.
• Tags: fill this field with tags of the video.
7. Tap at the top left corner of the screen to start uploading the selected video.
8. Wait until the uploading video progress is completed. When the video has been completely uploaded, the video will be labelled with Ready for watch caption below the video title and you'll be notified with a notification in the status bar or notifications panel.

Samsung Galaxy S4: How to Upload a Video in Youtube App in Android 5.0.1 Lollipop

As we all know that Youtube is the biggest video-sharing website available today. By default, Youtube app is one of the pre-installed apps in your Samsung Galaxy S4 which means you can directly use this app without you have to install it first. When you have activated a Google account in your phone, you can use Youtube app to watch videos and upload videos in your phone with ease.

How to upload a video in Youtube app?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. Open Youtube app.
2. Tap at the top left corner of the screen to open up the Youtube app menus and then tap Uploads.
3. Tap at the top of the screen.
4. All videos in the Camera folder will be displayed.
5. Select the required video you want to upload.
6. If needed, you can trim the selected video before uploading it.
7. Now, enter the required information for your video in the provided fields:
• Title: use this field to enter the title of the video.
• Description: use this field to enter descriptions of the video.
• Privacy: use this option to change the privacy settings of the video. Select Public if you'd like everyone can search and view the video, select Unlisted if you'd like everyone that has the link to the video can view the video, or select Private if you'd like the video can only be seen by you and the users that you select.
• Tags: use this field to enter tags of the video.
8. Tap at the top left corner of the screen to start uploading the selected video.
9. Wait until the uploading video progress is completed. When the video has been completely uploaded, the video will be labelled with Ready for watch caption below the video title and you'll be notified with a notification in the status bar or notifications panel.