TikTok is testing a new feature called 'Watch History'. As the name suggests, this feature allows users to review what they have watched on the For You (FYP) page but have not saved it.
Since video content on TikTok never stops, this feature is certainly very useful for users who watch videos but forget to like or watch them. With this feature, TikTok seeks to provide a solution to the problem.
This feature was discovered by Twitter user Hammond Oh who often found new features being tested by social media. Social media consultant Matt Navarra then joined in highlighting this new feature.
From the screenshot uploaded by Hammond Oh and other users indicates that the Watch History feature in TikTok will later be accessible in the 'content and activity' section in the application settings.
NEW! TikTok Watch History https://t.co/vxXy9L0VJb
- Matt Navarra (@MattNavarra) March 26, 2022
When asked if TikTok plans to test and roll out this feature to more users, the ByteDance -created app said it had no additional information to share.
"We are always thinking of new ways to bring value to our community and enrich the TikTok experience," a TikTok spokesperson said, as quoted by TechCrunch, Tuesday (29/3/2022).
This trial was revealed after some TikTok users found a shortcut to find a missing video. Recently, TikTok user @rachforaday uploaded a video that contains tips for finding videos that have been watched but forgot to save.
The video directs users to enter the Discover page, click Search, enter an asterisk or asterisk, enter the search filters tab, and enable the 'watched videos' toggle.
Once they click Apply, the user will see a list of videos they have watched in the last seven days. The instructional video went viral and has been viewed more than 32 million times and gained more than 5.5 million likes.
Another method is to download all user data from the TikTok app to access a zip file that shows the user's video browsing history. If the Watch History feature is launched, TikTok users will no longer have to bother using this complicated method.