No, other users cannot see which individual videos you watch on X (formerly Twitter). X does not offer a public viewing history feature. People can only see videos you post, like, retweet or reply to. Your Likes tab is visible to others by default, so if you like a video, that is where it could show up.
What X shows other people
I get asked this a lot, so let me be plain about it. X does not have a feature that lets other users see a list of videos you have watched. There is no viewing history page that anyone, including you, can look at on your profile or anyone else's.
What people can see is your activity, not your viewing. That means your posts, your replies, your reposts, and your likes if your account is public and you have not hidden your Likes tab.
So the short answer is no. Scrolling through videos on your timeline, watching clips in someone's replies, or tapping through a video thread does not leave a visible trail for others to find.
Where confusion usually comes from
Most people worry about this because they have noticed that liking or retweeting a video does show up publicly. That is a different thing entirely. Liking a video is an action you take, and it sits in your public Likes tab unless you have switched that off.
Replying to a video post also makes it obvious you watched it, because your reply appears underneath. Retweeting does the same thing. These are all visible actions, but none of them count as a hidden viewing history leaking out. You are choosing to interact, and that interaction is what shows.
Simply watching, without liking, replying or reposting, leaves nothing behind that other people can see.
Does X track what you watch at all
X does track some viewing behaviour on the back end, mainly to shape what appears in your For You timeline. This is standard for most platforms. It uses signals like watch time and what you scroll past to suggest more of the same type of content.
That tracking is used to personalise your feed, not to create a public record. There is no setting anywhere in X that turns this into something others can browse.
If you are worried about targeted suggestions rather than visibility to other users, that is a separate issue and worth treating differently.
What about Direct Messages and video views
People sometimes ask whether someone can tell if you have watched a video they sent in a DM. X does show read receipts in Direct Messages if both people have that setting turned on, so the other person may see that you opened the message.
However, that only confirms you opened the conversation, not that you specifically watched the video inside it to the end, or at all. You can turn off read receipts in your settings if you would rather not share that.
How to check and manage your own visible activity
If you want to control what others can see about your activity on X, focus on the parts that are public rather than worrying about viewing history, which does not exist as a visible feature.
- Go to your profile and open your Likes tab to see what is currently visible to others.
- Open Settings, then Privacy and Safety, and look for the option to hide your Likes tab.
- Review your past replies and reposts if you want to tidy up what shows related to videos you have engaged with.
- Check your Direct Message settings and switch off read receipts if you prefer not to confirm when you have opened a message.
These steps will not hide viewing, because there is nothing to hide there. They will reduce how much of your engagement with videos is visible to others.
What this means for your privacy on X
If privacy around video content matters to you, your main concern should be your engagement, not your viewing. Watching is private by default. Liking, replying and reposting are not, unless you change your settings where possible.
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This is worth remembering if you use X for research, competitor checks, or simply browsing content you would rather keep to yourself. You can watch freely without broadcasting it, as long as you do not interact publicly.
It is also worth remembering that screenshots exist outside of X's control entirely. If someone is in the room while you watch something, or you share your screen, that is a different kind of exposure that has nothing to do with platform settings.
A quick note on third party claims
You may come across apps, browser extensions or websites claiming they can reveal who viewed your videos or show someone else's viewing history on X. I would be cautious here.
X has not built a feature that exposes this information, so any tool claiming to extract it is either misunderstanding engagement metrics, such as view counts on your own posts, or it is not doing what it claims. Handing over your login details to these tools is a risk not worth taking.
If you want to understand how your own videos are performing, use the analytics built into X itself, which show view counts, engagement and reach on content you have posted. That is a legitimate way to see numbers, but it still will not tell you who watched, only how many people did.
The bottom line
No one can see a list of videos you have watched on X. What they can see is what you like, reply to, or repost. If you want to keep your activity quiet, manage those settings rather than worrying about a viewing history feature that simply does not exist on the platform.
Frequently asked questions
Can someone tell if I watched their video on X?
No, not from watching alone. X does not show a viewing history to other users. They would only know if you liked, replied to, or reposted the video, since those actions are visible on your profile.
Does X keep a record of videos I have watched?
X uses some viewing signals to personalise your timeline, but it does not create a visible record that other people, or even you, can browse as a viewing history.
Can people see if I open a video sent in a DM?
They may see a read receipt if both of you have that setting enabled, showing you opened the message. This does not confirm you watched the video itself, and you can turn read receipts off.
Are apps that claim to show video viewers on X trustworthy?
Treat them with caution. X has not built a feature that reveals individual viewers, so tools claiming to do this are either misreading public metrics or asking for login details you should not share.
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