Everyone uses this video-sharing service in one way or another. Many people don't realize that YouTube can do a little more than just show videos. Here are some very simple and interesting YouTube options you might not know about.

Delete search and browsing history

If you've watched one video about how to cook a delicious dinner and you're still seeing videos about cooking and recipes in your recommendations, you can easily delete your viewing history (or just videos on topics you don't want to see in your recommendations).

To do this, click on the icon of your name in the upper right corner and select "Personal data on YouTube". There you will see your viewing history and search history. You need to click on the "Manage YouTube Watch History" or "Manage YouTube Search History" button.

Watch the video on your computer

If you're watching a video from a computer, you can fast-forward the video, for example, to the middle or third of the way through. The keys from 0 to 10 will help you with this. Button 1 will rewind the video to 10%, 2 - to 20%, and so on. Zero will start playback from the beginning.

Customize advertising "for yourself"

The YouTube Personal Data option includes not only search and view history, but also ad personalization. If you are tired of the same video from a company you don't like, you can disable its ads for 90 days (and then repeat them).

To do this, click "Change advertising preference settings" and select the ones you want to disable from the list of companies and common interests. By the way, this way you can disable ads not only on YouTube but also on all Google services.

Improve your search

If you still can't find the same video, try making your YouTube search more precise.

Short and long - to search for short videos (up to four minutes) and long videos (over 20 minutes). For example: NASA, long.

To search for words only in video titles (not in descriptions), enter intitle. For example, intitle: nasa.

Put the query in quotes if you want to find the exact name.

Write channel or playlist separated by commas if you want to find only channels or playlists.

Use "-" to exclude a word from the search query. For example, elon mask -SpaceX.

You can also refine your query using the Filters button below the search bar.

Limit traffic

In the settings, you can select the option "Watch video in HD quality only if you have a Wi-Fi connection." You can save traffic on your phone by dragging the slider in the settings.

Watch the video transcript

If you need to copy a quote from a video or make sense of obscure words, you can use the transcript generated by YouTube. However, not all videos have such a transcript.

To check, click on the three dots under the title. If there is a transcript, there will be a button "View video transcript".

Hide subscriptions and likes

By default, the service shows other users your subscriptions and videos or lists that you like. If you want to hide this information, go to Settings - Privacy and move the sliders.