Find a YouTube video you watched before

Quick answer

You remember the tip, roughly the thumbnail, and maybe the creator's voice. The title is gone. Here's where to look.

What 125x is: 125x is a web app at 125x.app. You connect your YouTube subscriptions, and it gives you a feed of the latest videos from the channels you follow, each with a summary: a verdict, the 5 key takeaways, and the spoiler, plus Actionable and Lessons tabs with more tips. You read that and decide what's actually worth opening.

Open 125x

Search your history

Go to My Activity, sign in, open YouTube History and Manage history to see the videos you've watched (YouTube Help). Search there for any word you remember from the title or channel.

This only works if watch history was on when you watched it.

If that fails

Search YouTube for a phrase you remember being said. Searching with quotes can help.
Check your Liked videos and playlists.
Search the channel you think made it.
Ask a friend you shared it with.

So it doesn't happen again

Save useful videos to a Reference playlist right away.
Write one line in your notes with the link. See YouTube notes template.

How 125x fits

For channels you follow, each video in 125x has a summary and takeaways, so it's easier to spot the one with the tip you remember.

FAQ: questions people ask

How do I find a YouTube video I watched a while ago?

Search your watch history in My Activity for any words you remember.

Can I search my YouTube watch history?

Yes. Open YouTube History in My Activity and search.

What if my watch history was off?

Try your liked videos, playlists, the channel's uploads, or a phrase you remember from the video.