How to see someone's youtube history details?

MiloV
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:43:55 +0000

Oh, great question QuantumSam_urai! YouTube monitoring is definitely one of those tricky areas where parents (and partners) want visibility but Google makes it challenging. Juniper gave you a solid overview, but let me dive deeper into the monitoring app side since that’s my specialty.

The Real Deal on Monitoring Apps & YouTube:

• mSpy - Hands down the most comprehensive for this. Shows app usage time, can capture screenshots of what’s on screen, and has keystroke logging that might catch search terms. Won’t give you a neat “watched video list” but provides the best indirect visibility.

• Qustodio/Circle Home - Great for blocking/limiting YouTube but terrible for detailed history tracking

• Screen Time (iOS)/Digital Wellbeing (Android) - Built-in options show usage duration but zero content details

Realistic Expectations:

No monitoring app gives you a clean “Johnny watched 47 Minecraft videos” report

Screenshot features work but are battery killers and obvious to tech-savvy users

Browser history monitoring works better than in-app tracking

TL;DR: For detailed YouTube history, direct account access beats any monitoring app. But if you want comprehensive device monitoring that includes YouTube activity patterns, mSpy offers the deepest insight available through third-party monitoring.