Incognito mode highly rolling out in YouTube Android. - TechYK

Tuesday 10 July 2018

Incognito mode highly rolling out in YouTube Android.

Incognito mode highly rolling out in YouTube Android.

YouTube Android has started highly rolling out it’s latest feature Incognito for all users of YouTube Android. This new feature, which was originally spotted in May, is designed to disable history tracking on the YouTube app. That means the google can’t track the YouTube watching history. The ‘Turn on Incognito' option replaced the original ‘Sign out' option which let you easily enable the Incognito mode.
For this Latest update feature you need to have latest YouTube app Installed on your Android device to take and use the updated functionality and development.
A list of browser apps included a similar functionality for a long time. Likewise, Google added the ability to restrict history tracking on Gboard and the Google app for iOS in the past. It increases the privacy of user.
With the Latest arrival of Incognito mode, you can disable your watch and search history on YouTube which project you privacy. You can begin the action by tapping your avatar from the top-right corner of the YouTube app and then hit the Turn on Incognito option. Once enabled, the app will show a "You're incognito" bar at the bottom with a Black background. The bar stays throughout the app, just below the Home, Trending, Subscription, Inbox, and Library tabs. This works similar to how the address bar on Google Chrome turns dark when you enable the Incognito mode there. Also, your existing avatar will be transformed into the Incognito icon to notify you that you've not signed out but watching YouTube content under Incognito mode which may be bit interesting.
Incognito mode highly rolling out in YouTube Android.



Incognito mode highly rolling out in YouTube Android.

Incognito mode highly rolling out in YouTube Android.

Enabling First time `Incognito` mode on YouTube Android App ?
   When enabling the Incognito mode for the first time in YouTube Android app, Google shows a prompt note to confirm that 'You've gone incognito'. The note also highlights that when you exit the Incognito mode or become inactive, your activity from this session will be cleared and you'll return to the account last used. However, it also acknowledges that your activity might still be visible to your "employer, school, or Internet service provider". This confirm you are going in Incognito mode. Just like chrome.
   Except from the Home and Trending feeds, there isn't any content available under the Subscriptions, Inbox, Library, or Search tabs. This makes sense as the app will no longer have access to your personal data and will not use your history to highlight your subscriptions, library, or search history this helps to keep your activities private. A bit more, you won't be able to add a video to a playlist, though it is a bit weird that the app still shows the 'Add to playlist' option. Video suggestions will also not be available any more.

It is very important to mention here that the Incognito mode stays for some time and automatically turns off after a period of inactivity, as reported by 9to5Google. You can alternatively tap the avatar in the top-right corner to disable the mode. Similarly, you can leave the private world by tapping the 'Turn off Incognito' option from Subscriptions, Inbox, or Library screens. So don’t forget this.


Friends as we discuss above you need to download the latest YouTube app (version 13.25.56) on your Android device for Google Play to check out the Incognito mode. The mode is however not available to all users, though it is widely rolling out. To download latest YouTube android app click here.

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