Why Is My YouTube Home Screen Blank and How to Fix It

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Why Is Your YouTube Homepage Blank

Here are a few of the reasons your YouTube homepage is currently blank:

Basic Fixes:

Fix 1: Enable Watch History

Due to the recent YouTube update, many users might see the YouTube app’s home feed empty if the Watch History is turned off. This is because YouTube uses your Watch History to show recommendations on your homepage. In this case, enable YouTube Watch History and check again. Here’s how to do it.

Note:This will enable Watch History across all devices using the same account.

On Mobile

Step 1:Open theYouTube mobile app. In the top-right corner, tap on yourprofile icon. Scroll down and tap onSettings.

Step 2:Here, tap onManage all history. Go to the YouTube History section and tap onTurn On.

Step 3:Scroll through this page and tap onTurn onat the bottom.

On Desktop

Step 1:Open theGoogle My Activity pageon any web browser. Here, click onYouTube History.

Step 2:Click onTurn on.

Step 3:Again, click onTurn onto confirm.

This will enable Watch History for all your devices. Then, open YouTube and check if this fixed the issue.

Fix 2: Clear YouTube Cache

The app cache can help load the app faster by using data from your previous visits. However, if any of this data is corrupted or too big, it might cause issues when using the app, like the homepage not showing on YouTube. To fix this, clear the cache for YouTube. Follow the below steps to do it.

On Android

Step 1:Open theSettingsmenu > tap onApps>YouTube.

Step 2:Tap onStorage>Clear cache.

This should clear the cache for the YouTube Android app. If you’re using YouTube on your iOS device,offload the YouTube appto clear the cache.

On Edge Browser

Step 1:OpenEdgeand click on thethree-dot iconat the top-right corner. Click onSettings.

Step 2:Click onCookies and site permissionsfrom the menu options. Then, click onManage and delete cookies and site data.

Step 3:Click onSee all cookies and site datato see cookies and site data.

Step 4:Click onYouTube. Then, go to the cache files and click on thebin icon.

On Firefox Browser

Step 1:OpenFirefoxon your desktop and go toYouTube.

Step 2:Then, go to the menu bar and click on thelock icon>Clear cookies and site data.

Step 3:When prompted, click onRemove.

This will clear the cache for YouTube on Firefox. Check our other article to learn more aboutclearing the cache only for one site on Chrome. Then, open YouTube again to see if this fixed the issue.

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Last updated on 26 June, 2024

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