Your “Liked videos” on YouTube live in an actual playlist, and that playlist has its own visibility setting — separate from your account’s general privacy options.
How to Make Your Liked Videos Private
- Go to your Library and open the Liked videos playlist.
- Click the pencil/edit icon near the playlist title.
- Set the visibility dropdown to Private.
- Save your changes.
By default, this playlist is already set to Private for most accounts, but it’s worth checking if you’re not sure — especially if you’ve ever changed playlist settings in bulk.
What Private Means Here
A Private Liked Videos playlist means no one else can view the list of videos you’ve liked, even if they visit your channel page. Only you can see it while signed in to your own account.
Double-Check Your Other Playlists Too
If you’re concerned about privacy, it’s worth checking any other playlists you’ve created — each one has its own independent visibility setting (Public, Unlisted, or Private), so a playlist you made years ago could still be set to Public without you realizing it.
Related: See can you see who liked your video and how to watch private videos.
nnFAQ
Is my Liked Videos playlist private by default?
Usually yes, but it’s worth checking since playlist settings can be changed.
Do my other playlists need separate privacy settings too?
Yes, each playlist you create has its own independent visibility setting.