diff --git a/js/historyView.js b/js/historyView.js
index be961a5c..a1d056b6 100644
--- a/js/historyView.js
+++ b/js/historyView.js
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ export const WATCH_HISTORY_EMPTY_COPY =
 export const WATCH_HISTORY_DISABLED_COPY =
   "Watch history sync is unavailable. Connect a NIP-07 extension or log in to enable syncing.";
 
-const WATCH_HISTORY_PRIVACY_DISMISSED_KEY =
-  "bitvid:watch-history:privacy-banner-dismissed";
 const DEFAULT_WATCH_HISTORY_BATCH_SIZE = 12;
 const WATCH_HISTORY_BATCH_SIZE = (() => {
   const raw = Number(WATCH_HISTORY_BATCH_PAGE_SIZE);
@@ -1408,11 +1406,6 @@ export function createWatchHistoryRenderer(config = {}) {
     clearButtonSelector = '[data-history-action="clear-cache"]',
     republishButtonSelector = '[data-history-action="republish"]',
     refreshButtonSelector = '[data-history-action="refresh"]',
-    privacyBannerSelector = "#watchHistoryPrivacyBanner",
-    privacyMessageSelector = "#watchHistoryPrivacyMessage",
-    privacyToggleSelector = "#watchHistoryPrivacyToggle",
-    privacyDismissSelector = "#watchHistoryPrivacyDismiss",
-    infoSelector = "#watchHistoryInfo",
     errorBannerSelector = "#watchHistoryError",
     scrollContainerSelector = null,
     featureBannerSelector = "#profileHistoryFeatureBanner",
@@ -1455,7 +1448,6 @@ export function createWatchHistoryRenderer(config = {}) {
     lastError: null,
     observer: null,
     observerAttached: false,
-    privacyDismissed: false,
     feedMetadata: null,
     sessionFallbackActive: false,
     syncEnabled,
@@ -1481,11 +1473,6 @@ export function createWatchHistoryRenderer(config = {}) {
     clearButton: null,
     republishButton: null,
     refreshButton: null,
-    privacyBanner: null,
-    privacyMessage: null,
-    privacyToggle: null,
-    privacyDismiss: null,
-    info: null,
     errorBanner: null,
     scrollContainer: null,
     featureBanner: null,
@@ -1497,7 +1484,6 @@ export function createWatchHistoryRenderer(config = {}) {
   let boundClearHandler = null;
   let boundRepublishHandler = null;
   let boundRefreshHandler = null;
-  let boundPrivacyDismissHandler = null;
 
   const subscriptions = new Set();
 
@@ -1514,11 +1500,6 @@ export function createWatchHistoryRenderer(config = {}) {
       clearButton: resolveElement(clearButtonSelector, scope),
       republishButton: resolveElement(republishButtonSelector, scope),
       refreshButton: resolveElement(refreshButtonSelector, scope),
-      privacyBanner: resolveElement(privacyBannerSelector, scope),
-      privacyMessage: resolveElement(privacyMessageSelector, scope),
-      privacyToggle: resolveElement(privacyToggleSelector, scope),
-      privacyDismiss: resolveElement(privacyDismissSelector, scope),
-      info: resolveElement(infoSelector, scope),
       errorBanner: resolveElement(errorBannerSelector, scope),
       scrollContainer: resolveElement(scrollContainerSelector, scope),
       featureBanner: resolveElement(featureBannerSelector, scope),
@@ -1858,34 +1839,6 @@ export function createWatchHistoryRenderer(config = {}) {
     }
   }
 
-  function updatePrivacyBanner() {
-    if (!(elements.privacyBanner instanceof HTMLElement)) {
-      return;
-    }
-    const dismissed = state.privacyDismissed;
-    if (dismissed) {
-      setHidden(elements.privacyBanner, true);
-      return;
-    }
-    if (elements.privacyMessage) {
-      elements.privacyMessage.textContent =
-        "Watch history only stores the event IDs of videos you've played. Titles and thumbnails reload from relays when available.";
-    }
-    if (elements.privacyToggle) {
-      setHidden(elements.privacyToggle, true);
-    }
-    setHidden(elements.privacyBanner, false);
-  }
-
-  function updateInfoCallout() {
-    if (!(elements.info instanceof HTMLElement)) {
-      return;
-    }
-    const message =
-      "Watch history keeps a lean list of event IDs. Details load on demand from relays when you open this page. Nothing is published from this view.";
-    elements.info.textContent = message;
-  }
-
   async function resolveActorKey() {
     if (typeof getActor === "function") {
       try {
@@ -2224,31 +2177,6 @@ export function createWatchHistoryRenderer(config = {}) {
     }
   }
 
-  function bindPrivacyControls() {
-    if (elements.privacyToggle) {
-      setHidden(elements.privacyToggle, true);
-    }
-
-    if (elements.privacyDismiss) {
-      if (boundPrivacyDismissHandler) {
-        elements.privacyDismiss.removeEventListener(
-          "click",
-          boundPrivacyDismissHandler
-        );
-      }
-      boundPrivacyDismissHandler = (event) => {
-        event.preventDefault();
-        state.privacyDismissed = true;
-        writePreference(WATCH_HISTORY_PRIVACY_DISMISSED_KEY, "true");
-        updatePrivacyBanner();
-      };
-      elements.privacyDismiss.addEventListener(
-        "click",
-        boundPrivacyDismissHandler
-      );
-    }
-  }
-
   async function loadHistory({ force = false, actorOverride } = {}) {
     if (state.isLoading) {
       return false;
@@ -2386,13 +2314,8 @@ export function createWatchHistoryRenderer(config = {}) {
       bindGridEvents();
       bindLoadMore();
       bindActions();
-      bindPrivacyControls();
       subscribeToFingerprintUpdates();
       subscribeToModerationEvents();
-      updateInfoCallout();
-      state.privacyDismissed =
-        readPreference(WATCH_HISTORY_PRIVACY_DISMISSED_KEY, "false") === "true";
-      updatePrivacyBanner();
       state.initialized = true;
       if (!state.featureEnabled) {
         state.items = [];
@@ -2495,13 +2418,6 @@ export function createWatchHistoryRenderer(config = {}) {
         elements.refreshButton.removeEventListener("click", boundRefreshHandler);
         boundRefreshHandler = null;
       }
-      if (elements.privacyDismiss && boundPrivacyDismissHandler) {
-        elements.privacyDismiss.removeEventListener(
-          "click",
-          boundPrivacyDismissHandler
-        );
-        boundPrivacyDismissHandler = null;
-      }
       clearSubscriptions();
       if (elements.grid) {
         elements.grid.innerHTML = "";
diff --git a/scripts/run-unit-tests.mjs b/scripts/run-unit-tests.mjs
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/views/history.html b/views/history.html
index 35098e8c..4a3b3516 100644
--- a/views/history.html
+++ b/views/history.html
@@ -36,39 +36,6 @@
       </div>
     </div>
 
-    <div
-      id="watchHistoryPrivacyBanner"
-      class="card hidden p-md"
-      role="status"
-      aria-live="polite"
-    >
-      <div
-        class="flex flex-col gap-3 sm:flex-row sm:items-center sm:justify-between"
-      >
-        <p id="watchHistoryPrivacyMessage" class="text-sm text-info">
-          Watch history only stores the event IDs of videos you've played.
-          Titles and thumbnails reload from relays when available.
-        </p>
-        <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
-          <button id="watchHistoryPrivacyToggle" type="button" class="btn">
-            Got it
-          </button>
-          <button
-            id="watchHistoryPrivacyDismiss"
-            type="button"
-            class="btn-ghost"
-          >
-            Dismiss
-          </button>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-
-    <div id="watchHistoryInfo" class="card p-md text-sm">
-      Watch history keeps a lean list of event IDs. Details load on demand
-      from relays when you open this page.
-    </div>
-
     <div
       id="watchHistoryError"
       class="card hidden p-md text-sm text-critical"