diff --git a/js/historyView.js b/js/historyView.js
index 1b62291c..dfec3d96 100644
--- a/js/historyView.js
+++ b/js/historyView.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export const WATCH_HISTORY_EMPTY_COPY =
   "Your watch history is empty. Watch some videos to populate this list.";
 
 export const WATCH_HISTORY_DISABLED_COPY =
-  "Watch history sync is unavailable. Connect a NIP-07 extension or log in to enable encrypted syncing.";
+  "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";
@@ -1302,10 +1302,10 @@ export function buildHistoryCard({ item, video, profile }) {
   }
   removeButton.setAttribute(
     "aria-label",
-    "Remove this encrypted history entry (sync may take a moment)."
+    "Remove this history entry (sync may take a moment)."
   );
   removeButton.title =
-    "Removes this entry from encrypted history. Relay sync may take a moment.";
+    "Removes this entry from history. Relay sync may take a moment.";
 
   actions.appendChild(playButton);
   actions.appendChild(channelButton);
@@ -1855,7 +1855,7 @@ export function createWatchHistoryRenderer(config = {}) {
       return;
     }
     const message =
-      "Watch history keeps a lean list of event IDs and reloads details from relays or your session on demand. Nothing is published from this view.";
+      "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;
   }
 
@@ -2122,12 +2122,12 @@ export function createWatchHistoryRenderer(config = {}) {
           state.hasMore = false;
           showEmptyState();
           const app = getAppInstance();
-          app?.showSuccess?.("Local watch history cache cleared.");
+          app?.showSuccess?.("Local watch history reset.");
         } catch (error) {
           const message =
             error && typeof error.message === "string"
               ? error.message
-              : "Failed to clear local watch history cache.";
+              : "Failed to reset local watch history.";
           const app = getAppInstance();
           app?.showError?.(message);
         }
diff --git a/js/watchHistoryService.js b/js/watchHistoryService.js
index 5471b995..821da68d 100644
--- a/js/watchHistoryService.js
+++ b/js/watchHistoryService.js
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ async function ensureWatchHistoryExtensionPermissions(actorKey) {
   }
 
   const message =
-    "Approve your NIP-07 extension to decrypt encrypted watch history.";
+    "Approve your NIP-07 extension to sync watch history.";
   const error = new Error(message);
   error.code = "watch-history-extension-permission-denied";
   error.cause = permissionResult.error;
diff --git a/views/history.html b/views/history.html
index e04d19c7..65091614 100644
--- a/views/history.html
+++ b/views/history.html
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
           data-history-action="clear-cache"
           class="btn-ghost"
         >
-          Clear local cache
+          Clear local history
         </button>
         <button
           type="button"
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 
     <div id="watchHistoryInfo" class="card p-md text-sm">
       Watch history keeps a lean list of event IDs. Details load on demand
-      from relays or your session when you open this page.
+      from relays when you open this page.
     </div>
 
     <div