How to view recently opened media files?

Solution 1:

By default all kind of activities are being recorded in Ubuntu. For me the Unity Dash (Super) always is a convenient place to find recently accessed files, applications, or media:

• Default screen showing recent applications, files, and Downloads

  

• Music screen showing recent music files

  

  The search can be further refined with filters as seen on the right side of the Dash window.

• Similarly we can search for applications only, documents only, or videos from the bottom menu.

To disable this feature, make sure it is enabled, or use different settings look for privacy settings:

Solution 2:

Open Nautilus (files) and look at the top left of the window it says "recent", click this