How to Delete Continue Watching on Netflix on Smart TV

Your viewing history on Netflix is saved within your account. This feature is quite beneficial as it not only suggests other shows and movies tailored to your preferences but also allows you to conveniently track what you’re currently watching and resume where you left off.

However, anyone who has access to your account—such as family members or friends with whom you share it—can view your entire watching history. As a result, your past activity may no longer represent what you want to see in the future, or you might simply find the recommendation algorithm unsettling.

For whatever reason, we are here to guide you on how to remove items from your Netflix history.

Why Delete Continue Watching on Netflix?

Your Netflix viewing history serves as a comprehensive record of the shows and movies you've watched as a subscriber. As you browse the platform, Netflix leverages this data to suggest additional content that it believes you may enjoy.

You can easily access your viewing history through your account profile. Additionally, shows and films that you have recently started but not yet finished are conveniently listed in the "Continue Watching" section on your homepage.

There are several important reasons for wanting to delete your Netflix viewing history:

1. Privacy Concerns: You may not want others who use your account, like parents or children, to see the content you’re watching. For instance, you might prefer to keep it a secret that you watched a tear-jerking movie last night.
   
2. Irrelevant Recommendations: may wish to prevent Netflix from sending you movie and show suggestions based on what you have previously watched. Your viewing history may not accurately represent your tastes, and you might want to avoid being influenced by the algorithm.

3. Refined Content Suggestions: If you aim to guide Netflix's algorithm towards showcasing specific genres, removing certain shows from your history can help tailor recommendations to your liking.

4. Clearing Other Users' Activity: If others are accessing your account and you wish to erase their viewing history, deleting those entries can help maintain a more personalized experience for yourself.

What Will Happen After Netflix Continue Watching Get Deleted?

Netflix provides you with the option to remove individual shows and movies from your viewing history, or you can choose to delete everything at once. Once a title is removed, it will no longer appear in your account's viewing history or recommendations for future content.

It's important to keep in mind that if you delete a show, you will lose the ability to resume watching it from where you left off. Any deletions made on one device will also be reflected across all your other devices. Once a title is deleted, it cannot be undone—your Netflix viewing history will be permanently altered.

Additionally, please be aware that even if you erase your viewing history from your account, Netflix may still retain records of the content you’ve watched.

How to Delete Netflix Continue Watching History on Smart TV

Depending on what you wish to remove, you can delete your viewing history from either your computer or the Netflix mobile app. When using Netflix on a computer, you have the option to erase individual shows and movies, or you can clear your entire viewing history. In the Netflix mobile app, however, you can only delete one entry at a time.

Once you delete an item, it will instantly be removed from your "Currently Watching" list, but it may take up to 24 hours for Netflix to stop suggesting similar content.

To remove a title from your viewing history on the Netflix app installed on your TV, follow these steps:

1. Open the Netflix app on your television.
2. Navigate to the "Viewing Activity" section and find the movie or show you wish to delete.
3. Access the details page of that content and select the "Remove" option from the available menu.

The advantage of deleting your viewing history is that it keeps your preferences private. However, a downside is that the system will no longer recommend similar content based on what you've watched.