How to delete recently watched on netflix on tv

Tired of getting Netflix recommendations based off that one show you stopped watching after two episodes and wondering how you can delete your Netflix history? Good news: you can remove a title from your Netflix viewing history to make that stop! Maybe you don't want to be reminded of that time when you caved in and finally decided to watch "Tiger King" along with the rest of the world. Because, you know, "Bridgerton" is much better suited for your refined taste, anyway. Instead of having a bunch of Netflix shows you haven't watched in ages clogging up your "continue watching" feed — and skewing your recommendations — there's a handy feature that lets you remove the stuff you don't want in your Netflix watch history anymore. It's one of many Netflix hacks that lets you remove individual episodes, movies, or entire shows from your history, so you've only got the stuff you actually want in the algorithm.

Turns out, clearing out your Netflix history is way easier than you think! It mostly involves you toggling around your Profile page, where you'll eventually be presented with a list of every single title you've ever watched before deciding which ones stay and which ones get the boot. Once you do this, Netflix's algorithm resets so you'll no longer see recommendations for shows and movies that feel irrelevant to your current interests.

• Step 1: View Homepage
• Step 2: Select "Account"
• Step 3: Open Viewing Activity
• Step 4: Find the Show to Delete
• Step 5: Clear an Entire Show

Follow these easy steps ahead to clear your Netflix history now!

Here is the step-by-step guide to removing Netflix's recently watched shows.

By India Today Web Desk: Netflix is one of the biggest OTT platforms in India. With all the interesting and loved series and movies, it is growing every day. Netflix also provides the option of keeping a user’s viewing activity private, especially if you are viewing Netflix from your family member’s account.

Netflix offers many ways to customize content. Deleting Netflix watching history is pretty straightforward for the most part.

Aside from simply removing recently watched content, a user can also manage video playback settings and recommended shows.

Steps to remove Netflix recently watched shows:

• Log in to your Netflix account
• Go to your profile icon
• Click ‘Account’
• Click on the arrow icon to the right of your profile
• Underneath the Profile & Parental Controls section
• Click ‘View’ to the right of the viewing activity
• Click on the circle and select hide from your history if you want to remove one episode
• In case you want to hide the entire series, scroll to the bottom
• Click on the ‘Hide all’ option
• Done.

Steps to remove viewing history on the iPhone:

• Go to the browser menu option
• Choose ‘Desktop Site’
• Follow the steps above from your recently watched history.

Steps to remove recently watched shows from Netflix on Android:

• Open the Netflix app
• Tap on the profile you’d like to edit
• Now tap the three vertical lines in the lower right-hand corner
• Then, tap on ‘Account’
• Tap on the down arrow next to your profile
• Next, tap on ‘Viewing Activity'
• Click the circle with the line in it to remove one show
• Or click ‘Hide all’ to remove everything.

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Megha Chaturvedi

Published On:

Jan 5, 2022

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This wikiHow teaches you how to delete movies, episodes, and entire shows from your Netflix viewing history. Since this feature is web-based, you'll need a computer to clear your Netflix viewing history.

Steps

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   Open Netflix. Go to https://www.netflix.com in your computer's web browser. This will open the profile selection page if you're logged in.

   • If you aren't logged in, click Sign In in the top-right corner of the page, then enter your email address and password before continuing.

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   Select your profile. Click the icon and name for your Netflix user profile.

   • You may need to skip this step if you only have one user profile on your account.

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   Select your profile icon. Place your mouse cursor over the profile icon in the top-right corner of the page. A drop-down menu will appear.

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   Click Account. It's in the drop-down menu. Doing so opens your account settings page.

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   Scroll down and click Viewing activity. This link is in the middle column of the "MY PROFILE" section of settings.

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   Find a movie or episode to remove. Scroll through the list of entries until you find the title of an episode or a show that you want to remove.

   • You can scroll all the way down and click Show More to see older entries.

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   Click the "Remove" icon. It's a circle with a slash through it to the right of the movie or episode title. Doing so will immediately remove the movie or episode from your viewing activity list; Netflix will also stop sending you recommendations based on the movie or episode.

   • If you want to delete an entire show from your viewing activity, click the Hide series? link in the notification that appears after clicking the "Remove" icon.
   • It can take up to 24 hours for the changes you make on the Netflix website to take effect in other locations (e.g., mobile platforms, consoles, smart TVs, etc.).

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• Question

  Can I delete viewed shows on the app?

  

  You cannot delete any sort of viewing on the app itself, you have to use a browser on computer or other devices.

• Question

  How do I edit my list of shows?

  

  To add a show to your list, hover over it and click the "+" button in the lower right corner. To delete a show from your list, hover over it and click on the check mark in the lower right corner.

• Question

  How do I delete "similar" movies if I don't want them listed?

  

  Removing items from your viewing activity will also remove suggestions for other movies and shows, but you cannot manually disable Netflix's recommended movies and shows.

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• It's technically possible to delete your Netflix viewing activity from a smartphone or tablet: you can open Netflix in your browser and access your account settings from there.

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• You cannot remove movies or shows from your viewing activity without using Netflix in a web browser.

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• It's impossible to hide Netflix shows from a "Kids" profile's viewing activity.[1]

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1. Sign into Netflix.
2. Click your profile.
3. Click your profile photo.
4. Click Account.
5. Click Viewing activity.
6. Scroll to the show or movie.
7. Click the crossed-out circle.

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