Netflix Continue Watching List: How to Clear it?

During this quarantine period, most of us have hopped on to Netflix in order to kill our free time. Well, maybe some of us might be guilty of binge-watching on Netflix even before the quarantine. Nevertheless, no matter what the case, you might not want the ‘Continue Watching’ option to appear when you’re using Netflix. Even though the feature is relatively useful, it might not be everyone’s favorite idea. Especially if you share your Netflix account with other individuals.

Fortunately, there’s an easy way to get rid of shows in Netflix’s continue watching list. In this guide, we’ll show you the steps to remove shows and movies from the continue watching list. Alternatively, we’ll also show you briefly how you can leave the ‘Continue Watching’ on without worrying about others finding out what you’re watching.

Clear shows from Netflix’s Continue Watching List

You need to perform these steps on a computer or a mobile device. Therefore, you will not be able to remove items from Netflix’s Continue Watching list on Smart TV’s or even streaming devices.

Delete Continue Watchin history on mobile app

Check out the steps below to delete your continue watching list on Netflix from your Android or iOS device.

1. Launch the Netflix application on your phone and select the profile from which you want to delete the Continue Watching history.
   
2. Tap on More and then select Account.
3. You will be redirected to your Netflix account settings on the browser app.
4. Scroll down to the Profiles & Parental Controls section and tap on the profile you wish to delete the Netflix Continue Watching items.
   
5. Now tap on Viewing activity. This will show you the watch history for the selected profile. To remove an item/show, simply tap on the delete/cancel icon which is the circle with a line through it.
6. Once you tap on the delete/cancel icon, you will also be able to see an option to hide the entire series.
7. Additionally, you can delete or hide all the history at once by scrolling to the bottom and then tap on Hide all.