In this article, we’ll walk you through how you can manually remove movies and TV shows from the Continue Watching list on Netflix. We will tell you about the methods on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV, as well as on Android devices, smart TVs, and computers.
What is the point of the Continue Watching list on Netflix?
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The Continue Watching list includes all content that you haven’t finished watching. Movies and series from this list appear in the recommendations under the pages of other films and series. They may also appear elsewhere in the Netflix interface.
The idea sounds good, but everything immediately changes when you find out that you cannot remove those films and series from the list that you do not want to stop watching. This used to be the case, but now the company has decided to fix it.
On January 27, the Netflix blog announced that you can now manually remove movies and TV shows from the Continue Watching list. You can do this in the Netflix apps for different platforms.
Here’s how to remove content from the Continue Watching list on Netflix.
On iPhone and iPad
- Launch the Netflix app on your iPhone or iPad.
- Select the movie or series you want to delete from the Continue Watching list.
- Scroll down and click “Remove from Queue”.
If you press the same option again, a “back” button will appear, with which you can cancel the deletion.
On Apple TV and smart TVs
- Open the Netflix app on your Apple TV or smart TV.
- Select a movie or series from the Continue Watching list.
- Click “Remove from list” in the menu.
To undo an action, click this option again.
On computers
- Go to Netflix.com on your computer and log in.
- Hover over a series or movie in the Continue Watching list.
- Select the “Remove from Queue” option.
On other devices
A document on the Netflix website says that if you remove a movie or series from your watch history, it will also disappear from your Continue Watching list. This method can be used on devices that have not been mentioned above.
You can remove movies and series from your watch history on the Netflix website. Log into your account page and select Manage Profile > Browsing Activity. Next to the movie or series you want, click the Hide icon. If you hide one series, the option to hide the entire series will appear.
If you hide movies and TV shows from your watch history, they will be marked as unwatched but will not appear in your recommendations.