Netflix uses an algorithm that will show recommendations based on the movies or TV shows you watched already. The algorithm is far from perfect and it will usually show the things that are not related to your preferences. To reset the filter or if you simply want to remove the viewing history, you will have to delete it. This is an easy task that can be completed within seconds. Follow the steps below.
- Go to the Netflix website and log in to your account.
- Click on your profile icon in the top right corner of the screen and select “Account” from the dropdown menu.
- Scroll down to the “My Profile” section and click on the link that says “Viewing activity.”
- This will bring up a list of all the shows and movies you have recently watched on Netflix.
- To delete a specific title from your viewing history, hover your mouse over the title and click on the “X” that appears. This will remove that title from your history.
- To delete your entire viewing history, click on the “Hide all” button at the top of the page. This will remove all titles from your viewing history.
Delete Your Netflix Viewing History
- Log in to your account
The first step is obvious. You will have to log in to your account using your credentials. You can use any internet-capable device but the process in question is a bit easier on a computer so we will use this platform as an example.
- Go to a user account
This is a page which contains all the possible information and similar things associated with your use. You can change literally anything and you will need to navigate here to find the next step.
- Click on Viewing Activity
Viewing Activity is located on this page and on the bottom. All you have to do at this point is to click on it and move to the next step. The history that will be shown is linked to a specific account you are logged in to at the moment. If you want to delete the history of another account, log in to it and continue.
- Select watching history
The viewing history is divided into two sections. The first one is viewing history which contains the details about TV shows and movies you watched. The second part is rated which contains information about the videos you rated. Click on watching history.
- Hide it
Here you can see that Netflix doesn’t allow you to delete the history in a standard way. They refer to it as hiding it. However, the purpose is the same. You can click on the hide icon at the right side of each episode to hide it. To hide all, you have to do is to scroll to the bottom and click on “Hide all” link. They will be removed.
- Go back to your profile
Now you can go back to the profile page or any other of Netflix and start watching new shows and movies. The recommendations will be changed and probably be more accurate.
Note that hiding your viewing history does not affect the recommendations you receive from Netflix. To change your recommendations, you will need to update your ratings and preferences in the “Taste Preferences” section of your account settings.
It’s also worth noting that deleting your viewing history will not affect any progress you have made on a show or movie. If you delete a title from your history and then decide to watch it again later, you will be able to pick up where you left off.
By hiding the viewing history you remove all the traces of the videos you have watched. After some time simply repeat all the steps and remove it again.
