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This How.com.vn teaches you how to remove movies and TV shows from your Netflix viewing history on an iPhone or iPad. Although this feature isn't available in the Netflix mobile app, you can delete your history using a web browser like Safari. Your history may remain visible for up to 24 hours after deletion.
Steps
Go to https://www.netflix.com in a web browser. Although there's no feature to clear the history in the Netflix app, you can use Safari or any other web browser to clear your history.[1]- If you are not signed into Netflix on your web browser, tap Sign In in the upper-right corner and sign in with the email address and password associated with your account.
- It's not possible to clear the history for a kid's account.
Tap the ☰ menu. It's the button with three vertical lines at the top-left corner of the page.Advertisement
Tap your profile name. It's at the top of the menu on the left side of the screen, next to your profile image. This displays all profiles on your account.
Tap a profile that has history you want to delete. You can delete any user's history except the account labeled "Kids."
Tap the ☰ menu again. It's the same button with three vertical lines in the upper-left corner.
Tap Account. It's near the top of the menu.
Scroll down and tap Viewing activity. It's under the "MY PROFILE" header. This displays your viewing history.
Scroll down and tap Hide all. It's at the bottom of your viewing history. A confirmation pop-up will appear.- If you only want to hide certain shows or movies that you've watched, click the circle with a line through it next to the name of that episode or show to hide it from your history.
Tap the blue Yes, hide all my viewing activity button. It's the blue button in the confirmation pop-up. Within 24 hours, the list of shows and movies you've watched will no longer be visible. Netflix will also no longer provide recommendations based on that viewing activity.Advertisement
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1. Go to https://www.netflix.com in a web browser.
2. Tap the menu.
3. Tap the profile name.
4. Select a user whose history you want to delete.
5. Tap the menu again.
6. Tap Account.
7. Tap Viewing activity.
8. Tap Hide all.
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