To delete Netflix history, go to your Account page on a web browser, select your profile under "Profile & Parental Controls," click "Viewing activity," and use the hide icon next to individual shows or the "Hide all" button to clear your entire history, noting it takes up to 24 hours to update across devices.
Delete watch history
Find the Netflix app on your Android device. Tap and hold the app icon, then tap App info. Tap Storage & cache > Clear storage > OK. Try Netflix again.
Delete all activity
Browsing history: Deleting your browsing history deletes the following: Web addresses you've visited are removed from the History page. Shortcuts to those pages are removed from the New Tab page. Address bar predictions for those websites are no longer shown.
From a web browser, go to your Account page. Select Profiles, then choose a profile. Open Viewing activity. If you see a limited list, use the Show More button.
Go into the account settings of the profile on a desktop/laptop > edit settings > viewing activity you can then click on the 🚫 sign next to the episode and then click on "hide series".
Benefits of regularly clearing your browser history
You will also enjoy the improved performance of your device as a result of freeing up storage space, and you will receive fewer targeted advertisements, as algorithms have less data to work with.
Like most big tech companies, Netflix gathers and tracks information about you as you use its service. Getting to know your viewing habits helps improve your viewing experience by showing you more of what you like, but the data gathering goes further than that.
Delete items from your Chrome history
To clear history, go to your browser's Settings/More Menu (three dots/bars) > History > Clear browsing data, where you'll find options to select a time range (like "All time") and check "Browsing history," then tap "Clear data," with specific paths varying slightly by browser (Chrome, Edge) and device (PC, Android, iPhone). For iPhone Safari, it's Settings > Safari > Clear History and Website Data.
Clearing this data on a regular basis can not only improve the performance of your device and your browser, but it can also protect your privacy. Learn how to clear your browser history beyond your search data and recent websites.
FAQ: How to Delete Netflix History
Delete watch history
Erase your search history
Every time you hit play, stop halfway through a movie, search for a title, or even scroll past a show without watching—it's tracked. And Netflix doesn't just store that information. It uses it.
TV or streaming device
If the menu is at the top: Go to My Netflix, then scroll to the My List row. If the menu is on the left: Select My List from the menu options. Select a TV show or movie. Go down to Remove from My List , then select it.
On Android app - Choose My Shows on the bottom navigation bar, then the Continue Watching tab - click on the three dots on the right of the show and choose the Remove Episode option.