How to Clear Continue Watching on Disney Plus
The Continue Watching row on Disney Plus is meant to be helpful — a quick way to jump back into something you were midway through. But it can turn into a cluttered list of shows you've abandoned, previewed for 30 seconds, or finished ages ago. Clearing it out is straightforward once you know where to look, though the exact steps vary depending on your device and account setup.
What the Continue Watching Row Actually Tracks
Disney Plus builds your Continue Watching list based on watch history tied to a profile, not your account as a whole. Each profile on a Disney Plus account maintains its own separate history. That means if you share an account with family members, each person's Continue Watching row is independent — removing something from your profile won't affect anyone else's.
The list populates when you've watched any portion of a title: even a few minutes of a movie or the first episode of a series can add it. Disney Plus doesn't currently offer a global "clear all" option from a single button — you remove titles one at a time, which matters if you're sitting on a long backlog.
How to Remove Titles on a Web Browser 🖥️
The browser version of Disney Plus gives you the most direct control.
- Sign in at DisneyPlus.com and make sure you're on the correct profile.
- Scroll to the Continue Watching row on the home screen.
- Hover over the title you want to remove.
- Click the pencil/edit icon or the three-dot menu that appears.
- Select "Remove from Continue Watching".
This removes the title from the row immediately. It doesn't delete the title from your watchlist or affect your overall watch history — it only removes it from that visual queue.
How to Remove Titles on Mobile (iOS and Android) 📱
The mobile app works similarly, with a slightly different gesture flow:
- Open the Disney Plus app and select your profile.
- Find the Continue Watching row on the home screen.
- Long press on the title, or tap the title thumbnail to open its details page.
- Look for the three-dot icon or edit option.
- Tap "Remove from Continue Watching".
On some versions of the app, you may need to go directly to the title's detail page first — then the remove option appears in the menu there.
How to Remove Titles on Smart TVs and Streaming Devices
On devices like Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, Samsung Smart TV, and similar platforms, the experience is similar in concept but the navigation is adapted for remote controls:
- Navigate to the Continue Watching row.
- Highlight (don't click) the title using your remote's directional buttons.
- Press the options, menu, or hamburger button on your remote — the exact button varies by device.
- Select "Remove from Continue Watching" from the options that appear.
On some smart TV platforms, this option may appear only when you navigate into the title's detail page rather than from the home row directly. If you don't see the option immediately, going to the show or movie's full page will typically surface it.
The Profile Variable: Why This Matters More Than It Seems
Because Continue Watching is profile-specific, the first thing to confirm is which profile you're managing. If you're signed in under the wrong profile, you'll be editing someone else's queue — or you won't see the titles you expected.
Disney Plus allows multiple profiles per account. If your household has a shared "family" profile alongside individual profiles, watch history tends to pile up faster on shared profiles and can be harder to attribute to any single viewing pattern.
Some users manage this by treating profile switching as the cleaner long-term solution: keeping personal viewing under a dedicated profile keeps Continue Watching more relevant and easier to maintain.
What "Removing" Does and Doesn't Do
This distinction matters:
| Action | What Happens |
|---|---|
| Remove from Continue Watching | Title disappears from the row; watch progress may reset |
| Add to Watchlist | Separate feature; not affected by removing from Continue Watching |
| Delete watch history | Not natively available as a standalone option in most regions |
| Reset a profile | Clears all data — use with caution |
Disney Plus does not currently offer a standalone "watch history" deletion tool in all regions (unlike Netflix, which has a dedicated watch history page). Removing items from Continue Watching is the primary way to clean up your queue, but it doesn't guarantee that Disney's recommendation algorithm immediately forgets the content.
Factors That Affect Your Experience
Not every Disney Plus user will hit the same interface. A few variables shape what options you see:
- App version: Older versions may lack certain menu options. Keeping the app updated typically surfaces the latest UI features.
- Device platform: The web browser version tends to offer the most consistent access to these controls. Streaming stick and smart TV interfaces are slightly more limited.
- Region: Disney Plus features can roll out at different times in different countries. Some account management tools appear in certain markets before others.
- Profile type: Disney Plus has parental controls and Kids profiles, which behave differently. Removing content from a Kids profile may require switching to the main account holder's profile first.
How manageable your Continue Watching row feels over time depends a lot on how many profiles share your account, how often the app is updated on your primary device, and whether you do most of your watching on one platform or across several.