Netflix finally lets you purge shows from Continue Watching

Date:
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 21:31:17 +0000

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Netflix now lets users clean up their Continue Watching row on their TVs

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There's so much content on Netflix that starting a series or movie and then dropping it isn't uncommon. Netflix, though, hasn't always offered the option to remove the unwanted show from your "Continue Watching" list that appears
at the top of the screen. Starting now, however, you can finally cull that list on your TV.

Last week, the streaming giant unveiled the ability to remove shows from the Continue Watching row on Netflix TV devices (it previously only worked on the Web and mobile devices).

When you select a show from the list, there's now a "Remove from Continue Watching" option. The show instantly disappears from the list unless you find it and start watching again.

While the ever-present Continue Watching list is probably a source of frustration for many of Netflix's 222 million subscribers, the change
might've been prompted by just one squeaky wheel.

In the blog post on the feature update, Netflix linked to a Tweet from
Twitter user @RACS040 (or "Oscar") who asked for a "Remove From" option so he could remove content "that A) We've already watched or B) We've no intention of watching. Then your algorithms can make better suggestions." Hey @netflix @NetflixUK Can you give us a "Remove From" option, so we can remove all those "suggestions" on the various "lists" that A)We've already watched or B) We've no intention of watching. Then your algorithms can make better suggestions. #JustAThought Thank you. December 1, 2021 See more Analysis: This is a good start, but Netflix could do more



It's a welcome change but why can't Netflix offer fuller customization? There's no such control on the "Watch it Again" row or the "Top Picks for [You]". That level of control would move Netflix a step closer to true personalization.

At the very least, as "Oscar" noted, it might make the algorithm smarter
about what you do and don't like.

In fact, "Oscar" agrees , telling TechRadar via Twitter, "Its a good start, but it needs rolling out to other rows. e.g. on my Action-Sci Fi, Ive seen
the 1st 9suggestions. Itd be great to be able to remove those, so alt content can be suggested. Amazon [has] a Hide function that basically serves that purpose."

With Netflix facing more competition for our streaming attention and dollars, it could take the interface lead - if it would just let go and give us all even more control. Need something new to watch? Check out our guide to the best Netflix shows



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