The “Continue Watching” feature on Disney+ is designed to enhance user experience by helping you quickly pick up where you left off. Whenever you start watching a show and exit before finishing, Disney+ automatically saves your progress and adds that title to your “Continue Watching” list for easy access later.
While this is a convenient tool in most cases, many users find it frustrating at times. For example, if you casually click into an episode and only watch a few seconds—or decide not to continue at all—that title can still stick around in your list. Over time, this can make your homepage look cluttered and negatively affect your overall viewing experience.
As a result, more and more users are looking for ways to manage this list manually, removing shows or movies they don’t plan to finish in order to keep their interface clean and organized. In this guide, we’ll walk you through how to remove items from the “Continue Watching” list on Disney+ across different platforms.
How to Remove “Continue Watching” Content on Different Devices
How to Do It on a Smart TV
In the past, many users couldn’t manually remove shows or movies from the “Continue Watching” list on smart TVs. The only workaround was to fast-forward to the end so the system would automatically clear it.
However, according to the latest update on Disney’s official website, this limitation has now been lifted. You can finally manage your “Continue Watching” list directly on your smart TV.
Now, whether you're using a Smart TV, Apple TV, Android TV, or any other supported device, you can easily remove items from your “Continue Watching” list by following these steps:
- Navigate to the “Continue Watching” row and highlight the show or movie you want to remove using your remote.
- Press and hold the select button (or press the options button) to bring up the menu.
- Choose “Remove from Continue Watching.”
Alternatively, you can also remove content by going to the title’s Details page. Simply navigate to the “Remove” icon on the right side of the screen and select it—this will remove the item from your Disney+ “Continue Watching” list just as effectively.
This feature is currently rolling out gradually to users around the world. If you don’t see the option on your device yet, make sure your Disney+ app is updated to the latest version, and keep an eye out for upcoming updates that may enable it.
How to Remove “Continue Watching” on Mobile or Web
If you're using Disney+ on a mobile device or through a web browser, no worries—the process is just as simple, and the steps are nearly identical across both platforms:
On Mobile Devices:
Open the Disney+ app and scroll to the “Continue Watching” section. Tap the three-dot icon on the show or movie you want to remove (or long-press the item), then select “Remove from Continue Watching.”
On Web Browser:
Hover your mouse over the title you want to remove in the “Continue Watching” section. You’ll see a “Remove” or “X” icon appear in the top corner of the thumbnail. Click it to delete the item from your list.
Another Option: Create a New Profile to Clear Everything
Besides manually removing individual titles, there's another way to completely clear your “Continue Watching” list—by creating a new profile.
Disney+ allows up to seven profiles per account, and each one has its own separate watch history, recommendations, and “Continue Watching” list. This makes it easy for family members to share one account without overlapping viewing activity.
So, if you’re looking for a quick and clean way to reset your homepage, creating a new profile is a simple and effective solution. Just keep in mind: doing so means you’ll lose all your previous watch progress and personalized recommendations.
However, if you’re the only one using Disney+ and covering the full subscription cost yourself, creating multiple profiles might feel a bit unnecessary. After all, Disney+ is designed to support account sharing, so not making use of that feature can be a missed opportunity.
In that case, you might want to consider using a platform like GamsGo, where you can share a Disney+ Premium subscription with other users. It’s a legal and hassle-free way to enjoy the exact same features as a full-price subscription, often for less than half the cost each month.
As someone who uses Disney+ every day, I’ve found this to be both cost-effective and convenient. All you need to do is choose a sharing plan that suits you on GamsGo, and you can start enjoying a premium viewing experience at a much better price.
Anything Else You Should Know?
Removing a show from your Disney+ “Continue Watching” list is a simple process, and it really does help clean up your homepage so you can focus on what you actually want to watch.
Just keep in mind: this action won’t delete the show from your library—it only removes it from the “Continue Watching” section. You can still find and watch it anytime if you change your mind later.
FAQ
How do I remove continue playing from Disney Plus?
To remove "Continue Watching" from Disney Plus, simply go to the "Continue Watching" section, hover over the content you want to remove (on web) or tap the three dots (on mobile), and select "Remove from Continue Watching." This will remove the content without deleting it from your library.
How to clear cache on Disney Plus?
To clear the cache on Disney Plus, go to your device’s settings and find the app. On mobile devices, you can clear the cache in the app settings. Many smart TVs lack a direct option to clear the cache, so uninstalling and reinstalling the app is often necessary to clear it.
How to clear continue watching on Max?
To clear "Continue Watching" on Max, go to the "Continue Watching" section on the homepage. Hover over the content you want to remove (on web) or tap the three dots (on mobile), and select "Remove from Continue Watching." This will remove the item without deleting it from your library.
