How To Remove Watch History From HBO Max

To remove watch history HBO Max, open your profile settings and clear your Watch History from the Privacy section, this works on both the app and the website. Since your viewing history is tied to the specific profile you're signed into, make sure you're on the right profile before deleting anything, you can first see watch history on HBO max to confirm which entries belong to that profile, and note that titles vanish from "Continue Watching" automatically after 90 days if you don't finish them.

How to remove watch history on HBO Max (and why you might want to)

Your HBO Max watch history powers the "Continue Watching" row and shapes recommendations, but it also leaves a trail of everything you've streamed. If you share an account, want to hide a guilty pleasure, or simply prefer a clean slate, clearing that history takes less than a minute. The process is straightforward: you can wipe everything at once or pick off individual titles, and the steps are nearly identical whether you're on a phone, tablet, or desktop browser. This guide walks you through each option, so you can decide exactly how much of your viewing activity stays visible.

Before you start: Select the right profile

Watch history on HBO Max is stored per profile, not per account. That means if you have multiple profiles under one login, say, one for you and one for a family member, clearing history on your profile won't touch anyone else's. Before you do anything, open HBO Max and confirm the profile name shown at the top or in the account menu is the one you actually want to edit. If it's not, switch profiles first. Skipping this step is the most common reason people think the process "didn't work," when in reality they just cleared the wrong profile's data.

Remove your entire watch history on the HBO Max app

If you're on a mobile device or tablet, the app gives you a direct path to nuke your whole history. This is the quickest way to start fresh, and it also clears the "Continue Watching" row for that profile.

1. Open the HBO Max app and sign in if you aren't already.
2. Tap your profile icon in the bottom-right corner of the screen.
3. Scroll down and select "Settings."
4. In the Settings menu, tap "Privacy" (sometimes labeled "Privacy Settings").
5. Find "Watch History" and tap "Clear Watch History."
6. Confirm when prompted, there's no undo, so double-check you're on the right profile.

After confirming, your entire watch history for that profile is gone. The "Continue Watching" shelf will empty out, and recommendations will reset to generic picks until you watch something new. Note that this only affects the profile you're signed into on that specific device; other profiles and devices keep their own history.

Clear all watch history on the HBO Max website

Prefer working on a computer? The website offers the same full-history wipe, just with a slightly different menu layout. This is also the better option if you want to see a list of everything you've watched before deleting it, since the app doesn't always show the full list.

1. Go to the HBO Max website in your browser and log in.
2. Click your profile icon in the top-right corner of the page.
3. From the dropdown, select "Account."
4. Scroll down to the "Privacy" section and click "Manage Watch History."
5. You'll land on a page listing every title you've watched on that profile.
6. Click "Clear All" at the top or bottom of the list.
7. Confirm when the prompt appears.

That's it, your full watch history for that profile is erased. The list will go blank, and "Continue Watching" will no longer show any partially viewed titles. Just remember this action is local to the browser and profile you're using; if you log in on another computer, that device's history remains untouched until you clear it there too.

Remove individual shows or movies from your watch history

Maybe you don't want to wipe everything, just that one movie you'd rather not explain. Deleting single titles is just as easy and leaves the rest of your history intact. This works on both the app and the website, and it's the best approach if you want to keep your recommendations mostly accurate while removing a specific blemish.

1. Open HBO Max on your app or the website and sign in.
2. Navigate to your Watch History (same path as above: Profile icon → Settings/Account → Privacy → Watch History).
3. Scroll through the list to find the title you want to remove.
4. Click or tap the ellipsis (three dots) next to the title's name.
5. Confirm the removal when prompted.

You can repeat this for as many titles as you like, one by one. This selective approach is ideal if you only need to scrub a few things and want to keep the rest of your viewing data for better recommendations.

Managing history on other devices

One important caveat: clearing watch history on HBO Max is not synced across devices. If you clear your history on your phone, it doesn't automatically clear on your smart TV, tablet, or another computer. You'll need to repeat the process on every device and browser where you use HBO Max. This is because HBO Max may store some watch history data locally per device, so clearing it on one device might not sync immediately to others. So if you regularly stream on three different devices, plan to spend a few minutes clearing each one. The good news is that the steps are identical everywhere, just follow the app or website instructions above on each device, and you'll have a fully clean slate across the board. This also applies if you're trying to delete the history HBO Max has saved on a friend's or family member's device; you'll need to log in there and clear it separately.

For the wider topic, see clearing watch history on streaming apps.