As an avid HBO Max viewer, your watch history can quickly become cluttered with shows and movies you’ve already seen. Clearing your HBO Max watch history allows you to remove titles you don’t plan on rewatching and provides a fresh start to your viewing experience. This comprehensive guide will walk you through the swift process of clearing your entire watch history or deleting individual titles on both mobile devices and web browsers.
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Why Clear Your HBO Max Watch History
Here are some key reasons for clearing your HBO Max watch history:
- Privacy – Keep your viewing habits private by removing your watch history
- Accuracy – Improve recommendations by deleting titles you disliked
- Declutter – Remove old titles from your Continue Watching list
- Fresh Start – Start anew by wiping your entire history
Clearing individual titles allows you to selectively remove content, while clearing your full history gives you a completely clean slate.
How to Clear Watch History on Mobile
Clearing your watch history on the HBO Max mobile app only takes a few taps:
1. Open HBO Max App
Launch the HBO Max app on your iPhone, Android, or tablet. Sign into your account if needed.
2. Go to Profile > Settings
Tap the profile icon in the bottom right. Select Settings in the menu.
HBO Max App Settings
3. Tap Privacy > Clear Watch History
Scroll down and select Privacy. Then tap Clear Watch History.
4. Confirm Clearing
A popup will confirm clearing your watch history. Tap Clear Watch History again to confirm.
And that’s it! Your entire HBO Max watch history is now removed from your mobile device.
How to Clear Watch History on Web
You can also clear your HBO Max watch history right from their website:
1. Sign Into HBOMax.com
Launch HBOMax.com and sign into your account.
2. Click Your Profile > My Stuff
In the top right, click your profile icon. Select My Stuff from the dropdown menu.
HBO Max Website Profile
3. Go to Continue Watching > Edit
Select Continue Watching, then click Edit in the top right corner.
4. Clear All Watch History
Click Clear All at the top to remove your entire watch history.
5. Confirm Clearing
A popup will confirm clearing all watch history. Click Remove All to confirm.
And your full HBO Max watch history is now wiped from your account and won’t appear on any device.
Removing Individual Titles
If you only want to delete specific shows or movies from your history, follow these simple steps:
1. Go to Continue Watching
On mobile or web, navigate to your Continue Watching list.
2. Click Edit
Tap Edit (mobile) or click Edit (web).
3. Select Titles to Remove
Find titles you want to delete and tap the X icon (mobile) or Remove link (web) for each.
4. Confirm Removal
Click Done when finished to apply removed titles.
And those chosen titles are now gone from your HBO Max watch history!
Additional Tips
- Clearing watch history on one device does not remove it from other linked devices. You’ll need to clear it separately on each platform.
- You can turn off watch history tracking entirely from Settings > Privacy to prevent any new titles from being added.
- If you want to save titles to rewatch later, add them to My List instead of relying on watch history.
- Use Incognito Mode on web or Guest Mode on mobile to prevent any watch history from being kept.
- On mobile, enable Limit Ad Tracking for additional privacy (Settings > Privacy > Limit Ad Tracking).
And that covers the swift process for clearing your entire viewing history or deleting select titles from your HBO Max account. With this handy guide, you can easily wipe the slate clean and enjoy a fresh start to streaming your favorite shows and movies.
