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Wsnydes's avatar
Wsnydes
Reel Rookie
3 years ago

Can't remove show from home screen continue watching

I'm unable to clear a Netflix show from the Continue Watching line on my Roku Ultra home screen.  I've tried to use the asterisk button on the remote, but when I click on the "remove" option it doesn't do anything.  I've tried a system reset, I've gone into Netflix and removed it from the Continue Watching section there.  Nothing I've tried has fixed this.  It appears on two TV's, both Roku Ultra's.  Even the option to turn this line off would be useful.  Any help would be appreciated.

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  • CATMeT's avatar
    CATMeT
    Channel Surfer
    3 years ago

    How do I GET RID OF THIS AWFUL "ContinueWatching"  LINE from my Ultra Home Screen??

    This is driving me nuts. I didn't ask for this. All of a sudden it just appeared by itself. I'm going to get rid of Roku Channel and Roku Live TV apps and see if that makes it go away.

    Roku, why have you done this to us? 

    If it ain't broke don't fix it!

     

    • RokuJanadeeK's avatar
      RokuJanadeeK
      Retired Moderator
      3 years ago

      Hi Community Users,

      Thank you for posting here at the Roku Community!

      May we know if you are inside the Roku channel or app or another channel or app when seeing "Continue watching"? If you are inside the Roku Channel, you can try these steps:

      1. Go to My Movies.
      2. In the Continue Watching queue, highlight the movie you wish to remove.
      3. Press the settings button (*) on your remote.
      4. Select Remove from List and press OK on your remote.

      If you are not inside the Roku Channel, there may be a different way with different channels. Please be advised that some publishers control what constitutes content completion (for example, end credits are shown). The arrangement has been completed; the channel makes a delete request to remove the content from the Continue Watching row.

      For more information on the functionality of Continue Watching, you can check it out here.

      All the best,
      Janadee

      • Kim5784's avatar
        Kim5784
        Channel Surfer
        3 years ago

        I am talking about the Home Screen - not the Roku Channel or an app.

        The Home Screen on both of my Roku Sticks now has a large Search Box AND a Continue Watching list - and I don't want either of them. All I did was change my screensaver, and voila, two new "features" on the Home Screen that I don't have control over.

        Give me the ability to "Hide" the Search Box AND the Continue Watching List and I'll be satisfied.

    • Patiwak's avatar
      Patiwak
      Newbie
      3 years ago

      Geeeez    You’re having a snit over some thing that is unintentional and petty although I do know it is annoying. You are overreacting

  • Kim5784's avatar
    Kim5784
    Channel Surfer
    3 years ago

    A big Search box AND a Continue Watching line showed up when I decided to change my screen saver. I don't want either of these "features." And like you, the asterisk/options to remove shows from the list doesn't work. If I want to continue watching something, I'll open that app. I don't want/need Roku to "think" for me. I'm using two Roku sticks. If I'd realized what caused the problem on the one, I wouldn't have changed the other. 

    Roku team - PLEASE give us the option to turn these features OFF!!! 

    • Sammy771's avatar
      Sammy771
      Newbie
      3 years ago

      Starting yesterday I’m having same problem. Removed about 40 of them with the options button but can’t remove the last one with it. I too don’t want this feature on my home page. Ugh.