How To See HBO Max Viewing History (2 Ways)

In this article, you’ll learn how to access your HBO Max viewing history. You can do this using the Continue Watching and Search History feature.
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The HBO Max app has an interesting library of movies. You have watched many movies and shows. Now you’re wondering how you can see your HBO viewing history.

Users need to know exactly what they have been watching over the past few months. The list is longer than you would expect.

However, the HBO Max app lacks a feature for users to access a complete list of their viewing history.

In this article, you’ll learn how to access your HBO Max viewing history. You can do this using the Continue Watching and Search History feature.

How To See HBO Max Viewing History Using “Continue Watching” On HBO Max

No feature on the HBO Max allows you to see viewing history. However, there are other options you may find quite useful in trying to see your HBO Max viewing history.

You may not see your HBO Max viewing history because technically there’s no feature for that.

You’ll be able to use the ‘Continue Watching’ section. This will give you a fair idea of movies or videos you’ve recently watched.

Continue watching’ is a feature on HBO Max. It gives access to movies and videos you have started watching. You can conveniently continue watching from where you left off the last time.

To see your HBO Max viewing history using Continue Watching, follow the guidelines. 

Step 1: Open The HBO Max App

Launch the HBO Max app on your Android or iOS device. Log into your HBO Max account with your login details.

Step 2: Go To Your Account Section

After launching the app, tap on the account icon that appears in the top right corner of the screen. On the menu that appears, select My Stuff.

Step 3: Go To Continue Watching

On the page that appears, tap on Continue watching. A list of movies you recently began watching will appear.

This action may not give you your exact viewing history. It comes quite close to doing that. All movies and shows you have started watching recently will appear. These movies and shows have purple bars.

How To Remove Stuff From Continue Watching

You may want to remove some movies and shows you may have lost interest in your ‘Continue Watching’ section. To do this, follow these steps:

Step 1: Open The HBO Max App

Launch the HBO Max app on your Android or iOS device. Log into your HBO Max account with your login details.

Step 2: Go To Your Account Section

After launching the app, tap on the account icon that appears in the top right corner of the screen. On the menu that appears, select My Stuff.

Step 3: Go To Continue Watching

On the page that appears, tap Continue watching. Tap on the Edit button that appears at the top right corner of the screen. A list of items you have started watching will.

Step 4: Remove The Video Thumbnail You Don’t Want

Tap on the ‘Remove’ button that appears on a video thumbnail you would like to remove. You can easily remove all items you have started with this simple action.

How To See HBO Max Viewing History Using ‘Search History’ On HBO Max

You also have to access your search history to have a fair idea of your viewing history. Here is how to access your search history:

Step 1: Open The HBO Max App

Launch the HBO Max app on your android or iOS device. Then log into your HBO Max account with your login details.

Step 2: Go to the Search Button

Tap on the search button which appears at the top left corner of the screen beside the options button. A list of your recent searches will appear.

From here, you can trace your viewing history by scrolling through the list that appears. You successfully recognize some of the movies or shows you’ve watched.

Conclusion

HBO Max is an amazing streaming platform. It allows you to access numerous high-quality movies and television shows. These are from all around the world with regular subscriptions.

One issue a lot of HBO Max users have raised is their inability to access the viewing history. As of now, no feature on HBO Max allows the viewer to see their viewing history directly.

It is not quite clear if there will soon be an update on HBO Max. The update may contain a viewing history. However, as mentioned above, there are ways to go around this issue.

One way to have a fair idea of your viewing history is to access your continued ‘Watching Section’.

You decide to look at your search history. This can provide a clue about how your viewing history might appear.

Beyond the above-mentioned options, you have to rely on your memory. Alternatively, use guessing games to figure out your viewing history.

Frequently Asked Questions

How Do I See My Watch History On HBO Go?

You can access your HBO Go watch history by using the simple guidelines. Go to the HBO Go app or site > Choose to Continue Watching > See your Watch history.

How Do I Clear My HBO Max History On My TV?

You can clear your HBO Max history on your TV using these simple steps.
Go to the HBO Max app on your TV. Tap on the menu section. Then, select Edit and choose X. Finally, clear all.

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