Yes, you can remove recommendations from your Disney Plus feed
Disney Plus does not offer a single setting to turn off all recommendations at once. Instead, you control what appears by removing individual titles from your watch history, rating shows and movies to train the algorithm, and adjusting your profile settings. The app also lets you hide specific recommendations by marking them as "not interested," which tells Disney Plus not to suggest similar content.
The method you choose depends on what bothers you most: recommendations based on what you have already watched, suggestions that do not match your taste, or clutter in your feed from old viewing habits. Each approach works differently and produces different results.
Key Takeaways
- You can remove individual recommendations by selecting "Not Interested" on any title card in your feed.
- Clearing your watch history removes the viewing data Disney Plus uses to suggest new content, though this erases your resume points for shows you are watching.
- Rating titles you have watched — thumbs up or down — teaches the algorithm what you actually want to see.
- Turning off autoplay and adjusting your profile settings can reduce unwanted suggestions from appearing in the first place.
How to mark a recommendation as "not interested"
The fastest way to remove a single recommendation is to tell Disney Plus you are not interested in it. On the home feed, hover over or long-press any title card. A menu will appear with options including a thumbs-down icon or a "Not Interested" button, depending on your device.
Select that option. Disney Plus will remove the title from your feed when ready and adjust future recommendations away from that genre or type of content. You can do this as many times as you want, and it takes only a few seconds per title. This method does not erase your watch history — it just tells the algorithm to stop suggesting that particular show or movie and similar ones.
Clearing your watch history to reset recommendations
If recommendations feel stale or based on old viewing habits, you can clear your entire watch history. On most devices, go to your profile settings, find "Account," then look for "Viewing Activity" or "Watch History." Select "Clear All" or the option to remove your history.
Be aware that clearing your watch history also removes your resume points — Disney Plus will no longer remember where you stopped in shows you are actively watching. You will have to manually restart episodes or seasons. However, your watch history clears when ready, and recommendations will reset within a few hours as the algorithm recalculates based on your profile alone, without past viewing data.
Using ratings to control what Disney Plus suggests
Disney Plus uses thumbs-up and thumbs-down ratings to learn your preferences. When you rate a show or movie you have watched, the algorithm adjusts future recommendations toward or away from that type of content. This is more precise than clearing your history because it keeps your resume points intact while still shaping what you see.
To rate a title, open it and look for the thumbs icons — usually near the play button or in the details section. A thumbs-up tells Disney Plus you want more like it; a thumbs-down tells it to suggest less of that genre or style. Rating 10 to 15 titles you have already watched can noticeably change your feed within a day or two.
Adjusting autoplay and profile settings
Autoplay settings do not directly control recommendations, but they affect how much of your feed you see and interact with. If autoplay is on, Disney Plus automatically plays the next episode or a suggested title when one finishes, which can skew your watch history and trigger recommendations based on content you did not choose to watch.
Turn off autoplay in your account settings under "Playback Settings." You can also create a separate profile for different family members — each profile builds its own recommendation feed based on its own watch history and ratings. If one person's viewing habits are drowning out your recommendations, a dedicated profile solves that problem without affecting theirs.
What happens when you remove a title from your profile
Some Disney Plus users confuse removing a recommendation with removing a title from their profile entirely. These are different actions. Removing a recommendation (marking it "not interested") keeps the title in the Disney Plus catalog — you can still search for it and watch it later if you change your mind.
Removing a title from your profile means deleting it from your watch history so it no longer appears in your "Continue Watching" row or affects recommendations. You do this by opening the title, selecting the menu (three dots), and choosing "Remove from Profile" or "Remove from Watch History." This erases that viewing record but does not prevent Disney Plus from suggesting similar content based on other shows you have watched.
Why recommendations keep reappearing
If you remove a recommendation and it comes back, Disney Plus is likely suggesting it based on other content you have watched, not the original viewing record. For example, if you mark a Marvel movie as "not interested," but you have rated five other Marvel movies as thumbs-up, the algorithm will still suggest Marvel content because your ratings indicate you like it.
The solution is to rate the specific titles you do not want to see as thumbs-down, or to clear your watch history entirely and start fresh with new ratings. You can also check whether a family member on a shared account is driving the recommendations — if someone else is watching action movies, action recommendations will appear for all profiles unless you have separate profiles set up.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does marking something "not interested" affect other people on my account?
No. Each profile on a Disney Plus account has its own watch history, ratings, and recommendation feed. Marking a title as "not interested" on your profile does not change what other people see. If recommendations feel wrong, check whether someone else is using your profile or whether you need a separate profile for different viewing habits.
Will clearing my watch history delete my saved shows and watchlist?
No. Clearing your watch history removes only the record of what you have watched and paused. Your watchlist, saved titles, and any lists you have created stay intact. Your resume points disappear, so you will restart shows from the beginning, but your intentional saves are safe.
Can I hide recommendations without clearing my entire history?
Yes. Mark individual titles as "not interested," or rate shows and movies with thumbs-down to steer recommendations away from content you dislike. This keeps your watch history and resume points while still shaping your feed. It takes longer than clearing everything at once, but it is more precise.
Why do I see recommendations for shows I have already watched?
Disney Plus sometimes recommends new seasons, related titles, or similar shows based on what you have watched. If you have finished a series and do not want to see recommendations for it or its spin-offs, mark those suggestions as "not interested" or rate them thumbs-down. The algorithm will adjust within a few hours.
Does Disney Plus recommend based on what I search for, even if I do not watch it?
Searches alone do not typically trigger recommendations — Disney Plus bases suggestions on what you actually watch and rate. However, if you search for something and then watch it, it enters your history and affects future recommendations. If you search but do not watch, it should not change your feed.