Understand movie and TV recommendations

Get movie and TV recommendations based on the watchlist, watch activity and streaming services connected to your Google Account.

How recommendations work

If Web & App Activity is turned on, Google makes recommendations based on several factors, including:

What you add to your watchlist.
What you watched on Google Play, Google TV and Android TV.
Content that you purchased or rented on Google Play, YouTube, Google TV and Android TV.
Streaming services that you selected
Entertainment-related searches on Google Search or with Google Assistant.
Specific titles that you liked or disliked on Google Play, Google TV or Google Search.
Trailers that you watched on YouTube.
Popular content in your region.

You can erase your past activity and data to reset your recommendations. New activity will give you fresh recommendations. You can also turn off Web & App Activity to disable personalised recommendations.

Reset recommendations

Delete activity on a streaming service

In a browser, go to the My activity page.
Search for the streaming service.
Choose More Delete.

Delete activity on Play Movies & TV, Google TV or Android TV

In a browser, go to the My Activity page.
Search for Play Movies, Google TV or Android TV.
Choose More Delete.

Delete watchlist history

In a browser, go to google.com/save.
Choose Watchlist.
At the top right, choose More Select.
Click Remove Remove.

Tip: If you add to your watchlist again, Google can use that content to give you recommendations.

Remove your streaming services

On an Android phone:

Open Play Movies & TV or Google TV .
At the top, tap Menu or your profile picture.
Tap Manage services.
Unselect the services saved to your Google Account.
Tap Next Done.

On a Google TV device:

On your Google TV device, at the top, scroll to the right and select Settings.
Select Accounts and sign-in.
Choose your Google Account.
Select Your services.
Unselect the services saved to your Google Account.

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