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Continue Watching

Continue Watching lets viewers resume content from where they left off, across sessions and devices.

What is Continue Watching?

Continue Watching is a user experience feature that helps viewers resume a movie, episode, or live replay from the exact point they stopped watching. It reduces friction by surfacing partially watched titles so users can pick up instantly without searching.

Why Continue Watching matters in OTT platforms

For long-form content and episodic series, users often pause and return later. A strong Continue Watching experience increases completion rates, improves retention, and boosts total watch time by making re-entry seamless across devices.

How Continue Watching works in practice

The platform tracks playback progress (timecode, episode, season, and last watched timestamp) and stores it per user profile. When the user opens the app, the platform displays partially watched items and resumes playback at the saved position, often with rules such as “restart if watched > 95%”.

Where Continue Watching is used

Continue Watching appears on home screens as a personalized rail and inside user libraries. It is commonly used across mobile apps, web platforms, and Smart TVs, and it works best when combined with user profiles and cross-device session sync.