Watched Episodes Disappear in Kodi

Question

After I watch an episode and go back to watch it again, it is gone from the list.  How do I get them back?

Nathan Kinkead · Answer

This is because your view is filtered to show only unwatched items.  Depending on the skin you are using, you should be able to get to the slide-out side panel and check your filter.  Change it from Unwatched to All and that should do the trick!
Here are some screenshot to show you.

Jeff · Answer

Using fire TV remote. I had to triple click the button with the 3 lines (far right). My options that came up were :
1. Queue Item
2. Unwatched in Neptune Rising
3. Play Using
4.  Add to Library
5.  Play
6.  Information
7. Mark as unwatched
8. Play from here
9. Add to favourites
I clicked on number 2 and the list refreshed and the show that was checked came back as unchecked and then I was able to load it and watch it again.
Important note: I am using Neptune Rising with Kodi 17.6
Side note: I am using the magnifier which uses the 3 lines button so that is why I had to triple click. Most users should only need to click once to access the functions I have posted above.

Hell C. · Answer

I figured it out.. when you search for whatever you're searching for... THEN go to the left menu. That's where my hide watched was checked. Solved for me after being aggravated AF.

Nathan Kinkead · Answer

Lisa, what skin are you using?  Have you tried a different one?

Susan p · Answer

thank you so much! That is what it was ! Wow for a few weeks we were accepting that we wouldn't be able to see  a movie  twice and it was a simple thing to undo! On side menu of unlocked sticks Kodi it has selection to hide watched movies and I unselected it and  Awesome !

Anonymous · Answer

Why do my movies disappear after I watch them?

Nancy Pope · Answer

When I watch a stream. It is instantly deleted when it\\'s over. Please help

Nathan Kinkead · Answer

https://kinkeadtech.com/fix-kodi-empty-list-watched-unwatched/

Jeff · Answer

Nancy and Anonymous, I had that problem too, probably from some accidental set of keystrokes.  They are not actually being deleted. I just resolve it using Nathan and Julius\\' solution. The steps are: From a video plugin listing page, press the left arrow to open the menu where you would change the view from List to Thumbnail etc.   Below that under miscellaneous options, deselect the Hide Watched option.  Press the right arrow and you should see the watched/checkmarked videos.

Albert Uzoigwe · Answer

I had the same issue, there a left arrow on the left side of the screen.  click on the left arrow and click on hide watched.

Tyler · Answer

I am having this problem. I got Kodi and exodus and watched a few shows before I went to bed. Next night I search the same show and it’s not there. I tried everything on this list and none have worked for me. The only thing that work is downloading a new add on. After exodus I downloaded Neptune rising and was able to watch It. Next night I was not able to watch it again

Julius · Answer

Hi. On the side bar (where you also choose the \"View\" (Poster Wrap, Fanart, Media Info, etc.)) make sure that the \"Hide watched\" option is not selected.

ppati · Answer

Thank you, Hell C.!!!!!

Nathan Kinkead · Answer

I haven't used Spectro myself, but I would suggest you look through the add-on settings for Spectro and check to see if some settings were changed during the update.
Besides that, I would also suggest you try Exodus connected to Trakt and Real-Debrid.  It's pretty awesome.

Anonymous · Answer

I don't have that option on my slide out menu - I use a Raspberry Pi box on my TV.

Mimi · Answer

I'm still completely lost. I have kodi krypton that I installed myself and exodus.  I'm clueless except to watch the one add-on exodus.  When I had Jarvis it marked watched. No the episode is gone.
Can someone really dumb it down for me. @Hell c. You seem to know. Help please.
 
Thansk.

Shannon · Answer

Hell C. THANK YOU!!! Yes, that's it!!

Mimi, u can do this!!  Are u running Kodi on a computer or Firestick or something else?  I'm running it on a Firestick, so my instructions are based on that, just keep that in mind.  The overall process is the same, and you might have to make some adjustments, but u should be able to figure it out.  Go into Exodus, click on "Search" at the bottom of the list, select whatever category that applies to the show/movie you can't see any longer, when the search box comes up, type the name of the show you can't find any longer (or really the name of anything, the goal is to get u to the next list of menu options), click ok.  When the results populate, (again, depending on what you're running Kodi on...) press the left side of the select button (for a Firestick) and the menu that you're trying to get to should pop out.  If your using a computer, there's a tab to the left in the middle of the screen, click that.  The menu from the tv is different than the menu for the Firestick.  For the Firestick menu, the 4th option down, it's going to say "Watched", "Unwatched" or "All Videos".  You want it to say "All Videos", if it doesn't, simply arrows down to it, and hit the "Select" button repeatedly until it says "All Videos".  On the computer menu, when you click on the tab and the menu pops out, look for "Hide Watched" if the button to the right is blue, then that's probably your issue.  Click on it and make it grey.   Oath of these options will yield the same result, and should solve ur issue!!  Good Luck!! &#x1f600;

Brett · Answer

Thanks Shannon...you steered me in the right direction. However, for anyone still having a problem, my version of Krypton on my computer doesn't show this as "hide watched" like Jarvis did. The default in the pop out (left side) says "All Videos." Clicking on that will cycle you through "Watched" and "Unwatched." Just make your choice!

Brett · Answer

Thanks Shannon...you steered me in the right direction. However, for anyone still having a problem, my version of Krypton on my computer doesn't show this as "hide watched" like Jarvis did. The default in the pop out (left side) says "All Videos." Clicking on that will cycle you through "Watched" and "Unwatched." Just make your choice!

Chase · Answer

thanks, problem solved.

Ed Bijkerk · Answer

I upgraded my Specto and now 2 things are missing that I had in the old version. IMBD rating Open/closed dots for not viewed / viewed. What am I doing wrong?

Mike · Answer

Hell C you are amazing that worked perfect thank you so much I was about to loose my shit looking for despicable me 3 for my son to watch again

Amer · Answer

Hi. Please can anyone help me? I have to find all movies I watched in last month in Specto Fork because I can\'t remember them..Is it possible? Is there something like watch history in specto?

Jack · Answer

I was trying to watch my show and then when i watched 1 episode and closed Kodi the next time i tried to search it, it was gone (i checked all the hiding options on the left sidebar but nothing) i did it a on exodus and then i switched to covenant saw my show switched the language to check something then switched it back to english and then it was gone. Please help me!

Sarah · Answer

I\\'m using exodus on kodi on firestick. On the slide out screen there isn\\'t any thing that says all videos or watched or umwatched.

Susan p · Answer

thank you so much! That is what it was ! Wow for a few weeks we were accepting that we wouldn't be able to see  a movie  twice and it was a simple thing to undo! On side menu of unlocked sticks Kodi it has selection to hide watched movies and I unselected it and  Awesome !

Karen · Answer

Hello.  I am running kodi krypton 17.3 on fire stick. I am losing movies. When I go into search and bring up the slide bar it says  wide list, ascending,search, actions select more and add on settings. I don\'t know where to go to select all videos. Can someone help me?

Sydney · Answer

I watched the finale of The Vampire Diaries last night, and I loved it, I went on the next day because I wanted to see it again and it was gone, this was on Exodus from Kodi, I really wish I could fix this.

Maktexas · Answer

Seems that my mom has the opposite.  Go to Drama (of any of the movie categories) and it ONLY LIST WATCHED ones... All are gone now.  However when I go into TV shows it shows everything.  I did look on the left menu and it reads show all... but it doesn't show all.  any suggestions?

Kristina · Answer

Same here.. Im using Aeon Nox. Any idea where it is there? So frustrating!

Christine · Answer

I have looked at these and still am not able to figure it out.  I have the newest version of Kodi which I think is Krypton.  Everything looks different that the other version.  I also have NO knowledge of the system so I am a beginner.

Nathan Kinkead · Answer

Thanks for sharing that tip, Jeff.  I think you're right.  That's the probably the issue, and it's a simple fix.

Ron · Answer

Thanks I was able to find my novie. But I code the option under view option and new list and it showed up as a large thumbnsil. I couldn\\'t get the right arrow. On the confluence skin.

Lisa · Answer

My \"hide watched\" selection is not selected. However my watched episodes of tv shows are gone. Ugh. I wish I could fix this.