# Shows disappear from "Continue Watching"
**URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/t/shows-disappear-from-continue-watching/843844
**Category:** General Discussions
**Tags:** server-linux
**Created:** [June 8, 2023, 4:34pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/shows-disappear-from-continue-watching/843844 "2023-06-08T16:34:48Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@megamaser](https://forums.plex.tv/u/megamaser)
#### Post date: [June 8, 2023, 4:34pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/shows-disappear-from-continue-watching/843844/1 "2023-06-08T16:34:48Z")
I have several TV series in progress. The next unwatched episode for each series is already available in plex. After I watch an episode in the series, the next episode briefly appears in “Continue Watching”, then it disappears. Playing the next episode is not convenient. I either need to search the name or browse the alphabetical list of all series. Is there some way to keep the items in “Continue Watching” forever?
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### Author:  [@BigWheel](https://forums.plex.tv/u/BigWheel)
#### Post date: [June 8, 2023, 5:21pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/shows-disappear-from-continue-watching/843844/2 "2023-06-08T17:21:58Z")
Does the episode still indicate it is unplayed when you go to it?
Is this behavior the same ( with it disappearing) on the home screen as well as the TV library recommended tab?
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### Author:  [@megamaser](https://forums.plex.tv/u/megamaser)
#### Post date: [June 8, 2023, 5:27pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/shows-disappear-from-continue-watching/843844/3 "2023-06-08T17:27:41Z")
**Solution** : You can the configure the lifetime of “Continue Watching” items in the server settings under “Library.” It’s called “Weeks to consider for Continue Watching”
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> Does the episode still indicate it is unplayed when you go to it?
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> Is this behavior the same ( with it disappearing) on the home screen as well as the TV library recommended tab?
Yes to both. Thanks for your reply.
Originally, I was in a client app, and I dug through all the settings and couldn’t find a way to customize it anywhere. I should have token a closer look at the server settings before posting here. In the library section, I found “Weeks to consider for Continue Watching,” and have increased the number to be over 100 years.
Now after changing the setting, I can finally see all my in-progress shows. I’ll consider this resolved.
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### Author:  [@Divideby0](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Divideby0)
#### Post date: [June 8, 2023, 7:16pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/shows-disappear-from-continue-watching/843844/4 "2023-06-08T19:16:08Z")
If you jump from shows to shows and have a lot of in-progress items, consider increasing the number of items that can show in “Continue Watching” as well. I hear it can be bad if you make this too high, but I don’t think it’d hurt to increase the number to 50 or so (what I did).
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### Author:  [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 6, 2023, 7:16pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/shows-disappear-from-continue-watching/843844/5 "2023-09-06T19:16:17Z")
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