IPTV playback history: clear the record, not the media database
VLC history, its recording preference and the media database are different controls. Identify which record you want to change before touching saved setup.
Identify the record
IPTV playback history is a local player record, not a list of subscription payments. First check whether you are looking at VLC’s History section, a playlist or an account screen. VideoLAN documents a Playback history preference that saves media playback in History. Decide separately whether you want future activity recorded and whether you want existing entries removed. Changing a recording preference is not the same task as clearing a record.
VideoLAN: general settings and history
Read the exact cleanup label
In its Android 3.5 documentation, VideoLAN separates Clear playback history from Clear media database. The latter removes saved progress and created playlists. If you choose history cleanup, read the confirmation and use only the matching history action. Do not substitute the media-database action, Android app-storage clearing or an uninstall. Labels can differ by version; stop and check the relevant documentation if yours does not match. Leave unrelated advanced performance settings alone.
VideoLAN: advanced settings and cleanup
Keep the privacy goal precise
Removing local history should not be treated as provider sign-out, subscription cancellation or erasure of records held elsewhere. Before sharing a screen, check for private playback addresses, usernames and programme details even if the history list is empty. For support, describe the player version, which screen showed the entry and the intended change. A narrowly described history question does not require exposing account credentials or replacing a plan.
