Check the feature state as well as sign-in
A viewer returning to a programme may be correctly signed in but have Continue Watching disabled. ORF’s documentation says the setting can be switched off under Settings, after which video progress is no longer stored even for a signed-in user. Check that distinction before repeatedly signing out and back in to repair a deliberately disabled feature.
Read the thirty-day period as a history rule
The broadcaster describes retaining which videos were watched and the position reached for thirty days, including videos watched through to the end. That is a rule about account viewing history, not a promise that every programme remains playable for thirty days. The actual programme’s availability and the stored progress record answer different questions.
Choose between clearing history and stopping future records
ORF separately documents deleting video history in Settings and disabling the Continue Watching function. Decide whether the aim is clearing existing entries or preventing new progress from being saved. For example, clearing a shared television’s existing viewing record while leaving the feature enabled is a different intention from continuing to watch without future resume records.
Keep favourites separate from playback position
The same documentation treats favourites as saved series identifiers, distinct from the videos and positions kept for Continue Watching. A series remaining in favourites therefore does not establish that its last episode position is still present. When reporting a problem, name the programme, the expected resume point, the time since viewing and the feature state; those observations describe more than a general claim that the account forgot everything.
Questions, answered
Does a signed-in account always save progress?
No. ORF says disabling Continue Watching stops progress storage even while signed in.
Is thirty-day history retention a programme-rights window?
No. Stored progress and the video’s current availability are different conditions.