Choose the list that actually contains the item
STV’s current removal help directs viewers to the Continue Watching tab within My List or My Shows. That is different from deleting a programme from a favourites list or deleting the account itself. Identify which row you are editing so that removing an unwanted progress entry does not become an unrelated account-management task.
Use the control for the actual platform
The help describes swiping left on iOS, a three-dot Remove Episode action on Android and a long press for selected television platforms. Other connected-TV versions use the on-screen instructions after highlighting the item. These are alternative interfaces for the task, not evidence that every remote should display a touchscreen gesture or the same menu label.
Check the selected episode before confirming
A series can have several entries or a mixture of unfinished and saved items. Read the highlighted title and episode, then use the supplied removal action. If another household member still needs the stopping point, agree the change or note the episode first. Do not assume that recreating a profile name or signing in again will reconstruct an entry that was deliberately removed.
Keep the intended outcome narrow
The useful result is that the selected item no longer appears in the chosen list. It does not establish that every provider record has been erased or that the programme has left the catalogue. If the item remains, report the platform, list and control used. Avoid a factory reset simply because one application list did not update as expected.
Questions, answered
Must I delete my STV account to remove one unfinished item?
No. STV publishes a list-entry removal process.
Are the removal gestures identical on mobile and television?
No. Use the platform-specific controls in the current help.