diff --git a/materialious/src/lib/api/backend/history.ts b/materialious/src/lib/api/backend/history.ts
index 90e4eca7..f2d5f680 100644
--- a/materialious/src/lib/api/backend/history.ts
+++ b/materialious/src/lib/api/backend/history.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ import sodium from 'libsodium-wrappers-sumo';
 import { decryptWithMasterKey, encryptWithMasterKey, getRawKey, getSecureHash } from './encryption';
 import type { VideoPlay, VideoWatchHistory } from '../model';
 import { getBestThumbnail } from '$lib/images';
+import { get } from 'svelte/store';
+import { watchHistoryEnabledStore } from '$lib/store';
 
 export async function updateWatchHistory(videoId: string, progress: number) {
 	await sodium.ready;
@@ -115,6 +117,8 @@ export async function deleteWatchHistory() {
 }
 
 export async function saveWatchHistory(video: VideoPlay, progress: number = 0) {
+	if (!get(watchHistoryEnabledStore)) return;
+
 	await sodium.ready;
 	const rawKey = await getRawKey();
 	if (!rawKey) return;
diff --git a/materialious/src/lib/components/settings/InternalAccount.svelte b/materialious/src/lib/components/settings/InternalAccount.svelte
index d9e28c80..d6180e78 100644
--- a/materialious/src/lib/components/settings/InternalAccount.svelte
+++ b/materialious/src/lib/components/settings/InternalAccount.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 	import { _ } from '$lib/i18n';
 	import { materialiousLogout } from '$lib/misc';
+	import { watchHistoryEnabledStore } from '$lib/store';
 
 	let clickCount = $state(0);
 	const clicksToDelte = 3;
@@ -21,8 +22,27 @@
 	}
 </script>
 
-<h6>Delete account</h6>
+<div class="field no-margin">
+	<nav class="no-padding">
+		<div class="max">
+			<div>{$_('layout.historyEnabled')}</div>
+		</div>
+		<label class="switch" tabindex="0">
+			<input
+				type="checkbox"
+				bind:checked={$watchHistoryEnabledStore}
+				onclick={() => watchHistoryEnabledStore.set(!$watchHistoryEnabledStore)}
+				role="switch"
+			/>
+			<span></span>
+		</label>
+	</nav>
+</div>
+
 <div class="space"></div>
+<div class="divider"></div>
+<div class="space"></div>
+
 <button class="tertiary" onclick={deleteAccount}>
 	<i>warning</i>
 	<span>{$_('layout.deleteAccount')}</span>
diff --git a/materialious/src/lib/externalSettings/settings.ts b/materialious/src/lib/externalSettings/settings.ts
index 6d0178c7..9347c93f 100644
--- a/materialious/src/lib/externalSettings/settings.ts
+++ b/materialious/src/lib/externalSettings/settings.ts
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ import {
 	playerYouTubeJsFallback,
 	playerYouTubeJsAlways,
 	interfaceSearchHistoryEnabled,
-	playerPreferredVolumeStore
+	playerPreferredVolumeStore,
+	watchHistoryEnabledStore
 } from '$lib/store';
 import { isOwnBackend } from '$lib/shared';
 
@@ -338,6 +339,11 @@ if (isOwnBackend()) {
 		store: playerYouTubeJsAlways,
 		schema: zBoolean
 	});
+	persistedStores.push({
+		name: 'watchHistoryEnabled',
+		store: watchHistoryEnabledStore,
+		schema: zBoolean
+	});
 }
 
 export const persistedStoreKeys = persistedStores.map((store) => store.name);
diff --git a/materialious/src/lib/i18n/locales/en.json b/materialious/src/lib/i18n/locales/en.json
index fb3d1e6e..7136e653 100644
--- a/materialious/src/lib/i18n/locales/en.json
+++ b/materialious/src/lib/i18n/locales/en.json
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@
 		"companionUrl": "Companion URL",
 		"deleteAccount": "Delete account",
 		"clickXmoreTimesToDelete": "Click {{clicksTillDelete}} more time(s) to delete",
+		"historyEnabled": "Save watch history",
 		"theme": {
 			"theme": "Theme",
 			"darkMode": "Dark mode",
diff --git a/materialious/src/lib/store.ts b/materialious/src/lib/store.ts
index 5b4dee9e..529a2224 100644
--- a/materialious/src/lib/store.ts
+++ b/materialious/src/lib/store.ts
@@ -329,6 +329,12 @@ export const rawMasterKeyStore: Writable<string | undefined> = persist(
 	'rawMasterKey'
 );
 
+export const watchHistoryEnabledStore: Writable<boolean> = persist(
+	writable(true),
+	createStorage(),
+	'watchHistoryEnabled'
+);
+
 export const syncPartyPeerStore: Writable<Peer | null> = writable(null);
 export const syncPartyConnectionsStore: Writable<DataConnection[] | null> = writable();