diff --git a/static/app-strings.json b/static/app-strings.json
index 0b7f246ca..1a8fc9997 100644
--- a/static/app-strings.json
+++ b/static/app-strings.json
@@ -2300,7 +2300,6 @@
   "In %collection%": "In %collection%",
   "Add to %collection%": "Add to %collection%",
   "Show this channel your appreciation by sending a donation of Credits. ": "Show this channel your appreciation by sending a donation of Credits. ",
-  "%action% %collection%": "%action% %collection%",
   "You've entered the land of content freedom! Let's make sure everything is ship shape.": "You've entered the land of content freedom! Let's make sure everything is ship shape.",
   "By continuing, you agree to the %terms%": "By continuing, you agree to the %terms%",
   "Privacy": "Privacy",
@@ -2308,21 +2307,13 @@
   "Yes, share with LBRY": "Yes, share with LBRY",
   "Search Uploads": "Search Uploads",
   "This refundable boost will improve the discoverability of this %claimTypeText% while active. ": "This refundable boost will improve the discoverability of this %claimTypeText% while active. ",
-  "%repost_channel_link%": "%repost_channel_link%",
   "Show less": "Show less",
-  "Channel \"realporno\" blocked.": "Channel \"realporno\" blocked.",
   "Elements": "Elements",
   "Icons": "Icons",
-  "You followed @MinutePhysics!": "You followed @MinutePhysics!",
-  "Unfollowed @samtime.": "Unfollowed @samtime.",
-  "You followed @samtime!": "You followed @samtime!",
-  "Unfollowed @gatogalactico.": "Unfollowed @gatogalactico.",
-  "You followed @gatogalactico!": "You followed @gatogalactico!",
-  "Unfollowed @Odysee.": "Unfollowed @Odysee.",
-  "Unfollowed @rossmanngroup.": "Unfollowed @rossmanngroup.",
-  "You followed @rossmanngroup!": "You followed @rossmanngroup!",
-  "%repost% %publish%": "%repost% %publish%",
-  "Failed to view lbry://@MicheL-PDF#7/LaDameAuPain#f, please try again. If this problem persists, visit https://lbry.com/faq/support for support.": "Failed to view lbry://@MicheL-PDF#7/LaDameAuPain#f, please try again. If this problem persists, visit https://lbry.com/faq/support for support.",
   "Go to": "Go to",
+  "Clearing...": "Clearing...",
+  "Clear Views": "Clear Views",
+  "Show Video View Progress": "Show Video View Progress",
+  "Display view progress on thumbnail. This setting will not hide any blockchain activity or downloads.": "Display view progress on thumbnail. This setting will not hide any blockchain activity or downloads.",
   "--end--": "--end--"
 }
diff --git a/ui/component/fileThumbnail/index.js b/ui/component/fileThumbnail/index.js
index 61122facd..f9f447877 100644
--- a/ui/component/fileThumbnail/index.js
+++ b/ui/component/fileThumbnail/index.js
@@ -1,12 +1,17 @@
 import { connect } from 'react-redux';
 import { doResolveUri } from 'redux/actions/claims';
 import { makeSelectClaimForUri } from 'redux/selectors/claims';
-import { makeSelectContentPositionForUri } from 'redux/selectors/content';
+import { makeSelectContentWatchedPercentageForUri } from 'redux/selectors/content';
 import CardMedia from './view';
+import { makeSelectClientSetting } from 'redux/selectors/settings';
+import * as SETTINGS from 'constants/settings';
 
-const select = (state, props) => ({
-  position: makeSelectContentPositionForUri(props.uri)(state),
-  claim: makeSelectClaimForUri(props.uri)(state),
-});
+const select = (state, props) => {
+  return {
+    watchedPercentage: makeSelectContentWatchedPercentageForUri(props.uri)(state),
+    claim: makeSelectClaimForUri(props.uri)(state),
+    showPercentage: makeSelectClientSetting(SETTINGS.PERSIST_WATCH_TIME)(state),
+  };
+};
 
 export default connect(select, { doResolveUri })(CardMedia);
diff --git a/ui/component/fileThumbnail/view.jsx b/ui/component/fileThumbnail/view.jsx
index b658ac215..8d642c00f 100644
--- a/ui/component/fileThumbnail/view.jsx
+++ b/ui/component/fileThumbnail/view.jsx
@@ -16,11 +16,22 @@ type Props = {
   claim: ?StreamClaim,
   doResolveUri: (string) => void,
   className?: string,
-  position?: number,
+  watchedPercentage: number,
+  showPercentage: boolean,
 };
 
 function FileThumbnail(props: Props) {
-  const { claim, uri, doResolveUri, thumbnail: rawThumbnail, children, allowGifs = false, className, position } = props;
+  const {
+    claim,
+    uri,
+    doResolveUri,
+    thumbnail: rawThumbnail,
+    children,
+    allowGifs = false,
+    className,
+    watchedPercentage,
+    showPercentage,
+  } = props;
 
   const passedThumbnail = rawThumbnail && rawThumbnail.trim().replace(/^http:\/\//i, 'https://');
   const thumbnailFromClaim =
@@ -30,11 +41,9 @@ function FileThumbnail(props: Props) {
   const hasResolvedClaim = claim !== undefined;
   const isGif = thumbnail && thumbnail.endsWith('gif');
 
-  const media = claim && claim.value && (claim.value.video || claim.value.audio);
-  const duration = media && media.duration;
-  const viewedBar = position && duration && (
+  const viewedBar = showPercentage && watchedPercentage && (
     <div className="file-thumbnail__viewed-bar">
-      <div className="file-thumbnail__viewed-bar-progress" style={{ width: (position / duration) * 100 + '%' }} />
+      <div className="file-thumbnail__viewed-bar-progress" style={{ width: `${watchedPercentage}%` }} />
     </div>
   );
 
diff --git a/ui/component/settingContent/index.js b/ui/component/settingContent/index.js
index c0315f279..a934aa76b 100644
--- a/ui/component/settingContent/index.js
+++ b/ui/component/settingContent/index.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { connect } from 'react-redux';
 import { selectMyChannelUrls } from 'redux/selectors/claims';
 import * as SETTINGS from 'constants/settings';
-import { doSetPlayingUri } from 'redux/actions/content';
+import { doSetPlayingUri, clearContentCache } from 'redux/actions/content';
 import { doSetClientSetting } from 'redux/actions/settings';
 import { selectShowMatureContent, makeSelectClientSetting } from 'redux/selectors/settings';
 import { selectUserVerifiedEmail } from 'redux/selectors/user';
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ const select = (state) => ({
   autoplayMedia: makeSelectClientSetting(SETTINGS.AUTOPLAY_MEDIA)(state),
   autoplayNext: makeSelectClientSetting(SETTINGS.AUTOPLAY_NEXT)(state),
   hideReposts: makeSelectClientSetting(SETTINGS.HIDE_REPOSTS)(state),
+  persistWatchTime: makeSelectClientSetting(SETTINGS.PERSIST_WATCH_TIME)(state),
   showNsfw: selectShowMatureContent(state),
   myChannelUrls: selectMyChannelUrls(state),
   instantPurchaseEnabled: makeSelectClientSetting(SETTINGS.INSTANT_PURCHASE_ENABLED)(state),
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ const select = (state) => ({
 const perform = (dispatch) => ({
   setClientSetting: (key, value) => dispatch(doSetClientSetting(key, value)),
   clearPlayingUri: () => dispatch(doSetPlayingUri({ uri: null })),
+  clearContentCache: () => dispatch(clearContentCache()),
 });
 
 export default connect(select, perform)(SettingContent);
diff --git a/ui/component/settingContent/view.jsx b/ui/component/settingContent/view.jsx
index bce8a4a17..50d0ada0e 100644
--- a/ui/component/settingContent/view.jsx
+++ b/ui/component/settingContent/view.jsx
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ type Props = {
   autoplayNext: boolean,
   hideReposts: ?boolean,
   showNsfw: boolean,
+  persistWatchTime: boolean,
   myChannelUrls: ?Array<string>,
   instantPurchaseEnabled: boolean,
   instantPurchaseMax: Price,
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ type Props = {
   // --- perform ---
   setClientSetting: (string, boolean | string | number) => void,
   clearPlayingUri: () => void,
+  // clearContentCache: () => void,
 };
 
 export default function SettingContent(props: Props) {
@@ -40,6 +42,7 @@ export default function SettingContent(props: Props) {
     autoplayMedia,
     autoplayNext,
     hideReposts,
+    persistWatchTime,
     showNsfw,
     myChannelUrls,
     instantPurchaseEnabled,
@@ -47,7 +50,21 @@ export default function SettingContent(props: Props) {
     enablePublishPreview,
     setClientSetting,
     clearPlayingUri,
+    // clearContentCache,
   } = props;
+  // feature disabled until styling is ironed out
+  // const [contentCacheCleared, setContentCacheCleared] = React.useState(false);
+  // const [clearingContentCache, setClearingContentCache] = React.useState(false);
+  // const onClearContentCache = React.useCallback(() => {
+  //   setClearingContentCache(true);
+  //   clearContentCache();
+  //   // Just a small timer to give the user a visual effect
+  //   // that the content is being cleared.
+  //   setTimeout(() => {
+  //     setClearingContentCache(false);
+  //     setContentCacheCleared(true);
+  //   }, 2000);
+  // }, [setClearingContentCache, clearContentCache, setContentCacheCleared]);
 
   return (
     <>
@@ -102,6 +119,32 @@ export default function SettingContent(props: Props) {
                 checked={hideReposts}
               />
             </SettingsRow>
+            <SettingsRow title={__('Show Video View Progress')} subtitle={__(HELP.PERSIST_WATCH_TIME)}>
+              {/* <div className="settings__persistWatchTimeCheckbox"> */}
+              <FormField
+                type="checkbox"
+                name="persist_watch_time"
+                onChange={() => setClientSetting(SETTINGS.PERSIST_WATCH_TIME, !persistWatchTime)}
+                checked={persistWatchTime}
+              />
+              {/* </div>
+              Disabled until styling is better
+              <div className="settings__persistWatchTimeClearCache">
+               <Button
+                 button="primary"
+                 icon={ICONS.ALERT}
+                 label={
+                   contentCacheCleared
+                     ? __('Views cleared')
+                     : clearingContentCache
+                     ? __('Clearing...')
+                     : __('Clear Views')
+                 }
+                 onClick={onClearContentCache}
+                 disabled={clearingContentCache || contentCacheCleared}
+               />
+              </div> */}
+            </SettingsRow>
             <SettingsRow title={__('Show mature content')} subtitle={__(HELP.SHOW_MATURE)}>
               <FormField
                 type="checkbox"
@@ -188,6 +231,7 @@ const HELP = {
   AUTOPLAY_MEDIA: 'Autoplay video and audio files when navigating to a file.',
   AUTOPLAY_NEXT: 'Autoplay the next related item when a file (video or audio) finishes playing.',
   HIDE_REPOSTS: 'You will not see reposts by people you follow or receive email notifying about them.',
+  PERSIST_WATCH_TIME: 'Display view progress on thumbnail. This setting will not hide any blockchain activity or downloads.',
   SHOW_MATURE: 'Mature content may include nudity, intense sexuality, profanity, or other adult content. By displaying mature content, you are affirming you are of legal age to view mature content in your country or jurisdiction.  ',
   MAX_PURCHASE_PRICE: 'This will prevent you from purchasing any content over a certain cost, as a safety measure.',
   ONLY_CONFIRM_OVER_AMOUNT: '', // [feel redundant. Disable for now] "When this option is chosen, LBRY won't ask you to confirm purchases or tips below your chosen amount.",
diff --git a/ui/component/viewers/videoViewer/view.jsx b/ui/component/viewers/videoViewer/view.jsx
index da2a9c6bf..519e1a3a4 100644
--- a/ui/component/viewers/videoViewer/view.jsx
+++ b/ui/component/viewers/videoViewer/view.jsx
@@ -270,7 +270,11 @@ function VideoViewer(props: Props) {
   }
 
   function handlePosition(player) {
-    savePosition(uri, player.currentTime());
+    const currTime = player.currentTime();
+    const durationInSeconds = claim.value.video && claim.value.video.duration;
+    if (Number(durationInSeconds) > Number(currTime)) {
+      savePosition(uri, player.currentTime());
+    }
   }
 
   function restorePlaybackRate(player) {
diff --git a/ui/constants/action_types.js b/ui/constants/action_types.js
index e12958db6..d44f33de3 100644
--- a/ui/constants/action_types.js
+++ b/ui/constants/action_types.js
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ export const SET_PRIMARY_URI = 'SET_PRIMARY_URI';
 export const SET_PLAYING_URI = 'SET_PLAYING_URI';
 export const SET_CONTENT_POSITION = 'SET_CONTENT_POSITION';
 export const CLEAR_CONTENT_POSITION = 'CLEAR_CONTENT_POSITION';
+export const CLEAR_CONTENT_CACHE = 'CLEAR_CONTENT_CACHE';
 export const SET_CONTENT_LAST_VIEWED = 'SET_CONTENT_LAST_VIEWED';
 export const CLEAR_CONTENT_HISTORY_URI = 'CLEAR_CONTENT_HISTORY_URI';
 export const CLEAR_CONTENT_HISTORY_ALL = 'CLEAR_CONTENT_HISTORY_ALL';
diff --git a/ui/constants/settings.js b/ui/constants/settings.js
index a225a6120..d73339b38 100644
--- a/ui/constants/settings.js
+++ b/ui/constants/settings.js
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ export const REWARDS_ACKNOWLEDGED = 'rewards_acknowledged';
 export const SEARCH_IN_LANGUAGE = 'search_in_language';
 export const HOMEPAGE = 'homepage';
 export const HIDE_REPOSTS = 'hide_reposts';
+export const PERSIST_WATCH_TIME = 'persist_watch_time';
 export const SUPPORT_OPTION = 'support_option';
 export const TILE_LAYOUT = 'tile_layout';
 export const VIDEO_THEATER_MODE = 'video_theater_mode';
diff --git a/ui/redux/actions/content.js b/ui/redux/actions/content.js
index 7c8a92839..11f0be3fa 100644
--- a/ui/redux/actions/content.js
+++ b/ui/redux/actions/content.js
@@ -239,9 +239,18 @@ export function clearPosition(uri: string) {
   return (dispatch: Dispatch, getState: () => any) => {
     const state = getState();
     const claim = makeSelectClaimForUri(uri)(state);
+    const persistWatchTime = makeSelectClientSetting(SETTINGS.PERSIST_WATCH_TIME)(state);
     const { claim_id: claimId, txid, nout } = claim;
     const outpoint = `${txid}:${nout}`;
 
+    if (persistWatchTime) {
+      dispatch({
+        type: ACTIONS.SET_CONTENT_POSITION,
+        data: { claimId, outpoint, position: null },
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
     dispatch({
       type: ACTIONS.CLEAR_CONTENT_POSITION,
       data: { claimId, outpoint },
@@ -249,6 +258,12 @@ export function clearPosition(uri: string) {
   };
 }
 
+export function clearContentCache() {
+  return {
+    type: ACTIONS.CLEAR_CONTENT_CACHE,
+  };
+}
+
 export function doSetContentHistoryItem(uri: string) {
   return (dispatch: Dispatch) => {
     dispatch({
diff --git a/ui/redux/reducers/content.js b/ui/redux/reducers/content.js
index 315df9b2a..72ef10562 100644
--- a/ui/redux/reducers/content.js
+++ b/ui/redux/reducers/content.js
@@ -90,6 +90,13 @@ reducers[ACTIONS.CLEAR_CONTENT_POSITION] = (state, action) => {
   }
 };
 
+reducers[ACTIONS.CLEAR_CONTENT_CACHE] = (state, action) => {
+  return {
+    ...state,
+    positions: {},
+  };
+};
+
 reducers[ACTIONS.SET_CONTENT_LAST_VIEWED] = (state, action) => {
   const { uri, lastViewed } = action.data;
   const { history } = state;
diff --git a/ui/redux/reducers/settings.js b/ui/redux/reducers/settings.js
index 3a868b8ab..7ceea70d3 100644
--- a/ui/redux/reducers/settings.js
+++ b/ui/redux/reducers/settings.js
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ const defaultState = {
     [SETTINGS.FLOATING_PLAYER]: true,
     [SETTINGS.AUTO_DOWNLOAD]: true,
     [SETTINGS.HIDE_REPOSTS]: false,
+    [SETTINGS.PERSIST_WATCH_TIME]: true,
 
     // OS
     [SETTINGS.AUTO_LAUNCH]: true,
diff --git a/ui/redux/selectors/content.js b/ui/redux/selectors/content.js
index f3d4e9784..6ec055e4a 100644
--- a/ui/redux/selectors/content.js
+++ b/ui/redux/selectors/content.js
@@ -63,6 +63,31 @@ export const makeSelectContentPositionForUri = (uri: string) =>
     return state.positions[id] ? state.positions[id][outpoint] : null;
   });
 
+export const makeSelectContentWatchedPercentageForUri = (uri: string) =>
+  createSelector(selectState, makeSelectClaimForUri(uri), (state, claim) => {
+    if (!claim) {
+      return 0;
+    }
+    const media = claim.value && (claim.value.video || claim.value.audio);
+    if (!media) {
+      return 0;
+    }
+    const id = claim.claim_id;
+    if (!state.positions[id]) {
+      return 0;
+    }
+    const outpoint = `${claim.txid}:${claim.nout}`;
+    const watched = state.positions[id][outpoint];
+    // If the user turns on the persist watch setting,
+    // clearing the position will set it to null,
+    // which means the entire video has been watched.
+    if (watched === null) {
+      return 100;
+    }
+    const duration = media.duration;
+    return (watched / duration) * 100;
+  });
+
 export const selectHistory = createSelector(selectState, (state) => state.history || []);
 
 export const selectHistoryPageCount = createSelector(selectHistory, (history) =>
diff --git a/ui/scss/component/_file-thumbnail.scss b/ui/scss/component/_file-thumbnail.scss
index a4824fc07..ebfc4339c 100644
--- a/ui/scss/component/_file-thumbnail.scss
+++ b/ui/scss/component/_file-thumbnail.scss
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
   left: 0;
   width: 100%;
   height: 5px;
-  background-color: gray;
+  background-color: var(--color-gray-7);
 }
 
 .file-thumbnail__viewed-bar-progress {
   height: 5px;
-  background-color: red;
+  background-color: var(--color-primary);
 }
diff --git a/ui/scss/component/_settings.scss b/ui/scss/component/_settings.scss
index 631e0e606..63f763ef3 100644
--- a/ui/scss/component/_settings.scss
+++ b/ui/scss/component/_settings.scss
@@ -18,3 +18,14 @@
     margin-left: 2.2rem;
   }
 }
+
+.settings__persistWatchTimeCheckbox {
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: end;
+  padding-bottom: var(--spacing-m);
+}
+
+.settings__persistWatchTimeCheckbox {
+  text-align: right;
+  padding-top: var(--spacing-m);
+}