diff --git a/internal/handler/watch_history.go b/internal/handler/watch_history.go
index af94923..f4019ff 100644
--- a/internal/handler/watch_history.go
+++ b/internal/handler/watch_history.go
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ import (
 
 // historyListHandler returns the caller's history rows joined with the
 // matching media in a single response.
+//
+// include_media=0 只返回历史行本身。客户端判断「继续播放」指向哪一集时只
+// 需要 media_id/position_ms；带上整条 media 会让 300 条的响应从 ~40KB 涨到
+// ~420KB，手机链路上光传输就要十几秒，详情页的续播解析会被它拖住。
 func historyListHandler(svc *service.Container) gin.HandlerFunc {
 	return func(c *gin.Context) {
 		uid, _ := c.Get(middleware.CtxUserID)
@@ -34,6 +38,12 @@ func historyListHandler(svc *service.Container) gin.HandlerFunc {
 		if limit <= 0 || limit > 500 {
 			limit = 50
 		}
+		includeMedia := true
+		if raw := strings.TrimSpace(c.Query("include_media")); raw != "" {
+			if parsed, err := strconv.ParseBool(raw); err == nil {
+				includeMedia = parsed
+			}
+		}
 		items, err := svc.Playback.RecentHistory(c.Request.Context(), toString(uid), limit)
 		if err != nil {
 			c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"error": err.Error()})
@@ -42,7 +52,11 @@ func historyListHandler(svc *service.Container) gin.HandlerFunc {
 		visibility := mediaVisibilityForRequest(c, svc)
 		filtered := make([]service.HistoryItem, 0, len(items))
 		for _, item := range items {
+			// 可见性仍然按 media 判断，只是决定要不要把它写进响应。
 			if item.Media == nil || visibility.Allows(item.Media) {
+				if !includeMedia {
+					item.Media = nil
+				}
 				filtered = append(filtered, item)
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/internal/handler/watch_history_test.go b/internal/handler/watch_history_test.go
index cf0d06a..41ebf1f 100644
--- a/internal/handler/watch_history_test.go
+++ b/internal/handler/watch_history_test.go
@@ -103,3 +103,75 @@ func TestHistoryContinueRemovesMissingMedia(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("stale history rows remaining = %d, want 0", staleCount)
 	}
 }
+
+// include_media=0 只是不把 media 写进响应，行数和可见性判断都不变。
+func TestHistoryListCanOmitEmbeddedMedia(t *testing.T) {
+	gin.SetMode(gin.TestMode)
+	db, err := gorm.Open(sqlite.Open(":memory:"), &gorm.Config{})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if err := db.AutoMigrate(&model.PlaybackHistory{}, &model.Media{}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	media := model.Media{
+		Base:  model.Base{ID: "media-1"},
+		Title: "影片",
+		Path:  "/media/one.mkv",
+	}
+	if err := db.Create(&media).Error; err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if err := db.Create(&model.PlaybackHistory{
+		Base:       model.Base{ID: "history-1"},
+		UserID:     "user-1",
+		MediaID:    media.ID,
+		PositionMs: 30_000,
+		DurationMs: 120_000,
+		WatchedAt:  time.Now(),
+	}).Error; err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	repos := repository.New(db)
+	svc := &service.Container{
+		Log:      zap.NewNop(),
+		Repo:     repos,
+		Playback: service.NewPlaybackService(zap.NewNop(), repos),
+	}
+	router := gin.New()
+	router.Use(func(c *gin.Context) {
+		c.Set(middleware.CtxUserID, "user-1")
+		c.Next()
+	})
+	router.GET("/watch-history", historyListHandler(svc))
+
+	type listRow struct {
+		MediaID string       `json:"media_id"`
+		Media   *model.Media `json:"media"`
+	}
+
+	full := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	router.ServeHTTP(full, httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/watch-history?limit=10", nil))
+	var fullRows []listRow
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(full.Body.Bytes(), &fullRows); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if len(fullRows) != 1 || fullRows[0].Media == nil || fullRows[0].Media.ID != media.ID {
+		t.Fatalf("default response should embed media: %s", full.Body.String())
+	}
+
+	lean := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	router.ServeHTTP(lean, httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/watch-history?limit=10&include_media=0", nil))
+	var leanRows []listRow
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(lean.Body.Bytes(), &leanRows); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if len(leanRows) != 1 || leanRows[0].MediaID != media.ID {
+		t.Fatalf("lean response should keep the row: %s", lean.Body.String())
+	}
+	if leanRows[0].Media != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("include_media=0 must not embed media: %s", lean.Body.String())
+	}
+}