diff --git a/modules/archive/api.py b/modules/archive/api.py
index 4b6b61e5..19d6c5fb 100644
--- a/modules/archive/api.py
+++ b/modules/archive/api.py
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ async def statistics(_: Request):
 @openapi.response(HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND, JSONErrorResponse)
 async def get_archive(request: Request, file_group_id: int):
     session = request.ctx.session
-    archive = lib.get_archive_by_file_group_id(session, file_group_id)
+    skip_viewed = request.args.get('skip_viewed', '').lower() == 'true'
+    archive = lib.get_archive_by_file_group_id(session, file_group_id, skip_viewed=skip_viewed)
     archive_file_group = archive.file_group.__json__()
     history = [i.file_group.__json__() for i in archive.history]
     return json_response({'file_group': archive_file_group, 'history': history})
diff --git a/modules/archive/lib.py b/modules/archive/lib.py
index 72caaf88..c380fc25 100644
--- a/modules/archive/lib.py
+++ b/modules/archive/lib.py
@@ -1103,19 +1103,21 @@ def parse_article_html_metadata(html: Union[bytes, str], assume_utc: bool = True
     return metadata
 
 
-def get_archive(session: Session, archive_id: int) -> Archive:
+def get_archive(session: Session, archive_id: int, skip_viewed: bool = False) -> Archive:
     """Get an Archive."""
     archive = Archive.find_by_id(session, archive_id)
-    archive.file_group.set_viewed()
+    if not skip_viewed:
+        archive.file_group.set_viewed()
     return archive
 
 
-def get_archive_by_file_group_id(session: Session, file_group_id: int) -> Archive:
+def get_archive_by_file_group_id(session: Session, file_group_id: int, skip_viewed: bool = False) -> Archive:
     """Get an Archive by its FileGroup ID."""
     archive = session.query(Archive).filter_by(file_group_id=file_group_id).one_or_none()
     if not archive:
         raise UnknownArchive(f'Unknown Archive with FileGroup ID: {file_group_id}')
-    archive.file_group.set_viewed()
+    if not skip_viewed:
+        archive.file_group.set_viewed()
     return archive
 
 
diff --git a/modules/videos/video/api.py b/modules/videos/video/api.py
index 63a125f0..cd5db3bf 100644
--- a/modules/videos/video/api.py
+++ b/modules/videos/video/api.py
@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@ logger = logger.getChild(__name__)
 @openapi.description('Get Video information')
 @openapi.response(HTTPStatus.OK, schema.VideoResponse)
 @openapi.response(HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND, JSONErrorResponse)
-def video_get(_: Request, file_group_id: int):
-    video, previous_video, next_video = lib.get_video_for_app(file_group_id)
+def video_get(request: Request, file_group_id: int):
+    skip_viewed = request.args.get('skip_viewed', '').lower() == 'true'
+    video, previous_video, next_video = lib.get_video_for_app(file_group_id, skip_viewed=skip_viewed)
     return json_response({'file_group': video, 'prev': previous_video, 'next': next_video})
 
 
diff --git a/modules/videos/video/lib.py b/modules/videos/video/lib.py
index 876a1998..f479729e 100644
--- a/modules/videos/video/lib.py
+++ b/modules/videos/video/lib.py
@@ -23,13 +23,14 @@ from ..lib import get_yt_dlp_http_headers, get_yt_dlp_sleep_opts
 logger.getChild(__name__)
 
 
-def get_video_for_app(file_group_id: int) -> Tuple[dict, Optional[dict], Optional[dict]]:
+def get_video_for_app(file_group_id: int, skip_viewed: bool = False) -> Tuple[dict, Optional[dict], Optional[dict]]:
     """
     Get a Video by its FileGroup ID, with its prev/next videos.  Mark the Video as viewed.
     """
     with get_db_session(commit=True) as session:
         video = Video.find_by_file_group_id(session, file_group_id)
-        video.file_group.set_viewed()
+        if not skip_viewed:
+            video.file_group.set_viewed()
         previous_video, next_video = video.get_surrounding_videos()
 
         video = video.__json__()