Nested RecyclerView's height to “wrap_content” with a large amount of items

Question

I have a RecyclerView nested in a vertical scrolling view. The RecyclerView displays items with a vertical LinearLayoutManager . Its height is (and has to be, per product specification) set to wrap_content .

Problem is memory and performance issues come around quickly when I set a large amount (~50+) because items are simply not recycled.

What is the good way to make this work nicely and smoothly?

Edit: Ok, some more details.

I have to make screen that describes a TV show: the synopsis, the list of seasons, and for each season the list of episodes. The list of episodes for each season must not be collapsed/folded/shrinked.

This is what I have to achieve:

Answer 1

The problem is, that you have a scrolling view inside a scrolling view. Apply recyclerView.setNestedScrollingEnabled(false) to your RecyclerView .