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IPTV Playlist Organization: Favorites, Groups & Categories
Once your IPTV setup is working, a little organization goes a long way for day-to-day usability.
Set up favorites first
Mark the channels you watch regularly as favorites. Nearly every player app supports this, and it gives you a shortlist outside the full category list.
Use custom groups if your app supports them
Apps like TiviMate let you build custom channel groups (Sports, News, Kids) on top of the provider's default categories. See the full TiviMate configuration guide.
Hide channels you never use
Some apps let you hide entire categories or specific channels from the main view, reducing clutter without deleting anything from your actual subscription.
Revisit organization occasionally
Viewing habits change, so tidy your favorites list now and then to keep it useful.
For how the underlying channel list is structured, see our channel list guide.
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