How to Organise IPTV Favourites Like a Pro
A well-organised favourites list transforms the IPTV experience from scrolling through thousands of channels to a curated personal TV guide. Here's how to set it up in the most popular IPTV apps.
1Building Favourites in TiviMate
To add a channel to favourites in TiviMate: navigate to the channel in the full channel list, long-press (hold) the remote OK button or mouse click → "Add to Favourites". Build a favourites group with 10–20 channels you actually watch.
TiviMate supports multiple favourites groups. Create separate groups: "Sports", "News", "Entertainment", "Kids". Access each group from the left sidebar. This categorised approach is faster than a single long favourites list.
2Organising Favourites in IPTV Smarters
In IPTV Smarters, tap the star icon on any channel to add it to favourites. Access favourites from the main menu — they appear in order of when you added them.
For better organisation, IPTV Smarters allows custom playlist groups. Use your provider's Bouquet/Group filtering to show only specific channel categories (e.g., UK Sports only) as a quick alternative to manually curating favourites.
3Keeping Favourites Updated
After adding a channel to favourites, verify it appears correctly in the favourites view before closing the full channel list. Some channels occasionally change their position in the M3U playlist after provider updates — re-add them if they disappear.
Export your TiviMate favourites to a backup: Settings → General → Backup → Export. Save this to cloud storage (Google Drive) so you can restore your favourites instantly if you reset the app or change devices.
Final Thoughts
An organised favourites list reduces channel-surfing time from minutes to seconds. With Streamtly's 35,000+ channel library, a well-curated favourites list of 20–30 channels is how most subscribers actually use their service day-to-day — build yours in the first week and refine it as you discover your go-to channels.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many favourites can I add in TiviMate?
TiviMate supports unlimited favourites across multiple custom groups. There's no practical limit — power users often have 50+ favourites organised into 5–10 groups by genre.
Will my favourites survive an app update?
TiviMate stores favourites in its local database which persists through app updates. However, a fresh install or device reset clears them. Export a backup before resetting your device or reinstalling the app.
Can I share my favourites list with someone else?
Not directly between different accounts — IPTV app favourites are tied to the device and app instance. However, you can export a TiviMate backup, share the file, and the other person imports it into their TiviMate install.
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