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Favourites and categories on Google TV: 8K IPTV Guide

Keep useful channels easy to find on Google TV. Read the practical details and find the relevant next step.

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Favourites and categories · Google TV

For Google TV, check the selected playlist, filters and local favourites before assuming a channel was removed. Preferences can belong to the player installation.

Favourites and categories on Google TV

A hidden category, a language filter and a missing source produce different results. An app replacement may not copy the old local favourites.

A Google account used to install an app is separate from the IPTV account entered inside that app.

Check the Google TV setup

Platform to identify: Google TV; confirm the device model and software version
Controls used in this guide: The google tv remote
Keep privately: The player-specific account details and any supported export

Check the installed player in Google TV settings rather than changing every application on the device.

Google TV checklist for favourites and categories

Identify the stage
Open the current playlist and remove any unintended search or category filter. Search one missing channel by its actual name.
Use the Google TV route
Use the Google TV remote to check the current playlist’s categories and favourites. Preserve the player-specific account details and any supported export before replacing the application.
Compare one useful result
Use the player’s favourite control on a known item and reopen the list. Check its supported backup/import function before changing apps.
Confirm the outcome
The intended source can be found and the preference survives normal navigation, or you know which list/filter is responsible.

Read the favourites and categories result

Google TV · Favourites and categories
What you observe	What to check next
The source appears in search but not favourites	Add it to the correct playlist’s favourites list.
A whole category is hidden	Review category and parental-control settings in this player.
Favourites disappeared after reinstalling	Check for a supported backup; account access and local preferences are different.

A detour to avoid for favourites and categories

Do not delete the account to remove a filter. A subscription renewal does not necessarily restore locally stored favourites.

What to send about Google TV

Use WhatsApp +44 7532 814802 with the exact player name and version, the device/operating system, and what happened during the checks above. For a source problem, include its name and the approximate time and time zone.

Keep passwords, complete playlist addresses, payment information and device keys out of screenshots. A short description of the observed result is enough to start the conversation.

Discuss this Google TV setup

Useful answers

Questions before you continue

What is the first check for favourites and categories on Google TV?

Open the current playlist and remove any unintended search or category filter. Search one missing channel by its actual name.

Which platform detail matters on Google TV?

A Google account used to install an app is separate from the IPTV account entered inside that app.

What result should I record?

The intended source can be found and the preference survives normal navigation, or you know which list/filter is responsible.

Does this guide confirm every player on Google TV?

No. Use the exact installed player, device model and account format. These are troubleshooting instructions, not a claim that every application or source has been tested on your device.

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