How to Edit an IPTV Playlist

TL;DR: Connect your provider to iptv.domains → open the Playlist Editor → turn off channels you don't want, rename, reorder, fix logos and the EPG → point your apps at your one permanent URL. Edits survive every provider update.

Two ways to "edit" a playlist (and why one is better)

• Editing the M3U file by hand — download the .m3u, edit text/EXTINF lines, re-host it. Tedious, error-prone, and your edits vanish the moment the provider updates the lineup.
• Editing online behind a permanent URL — connect once, edit in a visual editor, and the changes are stored as rules and served back through a fixed URL. New provider content arrives OFF by default, so your lineup stays exactly how you left it. This is the approach below.

Step 1 — Connect your provider

1. Create a free account and add your provider by M3U URL or Xtream Codes login (host, username, password).
2. Your full lineup imports automatically — Live TV, Movies and Series, with categories.
3. You get one permanent M3U / Xtream URL to put in your apps. You'll never change it again, even if you switch providers later.

Step 2 — Hide the channels you'll never watch

Open the Playlist Editor. Each channel and category has an on/off toggle. On a huge list, start broad: ALL OFF a category, then switch on only what you want. The count badge (e.g. 27/320) always shows enabled vs total. Anything you turn off simply disappears from your player on the next reload.

Step 3 — Rename and clean up the names

Providers love prefixes (UK |, VIP:, 4K). Click a channel to open its Details window and rename it — or use Find & Replace to strip a prefix from a whole category at once (find UK | , replace with nothing). Renamed items get an amber dot, and a clear Reset to provider name button if you change your mind. Your names always win and survive syncs.

Step 4 — Reorder and group

Sort categories by provider order, A–Z, Z–A, or drag them into a custom order. You can also build your own custom categories — e.g. a single "Sports" or "Kids" group filled with exactly the channels you trust, pulled from anywhere in the playlist. The order you set is what your player shows.

Step 5 — Fix logos and the TV guide (EPG)

Click a channel's icon to set a logo (or pick from the built-in library); your custom logos are sync-safe. For the guide, open the EPG Editor and hit Auto-match to fill every uncovered channel, or Fix a single one and pick from your own sources, the shared pool, or the provider's feed.

Step 6 — See rich details (movies & series)

Switch to the Movies or Series tab and click any title: you'll see the provider's metadata — plot, cast, director, genre, year, rating, trailer — and for series, every season and episode with thumbnails and air dates. You can rename a movie, a series, or even individual episodes right there.

Try it now — live editor, no signup

This is the real editor running on demo data. Toggle channels, rename them, swap an icon, switch modes:

Demo with limited functions · resets every 15 minutes · create a free account for the full editor.

Do my edits show up in TiViMate / Smarters?

Yes — your edits live on the server, so any player that loads your permanent URL gets the curated lineup. Just hit refresh playlist in the app. See the dedicated walkthrough: how to edit your TiViMate playlist without re-adding it.