NEWTVFavourites, hiding and renaming channels
A big playlist is easier to use when the channels you watch are in one place and the ones you never watch are out of the way. Here is how to do both in NewTV Player, and how to give a channel a name you prefer.
Add a favourite
Favourites work on every device NewTV Player is on.
Open a group
Choose Channels, Movies or Series, then a group.
Press the star
Every channel and every poster has a star. Press it and it fills in: the title is now a favourite. On a series' own page, the star is in the top bar.
Find it again
Favourites is at the top of the list of groups, with the number it holds. Your favourite channels are also in the TV Guide.
To remove a favourite, press its star again. Each playlist keeps its own favourites.
Hide groups you never watch
Hiding, renaming and moving favourites are in the app for Android phones, tablets, Android TV and Fire TV. On other devices you can use favourites, but not these yet.
Open the list of groups
In Channels, Movies or Series, press the eye button in the top bar.
Choose the groups
The app says Press a group to hide it, or to show it again. Each group shows an eye; a hidden one is dimmed.
Finish
Press the eye button again. Hidden groups are gone from the list, and their channels are left out of the lists that mix every group, such as All Channels.
Hide or rename a channel, film or series
Open a group
Then press the pencil in the top bar. The app says Press the eye to hide a title or show it again, and the pencil to rename it.
Hide
Press the eye beside a title. It stays on screen, dimmed, until you press the pencil in the top bar again; then it is gone from the list.
Rename
Press the pencil beside a title and type the new name in the top bar, then press the tick to save it. The player shows your name too. On posters, switch to the list view first with the last button in the top bar.
Use the provider's name again
Rename it again and leave the name empty. The app says Leave it empty to use the provider's name again.
Put your favourites in order
Open Favourites and press the pencil in the top bar. Each favourite gets two arrows, Move Up and Move Down, as well as the pencil and the eye. The order you set is kept.
Questions and answers
How do I get a hidden channel back?
Open the same group and press the pencil in the top bar. Hidden titles are shown again, dimmed; press the eye beside one to show it. For a hidden group, press the eye button above the list of groups, then the group.
Does hiding a channel delete it?
No. It is only left out of your lists on this device. Your playlist and your provider's list do not change.
Can I rename a group?
No. Channels, films and series can be renamed; groups keep the names your provider gives them.
Is hiding the same as the parental PIN?
No. Hiding is for tidying up. To keep adult groups locked, use the parental PIN.
New here? See how to add an M3U playlist, how to use several playlists, or install NewTV Player on Android.
NewTV Player is a media player only: it comes with no channels, films or playlists. Before you add any content, make sure you have the legal right to watch it.