To learn how to add favorites in IPTV Smarters, open Live TV, highlight a channel, and choose its favorite or star action. Then open Favorites to find the channel quickly.
Zarvo TV supports IPTV Smarters Pro, so your household can use familiar screens such as a living-room TV, phone, or tablet.
What do you need before adding favorites?
You need IPTV Smarters open with a playlist loaded before you can add a favorite. Have your device controls ready, and identify whether you want to save a live channel or a VOD item because their menus may differ.
What you need:
- A device with IPTV Smarters installed, such as a TV, streaming device, phone, or tablet.
- An active playlist or login, with the channel or VOD items available in the app.
- A working remote or touchscreen, depending on the screen you plan to use.
- A clear idea of which item you want to save: a live channel or on-demand content.
Menu labels and controls can vary by device and app version. A remote may use directional buttons, while a touchscreen may rely on taps or other on-screen controls.
Quick tip: Have the remote or touchscreen ready before opening the channel list; navigation controls differ by screen.
How do you add a channel to favorites in IPTV Smarters?
To save a live channel, highlight it in IPTV Smarters, open its options, and choose the favorite or star option. Then open Favorites and confirm the channel is listed.
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Open IPTV Smarters and choose the Live TV area. This takes you to the section for browsing live channels.
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Open the channel category that contains the channel you want to save. For example, if you want to save a news channel, open the category where you normally find it.
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Highlight the channel you want to save. On a TV, move the highlight with your remote; on a phone or tablet, tap the channel row.
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Open the channel’s options using the on-screen control, remote button, or touch action shown on your device. Keep the channel selected while opening its options.
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Choose the favorite or star option, then return to the channel list. If the app asks you to confirm, follow the prompt to complete the save.
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Open the Favorites category and confirm that the channel appears. Check that the listed channel is the one you selected.
Save one channel first, then check Favorites before repeating the process for more channels. This confirms the save worked on that screen and helps you avoid repeating the steps for channels that are already listed.
For example, you could save one channel you often watch in the living room, then confirm it appears in Favorites before adding another. If you are setting up a phone or tablet, repeat the steps there to save a channel from that screen’s channel list.
Where do you find and manage saved channels?
Open the Live TV area and look for a Favorites category or a star filter. Select a saved channel there to watch it without returning to the category where you first found it.
Use the list as a shortcut, not as a replacement for the full channel guide. Channels you do not save remain accessible in their original categories.
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Choose Favorites or the star filter in Live TV. The list should show the channels you have saved, giving you one place to browse regular picks.
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Select a channel in Favorites to start watching. For example, you can go straight to a familiar news channel instead of searching through its original category.
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To remove a channel, open that saved channel’s options and choose the remove-from-favorites control, if shown. It will no longer appear in Favorites, but you can still find it in its original category.
Review the list when it starts feeling crowded. A few familiar choices are easier to scan than a long list that includes channels you rarely watch. For instance, keep a regular news channel and a family favorite close at hand, while leaving occasional movie or documentary choices in their categories.
You can still browse the full channel list whenever you want to try something different. Favorites simply reduce the number of places you need to look for channels you return to often.
Quick tip: Use a short favorites list for the channels you reach most often; keep occasional choices in their original categories.
Why are favorites missing or not saving?
Favorites can be missing because the save action did not register, the visible list has not refreshed, or a playlist update changed the channel list. Check the channel’s original category first; it may no longer be in the loaded list.
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If the favorite option is missing, confirm that the channel is highlighted and open its options menu. Starting playback instead may not show the save control.
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If the channel does not appear in Favorites, repeat the save action, then reopen the Favorites category. This refreshes the visible list and helps confirm whether the change was saved.
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If the app behaves differently after a playlist update, look for the channel in its original category. If it is no longer there, the channel may have been removed from the loaded list.
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If the controls do not respond, close and reopen the app, then try again with the device’s normal navigation controls. This can help when a tap or remote action did not register.
If the channel remains in its original category but repeated saves do not appear, note whether the issue affects one channel or several. Also record whether it began after a playlist update; those details can help narrow down the cause.
How can favorites help across screens at home?
Favorites help each person reach familiar channels faster on the screen they use. Treat each screen as its own setup; saved choices do not necessarily carry over between devices.
On a shared living-room TV, household favorites can make common choices easier for everyone to find. On a bedroom screen, someone may prefer different channels, while a personal phone can keep that person’s go-to choices close by.
Saving a channel is a viewing shortcut, not a change to your playlist or subscription. It gives you a quicker route to a channel that is already available in your service.
Have each screen’s user learn where that device’s Favorites category appears in IPTV Smarters. The location may feel different on a TV remote than on a phone, so each person should get comfortable finding it on their own screen.
Quick tip: Agree on a small set of household favorites for the shared living-room TV, so other viewers can find common choices quickly.
Zarvo TV supports IPTV Smarters Pro for households using several screens. If you want to see how the service fits your setup, we invite you to try the free trial.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do IPTV Smarters favorites sync between devices?
Favorites may be saved separately on each device, so a channel you star on the living-room TV might not appear on a phone or kids’ tablet. Set up Favorites on each screen you use. This gives every household member quick access to the channels they watch most.
Can I change the order of channels in Favorites?
You can change the order only if your IPTV Smarters Favorites screen offers a sorting or move control. Open the list and look for options such as sort, edit, or reorder. If those controls are absent, use the list as displayed and remove or add channels to keep it useful.
Can I add movies or series to Favorites in IPTV Smarters?
You may be able to save movies or series if their details or playback screen offers a favorite or star action. Look in the VOD area and open the item’s options. VOD Favorites may be separate from live-channel Favorites, so check the matching section to find saved titles.
Will my favorites stay after I update the playlist?
Your Favorites may stay after a playlist update, but a saved channel can disappear if the updated list removes it or changes its entry. After refreshing the playlist, open Favorites and try the saved channel. If it is missing, search its original category and add it again if available.
Can I remove a channel from Favorites without deleting it from my playlist?
Yes. Use the remove-from-favorites action on the saved channel; this removes the shortcut from Favorites, not the channel from your playlist. Avoid choosing a delete or playlist-management option, since that may affect the channel entry itself. You can still open the channel from its original category.
Keep Favorites Ready on Every Screen
Open Live TV, star the channels you want, then use Favorites for quicker access. Set up the list on each device your household uses, since saved choices may not carry across screens.
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