Hide a channel without editing the IPTV playlist in Kodi
Use Kodi’s Channel Manager to adjust your local view. Preserve the provider’s playlist and verify how the change behaves after an update.
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Change the local channel list
Open Kodi’s PVR or Live TV settings and find Channel Manager. Identify the exact channel and regional feed before hiding it or disabling its guide. Similar names can point to different entries. Make one change, return to your channel list, and verify that the other feed is still there. Use group settings if the goal is to create a shorter list for normal viewing.
Verify the setting after refresh
Reload the guide or restart Kodi once and check whether the local arrangement persists. Providers can change their own channel list, and the PVR client may manage aspects of the ordering or groups. Keep the original playlist source intact while testing. If a channel is missing from every group after a provider refresh, confirm it still exists in the authorised source before changing Channel Manager again.