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Guides July 28, 2026 5 min read

How to Configure EPG & Favorite Lists for a True Cable TV Experience

By Alex Mercer (Tech Support Lead)

How to Configure EPG & Favorite Lists for a True Cable TV Experience
With over 25,000 live channels available in Obsidian IPTV, browsing through every country and language can feel overwhelming. Customizing your favorite lists gives you the clean simplicity of a traditional cable box. 1. Hide Unneeded Country Groups In modern players like ORA Player, Tivimate, and IBO ONE, open Settings > Playlist Management > Channel Groups. Deselect languages or genres you do not watch regularly to keep your guide clutter-free. 2. Star Your Top Channels into a Favorites Folder Long-press or press the 'Star' button on your remote control to add your preferred sports, news, and movie channels into a single Favorites folder. This becomes your default TV guide view. 3. Schedule Automatic Daily EPG Refresh Set your player's EPG update interval to 'Every 24 Hours' or 'At App Startup'. This guarantees that show titles, episode synopses, and live sports kickoff times are 100% accurate every day.
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