How to edit channels on your Samsung TV

Last Update date : 2024-09-20

You can edit the channels stored on your Samsung TV.

To access the Edit Channels screen, follow the steps below.

Access Access

Step 1. Navigate to the main menu.

Step 1 Press and hold the Channel button Step 1 Press and hold the Channel button

Step 2. Navigate to the Menu by pressing Left button then choose Menu.

Channel Channel

Step 3. Move to Connected Devices and go down then choose TV to access TV channels.

Step 2 Select Edit Channels Step 2 Select Edit Channels

Step 4. Select Edit Channels to navigate to the channel edit screen.

For the latest Samsung TV models:

Accessing the channel edit screen

  • Display the Guide screen, and press Edit Channels / Edit on the left of the screen to access the edit-channel screen.
  • Display the Channel List screen, and press Edit Channels / Edit on the bottom of the screen to access the edit channel screen.
 Guide screen

1. Edit Channels: Edit

channels stored on the TV. 

2. Channel Filter

View channels and programmes by type. 

3. Additional options related to broadcast programmes

Navigate to the desired programme and press and hold the Select button to access the following options:

  • Schedule Viewing You can schedule the viewing of a broadcast-scheduled programme
  • Cancel Scheduled Viewing You can cancel scheduled viewings.

  • View Details You can see detailed information about the 

  •  selected programme. The information may differ or not be provided depending on the broadcast signal. 

  • Record You can make a recording of a current programme. 

  • Stop You can stop the recording function that is currently running.
  • Edit Recording Time You can change the start and end times of scheduled programme recordings. 

  • Schedule Recording You can schedule recording of a broadcast scheduled programme.

  • Cancel Scheduled Recording You can cancel scheduled recordings. 

Note: You can also access the Edit Channel screen from the left side of the guide screen.

You can remove or restore a channel that is stored on your Samsung TV by following the steps below.

Step 1. From Edit Channels, select the channel you would like to delete.

Step 2. After selecting the channel, press Delete to remove the channel.

Press Delete to remove channel

The deleted channel will no longer appear on the Channel List and will be greyed out on the Edit Channels screen.

To restore a channel, navigate to the Edit Channels screen, select a deleted channel, and then press the Restore button.

Press Restore to restore channel

Follow the steps below to Lock or Unlock a channel.

Step 1. From the Edit Channels screen, select the channel that you would like to lock.

Step 2. Press the Lock button and enter a PIN to restrict access to certain channels that require parental guidance. 

Press Lock to restrict channel

Step 3. Locked channels will display a lock icon and can only be accessed by entering your PIN. 

Step 4. To unlock a channel, navigate to the Edit Channels screen and select a locked channel, then press the Unlock button and enter your PIN.

Press Unlock to unlock channel

You can add a channel to Favorites by following the steps below.

Step 1. From the Edit Channels screen, press the left directional button on your remote control and select a Favorites list.

Step 2. Press the right directional button on your remote control to select Add Channels.

Select Add Channels

Step 3. From the Channel List, select the channels you would like to add.

Step 4. Press Add to save the selected channels to a favorites list.

Press Add to save selected channels to Favorites

The channels added to Favorites will display a ♥ icon in the channel list.

Note: Up to five Favorites can be created, which allows each member of the family to create their own Favorites list. 

Note: 

  • If you are having trouble with your Samsung TV, you should always check to see if there are any software updates available, as these may contain a fix for your problem.
  • Device screenshots and menus may vary depending on the device model and software version.
  • If you have any questions after verifying the above-mentioned check list, please call our contact center to get help with your inquiry. Our helpful agents will be there to help you.

*The features mentioned can be available on specific models. Please refer to your user manual for more information.

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