topic Re: How to Change channel settings in Android TV

How to Change channel settings

graygerman — Sat, 13 Jul 2024 07:42:45 GMT

Hello, How can i change the order of which my channels are in please?, mob app not working its saying not allowed.

Re: How to Change channel settings

daveyh64 — Sat, 13 Jul 2024 10:08:15 GMT

What model of Sony TV do you have, it may help in getting a more precise answer as different models have different Settings menus.

On my Sony XR42A90K you can change the Channel order by going to

Settings (remote control)> Settings (onscreen)> Channels & Inputs> Channels> Channel list edit.

Your TV may have a similar path to the Channel list edit feature.

An alternative to that is to use Sonys Channel Editor app which is available here,

https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/support/televisions-projectors-oled-tvs-android-/xr-42a90k/downloads

The app can be downloaded to your computer. Most Sony TVs I believe have a feature where you can transfer the Channel list to a USB stick, transfer that to your computer and use the app to re order the Channel list or delete channels if wanted. You then save the new Channel list to the USB and then transfer it to the TV.

Again go into your Settings menu and Channels & Inputs> Channels> Digital channel list transfer.

Re: How to Change channel settings

graygerman — Sat, 13 Jul 2024 18:59:54 GMT

Hello thanks for replly

now these methods all worked in the past, no problem, but now no method works at all.

I used a 3rd party app in the past called channel sort from github, always worked fine.

The mobile app connects but wont let me see the channels or move them and it says re-arranging channels is not allowed by my provider(freesat), The pc version of the app allows you to load the saved sdb file and rearrange the channels, but when you save it in order, then reload, the channels are back(all over the place) as they were before you started. Channel sort from git is similar, it will let me load the sdb, rearrange the channels and save it, it even goes through the motions, usb into tv, import sdb overwriting current one then restarts tv, and guess what, no change, back to as you were.

I dont get it, Everything has been perfect for over a year nor, Suddenly Sony release an update in June and this happens, I am so Sick and Tired of Sony messing with stuff and making things worse, its frustrating because its obvious the update is what is the cause of this, i cant even watch it, channels are everywhere and ive got to scroll for ages to find stuff in the epg, they certainly arent in the order that freesat have them anyway.

So for the next question, "How can i delete all channels stored on the tv, totally remove them, so i can then do a new freesat channel scan??"

I ask because in the past ive just done new freesat channel scans and stored them and its like it hasnt overwritten the old channels but added an extra list, this really slowed down my tv to the point where i had to factory reset the tv and set it all up from scratch, and i reallllly dont want to do all that again.

Im sooo frustrated with this tv.

Re: How to Change channel settings

graygerman — Sat, 13 Jul 2024 19:00:26 GMT

By the way, it is a KD-65X89K

Re: How to Change channel settings

daveyh64 — Sat, 13 Jul 2024 19:19:17 GMT

Thats a lot more information than in your first post all of which would have helped in my reply to you

as you had already tried the things I had suggested, it would have been good to know.

Which update did you install recently that you think caused this problem, and if it is the updates fault there is probably very little you can do until Sony resolves the issue with a further update.

You still haven't told us which model of TV it is.

Try taking the satellite cable out and doing a Channel search, see if that clears the list, then plug in again and retune.

Have you at anytime during your exertions restarted the TV or powered it down and unplugged it.

Restarted it to see if this makes any difference.

Failing all that I think a Factory reset is the only course of action.

Re: How to Change channel settings

graygerman — Sat, 13 Jul 2024 19:38:42 GMT

KD65X89K

Hi sorry, i actually tried to post last night with all the info you required, However for some reason admin kept marking it as spam, i did put a complaint in but heard nothing back, i literally had to post with minimum details for the post to be accepted, which i dont get, ive been a member quite a while, very odd.

But good idea i will try a retune with no sat dish connected and yes i have done the reset trick and also unplugged and replugged no difference, also the update was V6.7546, 26th June. i can only think thats what caused it because it was all fine until then and of course its not going to be freesat, would make no sense if they blocked people from altering channel positions to their satisfaction.

Ok watching a movie at moment then i will try a retune and see how i get on.

Re: How to Change channel settings

graygerman — Sat, 13 Jul 2024 20:16:51 GMT

Thanks for the help, the retune trick worked, all sorted now, havent tried to reposition any yet but at least they are now back in official freesat order, not sure i want to mess lol.

Thanks again

Re: How to Change channel settings

daveyh64 — Sat, 13 Jul 2024 20:30:06 GMT

Although I have a different model of Sony TV (XR-42A90K) it is running the same software version as your TV

v6.7546. I have used the TVs own Channel list edit setting and successfully moved two channels to new channel numbers without issue. This would indicate that the issue is not the update, unless of course the update has had

an adverse effect on only your model of TV. (Unlikely).

Re: How to Change channel settings

royabrown2 — Sun, 14 Jul 2024 08:37:40 GMT

@daveyh64 @graygerman

Was that successful Edit Freeview or Freesat? There may be a difference…

Re: How to Change channel settings

graygerman — Sun, 14 Jul 2024 09:26:33 GMT

Freesat, and there was No success editing, it was at this point just trying to restore the freesat lineup of channels which i have now succeeded with, editing was impossible after the update, i since still havent tried since restoring all channels i may have a go today.

No idea whats changed and yes the version update may be the same for other Sony tvs, but some even tho the same brand have different features to each other, nobody had touched it or altered anything in the settings so i really couldnt work out why all of a sudden the channels all moved for no reason, was very odd.

Re: How to Change channel settings

daveyh64 — Sun, 14 Jul 2024 10:16:18 GMT

Hi yeah I only have Freeview so unable to experiment with Freesat Channel list edit.

Re: How to Change channel settings

graygerman — Sun, 14 Jul 2024 11:02:22 GMT

@royabrown2 @daveyh64

Ok, so, experimented by exporting channel list just now and used the Pc ver of Sony channel editor, rearranged how i want and imported back, successfully, job done back to how i want it, Freesat that is.

It is still showing 5000 channels on the General satellite tuner which is what the mobile app keeps wanting to connect to, i have tried removing the channels with both the editing app and within the tv settings itself, but on a reboot they reappear, at some point i think i tuned that in and then didnt use it because FTA satellites only provide a now and next in the epg and not a full schedule like freesat does, be handy if anyone knew a way to permamently remove these without having to do a full factory reset.

Another though that springs to mind is - Has anyone ever found a way to backup the tv to a restorable image, in the same way you can android phones, tablets etc, that would be amazing if we could actually create an image of our tv when fully installed, to be able to restore it if it all went wrong. Highly doubt anyone ever has, but i dont know about other Sony tvs but this one has way loads of settings that have to be tweaked during an initial fresh install, can be quite time consuming lol.

Re: How to Change channel settings

Anonymous — Fri, 19 Jul 2024 14:06:58 GMT

Hey @graygerman

Maybe there is an option when you tune the channels initially to choose the channels that you need only to be installed .

Regarding backing up the TV, I wish that it exists, but I don't believe that has been invented yet

Re: How to Change channel settings

graygerman — Sat, 20 Jul 2024 09:36:40 GMT

Unfortunately no, the only options available when tuning are standard freesat, postcode etc, there is no option to opt out of certain channels. Today i have to export and edit the list again as once again Freesat have changed the names of some of the channels and moved them to the end of the list GRRRRRRRRRm so annoying.

There must be an option to disable allowing freesat to change my channel list layout whenever they choose, i shall have to explore that option.

Re: How to Change channel settings

daveyh64 — Sat, 20 Jul 2024 11:03:29 GMT

As you are running the same software version as my TV you could try this.

Press Settings (Remote Control)> Settings (Onscreen)> Channels & Inputs> Channels> Channel Setup>

Advanced Settings.

There you will find Channel Replacement, switch to off position, and Auto Service Replacement, switch to off.

These options are available to me as I am on Freeview, you could perhaps see as a Freesat user if these settings are available to you.

Re: How to Change channel settings

graygerman — Sat, 20 Jul 2024 11:11:03 GMT

Thanks i have done as youve said, hopefully now i can just turn on my tv and watch it without having to spend 10 mins trying to see where my channel has moved to. Ive never known this happen on my older tvs like Hisense, yes things alter, channels get a new name, but it usally happens automatically and in an acceptable tidy manner with channels remaining in same position in lists. I dont get why they keep moving half a dozen channels up into the 900s region among the umpteen regional bbc channels.

Re: How to Change channel settings

daveyh64 — Sat, 20 Jul 2024 11:20:27 GMT

I have those two options on on my TV and whenever there is a channel change or rename

the other channels always stay in the same position so I never have to re edit the list,

I wonder if this is something peculiar to Freesat and not Freeview.

Re: How to Change channel settings

royabrown2 — Sat, 20 Jul 2024 21:30:16 GMT

@graygerman @Anonymous

The trouble with the idea of backing up the TV is that you are likely to back up whatever issue you are planning to Factory Reset because of.

So you would back up (if there was such a thing), Factory Reset, restore what you backed up, and bingo, you would have brought whatever the problem was right back again 😢

Re: How to Change channel settings

Anonymous — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 16:44:59 GMT

@royabrown2

Yeah, that most likely to happen after FR, that's why they didn't invent it I guess