A short, well-organized favourites list can reduce repetitive navigation. Choose the channels or items the viewer actually uses, then check how the player opens that list after restart. This is a practical accessibility aid, not a substitute for fixing inaccessible controls. Build favourites around the viewer's regular choices and verify that each entry opens the intended item. A compact list can reduce repeated remote presses, but an oversized or stale collection can make navigation almost as difficult as the full catalogue.
Keep the list small
A huge favourites collection recreates the original navigation burden. Start with a small group the viewer genuinely uses, arranging it through the application's supported ordering controls where available. Count the actions from app launch to a familiar programme before and after the change. The useful result is a shorter predictable route, not a large number of saved entries. If the app cannot open favourites directly, document the first supported step needed to reach them rather than promising a startup behavior it does not provide.
Use clear names
Recognizable labels are easier than ambiguous duplicates. Use recognizable labels and check apparently duplicate entries against the actual channel or programme they open. Where the app allows renaming, choose terms the household understands without exposing account details. If renaming is unavailable, a brief local instruction can identify the correct entry. Keep audio or accessibility differences in mind when two editions look similar, so reducing remote effort does not accidentally point the viewer toward a version lacking the needed track or caption support.
Review updates
Retired entries may need replacing after catalogue changes. After a catalogue or playlist update, test the small favourites list rather than assuming every saved identifier still resolves to the same source. Retired or replaced entries can remain visible while no longer opening correctly. Replace only affected choices through supported controls, preserving the rest of the viewer's familiar order. If favourites are stored per profile or device, note that scope so another household member does not unintentionally overwrite the arrangement during routine setup changes.
A practical sequence
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An example to work through
A viewer reaches five regular channels directly instead of scrolling through many categories. A viewer's three regular channels previously required scrolling through several rows. Saving and ordering those working entries creates a predictable short route, while a later catalogue update prompts a check of those three destinations instead of assuming every remembered favourite remains valid forever.
Questions about this topic
Does every app open favourites by default?
No. Check its supported options. Check the actual app's startup options and document any necessary step to reach the list.
Will favourites add unavailable channels?
No. A favourite points to supplied content and cannot create a missing source or restore its availability.