How do I remove channels from my DIRECTV guide?

When you have many channels in your DIRECTV guide, it becomes difficult to find your favorite stations, but deleting uncalled-for channels may ease the process. To only see the channels that you actually watch, it is very easy to remove unwanted channels from your DIRECTV channel list.

First, take your DIRECTV remote and press the GUIDE button. This will open up the on-screen program guide for your current channel package. Skim through all the channels and jot down the ones you have never used and wish to delete permanently. Channels you can consider cutting include and channel with low traffic such as movie channels, shopping channels, channels with foreign languages you may not understand and sports packages for teams or leagues you may not support.

After you have determined which channels you want to eliminate, go to your remote control and press the MENU button. With the arrow buttons, navigate to highlight the Parental, Fav’s & Setup options, then select on Channel Setup. The next step is to select Edit Channel Lineup and press the Select button. This will take you to your master channel list.

Go to the list of channels and flag any channel that you wish to delete it from the guide. The unwanted channel is now marked with a red dot, now on your remote look for the Hide button which is labeled red. This will remove that specific channel from the channel list that is displayed on the television screen. Carry out the same process of browsing through all the channels, highlighting the unwanted channels, and then hiding them.

Avoid masking channels that you may wish to retain such as local broadcast stations or popular cable channels that other members of your household may prefer. Just remind that hidden channels will not be available in the list below unless you re-add them later in the master list.

After you have done constructing your list, click on the Exit button of your remote control. This will save all changes and bring you back to the normal TV view with your basic channel preferences. In the next few days, try to observe whether there are any channels that you might have missed while you were hiding them. You can easily add those channels again by following the steps of accessing master channel list whenever you want.

Using this feature is also appropriate before a move since it will allow you to have the most appropriate channel guide that will suit your new place. Moving from one home to another with your DIRECTV service, it is advisable to deal with unnecessary regional channels beforehand to avoid the time consumed to uninstall them. Once moved and plugged into your new house, you can then include local channels suitable to the area you have relocated to.

If you decide to install a DIRECTV receiver in guest rooms or your vacation homes, deleting the adult channels and premium movies will offer a more appropriate programming list. It is just advisable to omit them from time to time, so that you can include them back for ordinary use within the household.

DIRECTV makes the process of customizing your channel guide as easy as a breeze. However, if you want support, you can also talk to customer support agents who can help change your guide through the phone. The website and the smartphone application allow for controlling your channel list from any internet-connected device for maximum convenience.

Eliminating channels that are specific to certain individuals saves time, confusion, and makes DirecTV experience enjoyable for everyone in a house. Therefore, it is useful to review your guide from time to time, and prune out any channels that are no longer of interest or value. This way, you will always have hassle-free, direct access to only the TV content you are interested in.