How to sort channels on a TV Xiaomi Mi TV P1: 5 working ways

Xiaomi Mi TVs TV P1 PatchWall or Google TV They offer flexible tools to manage their list of channels, but not all users know how to use them, erratic channels after automatic search, duplicates, no favorite positions at the top of the list — these problems are familiar to many. Unlike older TVs, where sorting was limited to buttons. UP/DOWN on the remote, here the process requires knowledge of hidden menus and firmware nuances.

In this article, we will discuss all the current ways to organize channels on the Mi TV P1 (including the 55, 65 and 75 models), taking into account the features of the latest updates in 2026.

• 🔄 Move channels manually using a remote or mobile app
• 📡 Adjust automatic sorting by genre or frequency of viewing
• 🗑️ Remove unnecessary channels without resetting all settings
• 🔧 Restore the list after a failure or software update
• 📱 Use third-party applications for advanced management (e.g, TV Bro)

We'll focus on the hidden feature Favorites in Google TV-based firmware, which allows you to create separate lists of channels for different family members, an option that often goes unnoticed, although it makes navigation much easier.

1.Preparation: checking the firmware version and tuner type

Before you start sorting, you need to make sure that your Mi TV P1 is running on the current version of the software, which depends on the availability of certain features, for example, in firmware older than 2.0.185, you can group channels into folders, and in 3.0.+ you can integrate with Google TV and cloud list storage.

To check the firmware version:

1. Open Settings → About TV → Update system.
2. In the MIUI TV version bar, you will see the current firmware (e.g. MIUI TV 3.0.217).
3. If the version is older than 2023, we recommend updating through Settings → System → Software Update.

It is also important to determine which tuner is used in your Mi TV P1 model:

• 📶 DVB-T2 — for air television (antenna)
• 🛰️ DVB-C — for cable TV (provider)
• 📡 DVB-S/S2 — for satellite TV (plate)

⚠️ Note: If you are connected through IPTV (For example, from Rostelecom or MTS, the channel sorting is done in the provider's application, not in the system settings of the TV. In this case, skip the manual arrangement section and go to the settings. IPTV.

2. Manual sorting of channels through the remote control

The most reliable way to organize channels is to use the built-in Channel Management menu. The interface may vary slightly depending on the firmware, but the general logic is maintained.

Step-by-step:

1. Press the Menu button (or Settings on new remotes).
2. Go to Television → Channel Management (or Settings → Channels in Google TV).
3. Select the Channel List (or My List).
4. Press OK on the channel you want to move, then select Move (or hold OK for 2 seconds).
5. Use the ↑/↓ button to move the channel to the desired position, then confirm OK.

To speed up the process, you can use the editing mode:

• 🔹 Press Menu. → Edit the list (or change the order).
• 🔹 In this mode, the channels are moved by simple drag and drop (on the touchpad remotes).
• 🔹 To remove the channel, select it and press the Red button (or Delete it).

Update the firmware to the latest version

Connect antenna/cable (if channels are not displayed)

Close all apps (they can block the channel menu)

Take pictures of the current channel order (in case of error)-->

⚠️ Warning: If the channels return to their previous places after moving, this means that Auto Update is enabled. → Channels → Auto-update.

On Google TVs (firmware 3.0+), the path to the sort menu is different:

Settings → Channels → Channel Management → Change the order

There is also a Favorites option where you can create a separate list of your favorite channels.

3. Automatic sorting by genres and frequency of viewing

Xiaomi Mi TV P1 can automatically group channels by genre (news, sports, movies, etc.) or by frequency of viewing. This feature is useful if you do not want to waste time on manual arrangement.

To enable automatic sorting:

1. Go to Settings → Channels → Order channels.
2. Choose one of the options: 📰 By genres – channels will be grouped into folders ("News", "Sport", "Children's", etc.). 👁️ In popularity, often viewed channels will rise to the top of the list. 🔢 Numbers – channels will be sorted by their numbers LCN (logic-number).

Confirm the choice and wait for the changes to be applied (it can take up to 1 minute).

Note that genre sorting only works for on-air (DVB-T2) and cable (DVB-C) TV. For satellite channels (DVB-S), this option may not be available.

If the automatic sorting gave an unsatisfactory result, you can manually adjust the genres:

1. In the Channel Management menu, select a channel and click Information (or i on the remote).
2. Scroll down to the Genre field and select the appropriate one (e.g., "Sport" instead of "Entertainment").
3. Save the changes and start the automatic sorting again.

4. Removal of unnecessary channels and resetting of list

Over time, duplicates, test broadcasts, or simply unnecessary positions accumulate in the channel list, and can be deleted without completely resetting the settings.

Ways to clean the list:

• 🗑️ Delete one by one: Press the OK button on the channel in the list. Select Delete (or press the Red button on the remote). Confirm the action.
• 🧹 Mass Deletion: Go to Settings → Channels → Channel management → Mass operations. Tick the unneeded channels (or select Mark all and then untick the correct ones.
• 🔄 Reset to factory settings (extreme case): Go to Settings → System system → Resetting and remediation → Reset channel settings. Enter PIN-code (default 0000 or 1234) Confirm the reset. After that, you will have to re-run the search engine.

⚠️ Note: When you reset channel settings, all favorite lists and parental controls settings for specific channels will also be deleted. If you use these features, pre-export the settings through Settings → Channels → Export list (not available on all firmware).

If the channels reappear after removal when the next switch is turned on, check:

• 🔌 Auto-Update Channel List (should be Off.).
• 📶 Antenna/Cable Signal – A weak signal can cause a re-scan.
• 📦 Firmware updates – some versions had a remote channel recovery error (fixed in MIUI TV 3.0.200+).

Problem 2: Duplicate channels

• 📶 This is due to a weak signal or a re-scan. → Channels → Search engine → Manual scanning. Select digital channels only (excludes analogue duplicates).

Channel Management → Mass Operations

Problem 3: Some channels don't move

• 🔒 These are blocked channels (such as those with parental control) and unlock them in Settings. → Channels → Blocking channels.
• 📡 Fixed-channel channels LCN (For example, "Channel One" with LCN=1) may not be hand-sorted. Turn off the Use option LCN tuner-set.