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How to Protect Your Playlist with a PIN in WalisTV

Last updated: · By the WalisTV Support Team

A playlist PIN keeps your playlist private. Your playlist URL is personal. It can contain a username, a password or a private token, and anyone who has it can use it. WalisTV lets you lock each playlist with a 6-digit PIN in the Dashboard. This guide explains what the PIN protects, how to turn it on, and how to change or remove it.

WalisTV playlist PIN protection for your M3U playlist

What the playlist PIN protects

When a playlist has a PIN, the WalisTV Dashboard:

  • hides the playlist URL on the Dashboard page,
  • asks for the PIN before anyone can edit the name or URL,
  • asks for the PIN before anyone can delete the playlist.

The PIN is not asked on your TV. You open and watch the playlist normally. The protection is for the Dashboard, the place where someone could see or change your link just by knowing your Device ID.

Why it matters

Your Device ID is visible on your TV screen. A visitor, a technician or a family member could note it and look it up on the Dashboard. Without a PIN, they could read your playlist URL or replace it. With a PIN, they see only the playlist name.

How to add a PIN to a new playlist

  1. Open the WalisTV Dashboard (or scan the QR code on your TV).
  2. Enter your Device ID and select Check Device.
  3. Under Add a playlist, enter the name and the M3U URL.
  4. Tick Protect this playlist with a 6-digit PIN.
  5. Type a 6-digit PIN and select Add Playlist.

How to add a PIN to an existing playlist

  1. Open the Dashboard and check your Device ID.
  2. Under Your playlists, open Edit playlist / PIN settings for that playlist.
  3. Turn on the PIN option, enter a 6-digit PIN and save.

How to change or remove the playlist PIN

Open Edit playlist / PIN settings, enter the current PIN, then set a new PIN or turn the protection off and save. You always need the current PIN to make a change.

What happens after wrong PIN attempts

To stop someone from guessing, five incorrect PINs lock the playlist for 10 minutes. During that time, nobody can edit or delete it, even with the right PIN. Wait 10 minutes and try again. Watching on your TV is not affected.

How your playlist PIN is stored

WalisTV never stores your PIN in readable form. It is saved as a secure hash: a one-way code that can check if a PIN is correct but cannot be turned back into the PIN. This also means nobody, not even WalisTV support, can tell you your PIN.

I forgot my playlist PIN

Contact WalisTV Support and include your Device ID and the playlist name. Do not send your playlist URL or any password. We will explain how to regain access. Since we cannot read your PIN, the usual solution is to remove the protected playlist so you can add it again with a new PIN.

Choosing a good playlist PIN

  • Avoid 123456, 000000 and your birth year.
  • Do not reuse your bank card PIN or phone PIN.
  • Use a different PIN for each playlist if several people share the TV.

More ways to keep your playlist safe

  • Never share your playlist URL in groups, comments or screenshots.
  • Do not send the URL to support: we never need it.
  • If your URL leaked, ask the provider of that playlist for a new link, then update it in the Dashboard.
  • Only download WalisTV from walistv.com or the official stores.

Frequently asked questions

Can I protect the whole device instead of each playlist?

The PIN is set per playlist. Turn it on for each playlist you want to protect.

Does the PIN stop children from watching?

No. The PIN protects the Dashboard, not playback on the TV.

Does a PIN slow down my playlist?

No. The playlist loads exactly the same way on your TV.

New to WalisTV? Start with how to add an M3U playlist.

Important: WalisTV is a media player only. It does not provide channels, playlists, subscriptions, movies, series, or streaming content. Use only playlists from sources you are legally authorized to use.