Free tool
Playlist Cleaner.
Find duplicate channels in a playlist and export a cleaned version — you decide what to keep.
Questions, answered.
What counts as a duplicate?+
Two kinds are detected: exact duplicates (the identical stream URL appears more than once — removed automatically) and name conflicts (the same channel name appears with different stream URLs — you choose which one to keep).
Why would the same channel have different URLs?+
This is common in playlists merged from multiple sources, or providers offering the same channel at different quality levels or backup servers. The cleaner lets you pick the one you want.
Will this remove channels I actually want?+
No — you review every name conflict individually before exporting. Exact URL duplicates are safe to auto-remove since they point at the literal same stream.