If you are using Hypnotix for IPTV on Linux Mint or Other distro, there is an issue with editing or removing IPTV providers. According to this GitHub issue , it is related to a python script that should be modified. You need to be root to correct this issue. Steps : 1- Open the terminal and "sudo su" to earn root privileges 2- "cd /usr/lib/hypnotix" 3- Open the file "hypnotix.py" in your editor, for example "nano hypnotix.py" 4- Search for the string "name=provider.name" and replace it with "provider.name" 5- Save and close the file