diff --git a/database.sql b/database.sql
index 16b5803385..e181fd73f7 100644
--- a/database.sql
+++ b/database.sql
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 -- ------------------------------------------
 -- Friendica 2024.06-dev (Yellow Archangel)
--- DB_UPDATE_VERSION 1557
+-- DB_UPDATE_VERSION 1558
 -- ------------------------------------------
 
 
@@ -1947,6 +1947,7 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `user-contact` (
 	`ignored` boolean COMMENT 'Posts from this contact are ignored',
 	`collapsed` boolean COMMENT 'Posts from this contact are collapsed',
 	`hidden` boolean COMMENT 'This contact is hidden from the others',
+	`channel-only` boolean COMMENT 'This contact is displayed only in channels, but not in the network stream.',
 	`is-blocked` boolean COMMENT 'User is blocked by this contact',
 	`channel-frequency` tinyint unsigned COMMENT 'Controls the frequency of the appearance of this contact in channels',
 	`pending` boolean COMMENT '',
@@ -2876,36 +2877,6 @@ CREATE VIEW `tag-view` AS SELECT
 			LEFT JOIN `tag` ON `post-tag`.`tid` = `tag`.`id`
 			LEFT JOIN `contact` ON `post-tag`.`cid` = `contact`.`id`;
 
---
--- VIEW network-item-view
---
-DROP VIEW IF EXISTS `network-item-view`;
-CREATE VIEW `network-item-view` AS SELECT 
-	`post-user`.`uri-id` AS `uri-id`,
-	`post-thread-user`.`post-user-id` AS `parent`,
-	`post-user`.`received` AS `received`,
-	`post-thread-user`.`commented` AS `commented`,
-	`post-user`.`created` AS `created`,
-	`post-user`.`uid` AS `uid`,
-	`post-thread-user`.`starred` AS `starred`,
-	`post-thread-user`.`mention` AS `mention`,
-	`post-user`.`network` AS `network`,
-	`post-user`.`unseen` AS `unseen`,
-	`post-user`.`gravity` AS `gravity`,
-	`post-user`.`contact-id` AS `contact-id`,
-	`ownercontact`.`contact-type` AS `contact-type`
-	FROM `post-user`
-			INNER JOIN `post-thread-user` ON `post-thread-user`.`uri-id` = `post-user`.`parent-uri-id` AND `post-thread-user`.`uid` = `post-user`.`uid`
-			STRAIGHT_JOIN `contact` ON `contact`.`id` = `post-thread-user`.`contact-id`
-			STRAIGHT_JOIN `contact` AS `authorcontact` ON `authorcontact`.`id` = `post-thread-user`.`author-id`
-			STRAIGHT_JOIN `contact` AS `ownercontact` ON `ownercontact`.`id` = `post-thread-user`.`owner-id`
-			WHERE `post-user`.`visible` AND NOT `post-user`.`deleted`
-			AND (NOT `contact`.`readonly` AND NOT `contact`.`blocked` AND NOT `contact`.`pending`)
-			AND (`post-user`.`hidden` IS NULL OR NOT `post-user`.`hidden`)
-			AND NOT `authorcontact`.`blocked` AND NOT `ownercontact`.`blocked`
-			AND NOT EXISTS(SELECT `cid`    FROM `user-contact` WHERE `uid` = `post-thread-user`.`uid` AND `cid` IN (`authorcontact`.`id`, `ownercontact`.`id`) AND (`blocked` OR `ignored`))
-			AND NOT EXISTS(SELECT `gsid`   FROM `user-gserver` WHERE `uid` = `post-thread-user`.`uid` AND `gsid` IN (`authorcontact`.`gsid`, `ownercontact`.`gsid`) AND `ignored`);
-
 --
 -- VIEW network-thread-view
 --
@@ -2931,8 +2902,8 @@ CREATE VIEW `network-thread-view` AS SELECT
 			AND (NOT `contact`.`readonly` AND NOT `contact`.`blocked` AND NOT `contact`.`pending`)
 			AND (`post-thread-user`.`hidden` IS NULL OR NOT `post-thread-user`.`hidden`)
 			AND NOT `authorcontact`.`blocked` AND NOT `ownercontact`.`blocked`
-			AND NOT EXISTS(SELECT `cid`    FROM `user-contact` WHERE `uid` = `post-thread-user`.`uid` AND `cid` IN (`authorcontact`.`id`, `ownercontact`.`id`) AND (`blocked` OR `ignored`))
-			AND NOT EXISTS(SELECT `gsid`   FROM `user-gserver` WHERE `uid` = `post-thread-user`.`uid` AND `gsid` IN (`authorcontact`.`gsid`, `ownercontact`.`gsid`) AND `ignored`);
+			AND NOT EXISTS(SELECT `cid`  FROM `user-contact` WHERE `uid` = `post-thread-user`.`uid` AND `cid` IN (`post-thread-user`.`author-id`, `post-thread-user`.`owner-id`, `post-thread-user`.`causer-id`) AND (`blocked` OR `ignored` OR `channel-only`))
+			AND NOT EXISTS(SELECT `gsid` FROM `user-gserver` WHERE `uid` = `post-thread-user`.`uid` AND `gsid` IN (`authorcontact`.`gsid`, `ownercontact`.`gsid`) AND `ignored`);
 
 --
 -- VIEW owner-view
diff --git a/doc/database/db_user-contact.md b/doc/database/db_user-contact.md
index bfba9cb651..220454a0ee 100644
--- a/doc/database/db_user-contact.md
+++ b/doc/database/db_user-contact.md
@@ -6,29 +6,30 @@ User specific public contact data
 Fields
 ------
 
-| Field                     | Description                                                             | Type               | Null | Key | Default | Extra |
-| ------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------ | ---- | --- | ------- | ----- |
-| cid                       | Contact id of the linked public contact                                 | int unsigned       | NO   | PRI | 0       |       |
-| uid                       | User id                                                                 | mediumint unsigned | NO   | PRI | 0       |       |
-| uri-id                    | Id of the item-uri table entry that contains the contact url            | int unsigned       | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
-| blocked                   | Contact is completely blocked for this user                             | boolean            | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
-| ignored                   | Posts from this contact are ignored                                     | boolean            | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
-| collapsed                 | Posts from this contact are collapsed                                   | boolean            | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
-| hidden                    | This contact is hidden from the others                                  | boolean            | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
-| is-blocked                | User is blocked by this contact                                         | boolean            | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
-| channel-frequency         | Controls the frequency of the appearance of this contact in channels    | tinyint unsigned   | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
-| pending                   |                                                                         | boolean            | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
-| rel                       | The kind of the relation between the user and the contact               | tinyint unsigned   | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
-| info                      |                                                                         | mediumtext         | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
-| notify_new_posts          |                                                                         | boolean            | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
-| remote_self               | 0 => No mirroring, 1-2 => Mirror as own post, 3 => Mirror as reshare    | tinyint unsigned   | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
-| fetch_further_information | 0 => None, 1 => Fetch information, 3 => Fetch keywords, 2 => Fetch both | tinyint unsigned   | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
-| ffi_keyword_denylist      |                                                                         | text               | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
-| subhub                    |                                                                         | boolean            | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
-| hub-verify                |                                                                         | varbinary(383)     | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
-| protocol                  | Protocol of the contact                                                 | char(4)            | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
-| rating                    | Automatically detected feed poll frequency                              | tinyint            | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
-| priority                  | Feed poll priority                                                      | tinyint unsigned   | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
+| Field                     | Description                                                                | Type               | Null | Key | Default | Extra |
+| ------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------ | ---- | --- | ------- | ----- |
+| cid                       | Contact id of the linked public contact                                    | int unsigned       | NO   | PRI | 0       |       |
+| uid                       | User id                                                                    | mediumint unsigned | NO   | PRI | 0       |       |
+| uri-id                    | Id of the item-uri table entry that contains the contact url               | int unsigned       | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
+| blocked                   | Contact is completely blocked for this user                                | boolean            | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
+| ignored                   | Posts from this contact are ignored                                        | boolean            | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
+| collapsed                 | Posts from this contact are collapsed                                      | boolean            | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
+| hidden                    | This contact is hidden from the others                                     | boolean            | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
+| channel-only              | This contact is displayed only in channels, but not in the network stream. | boolean            | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
+| is-blocked                | User is blocked by this contact                                            | boolean            | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
+| channel-frequency         | Controls the frequency of the appearance of this contact in channels       | tinyint unsigned   | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
+| pending                   |                                                                            | boolean            | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
+| rel                       | The kind of the relation between the user and the contact                  | tinyint unsigned   | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
+| info                      |                                                                            | mediumtext         | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
+| notify_new_posts          |                                                                            | boolean            | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
+| remote_self               | 0 => No mirroring, 1-2 => Mirror as own post, 3 => Mirror as reshare       | tinyint unsigned   | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
+| fetch_further_information | 0 => None, 1 => Fetch information, 3 => Fetch keywords, 2 => Fetch both    | tinyint unsigned   | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
+| ffi_keyword_denylist      |                                                                            | text               | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
+| subhub                    |                                                                            | boolean            | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
+| hub-verify                |                                                                            | varbinary(383)     | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
+| protocol                  | Protocol of the contact                                                    | char(4)            | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
+| rating                    | Automatically detected feed poll frequency                                 | tinyint            | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
+| priority                  | Feed poll priority                                                         | tinyint unsigned   | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
 
 Indexes
 ------------
diff --git a/src/Model/Contact/User.php b/src/Model/Contact/User.php
index 7b808ac4a1..cd4c1cb561 100644
--- a/src/Model/Contact/User.php
+++ b/src/Model/Contact/User.php
@@ -364,6 +364,53 @@ class User
 		return $frequency;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Set the channel only value for contact id and user id
+	 *
+	 * @param int $cid           Either public contact id or user's contact id
+	 * @param int $uid           User ID
+	 * @param int $isChannelOnly Is channel only
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws \Exception
+	 */
+	public static function setChannelOnly(int $cid, int $uid, bool $isChannelOnly)
+	{
+		$cdata = Contact::getPublicAndUserContactID($cid, $uid);
+		if (empty($cdata)) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		DBA::update('user-contact', ['channel-only' => $isChannelOnly], ['cid' => $cdata['public'], 'uid' => $uid], true);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns if the contact is channel only for contact id and user id
+	 *
+	 * @param int $cid Either public contact id or user's contact id
+	 * @param int $uid User ID
+	 * @return bool Contact is channel only
+	 * @throws HTTPException\InternalServerErrorException
+	 * @throws \ImagickException
+	 */
+	public static function getChannelOnly(int $cid, int $uid): bool
+	{
+		$cdata = Contact::getPublicAndUserContactID($cid, $uid);
+		if (empty($cdata)) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		$isChannelOnly = false;
+
+		if (!empty($cdata['public'])) {
+			$public_contact = DBA::selectFirst('user-contact', ['channel-only'], ['cid' => $cdata['public'], 'uid' => $uid]);
+			if (DBA::isResult($public_contact)) {
+				$isChannelOnly = $public_contact['channel-only'] ?? false;
+			}
+		}
+
+		return $isChannelOnly;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Set/Release that the user is blocked by the contact
 	 *
diff --git a/src/Module/Contact/Profile.php b/src/Module/Contact/Profile.php
index 38260e9da7..aee08977f8 100644
--- a/src/Module/Contact/Profile.php
+++ b/src/Module/Contact/Profile.php
@@ -95,32 +95,32 @@ class Profile extends BaseModule
 			return;
 		}
 
-		Hook::callAll('contact_edit_post', $_POST);
+		Hook::callAll('contact_edit_post', $request);
 
 		$fields = [];
 
-		if (isset($_POST['hidden'])) {
-			$fields['hidden'] = !empty($_POST['hidden']);
+		if (isset($request['hidden'])) {
+			$fields['hidden'] = !empty($request['hidden']);
 		}
 
-		if (isset($_POST['notify_new_posts'])) {
-			$fields['notify_new_posts'] = !empty($_POST['notify_new_posts']);
+		if (isset($request['notify_new_posts'])) {
+			$fields['notify_new_posts'] = !empty($request['notify_new_posts']);
 		}
 
-		if (isset($_POST['fetch_further_information'])) {
-			$fields['fetch_further_information'] = intval($_POST['fetch_further_information']);
+		if (isset($request['fetch_further_information'])) {
+			$fields['fetch_further_information'] = intval($request['fetch_further_information']);
 		}
 
-		if (isset($_POST['remote_self'])) {
-			$fields['remote_self'] = intval($_POST['remote_self']);
+		if (isset($request['remote_self'])) {
+			$fields['remote_self'] = intval($request['remote_self']);
 		}
 
-		if (isset($_POST['ffi_keyword_denylist'])) {
-			$fields['ffi_keyword_denylist'] = $_POST['ffi_keyword_denylist'];
+		if (isset($request['ffi_keyword_denylist'])) {
+			$fields['ffi_keyword_denylist'] = $request['ffi_keyword_denylist'];
 		}
 
-		if (isset($_POST['poll'])) {
-			$priority = intval($_POST['poll']);
+		if (isset($request['poll'])) {
+			$priority = intval($request['poll']);
 			if ($priority > 5 || $priority < 0) {
 				$priority = 0;
 			}
@@ -128,12 +128,16 @@ class Profile extends BaseModule
 			$fields['priority'] = $priority;
 		}
 
-		if (isset($_POST['info'])) {
-			$fields['info'] = $_POST['info'];
+		if (isset($request['info'])) {
+			$fields['info'] = $request['info'];
 		}
 
-		if (isset($_POST['channel_frequency'])) {
-			Contact\User::setChannelFrequency($cdata['user'], $this->session->getLocalUserId(), $_POST['channel_frequency']);
+		if (isset($request['channel_frequency'])) {
+			Contact\User::setChannelFrequency($cdata['user'], $this->session->getLocalUserId(), $request['channel_frequency']);
+		}
+
+		if (isset($request['channel_only'])) {
+			Contact\User::setChannelOnly($cdata['user'], $this->session->getLocalUserId(), $request['channel_only']);
 		}
 
 		if (!Contact::update($fields, ['id' => $cdata['user'], 'uid' => $this->session->getLocalUserId()])) {
@@ -340,7 +344,8 @@ class Profile extends BaseModule
 			];
 		}
 
-		$channel_frequency     = Contact\User::getChannelFrequency($contact['id'], $this->session->getLocalUserId());
+		$channel_frequency = Contact\User::getChannelFrequency($contact['id'], $this->session->getLocalUserId());
+		$channel_only      = Contact\User::getChannelOnly($contact['id'], $this->session->getLocalUserId());
 
 		$poll_interval = null;
 		if ((($contact['network'] == Protocol::FEED) && !$this->config->get('system', 'adjust_poll_frequency')) || ($contact['network'] == Protocol::MAIL)) {
@@ -432,6 +437,7 @@ class Profile extends BaseModule
 			'$frequency_always'       => ['channel_frequency', $this->t('Display all posts of this contact'), Contact\User::FREQUENCY_ALWAYS, $this->t('All posts from this contact will appear on the "for you" channel'), $channel_frequency == Contact\User::FREQUENCY_ALWAYS],
 			'$frequency_reduced'      => ['channel_frequency', $this->t('Display only few posts'), Contact\User::FREQUENCY_REDUCED, $this->t('When a contact creates a lot of posts in a short period, this setting reduces the number of displayed posts in every channel.'), $channel_frequency == Contact\User::FREQUENCY_REDUCED],
 			'$frequency_never'        => ['channel_frequency', $this->t('Never display posts'), Contact\User::FREQUENCY_NEVER, $this->t('Posts from this contact will never be displayed in any channel'), $channel_frequency == Contact\User::FREQUENCY_NEVER],
+			'$channel_only'           => ['channel_only', $this->t('Channel Only'), $channel_only, $this->t('If enabled, posts from this contact will only appear in channels, but not in the network stream.')],
 		]);
 
 		$arr = ['contact' => $contact, 'output' => $o];
diff --git a/static/dbstructure.config.php b/static/dbstructure.config.php
index 8206ca34fb..57b0fe009f 100644
--- a/static/dbstructure.config.php
+++ b/static/dbstructure.config.php
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 
 // This file is required several times during the test in DbaDefinition which justifies this condition
 if (!defined('DB_UPDATE_VERSION')) {
-	define('DB_UPDATE_VERSION', 1557);
+	define('DB_UPDATE_VERSION', 1558);
 }
 
 return [
@@ -1937,6 +1937,7 @@ return [
 			"ignored" => ["type" => "boolean", "comment" => "Posts from this contact are ignored"],
 			"collapsed" => ["type" => "boolean", "comment" => "Posts from this contact are collapsed"],
 			"hidden" => ["type" => "boolean", "comment" => "This contact is hidden from the others"],
+			"channel-only" => ["type" => "boolean", "comment" => "This contact is displayed only in channels, but not in the network stream."],
 			"is-blocked" => ["type" => "boolean", "comment" => "User is blocked by this contact"],
 			"channel-frequency" => ["type" => "tinyint unsigned", "comment" => "Controls the frequency of the appearance of this contact in channels"],
 			"pending" => ["type" => "boolean", "comment" => ""],
diff --git a/static/dbview.config.php b/static/dbview.config.php
index be88ee24fb..f84cb3b8e1 100644
--- a/static/dbview.config.php
+++ b/static/dbview.config.php
@@ -891,34 +891,6 @@
 			LEFT JOIN `tag` ON `post-tag`.`tid` = `tag`.`id`
 			LEFT JOIN `contact` ON `post-tag`.`cid` = `contact`.`id`"
 	],
-	"network-item-view" => [
-		"fields" => [
-			"uri-id" => ["post-user", "uri-id"],
-			"parent" => ["post-thread-user", "post-user-id"],
-			"received" => ["post-user", "received"],
-			"commented" => ["post-thread-user", "commented"],
-			"created" => ["post-user", "created"],
-			"uid" => ["post-user", "uid"],
-			"starred" => ["post-thread-user", "starred"],
-			"mention" => ["post-thread-user", "mention"],
-			"network" => ["post-user", "network"],
-			"unseen" => ["post-user", "unseen"],
-			"gravity" => ["post-user", "gravity"],
-			"contact-id" => ["post-user", "contact-id"],
-			"contact-type" => ["ownercontact", "contact-type"],
-		],
-		"query" => "FROM `post-user`
-			INNER JOIN `post-thread-user` ON `post-thread-user`.`uri-id` = `post-user`.`parent-uri-id` AND `post-thread-user`.`uid` = `post-user`.`uid`
-			STRAIGHT_JOIN `contact` ON `contact`.`id` = `post-thread-user`.`contact-id`
-			STRAIGHT_JOIN `contact` AS `authorcontact` ON `authorcontact`.`id` = `post-thread-user`.`author-id`
-			STRAIGHT_JOIN `contact` AS `ownercontact` ON `ownercontact`.`id` = `post-thread-user`.`owner-id`
-			WHERE `post-user`.`visible` AND NOT `post-user`.`deleted`
-			AND (NOT `contact`.`readonly` AND NOT `contact`.`blocked` AND NOT `contact`.`pending`)
-			AND (`post-user`.`hidden` IS NULL OR NOT `post-user`.`hidden`)
-			AND NOT `authorcontact`.`blocked` AND NOT `ownercontact`.`blocked`
-			AND NOT EXISTS(SELECT `cid`    FROM `user-contact` WHERE `uid` = `post-thread-user`.`uid` AND `cid` IN (`authorcontact`.`id`, `ownercontact`.`id`) AND (`blocked` OR `ignored`))
-			AND NOT EXISTS(SELECT `gsid`   FROM `user-gserver` WHERE `uid` = `post-thread-user`.`uid` AND `gsid` IN (`authorcontact`.`gsid`, `ownercontact`.`gsid`) AND `ignored`)"
-	],
 	"network-thread-view" => [
 		"fields" => [
 			"uri-id" => ["post-thread-user", "uri-id"],
@@ -942,8 +914,8 @@
 			AND (NOT `contact`.`readonly` AND NOT `contact`.`blocked` AND NOT `contact`.`pending`)
 			AND (`post-thread-user`.`hidden` IS NULL OR NOT `post-thread-user`.`hidden`)
 			AND NOT `authorcontact`.`blocked` AND NOT `ownercontact`.`blocked`
-			AND NOT EXISTS(SELECT `cid`    FROM `user-contact` WHERE `uid` = `post-thread-user`.`uid` AND `cid` IN (`authorcontact`.`id`, `ownercontact`.`id`) AND (`blocked` OR `ignored`))
-			AND NOT EXISTS(SELECT `gsid`   FROM `user-gserver` WHERE `uid` = `post-thread-user`.`uid` AND `gsid` IN (`authorcontact`.`gsid`, `ownercontact`.`gsid`) AND `ignored`)"
+			AND NOT EXISTS(SELECT `cid`  FROM `user-contact` WHERE `uid` = `post-thread-user`.`uid` AND `cid` IN (`post-thread-user`.`author-id`, `post-thread-user`.`owner-id`, `post-thread-user`.`causer-id`) AND (`blocked` OR `ignored` OR `channel-only`))
+			AND NOT EXISTS(SELECT `gsid` FROM `user-gserver` WHERE `uid` = `post-thread-user`.`uid` AND `gsid` IN (`authorcontact`.`gsid`, `ownercontact`.`gsid`) AND `ignored`)"
 	],
 	"owner-view" => [
 		"fields" => [
diff --git a/view/lang/C/messages.po b/view/lang/C/messages.po
index 8fd1f63f39..75360cc507 100644
--- a/view/lang/C/messages.po
+++ b/view/lang/C/messages.po
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: 2024.06-dev\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-03-21 10:48+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-03-21 13:12+0000\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: mod/photos.php:820 mod/photos.php:1097 mod/photos.php:1138
 #: mod/photos.php:1194 mod/photos.php:1274
 #: src/Module/Calendar/Event/Form.php:250 src/Module/Contact/Advanced.php:132
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:364
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:369
 #: src/Module/Debug/ActivityPubConversion.php:140
 #: src/Module/Debug/Babel.php:315 src/Module/Debug/Localtime.php:64
 #: src/Module/Debug/Probe.php:54 src/Module/Debug/WebFinger.php:51
@@ -1840,7 +1840,7 @@ msgid "Send PM"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: src/Content/Item.php:436 src/Module/Contact.php:467
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:511
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:517
 #: src/Module/Moderation/Blocklist/Contact.php:116
 #: src/Module/Moderation/Users/Active.php:137
 #: src/Module/Moderation/Users/Index.php:152
@@ -1848,7 +1848,7 @@ msgid "Block"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: src/Content/Item.php:437 src/Module/Contact.php:468
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:519
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:525
 #: src/Module/Notifications/Introductions.php:134
 #: src/Module/Notifications/Introductions.php:206
 #: src/Module/Notifications/Notification.php:89
@@ -1856,7 +1856,7 @@ msgid "Ignore"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: src/Content/Item.php:438 src/Module/Contact.php:469
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:527
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:533
 msgid "Collapse"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -1924,7 +1924,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: src/Content/Nav.php:230 src/Module/BaseProfile.php:49
 #: src/Module/BaseSettings.php:98 src/Module/Contact.php:503
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:419 src/Module/Profile/Profile.php:268
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:424 src/Module/Profile/Profile.php:268
 #: src/Module/Welcome.php:57 view/theme/frio/theme.php:233
 msgid "Profile"
 msgstr ""
@@ -2235,7 +2235,7 @@ msgid "The end"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: src/Content/Text/HTML.php:860 src/Content/Widget/VCard.php:126
-#: src/Model/Profile.php:476 src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:471
+#: src/Model/Profile.php:476 src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:477
 msgid "Follow"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -2449,18 +2449,18 @@ msgid "Mention"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: src/Content/Widget/VCard.php:119 src/Model/Profile.php:380
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:408 src/Module/Profile/Profile.php:199
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:413 src/Module/Profile/Profile.php:199
 msgid "XMPP:"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: src/Content/Widget/VCard.php:120 src/Model/Profile.php:381
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:410 src/Module/Profile/Profile.php:203
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:415 src/Module/Profile/Profile.php:203
 msgid "Matrix:"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: src/Content/Widget/VCard.php:121 src/Model/Event.php:82
 #: src/Model/Event.php:109 src/Model/Event.php:471 src/Model/Event.php:960
-#: src/Model/Profile.php:375 src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:406
+#: src/Model/Profile.php:375 src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:411
 #: src/Module/Directory.php:147 src/Module/Notifications/Introductions.php:187
 #: src/Module/Profile/Profile.php:221
 msgid "Location:"
@@ -2473,7 +2473,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: src/Content/Widget/VCard.php:128 src/Model/Contact.php:1237
 #: src/Model/Contact.php:1249 src/Model/Profile.php:478
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:463
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:469
 msgid "Unfollow"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -3541,7 +3541,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Homepage:"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Model/Profile.php:379 src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:412
+#: src/Model/Profile.php:379 src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:417
 #: src/Module/Notifications/Introductions.php:189
 msgid "About:"
 msgstr ""
@@ -5436,7 +5436,7 @@ msgid ""
 "received."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Admin/Site.php:591 src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:309
+#: src/Module/Admin/Site.php:591 src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:313
 #: src/Module/Settings/TwoFactor/Index.php:146
 msgid "Disabled"
 msgstr ""
@@ -6271,8 +6271,8 @@ msgstr ""
 #: src/Module/Contact/Conversations.php:91
 #: src/Module/Contact/Conversations.php:96 src/Module/Contact/Media.php:61
 #: src/Module/Contact/Posts.php:78 src/Module/Contact/Posts.php:83
-#: src/Module/Contact/Posts.php:88 src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:154
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:159 src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:164
+#: src/Module/Contact/Posts.php:88 src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:158
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:163 src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:168
 #: src/Module/Contact/Redir.php:94 src/Module/Contact/Redir.php:140
 #: src/Module/FriendSuggest.php:71 src/Module/FriendSuggest.php:109
 msgid "Contact not found."
@@ -6429,18 +6429,18 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Update"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact.php:467 src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:511
+#: src/Module/Contact.php:467 src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:517
 #: src/Module/Moderation/Blocklist/Contact.php:117
 #: src/Module/Moderation/Users/Blocked.php:138
 #: src/Module/Moderation/Users/Index.php:154
 msgid "Unblock"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact.php:468 src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:519
+#: src/Module/Contact.php:468 src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:525
 msgid "Unignore"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact.php:469 src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:527
+#: src/Module/Contact.php:469 src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:533
 msgid "Uncollapse"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -6492,7 +6492,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Pending incoming contact request"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact.php:626 src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:371
+#: src/Module/Contact.php:626 src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:376
 #, php-format
 msgid "Visit %s's profile [%s]"
 msgstr ""
@@ -6628,7 +6628,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Your Identity Address:"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Follow.php:170 src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:402
+#: src/Module/Contact/Follow.php:170 src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:407
 #: src/Module/Contact/Unfollow.php:129
 #: src/Module/Moderation/Blocklist/Contact.php:133
 #: src/Module/Moderation/Reports.php:104
@@ -6637,7 +6637,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Profile URL"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Follow.php:171 src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:414
+#: src/Module/Contact/Follow.php:171 src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:419
 #: src/Module/Notifications/Introductions.php:191
 #: src/Module/Profile/Profile.php:234
 msgid "Tags:"
@@ -6676,245 +6676,245 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Profile Match"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:140
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:144
 msgid "Failed to update contact record."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:190
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:194
 msgid "Contact has been unblocked"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:194
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:198
 msgid "Contact has been blocked"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:206
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:210
 msgid "Contact has been unignored"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:210
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:214
 msgid "Contact has been ignored"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:222
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:226
 msgid "Contact has been uncollapsed"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:226
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:230
 msgid "Contact has been collapsed"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:254
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:258
 #, php-format
 msgid "You are mutual friends with %s"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:255
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:259
 #, php-format
 msgid "You are sharing with %s"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:256
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:260
 #, php-format
 msgid "%s is sharing with you"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:272
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:276
 msgid "Private communications are not available for this contact."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:282
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:286
 msgid "This contact is on a server you ignored."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:285
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:289
 msgid "Never"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:288
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:292
 msgid "(Update was not successful)"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:288
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:292
 msgid "(Update was successful)"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:290 src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:482
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:294 src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:488
 msgid "Suggest friends"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:294
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:298
 #, php-format
 msgid "Network type: %s"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:299
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:303
 msgid "Communications lost with this contact!"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:305
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:309
 msgid "Fetch further information for feeds"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:307
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:311
 msgid ""
 "Fetch information like preview pictures, title and teaser from the feed "
 "item. You can activate this if the feed doesn't contain much text. Keywords "
 "are taken from the meta header in the feed item and are posted as hash tags."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:310
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:314
 msgid "Fetch information"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:311
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:315
 msgid "Fetch keywords"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:312
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:316
 msgid "Fetch information and keywords"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:322 src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:327
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:332 src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:338
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:326 src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:331
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:336 src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:342
 msgid "No mirroring"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:323 src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:333
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:339
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:327 src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:337
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:343
 msgid "Mirror as my own posting"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:328 src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:334
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:332 src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:338
 msgid "Native reshare"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:353
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:358
 msgid "Contact Information / Notes"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:354
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:359
 msgid "Contact Settings"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:362
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:367
 msgid "Contact"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:366
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:371
 msgid "Their personal note"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:368
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:373
 msgid "Edit contact notes"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:372
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:377
 msgid "Block/Unblock contact"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:373
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:378
 #: src/Module/Moderation/Report/Create.php:293
 msgid "Ignore contact"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:374
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:379
 msgid "View conversations"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:379
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:384
 msgid "Last update:"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:381
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:386
 msgid "Update public posts"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:383 src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:492
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:388 src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:498
 msgid "Update now"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:385
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:390
 msgid "Awaiting connection acknowledge"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:386
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:391
 msgid "Currently blocked"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:387
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:392
 msgid "Currently ignored"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:388
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:393
 msgid "Currently collapsed"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:389
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:394
 msgid "Currently archived"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:392
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:397
 msgid "Manage remote servers"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:394
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:399
 #: src/Module/Notifications/Introductions.php:192
 msgid "Hide this contact from others"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:394
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:399
 msgid ""
 "Replies/likes to your public posts <strong>may</strong> still be visible"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:395
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:400
 msgid "Notification for new posts"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:395
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:400
 msgid "Send a notification of every new post of this contact"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:397
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:402
 msgid "Keyword Deny List"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:397
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:402
 msgid ""
 "Comma separated list of keywords that should not be converted to hashtags, "
 "when \"Fetch information and keywords\" is selected"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:415
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:420
 #: src/Module/Settings/TwoFactor/Index.php:160
 msgid "Actions"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:417
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:422
 #: src/Module/Settings/TwoFactor/Index.php:140 view/theme/frio/theme.php:232
 msgid "Status"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:423
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:428
 msgid "Mirror postings from this contact"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:425
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:430
 msgid ""
 "Mark this contact as remote_self, this will cause friendica to repost new "
 "entries from this contact."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:428
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:433
 msgid "Channel Settings"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:429
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:434
 msgid "Frequency of this contact in relevant channels"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:430
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:435
 msgid ""
 "Depending on the type of the channel not all posts from this contact are "
 "displayed. By default, posts need to have a minimum amount of interactions "
@@ -6924,64 +6924,74 @@ msgid ""
 "block or hide the contact completely."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:431
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:436
 msgid "Default frequency"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:431
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:436
 msgid ""
 "Posts by this contact are displayed in the \"for you\" channel if you "
 "interact often with this contact or if a post reached some level of "
 "interaction."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:432
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:437
 msgid "Display all posts of this contact"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:432
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:437
 msgid "All posts from this contact will appear on the \"for you\" channel"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:433
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:438
 msgid "Display only few posts"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:433
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:438
 msgid ""
 "When a contact creates a lot of posts in a short period, this setting "
 "reduces the number of displayed posts in every channel."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:434
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:439
 msgid "Never display posts"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:434
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:439
 msgid "Posts from this contact will never be displayed in any channel"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:502
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:440
+msgid "Channel Only"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:440
+msgid ""
+"If enabled, posts from this contact will only appear in channels, but not in "
+"the network stream."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:508
 msgid "Refetch contact data"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:513
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:519
 msgid "Toggle Blocked status"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:521
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:527
 msgid "Toggle Ignored status"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:529
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:535
 msgid "Toggle Collapsed status"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:536 src/Module/Contact/Revoke.php:106
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:542 src/Module/Contact/Revoke.php:106
 msgid "Revoke Follow"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:538
+#: src/Module/Contact/Profile.php:544
 msgid "Revoke the follow from this contact"
 msgstr ""
 
diff --git a/view/templates/contact_edit.tpl b/view/templates/contact_edit.tpl
index 38414fabe9..d146038b90 100644
--- a/view/templates/contact_edit.tpl
+++ b/view/templates/contact_edit.tpl
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@
 			{{/if}}
 			{{if $channel_settings_label}}
 				<h4>{{$channel_settings_label}}</h4>
+				{{include file="field_checkbox.tpl" field=$channel_only}}
 				<label>{{$frequency_label}}</label>
 				{{include file="field_radio.tpl" field=$frequency_default}}
 				{{include file="field_radio.tpl" field=$frequency_always}}
diff --git a/view/theme/frio/templates/contact_edit.tpl b/view/theme/frio/templates/contact_edit.tpl
index 237c4f4345..3007a5333d 100644
--- a/view/theme/frio/templates/contact_edit.tpl
+++ b/view/theme/frio/templates/contact_edit.tpl
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@
 							</div>
 							<div id="contact-edit-channel-collapse" class="panel-body panel-collapse collapse" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="contact-edit-channel">
 								<div class="section-content-tools-wrapper">
-	
+									{{include file="field_checkbox.tpl" field=$channel_only}}
 									<label>{{$frequency_label}}</label>
 									{{include file="field_radio.tpl" field=$frequency_default}}
 									{{include file="field_radio.tpl" field=$frequency_always}}