The invention discloses an icon control method of an intelligent television. The method comprises the steps of receiving state data by the intelligent television in real time, wherein the state data are transmitted by a control terminal, wherein the control terminal acquires the state data which are detected by a preset sensor and transmits the state data to the intelligent television; and when the received state data match a preset icon hiding condition, making application icons enter a hidden state in an icon display interface by the intelligent television, wherein the application icons are selected by a user, wherein the application icons are selected by the user. The invention further provides the intelligent television. The intelligent television and the icon control method thereof have advantages of settling a problem of incapability of realizing application icon hiding, and improving safety in privacy protection.