diff --git a/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/channelrecpriority.cpp b/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/channelrecpriority.cpp
index fce54fb307c..6ef061707d0 100644
--- a/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/channelrecpriority.cpp
+++ b/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/channelrecpriority.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 
 #include <algorithm> // For std::sort()
 #include <vector> // For std::vector
-using namespace std;
 
 #include "tv.h"
 
@@ -350,9 +349,9 @@ void ChannelRecPriority::SortList()
 
     int i = 0;
     int j = 0;
-    vector<RecPriorityInfo> sortingList;
+    std::vector<RecPriorityInfo> sortingList;
     QMap<QString, ChannelInfo>::iterator pit;
-    vector<RecPriorityInfo>::iterator sit;
+    std::vector<RecPriorityInfo>::iterator sit;
 
     // copy m_channelData into sortingList
     for (i = 0, pit = m_channelData.begin(); pit != m_channelData.end();
@@ -366,12 +365,12 @@ void ChannelRecPriority::SortList()
     switch(m_sortType)
     {
         case byRecPriority:
-            sort(sortingList.begin(), sortingList.end(),
+            std::sort(sortingList.begin(), sortingList.end(),
             channelRecPrioritySort());
             break;
         case byChannel:
         default:
-            sort(sortingList.begin(), sortingList.end(),
+            std::sort(sortingList.begin(), sortingList.end(),
             channelSort());
             break;
     }
diff --git a/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/globalsettings.cpp b/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/globalsettings.cpp
index a8d9f90458a..789689c0d3c 100644
--- a/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/globalsettings.cpp
+++ b/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/globalsettings.cpp
@@ -2307,7 +2307,7 @@ static HostComboBoxSetting *GuiVidModeResolution()
                                           "watching a video."));
 
     MythDisplay* display = MythDisplay::AcquireRelease();
-    vector<MythDisplayMode> scr = display->GetVideoModes();
+    std::vector<MythDisplayMode> scr = display->GetVideoModes();
     MythDisplay::AcquireRelease(false);
     for (auto & vmode : scr)
     {
@@ -2357,7 +2357,7 @@ static HostComboBoxSetting *TVVidModeResolution(int idx=-1)
     gc->setHelpText(hstr);
 
     MythDisplay* display = MythDisplay::AcquireRelease();
-    vector<MythDisplayMode> scr = display->GetVideoModes();
+    std::vector<MythDisplayMode> scr = display->GetVideoModes();
     MythDisplay::AcquireRelease(false);
     for (auto & vmode : scr)
     {
@@ -2377,7 +2377,7 @@ void HostRefreshRateComboBoxSetting::ChangeResolution(StandardSetting * setting)
     QString resolution = setting->getValue();
     int hz50 = -1;
     int hz60 = -1;
-    const vector<double> list = GetRefreshRates(resolution);
+    const std::vector<double> list = GetRefreshRates(resolution);
     addSelection(QObject::tr("Auto"), "0");
     for (size_t i = 0; i < list.size(); ++i)
     {
@@ -2403,7 +2403,7 @@ void HostRefreshRateComboBoxSetting::ChangeResolution(StandardSetting * setting)
     setEnabled(!list.empty());
 }
 
-vector<double> HostRefreshRateComboBoxSetting::GetRefreshRates(const QString &res)
+std::vector<double> HostRefreshRateComboBoxSetting::GetRefreshRates(const QString &res)
 {
     QStringList slist = res.split("x");
     int width = 0;
@@ -2416,7 +2416,7 @@ vector<double> HostRefreshRateComboBoxSetting::GetRefreshRates(const QString &re
         height = slist[1].toInt(&ok1);
     }
 
-    vector<double> result;
+    std::vector<double> result;
     if (ok0 && ok1)
     {
         QSize size(width, height);
@@ -4626,7 +4626,7 @@ AppearanceSettings::AppearanceSettings()
     MythDisplay* display = MythDisplay::AcquireRelease();
     if (display->VideoModesAvailable())
     {
-        vector<MythDisplayMode> scr = display->GetVideoModes();
+        std::vector<MythDisplayMode> scr = display->GetVideoModes();
         if (!scr.empty())
             addChild(UseVideoModes());
     }
diff --git a/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/grabbersettings.cpp b/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/grabbersettings.cpp
index 807ecf6e2f1..01ccb666659 100644
--- a/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/grabbersettings.cpp
+++ b/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/grabbersettings.cpp
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
 #include "metadatacommon.h"
 #include "grabbersettings.h"
 
-using namespace std;
-
 // ---------------------------------------------------
 
 bool GrabberSettings::Create()
diff --git a/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/guidegrid.cpp b/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/guidegrid.cpp
index 8a2ae484303..672f7585f15 100644
--- a/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/guidegrid.cpp
+++ b/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/guidegrid.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <cstdint>                     // for uint64_t
 #include <deque>                        // for _Deque_iterator, operator!=, etc
-using namespace std;
 
 //qt
 #include <QCoreApplication>
@@ -576,9 +575,9 @@ void GuideGrid::Load(void)
     LoadFromScheduler(m_recList);
     fillChannelInfos();
 
-    int maxchannel = max((int)GetChannelCount() - 1, 0);
+    int maxchannel = std::max((int)GetChannelCount() - 1, 0);
     setStartChannel((int)(m_currentStartChannel) - (m_channelCount / 2));
-    m_channelCount = min(m_channelCount, maxchannel + 1);
+    m_channelCount = std::min(m_channelCount, maxchannel + 1);
 
     for (int y = 0; y < m_channelCount; ++y)
     {
@@ -1409,7 +1408,7 @@ void GuideGrid::fillChannelInfos(bool gotostartchannel)
     if (gotostartchannel)
     {
         int ch = FindChannel(m_startChanID, m_startChanNum, false);
-        m_currentStartChannel = (uint) max(0, ch);
+        m_currentStartChannel = (uint) std::max(0, ch);
     }
 
     if (m_channelInfos.empty())
@@ -1551,8 +1550,8 @@ void GuideGrid::fillProgramRowInfos(int firstRow, bool useExistingData)
     {
         firstRow = 0;
         allRows = true;
-        numRows = min((unsigned int)m_channelInfos.size(),
-                      (unsigned int)m_guideGrid->getChannelCount());
+        numRows = std::min((unsigned int)m_channelInfos.size(),
+                           (unsigned int)m_guideGrid->getChannelCount());
     }
     QVector<int> chanNums;
     QVector<ProgramList*> proglists;
@@ -2230,8 +2229,8 @@ void GuideGrid::generateListings()
 
     int maxchannel = 0;
     fillChannelInfos();
-    maxchannel = max((int)GetChannelCount() - 1, 0);
-    m_channelCount = min(m_guideGrid->getChannelCount(), maxchannel + 1);
+    maxchannel = std::max((int)GetChannelCount() - 1, 0);
+    m_channelCount = std::min(m_guideGrid->getChannelCount(), maxchannel + 1);
 
     LoadFromScheduler(m_recList);
     fillProgramInfos();
diff --git a/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/guidegrid.h b/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/guidegrid.h
index 9af7e1ac7e8..0e8b94806fd 100644
--- a/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/guidegrid.h
+++ b/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/guidegrid.h
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 #include <list>
 #include <utility>
 #include <vector>
-using namespace std;
 
 // qt
 #include <QString>
@@ -26,16 +25,14 @@ using namespace std;
 // mythfrontend
 #include "schedulecommon.h"
 
-using namespace std;
-
 class ProgramInfo;
 class QTimer;
 class MythUIButtonList;
 class MythUIGuideGrid;
 
-using db_chan_list_t = vector<ChannelInfo>  ;
-using db_chan_list_list_t = vector<db_chan_list_t>;
-using ProgInfoGuideArray = array<array<ProgramInfo *,MAX_DISPLAY_TIMES>,MAX_DISPLAY_CHANS>;
+using db_chan_list_t = std::vector<ChannelInfo>  ;
+using db_chan_list_list_t = std::vector<db_chan_list_t>;
+using ProgInfoGuideArray = std::array<std::array<ProgramInfo *,MAX_DISPLAY_TIMES>,MAX_DISPLAY_CHANS>;
 
 class JumpToChannel;
 class JumpToChannelListener
@@ -244,7 +241,7 @@ class GuideGrid : public ScheduleCommon, public JumpToChannelListener
     db_chan_list_list_t m_channelInfos;
     QMap<uint,uint>      m_channelInfoIdx;
 
-    vector<ProgramList*> m_programs;
+    std::vector<ProgramList*> m_programs;
     ProgInfoGuideArray m_programInfos {};
     ProgramList  m_recList;
 
diff --git a/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/main.cpp b/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/main.cpp
index 3debf6f3f82..f5e12d91b4a 100644
--- a/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/main.cpp
+++ b/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/main.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <memory>
-using namespace std;
 
 #include <QFile>
 #include <QFileInfo>
@@ -1748,7 +1747,7 @@ static bool WasAutomaticStart(void)
                 // to record, to obtain guide data or or for a
                 // daily wakeup/shutdown period
                 if (abs(startupTime.secsTo(MythDate::current())) <
-                    max(startupSecs, 15 * 60))
+                    std::max(startupSecs, 15 * 60))
                 {
                     LOG(VB_GENERAL, LOG_INFO,
                         "Close to auto-start time, AUTO-Startup assumed");
@@ -1756,7 +1755,7 @@ static bool WasAutomaticStart(void)
                     QString str = gCoreContext->GetSetting("MythFillSuggestedRunTime");
                     QDateTime guideRunTime = MythDate::fromString(str);
                     if (guideRunTime.secsTo(MythDate::current()) <
-                        max(startupSecs, 15 * 60))
+                        std::max(startupSecs, 15 * 60))
                     {
                         LOG(VB_GENERAL, LOG_INFO,
                             "Close to MythFillDB suggested run time, AUTO-Startup to fetch guide data?");
@@ -1899,7 +1898,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         bBypassAutoDiscovery = true;
 
     if (signal(SIGPIPE, SIG_IGN) == SIG_ERR)
-        cerr << "Unable to ignore SIGPIPE\n";
+        std::cerr << "Unable to ignore SIGPIPE\n";
 
     if (!cmdline.toString("geometry").isEmpty())
         MythMainWindow::ParseGeometryOverride(cmdline.toString("geometry"));
@@ -2108,7 +2107,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     fe_sd_notify("STATUS=Loading theme updates");
     std::unique_ptr<ThemeUpdateChecker> themeUpdateChecker;
     if (gCoreContext->GetBoolSetting("ThemeUpdateNofications", true))
-        themeUpdateChecker = make_unique<ThemeUpdateChecker>();
+        themeUpdateChecker = std::make_unique<ThemeUpdateChecker>();
 
     MythSystemEventHandler sysEventHandler {};
 
diff --git a/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/networkcontrol.h b/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/networkcontrol.h
index e95c2974ebd..5e7e444b799 100644
--- a/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/networkcontrol.h
+++ b/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/networkcontrol.h
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 #define NETWORKCONTROL_H_
 
 #include <deque>
-using namespace std;
 
 #include <QWaitCondition>
 #include <QStringList>
diff --git a/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/playbackbox.cpp b/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/playbackbox.cpp
index 3ce88b09e8a..ff49b80ac98 100644
--- a/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/playbackbox.cpp
+++ b/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/playbackbox.cpp
@@ -1721,7 +1721,7 @@ bool PlaybackBox::UpdateUILists(void)
         bool isDeletedGroup    = (m_recGroup == "Deleted");
         bool isLiveTvGroup     = (m_recGroup == "LiveTV");
 
-        vector<ProgramInfo*> list;
+        std::vector<ProgramInfo*> list;
         bool newest_first = (0==m_allOrder);
         m_programInfoCache.GetOrdered(list, newest_first);
         for (auto *p : list)
@@ -4284,7 +4284,7 @@ void PlaybackBox::customEvent(QEvent *event)
             ProgramInfo *pginfo = FindProgramInUILists(recordingID);
             if (pginfo)
             {
-                pginfo->SetFilesize(max(pginfo->GetFilesize(), fs));
+                pginfo->SetFilesize(std::max(pginfo->GetFilesize(), fs));
                 old_avail = pginfo->GetAvailableStatus();
                 pginfo->SetAvailableStatus(availableStatus, "AVAILABILITY");
             }
diff --git a/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/playbackbox.h b/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/playbackbox.h
index 1f36596dfbf..6266a844685 100644
--- a/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/playbackbox.h
+++ b/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/playbackbox.h
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #include <deque>
 #include <utility>
 #include <vector>
-using namespace std;
 
 #include <QStringList>
 #include <QDateTime>
diff --git a/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/playbackboxhelper.cpp b/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/playbackboxhelper.cpp
index 16d66eb3220..54630745186 100644
--- a/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/playbackboxhelper.cpp
+++ b/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/playbackboxhelper.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #include <algorithm>
-using namespace std;
 
 #include <QCoreApplication>
 #include <QStringList>
diff --git a/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/prevreclist.cpp b/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/prevreclist.cpp
index c2a5d4b8a03..3670226f0ef 100644
--- a/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/prevreclist.cpp
+++ b/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/prevreclist.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <deque>                        // for _Deque_iterator, operator-, etc
 #include <iterator>                     // for reverse_iterator
-using namespace std;
 
 // QT
 #include <QDateTime>
diff --git a/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/proglist.cpp b/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/proglist.cpp
index 0b38351e2b3..1419f21775e 100644
--- a/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/proglist.cpp
+++ b/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/proglist.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 #include <functional>
 #include <deque>                        // for _Deque_iterator, operator-, etc
 #include <iterator>                     // for reverse_iterator
-using namespace std;
 
 // Qt
 #include <QCoreApplication>
@@ -992,7 +991,7 @@ void ProgLister::FillViewList(const QString &view)
         m_curView = m_viewList.size() - 1;
 }
 
-class plCompare : binary_function<const ProgramInfo*, const ProgramInfo*, bool>
+class plCompare : std::binary_function<const ProgramInfo*, const ProgramInfo*, bool>
 {
   public:
     virtual bool operator()(const ProgramInfo*, const ProgramInfo*) = 0;
diff --git a/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/programinfocache.h b/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/programinfocache.h
index c9313faf885..fdf1ad62966 100644
--- a/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/programinfocache.h
+++ b/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/programinfocache.h
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 // C++ headers
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <vector>
-using namespace std;
 
 // Qt headers
 #include <QWaitCondition>
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@ class ProgramInfoCache
     bool Update(const ProgramInfo &pginfo);
     bool UpdateFileSize(uint recordingID, uint64_t filesize);
     QString GetRecGroup(uint recordingID) const;
-    void GetOrdered(vector<ProgramInfo*> &list, bool newest_first = false);
+    void GetOrdered(std::vector<ProgramInfo*> &list, bool newest_first = false);
     /// \note This must only be called from the UI thread.
     bool empty(void) const { return m_cache.empty(); }
     ProgramInfo *GetRecordingInfo(uint recordingID) const;
@@ -56,7 +55,7 @@ class ProgramInfoCache
 
     mutable QMutex          m_lock;
     Cache                   m_cache;
-    vector<ProgramInfo*>   *m_nextCache         {nullptr};
+    std::vector<ProgramInfo*> *m_nextCache      {nullptr};
     QObject                *m_listener          {nullptr};
     bool                    m_loadIsQueued      {false};
     uint                    m_loadsInProgress   {0};
diff --git a/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/programrecpriority.cpp b/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/programrecpriority.cpp
index 0f94dc8c065..671856debe5 100644
--- a/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/programrecpriority.cpp
+++ b/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/programrecpriority.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 // C/C++ headers
 #include <vector> // For std::vector
-using namespace std;
 
 // QT headers
 #include <QDateTime>
diff --git a/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/statusbox.cpp b/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/statusbox.cpp
index 51e061fe632..d7343111aa0 100644
--- a/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/statusbox.cpp
+++ b/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/statusbox.cpp
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 
 #include "statusbox.h"
 
-using namespace std;
-
 #include <QRegExp>
 #include <QHostAddress>
 #include <QNetworkInterface>
diff --git a/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/statusbox.h b/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/statusbox.h
index 9e635beb62b..3715b614ccc 100644
--- a/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/statusbox.h
+++ b/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/statusbox.h
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 // Std
 #include <utility>
 #include <vector> // For std::vector
-using namespace std;
 
 class ProgramInfo;
 class MythUIText;
@@ -85,7 +84,7 @@ class StatusBox : public MythScreenType
 
     recprof2bps_t      m_recordingProfilesBps;
 
-    vector<ProgramInfo *> m_expList;
+    std::vector<ProgramInfo *> m_expList;
 
     MythScreenStack   *m_popupStack      {nullptr};
 
diff --git a/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/videolist.cpp b/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/videolist.cpp
index 21af12ac579..a4cfac64a5d 100644
--- a/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/videolist.cpp
+++ b/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/videolist.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <iterator>
 #include <map>
-using namespace std;
 
 #include <QFileInfo>
 #include <QList>
@@ -333,7 +332,7 @@ static int AddFileNode(MythGenericTree *where_to_add, const QString& name,
 class VideoListImp
 {
   public:
-    using metadata_view_list = vector<VideoMetadata *>;
+    using metadata_view_list = std::vector<VideoMetadata *>;
 
   private:
     enum metadata_list_type { ltNone, ltFileSystem, ltDBMetadata,
@@ -791,14 +790,14 @@ void VideoListImp::buildGroupList(metadata_list_type whence)
     metadata_view_list mlist;
     mlist.reserve(m_metadata.getList().size());
 
-    back_insert_iterator<metadata_view_list> mli(mlist);
+    std::back_insert_iterator<metadata_view_list> mli(mlist);
     transform(m_metadata.getList().begin(), m_metadata.getList().end(),
               mli, to_metadata_ptr());
 
     metadata_path_sort mps = metadata_path_sort();
-    sort(mlist.begin(), mlist.end(), mps);
+    std::sort(mlist.begin(), mlist.end(), mps);
 
-    using group_to_node_map = map<QString, meta_dir_node *>;
+    using group_to_node_map = std::map<QString, meta_dir_node *>;
     group_to_node_map gtnm;
 
     meta_dir_node *video_root = &m_metadataTree;
@@ -810,13 +809,13 @@ void VideoListImp::buildGroupList(metadata_list_type whence)
     {
         all_group_node->addEntry(smart_meta_node(new meta_data_node(data)));
 
-        vector<QString> groups;
+        std::vector<QString> groups;
 
         switch (whence)
         {
             case ltDBGenreGroup:
             {
-                vector<pair <int, QString> > genres =
+                std::vector<std::pair <int, QString> > genres =
                     data->GetGenres();
 
                 for (const auto& item : genres)
@@ -845,7 +844,7 @@ void VideoListImp::buildGroupList(metadata_list_type whence)
             }
             case ltDBCastGroup:
             {
-                vector<pair<int, QString> > cast = data->GetCast();
+                std::vector<std::pair<int, QString> > cast = data->GetCast();
 
                 for (const auto& item : cast)
                     groups.push_back(item.second);
@@ -911,7 +910,7 @@ void VideoListImp::buildTVList(void)
     metadata_view_list mlist;
     mlist.reserve(m_metadata.getList().size());
 
-    back_insert_iterator<metadata_view_list> mli(mlist);
+    std::back_insert_iterator<metadata_view_list> mli(mlist);
     transform(m_metadata.getList().begin(), m_metadata.getList().end(),
               mli, to_metadata_ptr());
 
@@ -955,17 +954,17 @@ void VideoListImp::buildDbList()
     metadata_view_list mlist;
     mlist.reserve(m_metadata.getList().size());
 
-    back_insert_iterator<metadata_view_list> mli(mlist);
+    std::back_insert_iterator<metadata_view_list> mli(mlist);
     transform(m_metadata.getList().begin(), m_metadata.getList().end(),
               mli, to_metadata_ptr());
 
 //    print_meta_list(mlist);
 
     metadata_path_sort mps = metadata_path_sort();
-    sort(mlist.begin(), mlist.end(), mps);
+    std::sort(mlist.begin(), mlist.end(), mps);
 
     // TODO: break out the prefix in the DB so this isn't needed
-    using prefix_to_node_map = map<QString, meta_dir_node *>;
+    using prefix_to_node_map = std::map<QString, meta_dir_node *>;
     prefix_to_node_map ptnm;
 
     QStringList dirs = GetVideoDirs();
@@ -996,7 +995,7 @@ void VideoListImp::buildFsysList()
     //  Fill metadata from directory structure
     //
 
-    using node_to_path_list = vector<pair<QString, QString> >;
+    using node_to_path_list = std::vector<std::pair<QString, QString> >;
 
     node_to_path_list node_paths;
 
@@ -1097,7 +1096,7 @@ struct call_tree_flat
 void tree_view_to_flat(meta_dir_node &tree,
                        VideoListImp::metadata_view_list &flat)
 {
-    back_insert_iterator<VideoListImp::metadata_view_list> bip(flat);
+    std::back_insert_iterator<VideoListImp::metadata_view_list> bip(flat);
     transform(tree.entries_begin(), tree.entries_end(), bip,
               to_metadata_ptr());
 
@@ -1142,7 +1141,7 @@ void VideoListImp::update_meta_view(bool flat_list)
 class dirhandler : public DirectoryHandler
 {
   public:
-    using free_list = list<simple_ref_ptr<DirectoryHandler> >;
+    using free_list = std::list<simple_ref_ptr<DirectoryHandler> >;
 
   public:
     dirhandler(smart_dir_node &directory, const QString &prefix,
diff --git a/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/videometadatasettings.cpp b/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/videometadatasettings.cpp
index 1c981552988..7ccc78651ba 100644
--- a/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/videometadatasettings.cpp
+++ b/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/videometadatasettings.cpp
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@
 
 #include "videometadatasettings.h"
 
-using namespace std;
-
 // ---------------------------------------------------
 
 bool MetadataSettings::Create()
diff --git a/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/videoplayersettings.cpp b/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/videoplayersettings.cpp
index 85aa647a914..c8b09c6c9f5 100644
--- a/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/videoplayersettings.cpp
+++ b/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/videoplayersettings.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #include <iostream>
-using namespace std;
 
 // Qt
 #include <QString>
diff --git a/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/viewschedulediff.cpp b/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/viewschedulediff.cpp
index c1e6d73b59c..325df3b7844 100644
--- a/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/viewschedulediff.cpp
+++ b/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/viewschedulediff.cpp
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@
 //mythfrontend
 #include "viewschedulediff.h"
 
-using namespace std;
-
 bool ViewScheduleDiff::Create()
 {
     if (!LoadWindowFromXML("schedule-ui.xml", "schedulediff", this))