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EPG (TV guide): how it works and why it may be missing
The EPG, or electronic programme guide, shows what is on a channel now and what comes next. Uzman IPTV Player does not make this information itself; it reads the guide your provider sends and shows it in the channel list, the preview and the player.
Step by step
Connected with Xtream? Nothing to do
The guide comes from your provider's server by itself. Move to a channel and the current and next programme appear.
With M3U, the playlist must carry the guide address
The app reads the guide address at the top of the M3U playlist (url-tvg or x-tvg-url). Ask your provider for the M3U link “with EPG”; most give two different links.
Pick a channel and look at the guide
In Live TV, a channel shows the programme name, its times and a progress bar. On wide screens and TVs the rest of the day is listed too.
Tips
- “No guide for this channel” means your provider sends no information for that channel; the app cannot fix that.
- Times look wrong? Check your device's time zone; the guide is shown in the device's own time.
- The guide updates in the background; on first start it can take a few seconds to arrive.
Common questions
Can I add my own EPG address?
The guide is read from the address that comes with the playlist: from the server with Xtream, from the top of the list with M3U. The easiest way is to ask your provider for the link that includes the EPG.
Some channels have a guide, some do not. Why?
The guide is matched by the channel's id. If the provider gave a channel no id, or has no programme data for it, the guide stays empty.