What EPG Actually Means
EPG stands for Electronic Programme Guide — the on-screen grid showing what's currently playing and what's coming up on each channel, exactly like the guide button on a Sky or Virgin remote. On IPTV, it's supplied either bundled with your Xtream Codes login or as a separate XMLTV link with an M3U playlist.
Using the EPG Day to Day
A working EPG lets you browse what's on across all 19,000+ channels at once instead of flicking through them individually, set reminders in supporting apps like TiviMate, and quickly find live sport or news without knowing the exact channel number in advance.
When the EPG Doesn't Load
If the guide shows channel names but no programme data, it's almost always an EPG source issue rather than a channel-availability problem — see our dedicated EPG not loading fix guide for the exact troubleshooting steps.
EPG Time Zone Accuracy
An EPG showing programme times an hour off is almost always a device time-zone setting issue, not a data problem with the guide itself — checking your streaming device's system date/time settings (should be set to automatic, UK time zone) resolves this in the vast majority of cases.
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