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How to Setup an Electronic Program Guide (EPG) XML URL in TiviMate and Smarters

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How to Setup an Electronic Program Guide (EPG) XML URL in TiviMate and Smarters

An accurate Electronic Program Guide (EPG) transforms a raw list of streaming channels into a full-featured television experience with program descriptions, air times, and catch-up access.

What is an XMLTV EPG?

An XMLTV EPG is a compressed XML document (.xml or .xml.gz) containing channel IDs, show titles, start/end timestamps, and synopsis data.

Configuring EPG in TiviMate

  1. Open TiviMate and go to Settings → EPG.
  2. Select EPG Sources → Add Source.
  3. Enter your EPG URL (e.g. http://server.com/epg.xml.gz).
  4. Set Update Interval to Every 24 Hours or On App Startup.
  5. Go back to Playlists → Select your active playlist → Link the EPG source.

EPG Time Offset Correction

If show schedules appear an hour early or late:

  • In TiviMate: Go to Settings → EPG → Time Offset → Adjust by +1 or -1 hour according to your local time zone.

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