How EPG works in an IPTV player
Providers publish programme data in a format called XMLTV. Each channel in your playlist is linked to that data by an ID. Hit Player downloads the guide and shows the current and upcoming programmes for each channel.
What you see in Hit Player
With a working EPG, live TV looks and feels like regular television:
- What's on now and next for each live channel
- Programme titles and start times
- Guide data that refreshes together with your playlist
Why is my EPG empty or wrong?
The guide comes from your provider, so most EPG problems are fixed on their side:
- Your provider doesn't include guide data for that channel.
- The channel's EPG ID doesn't match the guide — ask your provider to fix the mapping.
- The guide hasn't refreshed yet — refresh your playlist under Accounts.
- Times look shifted — check the time zone setting on your TV.
