Correct guide timing without stacking offsets
Check the device clock and local time zone before changing the player’s guide offset. A consistent shift across many channels suggests a common time-setting.
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Programme guides
Understand what a programme-guide source provides
A guide source supplies schedule information; the playlist or account identifies the channels. A player needs a supported way to connect those records. Check the.
Read more →Diagnose blank guide entries without changing the login
If video plays but the guide is blank, treat playback and schedule loading as separate functions. Check whether the problem affects every channel or only a few..
Read more →Use guide categories without overlooking the actual channel
Category browsing can help narrow a large guide, but category labels depend on the data and player. Use a programme name, channel and date together when the.
Read more →Match guide data to the correct channel identifier
Guide mapping relies on the channel records matching the identifiers expected by the player or guide source. Similar display names are not always enough. If the.
Read more →Refresh an EPG and verify that new data actually arrived
Use the player’s supported guide refresh and wait for its completion state. Then inspect a current and upcoming programme on a channel that normally has data..
Read more →Report a wrong guide listing with a useful comparison
Give the channel, regional edition, programme shown in the guide, actual programme and local time. State whether the error is a fixed time shift, the wrong.
Read more →Understand why a programme guide may lag a schedule change
A guide can continue showing older information until its source and the player’s cached copy are updated. Last-minute event changes may therefore appear in live.
Read more →Search a programme guide with the right date and scope
Check the search scope before interpreting guide results. Some players search channel names, others search available programme titles, and the indexed time range.
Read more →Blank programme listings with working channels
When channels play but programme listings are blank, investigate the guide data rather than replacing a working service login. The player may need a guide.
Read more →A programme guide that is one hour wrong
A consistent one-hour difference can involve the device time zone, daylight-saving handling or a guide offset. Compare the device's displayed time with the.
Read more →Channel names and guide identifiers
A channel's visible name is not always the identifier used to match it with programme data. Two similarly named entries may have different guide mappings, while.
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Refreshing guide data without rebuilding the account
A guide refresh retrieves schedule information through the player's supported process. It is different from deleting the whole account or refreshing every.
Read more →Catch-up and on-demand viewing are different
Catch-up normally refers to replay access associated with a previous broadcast, while on-demand browsing presents items that can be opened separately from a live.
Read more →Why seeking is different on live television
A live stream does not necessarily provide the same seek range as an on-demand file. Pause, restart and rewind behaviour depend on the source, player and any.
Read more →A live event that runs beyond its scheduled slot
Programme guides show scheduled slots, while a live event can run longer than planned. That can make the next listed programme appear to overlap the event or.
Read more →Guide times when travelling between time zones
A travelling viewer may carry a device whose clock or guide preference still reflects an earlier time zone. Establish the local device time and the schedule.
Read more →A guide listing that shows the wrong programme
If a channel plays normally but its guide names a different programme, the issue may involve schedule mapping, a regional edition or an actual broadcast change..
Read more →Keeping programme guide downloads manageable
A very large guide range can require more data and local processing than a smaller one, depending on the player and source. If the application offers a.
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