What is EPG? Using the IPTV guide.
The EPG is the on-screen TV guide that shows what is playing now and later. Here is how to read it and what to do when it is missing.
EPG stands for Electronic Programme Guide. It is the grid you open with the guide button on your remote: channels down the side, hours across the top, and the name of each programme in its slot.
With BOSS IPTV, most channels come with a 7-day guide, so you can see what is on tonight and plan the rest of the week.
A TV guide on your screen.
Now and next
See what is playing right now on every channel, and what follows it.
Up to 7 days
Scroll forward to check tomorrow evening or the weekend.
Programme details
Many entries include a short description, the year and the category.
Catch-up
On channels that support it, you can go back in the guide and start a programme that has already aired.
Find something to watch.
Open the guide
Press the guide button on your remote, or open the TV Guide menu in your player.
Browse by time
Move right to see later hours, and up or down to change channel.
Open a programme
Select an entry to see its description, then press play if it is on now.
Use favourites
Add your regular channels to favourites so the guide shows a shorter, cleaner list.
No guide? Try this.
- ✓ Wait a few minutes after the first login, the guide can take time to download.
- ✓ Close the app completely and open it again.
- ✓ Check the time zone in your player settings, a wrong zone shifts every programme.
- ✓ In some players, open settings and choose “Update EPG” or “Refresh guide”.
- ✓ If your app asks for a separate guide link, message us and we will send it.
Why guides are not identical.
A TV guide is data that comes from the broadcaster, channel by channel. Large national channels usually publish a complete guide for the week, while small or international channels sometimes publish only a few hours ahead.
That is why one channel can show a full week of programmes and the one next to it shows only “No information”. It does not mean the channel is broken, only that no guide data was published for it.
Time zones matter too. If the guide looks shifted by a few hours, your player is almost certainly set to the wrong zone. Changing it in the app settings fixes every channel at once.
Finally, remember that the guide refreshes on a schedule. After a change on the broadcaster side, it can take a few hours before your player shows the new information.
Quick answers.
How many days does the guide cover?
Most channels come with a 7-day guide, though some show fewer days.
Why do some channels show no information?
That channel did not publish guide data. The channel still plays normally.
The guide is shifted by a few hours.
Change the time zone in your player settings to your own country.
Can I record from the guide?
Some players offer a recording option. It depends on the app and on the storage of your device.
Does the guide use extra data?
Very little. It downloads text only, not video.
Want a guide on every screen?
Choose a BOSS IPTV plan and get live channels, movies and series with a 7-day TV guide.