How to Enable IPTV Catch-Up

Catch-up lets you watch past programs, but it only works if your provider supports it and your playlist contains the correct tags. Use this guide to enable the feature end-to-end.

Verify provider catch-up support

Check your provider documentation or account panel. If catch-up is not included in your plan, the feature will not work even if your player supports it.

Confirm playlist catch-up tags

Look for catch-up tags such as catchup, catchup-days, or timeshift in your M3U. Without these tags, the player cannot show catch-up content.

Enable catch-up in your player

Most players have a catch-up toggle in settings. Turn it on, refresh the EPG, and look for rewind or calendar icons on channels.

Test with a known channel

Choose a channel that supports catch-up and attempt to replay a program from earlier in the day. If it fails, revisit tags and provider support.

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