TiviMate Setup Guide: EPG, DVR & Playlist Configuration

If you haven't installed TiviMate yet, start with our TiviMate overview and basic setup guide first. This article picks up from there, with the three settings that take TiviMate from "working" to well organized: the EPG source, multiple playlists and the DVR options.

Getting the EPG source configured correctly

TiviMate's EPG grid is one of its strongest features, but it only works well if the guide data is pointed at the right source. When you add your Xtreme HD IPTV playlist, TiviMate should detect and load the matching EPG automatically. If the grid looks empty or misaligned:

• Open the playlist's settings (long-press the playlist icon) and check the EPG source URL field is populated.
• If it's blank, use the EPG URL provided in your Xtreme HD IPTV welcome email.
• Force an EPG refresh from Settings → Playlists → your playlist → Update EPG, rather than waiting for the automatic sync cycle.
• If times are off by a fixed number of hours, check that Settings → Interface → Time Zone matches your location. It's the most common cause of an EPG that loads but shows the wrong schedule.

Setting up multiple playlists in one interface

TiviMate can merge more than one playlist into a single channel list. That's useful if you have more than one line or want to combine a VOD source with your main live channels. Add each playlist separately under Settings → Playlists → Add Playlist, then use the channel list editor to sort them into shared categories instead of separate blocks.

Configuring channel groups and favorites

With a large channel list, the default order quickly gets unwieldy. Use the channel editor (the pencil icon in the guide view) to build custom groups such as Sports, News and Kids, and mark your most-used channels as favorites so they sit at the top instead of deep in a long alphabetical list.

DVR and cloud recording: what works

TiviMate's DVR records to local storage on your device and only works if your provider's stream allows recording, which not every service does. Test a short recording before relying on it for anything time-sensitive.

TiviMate Premium: is it worth it for Xtreme HD IPTV subscribers?

TiviMate's free tier covers everything described above. Premium adds cosmetic customization and some catch-up features, but nothing that changes core functionality with a well-configured playlist and EPG. Most Xtreme HD IPTV subscribers don't need it unless they specifically want the extra interface options.

If something isn't working

For channel-loading or playback issues once everything above is configured correctly, see our general IPTV channels not loading and reducing IPTV buffering guides, or contact support directly.