IPTV Catch-Up: How Replay Through the TV Guide Works

IPTV catch-up is a way to replay an eligible programme after its live broadcast has ended. Instead of waiting for a repeat, you open the electronic programme guide (EPG), move back to a past listing, and select it when replay is offered.

How catch-up is accessed

1. 1

   Open the TV guide

   Open the EPG on your supported TV device and choose the channel you want.

2. 2

   Move to an earlier listing

   Browse back through the schedule to a programme that has already aired.

3. 3

   Select the programme

   If replay is available for that listing, use the on-screen option to start it. Menu labels can vary by app and device.

Catch-up, VOD, and recording are different

• Catch-up replays eligible programmes after their scheduled broadcast.
• VOD is an on-demand library chosen independently of a live broadcast schedule.
• Recording creates or saves a copy for later viewing when a service and app support it.

For a fuller explanation of on-demand libraries, see the VOD guide. Recording is a separate feature with its own storage and provider rules; see the recording guide for what to check before relying on it.

If a past listing will not play

First confirm that the listing is shown in the guide, then try another eligible past listing before changing device settings. If the guide itself is empty or frozen, use the guide-loading help instead. A missing replay option can simply mean that the channel or programme is not eligible for catch-up.