Best EPG for TiviMate + How to Set It Up (2026)
The best EPG for TiviMate is the one that comes with your subscription. How the guide works, how to add an EPG source, and why a mapped EPG beats a free one.
TiviMate's guide is the reason people love it, that clean, cable-style grid of what is on now and next. But that grid is only as good as the EPG data behind it, and this is where a lot of setups fall down. So what is the "best EPG for TiviMate," and how do you get it working? The short version might surprise you: the best EPG is not a magic URL, it is a side effect of picking the right subscription.
What is an EPG, quickly
EPG stands for Electronic Program Guide, the on-screen schedule that shows what is playing on each channel and what is coming up. It is a separate data feed from the channels themselves, which is why your channels can work perfectly while the guide sits blank.
The best EPG for TiviMate is the one that comes with your subscription
Here is the part the "top 10 free EPG" lists skip. The cleanest guide comes from a provider whose EPG is mapped to its own channels, meaning each channel is matched to the right schedule automatically. A random free public EPG has no idea which channel is which on your specific playlist, so you end up with the wrong show on the wrong channel, or big gaps.
So the real answer to "best EPG for TiviMate" is: a good provider. If the service supplies a full, mapped 7-day EPG over an Xtream Codes login, TiviMate fills the guide in by itself, no hunting for URLs. That is the setup you actually want.
How to add an EPG to TiviMate
Two ways, depending on your login:
- Xtream Codes (easiest): when you add the playlist with an Xtream Codes login, the EPG comes with it. Nothing extra to do. See how to add a playlist to TiviMate.
- M3U + manual EPG: if you added an M3U playlist, open Settings, then Playlists, select the playlist, go to EPG sources, and paste your provider's EPG (XMLTV) URL. Then update the guide.
Free EPG sources for TiviMate, and the catch
There are public EPG sources out there, EPGShare and similar, and they are genuinely free. The catch is the work. A free EPG is a generic schedule, so you have to match its channel IDs to your playlist by hand, and even then it drifts, breaks when the source moves, and rarely covers every channel. It can be done, but it is fiddly and it keeps needing attention. For most people the juice is not worth the squeeze.
If your guide is blank
Whatever EPG you use, a blank grid usually comes down to a few fixable things, an outdated guide, a wrong URL, or a stale cache. The step-by-step is in TiviMate EPG not working.
The clean route
If you would rather the guide just work, that is a subscription decision. Vivimate ships a properly mapped 7-day EPG that loads straight into TiviMate over an Xtream Codes login, so the guide fills itself in and stays accurate, no XMLTV hunting, no manual channel matching. Choosing a service on more than the guide? See best IPTV for TiviMate.
The bottom line
The "best EPG for TiviMate" is not a URL you paste, it is a provider whose guide is mapped to its channels and loads over Xtream Codes automatically. Free public EPGs work but take constant babysitting. A subscription with a proper EPG turns the guide into something you never think about again.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best EPG for TiviMate?
The best EPG is the one your subscription supplies, mapped to its own channels and delivered over an Xtream Codes login so TiviMate fills the guide in automatically. A provider with a proper 7-day EPG, like Vivimate, beats any generic free EPG that needs manual channel matching.
How do I add an EPG to TiviMate?
With an Xtream Codes login the EPG comes with the playlist, nothing to add. With an M3U playlist, open Settings, Playlists, select your playlist, go to EPG sources, paste your provider XMLTV URL, and update the guide.
Are there free EPG sources for TiviMate?
Yes, public sources like EPGShare exist, but they are generic, so you have to match their channel IDs to your playlist by hand and they break or drift over time. A provider-supplied mapped EPG is far less hassle.
Why is my TiviMate EPG blank?
Usually the guide was not updated, the EPG URL is wrong, or the cache is stale. Force an EPG update, check the URL for typos, and clear the cache. If it stays blank, the provider feed may be down or unmapped.
Does Vivimate include a TiviMate EPG?
Yes. Vivimate supplies a full, mapped 7-day EPG that loads into TiviMate automatically over Xtream Codes, so you do not have to add or maintain an EPG source yourself.
Written by the Vivimate Team
We run Vivimate, the 4K IPTV service, and set these apps and devices up every day for customers around the world. Every guide here is written and checked by the same people who answer support, so the steps are the ones we actually use. Got a question we did not cover? Reach the team.
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