EPG checker
Check an XMLTV guide for gaps, overlaps and the timezone bugs that shift it by hours.
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Enter a xmltv guide url above, or paste the content, to see results here.
What this checks
- Schedule gaps and overlapping programmes, per channel
- How many hours of guide remain ahead of right now
- Timestamps missing a UTC offset — why a guide appears shifted by whole hours
- Programmes pointing at channels the guide never declares
- Title, description, category and icon coverage
Privacy
Results are never shared. Choose “This browser” and the fetch and the analysis both happen on your machine — the URL, any headers you set and the results never reach our servers, which is also how you test a stream on a private network or behind a login. Pasted content is always analysed locally.
Common Programme guides findings, explained
Every finding links to a write-up on what it means and how to fix it.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the EPG checker check?
- Schedule gaps and overlapping programmes, per channel. How many hours of guide remain ahead of right now. Timestamps missing a UTC offset — why a guide appears shifted by whole hours. Programmes pointing at channels the guide never declares. Title, description, category and icon coverage.
- Is the EPG checker free?
- Yes. Every tool on StreamTest is free and works without an account. Sign in only to keep a private history.
- Can I test a stream on a private network or behind a login?
- Yes. Choose "This browser" and the fetch and the analysis both run on your machine — the URL, any headers you set and the results never reach our servers, so local, staging and authenticated origins work.
- Do you support custom request headers and DRM keys?
- Yes. You can set Authorization, User-Agent, Referer and Cookie headers per test, and supply cleartext ClearKey keys for encrypted DASH so the preview plays.