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IPTV glossary

What is Catch-up TV?

Catch-up TV lets you watch programmes that have already aired on a channel, usually from the past few days, straight from the TV guide.

Also called: Catch up, TV archive, Timeshift.

On channels that support it, the IPTV service keeps an archive of recent broadcasts. In the player app, catch-up programmes are marked in the EPG — often with a clock or rewind icon — and selecting one plays it from the start.

Catch-up is different from recording: nothing is stored on your device, so it needs no storage space, but a programme is only available for as long as the service keeps it in the archive.

How far back you can go depends on the channel, and not every channel has an archive. Catch-up works best with an Xtream Codes login, because the app can match the archive to the guide automatically.

How does Catch-up TV apply to SynexaTV?

SynexaTV offers catch-up on supported channels; look for the catch-up icon in your app’s TV guide.