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Watching the archive (catch-up), and why a channel has none

Many providers keep recordings of the last days for some channels: the archive (also called catch-up or timeshift). The archive is recorded on the provider’s servers, so which channels have one, and for how many days, is up to the provider.

Watching

• A past programme: open the programme list of the channel (in the channel list, in the TV guide, or Schedule in the player menu) and choose a programme that has already aired.
• The current programme from its start: Start over in the player menu. With the older interface styles: Timeshift > Start from the beginning, or Start from the current moment to pause the live channel and go on from where you are.
• Back to live: Switch to live in the player menu.

While watching the archive you can pause, rewind and fast-forward, and move to the previous or next programme. At the end of a programme the next one starts. See The player menu.

Without EPG for the channel the archive is offered in one-hour pieces; set up the TV guide to get real programmes: EPG (TV guide) setup.

Why a channel has no archive

1. The provider has none for this channel. Often only some channels are recorded. Ask your provider.
2. The programme is too old. The archive covers only the last few days, as many as the provider keeps.
3. The playlist does not say there is an archive. For M3U playlists the provider marks the archive with the catchup attributes (see the M3U format). If you know the provider records the channels but the playlist lacks these attributes, set it yourself: Settings > Provider, choose the provider, Provider properties, then Catchup days and, if needed, Catchup type (see Provider properties). This only helps when the provider’s server really has the archive in that format.
4. The archive is turned off in the app: check Settings > Extended settings > Main screen > Enabled modules > Shows archive.

Some live streams can be rewound by a few minutes or hours even without an archive: see DVR / timeshift.