---
title: EPG/XMLTV import
url: https://doc2.pstreamer.tv/en/manual/streamer/epg/xmltv.html
lang: en
product: Perfect Streamer
version: 2.0.2.362
---

# EPG/XMLTV import

The EPG database is populated from three kinds of sources:

- **EIT from received streams** — the stream setting “Extract EIT to EPG database” (SPTS and MPTS, [Stream modification](../spts.md#streamer-spts-modify));
- **EIT from DVB adapters** — the adapter setting “Export EPG” ([DVB receiver](../dvb.md#streamer-dvb));
- **external XMLTV sources** — by a link to a web resource or from a local file.

EIT extracted from streams and from DVB adapters accumulates in a single built-in source, “stream-import”; every external XMLTV source maintains its own database. A channel identifier is unique within its own source; channel names and event texts are stored in several languages.

## Source configuration

Sources are configured on the “EPG Settings” screen ([EPG Settings](../../webui/configure.md#webui-epg-settings)). The “Import” tab holds the general parameters: “Enable import”, “Keep history, days” (retention depth for past events) and “Auto-clean orphan channels” (removal of channels that have no events left).

External XMLTV sources are added on the “Sources” tab: name, “Source URL / path”, “Enabled”, “Update interval, s” (once an hour by default), “Content encoding” (auto-detect or force GZip), credentials and Cookies for restricted web sources, “Save downloaded copy” for diagnostics.

## EPG Database

The accumulated programme schedule is browsed on the “EPG Database” screen ([EPG Database](../../webui/monitor.md#webui-epg-database)). The “Database” tab selects the source and provides channel search and a channel-set filter; the channel schedule is paged by day, and the current programme is highlighted. For each channel the following can be changed:

- “Channel name” — the name used for XMLTV export;
- “Time zone” — if event times were not bound to UTC on import;
- “Icon URL” — the channel icon;
- “Channel sets” — membership in the sets served to external consumers ([EPG for OTT middleware](middleware.md#streamer-epg-middleware)).

Manual overrides may be overwritten on the next source refresh — the web interface warns about this.

The “Sources state” tab shows import progress: the last and next update time, the number of channels and events, errors; the “Update now” button starts a source refresh immediately, without waiting for the schedule.