Catch-up TV (watching shows that aired hours ago) is notoriously hard to configure on M3U. You need specific URL suffixes. The XC API playlist handles this natively. The player queries the API: "Does channel 150 have archive content?" If yes, the timeline in the player becomes clickable for the last 24–72 hours.
When entered into a compatible player, these credentials generate a structured playlist on the fly. xc api playlist
URL Typos: Ensure the URL includes the port number if required (e.g., http://provider.com:8080). Catch-up TV (watching shows that aired hours ago)
An XC API playlist solves these issues through structured logic. "category_name": "News" ] (simplified):
[ "category_id": 1, "category_name": "Sports", "category_id": 2, "category_name": "News" ]
(simplified):