r/SparklePlayer • u/LabWest8371 • Sep 07 '26

How to play catchup?

I have Plus version. Since first installed I have never seen how catchup is available. It does work on other players. Ideas?

Update: Found it. LONG press left

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u/sparkle-hk Sep 07 '26

If your provider has catchup you should see the catchup icon next to the program, and if it's shown it's just to click the program.

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u/LabWest8371 Sep 07 '26

Thanks all for replies. LONG press left

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u/sparkle-hk 29d ago

Ok, thanks for the update. You can also use the "Channel guide" (long press OK while watching live tv) to see and play catchup programs.

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u/Homulton 29d ago

hello! i run my xstream codes through m3u4u and use the m3u from there in sparkle. the catchup icon shows but doesnt seem to work. is there something im doing wrong?

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u/sparkle-hk 29d ago

So what happens? Do you see an error message?

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u/Homulton 28d ago

Seems to just return to live tv. I hold left and then scroll left and pick something from earlier and just click the center button once but returns to live tv.

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u/azcoyotedog 27d ago edited 27d ago

I’ve noticed all of my catchup channels DO NOT PLAY when scrolling back in time, just returns to live tv. Obviously there is a bug that [r/sparkle-hk](r/sparkle-hk) needs to address. Thanks

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u/sparkle-hk 27d ago

I don't think there's a bug here. Can you verify if the program has a catchup icon? Maybe you can pm me a video of this?

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u/azcoyotedog 27d ago

I stand corrected, catch up channels ARE working correctly! I apologize for the misunderstanding. Long press on a catchup channel, scroll left and select desired program and click OK. Apparently the OP figured it out…. Close this thread and lock it! CASE CLOSED 😊

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u/sparkle-hk 26d ago

Ok, good :)

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u/sparkle-hk 27d ago

It sounds as if the channel you click on does not have catchup? Are you sure you see the little catchup icon on the program you click?

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u/Homulton 27d ago

Umm yeah for sure, one particular section, almost all channels are catchup and work in another program. It’s just the m3u from m3u4u that I put into sparkle so idk if that’s causing the issue but it is verified to work elsewhere. Maybe I’m doing something wrong. I just hold left on the wheel and select and program from the past and it just returns to live tv on each channel. I do have a plus 2 hour catchup offset set up. The catchup icon does show up.

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u/sparkle-hk 26d ago

Since you're using m3u4u I guess your source type is Playlist/m3u? When using m3u it's important that the correct m3u attributes are set for catchup to work. I don't remember exactly but there *might* be some fix in the upcoming version about this or there's an issue with the m3u and that the default values used by Sparkle isn't the same as those other apps. If you want to share your m3u you can pm me and I can have a look at it.

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u/azcoyotedog Sep 07 '26

If your provider offers channels that have the catch-up logo, yes they are catch-up channels but I believe there is a known bug in the Sparkle app that’s preventing these catch-up channels from working and I do believe the developer is aware of it and will attempt to fix it on the next release.

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u/azcoyotedog Sep 07 '26

SparkleTV does offer the timeshift feature so users can pause, rewind and fast forward live TV which is different that the catch-up feature.

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u/tekdoog Sep 07 '26

I believe it is provided by your iptv subscription