XMLTV Electronic Programme Guide

Your TV guide,
beautifully done.
On iPhone & iPad.

kotv turns any XMLTV feed into a smooth, colour-coded programme grid. Browse today's schedule, discover what's on tonight, set reminders, and search any show in seconds.

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Everything you need

A full-featured TV guide
in your pocket

Scrollable EPG Grid

A smooth, pinch-to-zoom timeline shows all your channels side by side. Colour-coded blocks by channel or category let you find what you want at a glance.

Programme Reminders

Tap the bell icon on any upcoming programme to set a local notification. Never miss a show again — kotv reminds you at the exact start time.

Instant Search

Configurable search engines (Google, Wikipedia, IMDb, TMDB, AlloCiné…) appear as pill buttons on every detail screen so you can look up any programme in one tap.

iCloud Sync

Sources, channel selections, and preferences are automatically synced across all your devices via iCloud — set it once, enjoy everywhere.

Cinematic Detail View

Programme artwork can fill the entire screen as a blurred background, turning every detail page into an immersive, magazine-style experience.

Import & Export

Back up your entire setup — sources, channels, and settings — to a portable JSON file and share it via AirDrop, Mail, or Files in one tap.

Setup in minutes

From zero to your
full TV schedule

kotv is designed to be simple to set up. Paste a public XMLTV URL or point it to a local file — and your programme guide is ready instantly.

1
Add an XMLTV source

Paste any public XMLTV URL or local file path. kotv downloads, decompresses (.gz support), and caches it automatically.

2
Pick your channels

Choose and reorder exactly which channels appear in your grid. Hide the ones you never watch.

3
Browse & explore

Scroll horizontally through time, pinch to zoom, jump to "Tonight" or "Tomorrow evening" in one tap, and tap any block for full details.

4
Set reminders & search

Tap the bell to get a notification at show time. Use the search buttons to look the programme up on Google, IMDb, Wikipedia, and more.

Quick navigation

Jump to the right moment
instantly

Now

Scroll the grid to the current time with a single tap.

Tonight (20:30)

Jump straight to prime time this evening.

Tomorrow evening

Plan ahead — jump to tomorrow night's prime time instantly.

Open standard

Powered by the XMLTV format

XMLTV is the open standard for TV programme listings, used worldwide by hundreds of broadcasters and aggregators. kotv supports .xml and .xml.gz files from any HTTP/HTTPS URL or local path — with automatic caching and refresh.

You can find free XMLTV listings for many countries from providers such as EPG Share, IPTV-org, and many others. Just paste the URL into kotv.

Remote & local files
HTTP, HTTPS, or local path. .gz decompression built in.
Multiple sources merged
Add as many XMLTV feeds as you like and view them all on a single timeline.
Smart caching
Configurable TTL per source. Data is available offline once cached.

Availability

Built for Apple devices

iPhone
iPad
Dark Mode
iCloud Sync
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