Catch-Up TV on IPTV: Watching a Show You Missed
Catch-up TV is the ability to watch a program after it has already aired live, usually within a window of a few days, rather than needing to catch it at broadcast time. It is a separate feature from the on-demand movie and series library, even though both let you press play whenever you want.
Catch-up vs VOD: what is the difference?
VOD titles are a permanent library, curated and organized like a streaming service catalog. Catch-up content is tied to a specific channel's live schedule — it is literally a replay of what already aired on that channel, which is why it appears and disappears on a rolling basis rather than staying available indefinitely.
Finding catch-up content in the app
Look for a "catch-up," "replay," or clock-icon option next to a channel in your program guide. Selecting a program that already aired from the guide, rather than one currently live, is usually what triggers the catch-up option if the channel supports it.
Not every channel offers catch-up
Catch-up availability depends on the broadcaster granting replay rights for that channel, the same way it does for official broadcaster-run replay platforms. Major entertainment and news channels tend to support it broadly; smaller regional or niche channels sometimes do not.
What if an episode isn't there yet?
Catch-up listings typically populate within a few hours of broadcast, not instantly. If something that aired minutes ago is missing, check back later rather than assuming it is unavailable — this is the same kind of short delay covered in our how IPTV works overview of how program data reaches the app.