Clocks Go Back on 25 October 2026: How to Fix an IPTV TV Guide That Is an Hour Out
The clocks go back at 2am on Sunday 25 October 2026. Why IPTV TV guides end up an hour out, and the two minute fix for TiviMate, IPTV Smarters and IBO Player.

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UKProviderNow is a UK IPTV expert brand. Our IPTV specialists set up Firesticks, Android TV and Smart TVs every day and write every guide we publish.
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We also build free IPTV tools that anyone can use, whoever their provider is, including a line checker, an M3U playlist validator, an Xtream Codes checker and a streaming speed test.
We keep our guides accurate and up to date. When an app, device or service changes, we update the article and show the date it was updated.
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