Quick answer: If IPTV EPG text overlaps or appears stacked, first check the player’s guide view, font or zoom controls, screen scaling, device display mode, and whether the issue affects one category or every guide row. Compare the same guide on another supported device before resetting data.
IPTV EPG Text Overlapping: Guide and Display Checks
Overlapping IPTV EPG text can make programme titles and descriptions difficult to read even when the guide loads correctly. The cause may be a guide layout, font size, screen scaling, aspect ratio, application version, or one metadata field that is unusually long. Separate guide content from display rendering through controlled comparisons.
Describe the visible pattern
Check whether text overlaps in the grid, detail panel, category list, or search result. Note whether titles, descriptions, times, or category names are affected. A single crowded field is different from every row being misaligned. Take a screenshot only after removing private account or list information.
- Only long titles overlap.
- Every guide row uses the same crowded layout.
- Text is clipped at the edge rather than overlapped.
- The grid overlaps but detail view is readable.
- One category renders differently from another.
Do not change the television language or delete guide data during the first observation. Preserve the original view so the result can be compared.
Step 1: Compare guide views
Open the same item in the grid and detail view. If the detail view is readable while the grid overlaps, focus on the grid layout, font, zoom, and column width. If both views overlap, compare another category and another programme before changing device settings.
Check whether the issue follows long titles or appears in short titles too. This helps distinguish content length from a general layout issue. Keep the comparison to a few rows and avoid repeatedly refreshing the guide.
Step 2: Review player guide settings
Open the player’s documented guide settings and look for font size, density, row height, compact mode, scaling, or text display options. Record the original choice. Change one setting for a short comparison, then reopen the same guide row.
Use a moderate text size and the normal row layout for testing if those options are available. Restore the preferred layout after the result is recorded. Do not assume every player provides the same controls or menu names.
Step 3: Check device display scaling
Review the device and television display mode. Zoom, overscan, aspect ratio, accessibility magnification, and unusual resolution settings can alter the space available to guide text. Test one standard display mode and compare the same row.
If text becomes readable after a display change, record the original and working mode. Do not change resolution, subtitle appearance, and player layout together because the cause will remain unclear. Restore the preferred device mode after testing.
Step 4: Compare categories and metadata fields
Open a second category and inspect titles, descriptions, times, and labels separately. If only descriptions overlap, the field length or player rendering may matter. If all fields overlap, focus more strongly on the guide layout and display scaling.
A mixed result across categories does not prove that one source is faulty. Record the exact category and field behavior without copying private guide URLs or account information. Limit conclusions to what the interface shows.
Step 5: Check versions and local state
Record the player and device software versions before updating. Install updates only through official platform paths, then test the same guide row. Updates can alter layout preferences, so note whether the settings were preserved or changed.
If the player documents a cache-clear action, understand that it may remove temporary guide data. Use it only after the original overlap is documented. Avoid a full reinstall or device reset for a display-only symptom unless normal recovery steps have been exhausted.
Step 6: Compare another supported device
Open the same guide category on another supported device when practical. If the layout is readable there, compare player version, display scaling, screen size, and guide preferences. If both devices show the same overlap in the same field, report the shared behavior.
This comparison narrows the next safe test but does not establish a permanent cause. A useful report includes device, player, guide view, affected field, category comparison, display mode, and visible error. Never send passwords or private tokens.
Practical troubleshooting checklist
- Identify the guide view and affected field.
- Compare grid and detail views.
- Test a short and long title.
- Review one player layout setting.
- Check one standard display mode.
- Compare another category.
- Record versions before updating.
- Compare another supported device.
When to request help
Review the services page and IPTV service page. The official Telegram support group is available. Share device, player version, guide view, affected field, category comparison, display mode, and exact error. Hide credentials.
FAQ
Why do only long titles overlap?
The guide layout may provide limited space for longer fields. Compare a short title and adjust one documented row or font setting.
Should I change the television resolution?
First record the current mode and test the player’s own layout. If needed, use one documented standard display mode for comparison.
Why is detail view readable but the grid is not?
The views can use different layout rules. Focus on grid density, row height, font, and screen scaling.
What should support receive?
Device, player, view, field, category comparison, display mode, and error wording are useful. Keep credentials private.
Conclusion
IPTV EPG text overlapping should be isolated across guide view, field length, player layout, device scaling, metadata differences, versions, and device comparison. Use one controlled display or layout change at a time. Start with the TVMemberLink home page.
When recording the issue, keep the same guide row visible before and after one layout change. Note whether the text changed position, size, or wrapping, and whether the time column remained readable. This makes the report more precise than describing the entire guide as broken.
If the guide is readable on another device, compare screen size, player version, and display scaling without changing the service setup. If both devices show the same overlap, report the same field and category. Restore temporary layout changes after testing and remove private information from screenshots.
Check the same row after one normal close and reopen if the layout changes during navigation. Record whether the overlap returns immediately or only after opening a different category. Do not repeatedly refresh the guide while trying to judge font, row height, or display scaling.
Keep conclusions limited to visible layout behavior. An overlapping title does not establish anything about programme availability, source quality, or account status, so those claims should not be added to the troubleshooting report.
Before changing a shared television setting, save a screenshot of the affected field and note the player menu path. Restore the preferred view after testing and state whether the problem was reproduced on one row, one category, or the complete guide.
Keep credentials out of every image and report.
Use factual field names and avoid guessing the metadata source.
