# Cannot select different EPG source for second tuner

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-select-different-epg-source-for-second-tuner/783705>\
**Category:** Live TV & DVR\
**Tags:** server-linux, server-docker\
**Created:** [March 25, 2022, 5:45pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-select-different-epg-source-for-second-tuner/783705 "2022-03-25T17:45:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![t0phr](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/t0phr/32/11933_2.png) [@t0phr](https://forums.plex.tv/u/t0phr)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2022, 5:45pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-select-different-epg-source-for-second-tuner/783705/1 "2022-03-25T17:45:08Z")

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Server Version#: 1.25.8.5663  
Player Version#: any  
Tuner Make/Model: any  
Guide/Lineup name: any  
Using XMLTV?: yes

My first tuner in Plex is configured to use an XMLTV EPG from a local file, which works fine. Now, I want to add a second tuner which uses the EPG data provided by Plex. However, when adding the second tuner, there is no selection screen for the EPG type, it just shows the form to fill in the path to the XMLTV file.

Is this intended? Can’t we use two tuners with different EPG sources?

Regards,  
Chris

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**Author:** ![sixxnet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@sixxnet](https://forums.plex.tv/u/sixxnet)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2022, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-select-different-epg-source-for-second-tuner/783705/2 "2022-03-25T18:41:26Z")

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Not possible,

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**Author:** ![t0phr](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/t0phr/32/11933_2.png) [@t0phr](https://forums.plex.tv/u/t0phr)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2022, 7:07pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-select-different-epg-source-for-second-tuner/783705/3 "2022-04-24T19:07:30Z")

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Thanks for your answer, I was however more interested in why it is not implemented. It certainly is possible.

For others with the same issue: I worked around the problem by using a second Plex server for the XMLTV channels. With the option to mark channels as favorite, channels from both servers appear in a single list, at least in the TV apps.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2022, 7:08pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-select-different-epg-source-for-second-tuner/783705/4 "2022-07-23T19:08:17Z")

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