# Mixing Plex and external EPGs

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/mixing-plex-and-external-epgs/732382>\
**Category:** Live TV & DVR\
**Tags:** livetv-dvr\
**Created:** [July 28, 2021, 1:06pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/mixing-plex-and-external-epgs/732382 "2021-07-28T13:06:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![vdrover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f05b48/32.png) [@vdrover](https://forums.plex.tv/u/vdrover)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2021, 1:06pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/mixing-plex-and-external-epgs/732382/1 "2021-07-28T13:06:40Z")

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Hi there,

I have 2 DVRs. I’d like to use the Plex EPG for one, and an external EPG for the other. However, once I add the first DVR, the EPG source for the second is forced to match the first DVR.

For example, if I add DVR and choose the Plex EPG, the second DVR requires Plex EPG also.

Conversely, if I add DVR and choose an external EPG, the second DVR requires an external EPG also.

I’d like to be able to mix and match EPGs depending on the DVR.

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**Author:** ![vdrover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f05b48/32.png) [@vdrover](https://forums.plex.tv/u/vdrover)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2021, 4:12pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/mixing-plex-and-external-epgs/732382/2 "2021-08-06T16:12:24Z")

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Here is the error I receive.

 ![Plex 2021-08-05 at 3.47.16 PM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/7/0/706711e21ccdadaab5f6a177eca05fe9a27fb32b.png)

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**Author:** ![jimiamoore](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/jimiamoore/32/230780_2.png) [@jimiamoore](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jimiamoore)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2021, 8:19pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/mixing-plex-and-external-epgs/732382/3 "2021-08-10T20:19:55Z")

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Yeah. Being able to mix Plex EPG and XMLTV would be great. Hoping they open up that possibility soon.

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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:** [November 8, 2021, 8:20pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/mixing-plex-and-external-epgs/732382/4 "2021-11-08T20:20:29Z")

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