diff --git a/libs/playlist/m3u/feature-player/src/lib/epg-guide/m3u-epg-guide-source.service.spec.ts b/libs/playlist/m3u/feature-player/src/lib/epg-guide/m3u-epg-guide-source.service.spec.ts
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+import { signal } from '@angular/core';
+import { TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+import { Store } from '@ngrx/store';
+import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
+import { EpgRuntimeBridgeService } from '@iptvnator/epg/data-access';
+import { ChannelActions } from '@iptvnator/m3u-state';
+import { SettingsStore } from '@iptvnator/services';
+import { Channel, EpgProgram } from '@iptvnator/shared/interfaces';
+import { M3uEpgGuideSourceService } from './m3u-epg-guide-source.service';
+
+function makeChannel(
+    id: string,
+    overrides: Partial<Channel> & { tvgId?: string; group?: string } = {}
+): Channel {
+    return {
+        id,
+        url: `https://example.com/${id}.m3u8`,
+        name: overrides.name ?? `Channel ${id}`,
+        group: { title: overrides.group ?? 'News' },
+        tvg: {
+            id: overrides.tvgId ?? '',
+            name: '',
+            url: '',
+            logo: overrides.tvg?.logo ?? '',
+            rec: '',
+        },
+        http: { referrer: '', 'user-agent': '', origin: '' },
+        radio: overrides.radio ?? 'false',
+    } as Channel;
+}
+
+function program(channel: string): EpgProgram {
+    return {
+        start: '2026-09-06T16:00:00.000Z',
+        stop: '2026-09-06T17:00:00.000Z',
+        channel,
+        title: `${channel} show`,
+        desc: null,
+        category: null,
+    };
+}
+
+describe('M3uEpgGuideSourceService', () => {
+    const channels = signal<Channel[]>([]);
+    const favoriteIds = signal<string[]>([]);
+    const activeChannel = signal<Channel | null>(null);
+    const dispatch = jest.fn();
+    const getProgramsForChannels = jest.fn();
+    const getProgramCoverage = jest.fn();
+    const searchPrograms = jest.fn();
+    let service: M3uEpgGuideSourceService;
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+        dispatch.mockReset();
+        getProgramsForChannels.mockReset();
+        getProgramCoverage.mockReset();
+        searchPrograms.mockReset();
+        channels.set([
+            makeChannel('a', { tvgId: 'a.tv', group: 'News' }),
+            makeChannel('b', { name: 'Beta', group: 'Sports' }),
+            makeChannel('c', { name: '   ', group: 'Sports' }),
+        ]);
+        favoriteIds.set(['b']);
+        activeChannel.set(channels()[0]);
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+            providers: [
+                M3uEpgGuideSourceService,
+                { provide: Store, useValue: { dispatch } },
+                {
+                    provide: EpgRuntimeBridgeService,
+                    useValue: {
+                        getProgramsForChannels,
+                        getProgramCoverage,
+                        searchPrograms,
+                    },
+                },
+                {
+                    provide: SettingsStore,
+                    useValue: { stripCountryPrefix: signal(false) },
+                },
+                {
+                    provide: TranslateService,
+                    useValue: { instant: (key: string) => key },
+                },
+            ],
+        });
+        service = TestBed.inject(M3uEpgGuideSourceService);
+        service.bind({ channels, favoriteIds, activeChannel });
+    });
+
+    it('offers all / groups / favorites scopes and lists channels in playlist order', () => {
+        expect(service.scopes().map((scope) => scope.id)).toEqual([
+            'all',
+            'favorites',
+            'group:News',
+            'group:Sports',
+        ]);
+        expect(service.channels().map((channel) => channel.number)).toEqual([
+            1, 2, 3,
+        ]);
+        service.setScope('group:Sports');
+        expect(service.channels().map((channel) => channel.id)).toEqual([
+            'b',
+            'c',
+        ]);
+        expect(service.channels()[0].number).toBe(1);
+        service.setScope('favorites');
+        expect(service.channels().map((channel) => channel.id)).toEqual(['b']);
+    });
+
+    it('derives the EPG key from tvg-id, then name, and null for blank names', () => {
+        const keys = service.channels().map((channel) => channel.epgKey);
+        expect(keys).toEqual(['a.tv', 'Beta', null]);
+    });
+
+    it('loads programmes and coverage through the bridge keyed back by channel id', async () => {
+        getProgramsForChannels.mockResolvedValue({
+            'a.tv': [program('a.tv')],
+            Beta: [],
+        });
+        getProgramCoverage.mockResolvedValue(['a.tv']);
+        const window = { channels: service.channels(), fromMs: 1, toMs: 2 };
+
+        const programs = await service.loadPrograms(window);
+        expect(getProgramsForChannels).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+            channelIds: ['a.tv', 'Beta'],
+            fromMs: 1,
+            toMs: 2,
+        });
+        expect(programs.get('a')?.[0].title).toBe('a.tv show');
+        expect(programs.get('b')).toEqual([]);
+        expect(programs.has('c')).toBe(false);
+
+        const covered = await service.loadCoverage(window);
+        expect(covered).toEqual(new Set(['a']));
+    });
+
+    it('answers empty results when the bridge is unavailable', async () => {
+        getProgramsForChannels.mockResolvedValue(null);
+        getProgramCoverage.mockResolvedValue(null);
+        const window = { channels: service.channels(), fromMs: 1, toMs: 2 };
+        expect((await service.loadPrograms(window)).size).toBe(0);
+        expect((await service.loadCoverage(window)).size).toBe(0);
+    });
+
+    it('mirrors the active channel and dispatches playback on activate', () => {
+        expect(service.activeChannelId()).toBe('a');
+        service.activate('b');
+        expect(dispatch).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+            ChannelActions.setActiveChannel({
+                channel: channels()[1],
+                startPlayback: true,
+            })
+        );
+        service.activate('missing');
+        expect(dispatch).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    });
+
+    it('seeds the initial scope from the sidebar view', () => {
+        service.applyInitialScope('favorites');
+        expect(service.scopeId()).toBe('favorites');
+        service.applyInitialScope('groups');
+        expect(service.scopeId()).toBe('group:News');
+        service.applyInitialScope('all');
+        expect(service.scopeId()).toBe('all');
+    });
+
+    it('forwards programme search to the bridge', async () => {
+        searchPrograms.mockResolvedValue([program('a.tv'), program('x')]);
+        const hits = await service.searchPrograms('news');
+        expect(hits.map((hit) => hit.channelId)).toEqual(['a', null]);
+        expect(hits[1].program.title).toBe('x show');
+        expect(searchPrograms).toHaveBeenCalledWith('news', 20);
+    });
+});
diff --git a/libs/playlist/m3u/feature-player/src/lib/epg-guide/m3u-epg-guide-source.service.ts b/libs/playlist/m3u/feature-player/src/lib/epg-guide/m3u-epg-guide-source.service.ts
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index 000000000..e66729683
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+++ b/libs/playlist/m3u/feature-player/src/lib/epg-guide/m3u-epg-guide-source.service.ts
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+import { computed, inject, Injectable, Signal, signal } from '@angular/core';
+import { Store } from '@ngrx/store';
+import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
+import { EpgRuntimeBridgeService } from '@iptvnator/epg/data-access';
+import { resolveChannelEpgLookupKey } from '@iptvnator/m3u-state';
+import { SettingsStore } from '@iptvnator/services';
+import { applyChannelNameStrip } from '@iptvnator/shared/m3u-utils';
+import { Channel } from '@iptvnator/shared/interfaces';
+import type { EpgProgram } from '@iptvnator/shared/interfaces';
+import {
+    EpgGuideChannel,
+    EpgGuideScope,
+    EpgGuideSearchHit,
+    EpgGuideSource,
+    EpgGuideWindow,
+} from '@iptvnator/ui/epg';
+import { createM3uChannelPlaybackRequest } from '../video-player/m3u-channel-playback-actions';
+
+export interface M3uEpgGuideInputs {
+    /** Guide-eligible channels (host excludes radio and recognised movies). */
+    channels: Signal<Channel[]>;
+    favoriteIds: Signal<string[]>;
+    activeChannel: Signal<Channel | null>;
+}
+
+const SCOPE_ALL = 'all';
+const SCOPE_FAVORITES = 'favorites';
+const GROUP_PREFIX = 'group:';
+const SEARCH_LIMIT = 20;
+
+/**
+ * `EPG_GUIDE_SOURCE` for the M3U player. Channels, favorites and the active
+ * channel are bound by the host; programmes come from the XMLTV bridge
+ * keyed by the same lookup chain the sidebar uses (tvg-id → tvg-name → name).
+ * Queries are unscoped (all imported EPG sources), like the M3U timeline.
+ */
+@Injectable()
+export class M3uEpgGuideSourceService implements EpgGuideSource {
+    private readonly store = inject(Store);
+    private readonly epgBridge = inject(EpgRuntimeBridgeService);
+    private readonly settingsStore = inject(SettingsStore);
+    private readonly translate = inject(TranslateService);
+
+    private readonly inputs = signal<M3uEpgGuideInputs | null>(null);
+    private readonly scope = signal(SCOPE_ALL);
+
+    readonly scopeId = this.scope.asReadonly();
+
+    private readonly allChannels = computed(
+        () => this.inputs()?.channels() ?? []
+    );
+
+    readonly scopes = computed<EpgGuideScope[]>(() => {
+        const groups: string[] = [];
+        const seen = new Set<string>();
+        for (const channel of this.allChannels()) {
+            const title = channel.group?.title?.trim();
+            if (title && !seen.has(title)) {
+                seen.add(title);
+                groups.push(title);
+            }
+        }
+        return [
+            {
+                id: SCOPE_ALL,
+                label: this.translate.instant('CHANNELS.ALL_CHANNELS'),
+                kind: 'all',
+            },
+            {
+                id: SCOPE_FAVORITES,
+                label: this.translate.instant('CHANNELS.FAVORITES'),
+                kind: 'favorites',
+            },
+            ...groups.map((title) => ({
+                id: `${GROUP_PREFIX}${title}`,
+                label: title,
+                kind: 'group' as const,
+            })),
+        ];
+    });
+
+    private readonly scopedChannels = computed(() => {
+        const scope = this.scope();
+        const channels = this.allChannels();
+        if (scope === SCOPE_FAVORITES) {
+            const favorites = new Set(this.inputs()?.favoriteIds() ?? []);
+            return channels.filter((channel) => favorites.has(channel.id));
+        }
+        if (scope.startsWith(GROUP_PREFIX)) {
+            const title = scope.slice(GROUP_PREFIX.length);
+            return channels.filter(
+                (channel) => channel.group?.title?.trim() === title
+            );
+        }
+        return channels;
+    });
+
+    readonly channels = computed<EpgGuideChannel[]>(() => {
+        const strip = this.settingsStore.stripCountryPrefix?.();
+        return this.scopedChannels().map((channel, index) => ({
+            id: channel.id,
+            number: index + 1,
+            name: applyChannelNameStrip(channel.name, strip) || channel.name,
+            logoUrl: channel.tvg?.logo?.trim() || null,
+            epgKey: resolveChannelEpgLookupKey(channel) || null,
+        }));
+    });
+
+    readonly activeChannelId = computed(
+        () => this.inputs()?.activeChannel()?.id ?? null
+    );
+
+    bind(inputs: M3uEpgGuideInputs): void {
+        this.inputs.set(inputs);
+    }
+
+    /** Called by the host when the guide opens: mirror the sidebar view. */
+    applyInitialScope(view: string): void {
+        if (view === SCOPE_FAVORITES) {
+            this.scope.set(SCOPE_FAVORITES);
+            return;
+        }
+        const activeGroup = this.inputs()
+            ?.activeChannel()
+            ?.group?.title?.trim();
+        if (view === 'groups' && activeGroup) {
+            this.scope.set(`${GROUP_PREFIX}${activeGroup}`);
+            return;
+        }
+        this.scope.set(SCOPE_ALL);
+    }
+
+    setScope(id: string): void {
+        if (this.scopes().some((scope) => scope.id === id)) {
+            this.scope.set(id);
+        }
+    }
+
+    async loadPrograms(
+        window: EpgGuideWindow
+    ): Promise<Map<string, EpgProgram[]>> {
+        const keyed = this.keyedChannels(window.channels);
+        const result = new Map<string, EpgProgram[]>();
+        if (keyed.length === 0) {
+            return result;
+        }
+        const response = await this.epgBridge.getProgramsForChannels({
+            channelIds: Array.from(new Set(keyed.map(([, key]) => key))),
+            fromMs: window.fromMs,
+            toMs: window.toMs,
+        });
+        if (!response) {
+            return result;
+        }
+        for (const [channel, key] of keyed) {
+            result.set(channel.id, response[key] ?? []);
+        }
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    async loadCoverage(window: EpgGuideWindow): Promise<Set<string>> {
+        const keyed = this.keyedChannels(window.channels);
+        const covered = new Set<string>();
+        if (keyed.length === 0) {
+            return covered;
+        }
+        const response = await this.epgBridge.getProgramCoverage({
+            channelIds: Array.from(new Set(keyed.map(([, key]) => key))),
+            fromMs: window.fromMs,
+            toMs: window.toMs,
+        });
+        const keys = new Set(response ?? []);
+        for (const [channel, key] of keyed) {
+            if (keys.has(key)) {
+                covered.add(channel.id);
+            }
+        }
+        return covered;
+    }
+
+    activate(channelId: string): void {
+        const channel = this.scopedChannels().find(
+            (candidate) => candidate.id === channelId
+        );
+        if (channel) {
+            this.store.dispatch(createM3uChannelPlaybackRequest(channel));
+        }
+    }
+
+    /** Hits carry the row id only when an exact `epgKey` match exists in scope. */
+    async searchPrograms(query: string): Promise<EpgGuideSearchHit[]> {
+        const programs =
+            (await this.epgBridge.searchPrograms(query, SEARCH_LIMIT)) ?? [];
+        const byKey = new Map(
+            this.channels()
+                .filter((channel) => channel.epgKey !== null)
+                .map((channel) => [channel.epgKey as string, channel.id])
+        );
+        return programs.map((program) => ({
+            channelId: byKey.get(program.channel) ?? null,
+            program,
+        }));
+    }
+
+    private keyedChannels(
+        channels: readonly EpgGuideChannel[]
+    ): Array<[EpgGuideChannel, string]> {
+        return channels
+            .filter((channel) => channel.epgKey !== null)
+            .map((channel): [EpgGuideChannel, string] => [
+                channel,
+                channel.epgKey as string,
+            ]);
+    }
+}