diff --git a/fHDHR/device/channels/__init__.py b/fHDHR/device/channels/__init__.py
index 36d85af..99631a7 100644
--- a/fHDHR/device/channels/__init__.py
+++ b/fHDHR/device/channels/__init__.py
@@ -70,13 +70,20 @@ class Channels():
             updatelist = True
 
         if updatelist:
+            channel_origin_id_list = [str(self.list[x].dict["origin_id"]) for x in list(self.list.keys())]
             self.fhdhr.logger.info("Performing Channel Scan.")
             channel_dict_list = self.origin.get_channels()
             for channel_info in channel_dict_list:
-                channel_obj = Channel(self.fhdhr, self.id_system, origin_id=channel_info["id"])
+                chan_existing = False
+                if str(channel_info["id"]) in channel_origin_id_list:
+                    chan_existing = True
+                    channel_obj = self.get_channel_obj("origin_id", channel_info["id"])
+                else:
+                    channel_obj = Channel(self.fhdhr, self.id_system, origin_id=channel_info["id"])
                 channel_id = channel_obj.dict["id"]
                 channel_obj.basics(channel_info)
-                self.list[channel_id] = channel_obj
+                if not chan_existing:
+                    self.list[channel_id] = channel_obj
 
             if not self.list_update_time:
                 self.fhdhr.logger.info("Found " + str(len(self.list)) + " channels for " + str(self.fhdhr.config.dict["main"]["servicename"]))
diff --git a/fHDHR/device/epg/__init__.py b/fHDHR/device/epg/__init__.py
index b79dca5..4d7e817 100644
--- a/fHDHR/device/epg/__init__.py
+++ b/fHDHR/device/epg/__init__.py
@@ -36,6 +36,13 @@ class EPG():
             if epg_method not in list(self.sleeptime.keys()):
                 self.sleeptime[epg_method] = self.fhdhr.config.dict["epg"]["update_frequency"]
 
+        if self.fhdhr.config.dict["fhdhr"]["address"] == "0.0.0.0":
+            self.location = ('http://127.0.0.1:%s' % str(self.fhdhr.config.dict["fhdhr"]["port"]))
+        else:
+            self.location = ('http://%s:%s' % (self.fhdhr.config.dict["fhdhr"]["address"], str(self.fhdhr.config.dict["fhdhr"]["port"])))
+
+        self.epg_update_url = "%s/api/epg?method=update" % (self.location)
+
     def clear_epg_cache(self, method=None):
 
         if not method:
@@ -178,12 +185,12 @@ class EPG():
 
     def run(self):
         for epg_method in self.epg_methods:
-            self.update(epg_method)
+            self.fhdhr.web.session.get(self.epg_update_url)
         try:
             while True:
                 for epg_method in self.epg_methods:
                     if time.time() >= (self.fhdhr.db.get_fhdhr_value("update_time", epg_method) + self.sleeptime[epg_method]):
-                        self.update(epg_method)
-                time.sleep(3600)
+                        self.fhdhr.web.session.get(self.epg_update_url)
+                time.sleep(360)
         except KeyboardInterrupt:
             pass