diff --git a/lib/streaming_providers/base/models/epg_models.py b/lib/streaming_providers/base/models/epg_models.py
index 5a0ba11..5d35d8c 100644
--- a/lib/streaming_providers/base/models/epg_models.py
+++ b/lib/streaming_providers/base/models/epg_models.py
@@ -140,6 +140,23 @@ class EPGEntry:
 
     program_id: Optional[str] = None
 
+    epg_event_id: Optional[str] = None
+    """
+    Provider-native LISTING guid (e.g. "das_erste_hd_031eace5" for Magenta2) —
+    distinct from program_id, which holds the PROGRAM guid (e.g.
+    "telekom.de-031eace5"). These are two different identifiers on the
+    upstream API: the listing guid identifies a specific broadcast slot on a
+    specific channel/time, while the program guid identifies the underlying
+    content regardless of when/where it airs.
+
+    This is the identifier required to schedule an nPVR recording (passed to
+    the client as part of the EPG entry, cached client-side against
+    broadcast_id, and sent back as "epg_event_id" when the user creates a
+    timer for this broadcast). Populate it whenever the upstream provider
+    exposes a listing-level guid separate from the program guid; leave as
+    None for providers where no such distinction exists.
+    """
+
     # Optional fields - Program Information
     description: Optional[str] = None
     """Full program description/plot. C++ expects 'description' key."""
diff --git a/lib/streaming_providers/providers/magenta2/epg_manager.py b/lib/streaming_providers/providers/magenta2/epg_manager.py
index eb0e286..cac0922 100644
--- a/lib/streaming_providers/providers/magenta2/epg_manager.py
+++ b/lib/streaming_providers/providers/magenta2/epg_manager.py
@@ -613,6 +613,10 @@ class Magenta2EpgManager:
             program: Dict[str, Any],
     ) -> Optional[EPGEntry]:
         program_guid = program.get("guid", "")
+        # The listing's OWN guid - distinct from program_guid above. This is
+        # what the nPVR API needs to schedule a recording for this specific
+        # broadcast slot (see EPGEntry.epg_event_id docstring).
+        listing_guid = item.get("guid") or None
         title = program.get("title", "Unknown")
 
         broadcast_id = EPGEntry.encode_broadcast_id("magenta2", channel_id, start)
@@ -664,6 +668,7 @@ class Magenta2EpgManager:
             start=start,
             end=end,
             program_id=program_guid,
+            epg_event_id=listing_guid,
             description=description,
             plot_outline=None,
             episode_name=episode_name,