M3U Technical Reference

group-title

group-title assigns an IPTV playlist entry to a category that compatible applications can use for navigation and filtering.

group-title="News"

Definition

group-title assigns an IPTV playlist entry to a category that compatible applications can use for navigation and filtering.

Syntax and example

group-title="News"

Practical notes

Keep group names concise and consistent. “News”, “NEWS” and “News Channels” may be treated as three different groups by simple players.

Common mistakes

  • Using typographic quotation marks instead of straight quote characters.
  • Changing identifiers during bulk edits without updating related EPG data.
  • Assuming every IPTV player implements optional metadata in exactly the same way.

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