tvg-name="Example News"Definition
tvg-name is an optional Extended M3U attribute used by some IPTV applications as an alternate channel name for display or guide matching.
Syntax and example
tvg-name="Example News"Practical notes
Treat tvg-name as descriptive metadata rather than the primary EPG key. Exact player behaviour varies, and name-based matching is less reliable than tvg-id.
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.