Channel identification guide

iQIYI in China · channel ID and TV guide

iQIYI in China uses the catalogue ID iQIYI.cn. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for iQIYI.cn when you match iQIYI in China. The directory lists Baidu in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
iQIYI.cn
Source geography
China · CN
Programme categories
entertainment
Site listed in the snapshot
iqiyi.com
Alternative labels
爱奇艺
Owner field
Baidu
Launch field
2010-01-06

When the guide uses a different name

Search for 爱奇艺 in the player, then look for iQIYI.cn in the guide export.

Match the TV guide

Use the programme or episode rather than the station logo as the comparison point.

<channel id="iQIYI.cn">…</channel>
<programme channel="iQIYI.cn" start="20250715200000 +0800">…</programme>

Compare the two ID strings in your guide export. The directory key above is the reference for this feed.

Historical time conversions for the example XMLTV entry. Match the date and location of your actual feed.
Example zoneLocal timeThe same time in UTC
Asia/Shanghai15 Jul 2025 20:00 +080015 Jul 12:00 UTC
Asia/Urumqi15 Jul 2025 20:00 +060015 Jul 14:00 UTC

Try the XMLTV test file

The linked fixture uses a historical date and an illustrative title. It can verify whether your player joins records by ID.

Open the XMLTV test file

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “iQIYI | guide alignment test” against iQIYI.cn in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with iQIYI.cn exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “爱奇艺”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

Sources and further reading