Why XMLTV channel IDs fail after a case change

IPTV Complete Forum editorial lab

2026-11-13

Preserve the literal source identifier, including capitalization.

Reproduce the condition

The XMLTV sample below is a small synthetic file. It carries no active media source or account data.

<tv>
  <channel id="News.Example"><display-name>Example News</display-name></channel>
  <programme start="20250715180000 +0000" stop="20250715190000 +0000" channel="news.example"><title>Evening test</title></programme>
</tv>

What the local check found

Reproducible check against the packaged fixture and parser.
Expected signal	Observed signal
Programme channel does not match an ID	Programme channel does not match an ID

What to do next

Use the exact ID from the channel declaration. If the importer normalizes case, confirm its documented behavior before editing the export.

What to share if the problem continues

The exact parser result and version of the importer or player.
A minimal redacted sample with dates, IDs or segment names retained as needed.
The output after checking the source export separately from the viewer app.

Sources and further reading

XMLTV format reference