Getting guide data for custom channels

Playground Custom Channels
#1

One more question while I have the REAL intelligence RI on the line:
IF I am out of bounds here please say and I will delete.
As I understand it tvg-id is the same as tvc-guide-stationid

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#2

Not true.
tvc-guide-stationid is a Gracenote station id used to get guide data from Channels DVR.

Supported Metadata Tags

Standard Tags This is the list of standard tags that are supported.
    channel-id: REQUIRED unique ID for the channel
    channel-number: display number for the channel
    tvg-logo: channel logo url (4x3 aspect ratio)
    tvg-name: channel callsign
 Note: Be sure not to use a channel number that exists in another source’s lineup. Channels will merge them together and use the prioritized channel.

Channels Extensions We’ve created these new tags that allow you to provide more information to create a better experience in Channels. These are all optional.
Guide Data Use this tag to set the station identifier and it will automatically get guide data.
    tvc-guide-stationid: Gracenote station id
Guide Data Fallback Tags If your custom channel has no guide data, you can use these tags to create default guide data to look better in Channels.
    tvc-guide-art: guide item art url (4x3 aspect ratio)
    tvc-guide-categories: guide item categories. comma delimited. strict options: Movie, Sports event, Series
    tvc-guide-description: guide item description
    tvc-guide-genres: guide item genres. comma delimited. example: "Action, Children"
    tvc-guide-tags: guide item tags. comma delimited. example: "HDTV, Live"
    tvc-guide-title: guide item title

Refer to Channels Support - Add Custom Channels with M3U Playlists

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