Best way to map EPG.best channels for Vrai TV playlist?

[vraitv]

Hi everyone,
I recently started using Vrai TV as my primary provider, mainly for French and European channels. The stream quality is great, but I want to customize my Electronic Program Guide using EPG.best for a more accurate grid on my IPTV player.
Before I manually map all the channel IDs, has anyone here already created or configured a customized XMLTV file specifically for the Vrai TV playlist?
Any tips on matching the channel IDs efficiently without doing them one by one would be highly appreciated.
Thanks in advance for the help!

[griezmanx01]

The most efficient method is to normalize the channel names before trying to match them with the XMLTV file. Remove prefixes, country labels, duplicate spaces, and quality tags such as HD, FHD, UHD, HEVC, or Backup. This usually allows most French and European channels to be matched automatically.

After cleaning the names, compare the playlist entries with the `<display-name>` values in the EPG.best file and insert the corresponding `<channel id="">` value as the `tvg-id`. A spreadsheet or a simple matching script can handle most of the list, leaving only channels with unusual names for manual review.

It is also useful to test the mapping with a small group of channels before editing the complete playlist. This helps confirm that the programme guide URL, time zone, and IDs are working correctly.

For additional IPTV configuration and device setup guidance, https://smartabonnementiptv.com/ has practical information for Smart TVs, Android TV devices, Fire TV Stick, and other IPTV players.