Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Audio Players & Recorders
The Google product category ID for Audio Players & Recorders is 242. It sits under Audio and has 14 subcategories of its own, so it is a predefined value you can send as it stands — but one of those 14 is usually the closer answer, and an interior category fits when a product genuinely spans the ones below.
This branch15
Audio Players & Recorders242
Boomboxes225Cassette Players & Recorders243CD Players & Recorders226Home Theater Systems252Jukeboxes4652Karaoke Systems230MiniDisc Players & Recorders235MP3 Players233Multitrack Recorders5434Radios6886Reel-to-Reel Tape Players & Recorders8271Stereo Systems251Turntables & Record Players256Voice Recorders244- Category ID
- 242
- Direct subcategories
- 14
- Categories below it in total
- 14
- Depth, on a branch that runs 4
- 3 / 4
- Others at this level
- 6
- Parent category
- Audio
- Taxonomy version
- 2021-09-21
- Sent in your feed as
- google_product_category
Where this sits in the taxonomy
Measured by how much sits beneath them, Audio Players & Recorders is third largest of the 7 categories under Audio, with 14 categories below it. Size is not correctness — a small category is the right answer when it is the right answer — but it does tell you how much of the taxonomy you are still choosing between once you pick this branch.
Audio Players & RecordersBoomboxes
The longest route down from here runs 1 more level, ending at Boomboxes (225) on level 4: Audio Players & Recorders › Boomboxes. Most branches stop sooner than that — the figure to compare it against is the seven levels Google's taxonomy allows, not the depth of the branch next door.
| Category | ID | Direct | Below | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audio Players & Recorders — this page | 242 | 14 | 14 | 1 |
| Audio Accessories | 1420 | 9 | 18 | 2 |
| Public Address Systems | 2154 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Audio Components | 2165 | 11 | 24 | 2 |
| Stage Equipment | 3727 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| DJ & Specialty Audio | 4921 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Bullhorns | 8159 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (242) or the full path ("Electronics > Audio > Audio Players & Recorders"). Both are predefined values for the same category. The ID is the sturdier of the two, because renaming any segment above this one changes the path text and leaves the number alone. Before sending it, check whether one of the 14 subcategories below fits — a narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things.
Bear in mind that google_product_category is an optional attribute. Google assigns a category automatically, and your value is treated as a signal rather than an override. When an override actually applies.
In your feed, it looks like this
Either row below is accepted. The first is the one to send.
| id | title | google_product_category |
|---|---|---|
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | 242 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Electronics > Audio > Audio Players & Recorders |
This path has no comma, so an unquoted cell holds it as it stands — which is not true of every category in the taxonomy. The numeric ID, 242, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
What sits under Audio Players & Recorders
14 subcategories. A narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things, so prefer one of these when it fits.
All 14 of them are leaves: none of the subcategories under Audio Players & Recorders continues any further, so one of those 14 names is the most specific value this branch can give you.
- 225Boomboxes
- 243Cassette Players & Recorders
- 226CD Players & Recorders
- 252Home Theater Systems
- 4652Jukeboxes
- 230Karaoke Systems
- 235MiniDisc Players & Recorders
- 233MP3 Players
- 5434Multitrack Recorders
- 6886Radios
- 8271Reel-to-Reel Tape Players & Recorders
- 251Stereo Systems
- 256Turntables & Record Players
- 244Voice Recorders
Easy to mix up with
These sit under the same parent and start with the same word, which is exactly when the wrong one gets picked.
Questions about Audio Players & Recorders
What is the Google product category ID for Audio Players & Recorders?
242. The full path, "Electronics > Audio > Audio Players & Recorders", is the same category written the other way. The ID is shorter, and renaming a segment above this one changes the path text while leaving the number alone.
Should I use Audio Players & Recorders or one of its subcategories?
Prefer a subcategory when one fits: Audio Players & Recorders has 14 directly below it, starting with Boomboxes (225), Cassette Players & Recorders (243), CD Players & Recorders (226), and 14 in total further down. 242 is itself a predefined value, so an interior category is not an error — it just groups the product more broadly than a subcategory would.
Where does Audio Players & Recorders sit in the taxonomy?
At level 3, under Audio (223). The chain from the top is Electronics → Audio → Audio Players & Recorders. If your product does not belong under Audio, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Audio Players & Recorders is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Audio first — there are 6 other categories at this level: Audio Accessories (1420), Audio Components (2165), Bullhorns (8159), DJ & Specialty Audio (4921), Public Address Systems (2154), Stage Equipment (3727). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Audio (223) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How much more specific can I get than Audio Players & Recorders?
1 level more. The longest route down from Audio Players & Recorders is Audio Players & Recorders > Boomboxes, ending at Boomboxes (225) on level 4. Not every branch below Audio Players & Recorders runs that far, so the category that fits your product may stop earlier than this one does.
How big is Audio Players & Recorders compared with the categories next to it?
It is third largest of the 7 at its level, carrying 14 categories below it. A bigger category is not a better one — it just means more of the taxonomy is still open below you after you pick it.
What is the difference between Audio Players & Recorders and Audio Accessories?
They sit side by side under Audio and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Audio Players & Recorders is 242; Audio Accessories is 1420. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Electronics > Audio > Audio Players & Recorders" with "Electronics > Audio > Audio Accessories" before you submit.
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