Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
DVD & Blu-ray Players
The Google product category ID for DVD & Blu-ray Players is 388, written as a path "Electronics > Video > Video Players & Recorders > DVD & Blu-ray Players". It is a leaf: the taxonomy does not continue below it, so this is the most specific value on this branch, and if your product fits here there is nothing more precise to pick. It sits under Video Players & Recorders.
This level5
- Category ID
- 388
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 4
- 4 / 4
- Others at this level
- 4
- Parent category
- Video Players & Recorders
- 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, DVD & Blu-ray Players is the largest of the 5 categories under Video Players & Recorders, with 0 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.
| Category | ID | Direct | Below | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD & Blu-ray Players — this page | 388 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DVD Recorders | 389 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Digital Video Recorders | 390 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VCRs | 391 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Streaming & Home Media Players | 5276 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (388) or the full path ("Electronics > Video > Video Players & Recorders > DVD & Blu-ray Players"). 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.
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 | 388 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Electronics > Video > Video Players & Recorders > DVD & Blu-ray Players |
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, 388, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
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 DVD & Blu-ray Players
What is the Google product category ID for DVD & Blu-ray Players?
388. The full path, "Electronics > Video > Video Players & Recorders > DVD & Blu-ray Players", 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.
Is anything more specific than DVD & Blu-ray Players available?
No. DVD & Blu-ray Players is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 388 is the most precise value this branch offers. If it does not describe your product closely enough, the answer is a different branch, not a deeper one.
Where does DVD & Blu-ray Players sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Video Players & Recorders (387). The chain from the top is Electronics → Video → Video Players & Recorders → DVD & Blu-ray Players. If your product does not belong under Video Players & Recorders, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if DVD & Blu-ray Players is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Video Players & Recorders first — there are 4 other categories at this level: Digital Video Recorders (390), DVD Recorders (389), Streaming & Home Media Players (5276), VCRs (391). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Video Players & Recorders (387) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is DVD & Blu-ray Players compared with the categories next to it?
It is the largest of the 5 at its level, carrying 0 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 DVD & Blu-ray Players and DVD Recorders?
They sit side by side under Video Players & Recorders and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. DVD & Blu-ray Players is 388; DVD Recorders is 389. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Electronics > Video > Video Players & Recorders > DVD & Blu-ray Players" with "Electronics > Video > Video Players & Recorders > DVD Recorders" before you submit.
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