Metadata services
Suggestions for title, artist, label, genre and cover from MusicBrainz, iTunes, AcoustID and SonoVault, which you apply field by field.
On this page
| Reads | Public metadata |
|---|---|
| Writes | Nothing; you apply fields individually |
| Needs | Internet connection |
| Limits | Matches remain suggestions; AcoustID requires your own key. |
| Reads | Metadata |
|---|---|
| Writes | Nothing |
| Needs | Optional, enable in the settings |
| Limits | Field-by-field application as with the other sources. |
Set upLink to “Set up”
Under Settings → Integrations → “Metadata providers” you turn each provider on with “Active”; all are off by default.
- MusicBrainz, Apple iTunes
- Public text search, no API key.
- AcoustID
- Recognition by audio fingerprint and duration, with your own API key (“Store key securely”).
- SonoVault
- Text search with a personal API key; provides suggestions for genre, subgenre, album, label and year, no audio features or covers.
With “Source priority” you set the order, and per field also a preferred source. “Save settings” applies it.
Metadata reviewLink to “Metadata review”
- Select tracks and right-click → “Find tags & covers”, or under Analysis & Cues → “Metadata review” “Search for missing metadata”.
- For each field, the table shows “Current”, “Suggestion” and “Confidence”.
- Tick fields and “Apply selected fields”, or “Reject”. “Check cover” shows a suggested cover before applying it.
Something missing or wrong? Let us know. The app interface is available in English and German.