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Local file metadata? (Artist/Album)

yourname942 — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 20:52:33 GMT

Is it possible to edit a local mp3 file to include Artist and Album information? I am able to save local files, but the all the info is only inside the Title, and there is nothing in the Artist or Album columns.

Plan

Premium

Country

United States

Device

Macbook Pro 2018, Google Pixel 1

Operating System

High Sierra and whatever my phone is

My Question or Issue

(at the top)

Re: Local file metadata? (Artist/Album)

Bethany_Dawn — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 14:58:53 GMT

Hi @yourname942 🙂

You can't edit the local file metadata within the Spotify apps, but you should be able to access this info on the file itself on your computer it's sourcing from.

If you locate the song file>right click and look for "properties" (PC) or "get info" (Mac), a menu should display with modifiable data.
Hopefully this helps - but feel free to reply if you run across any questions.

Have a great day! 🙂

Re: Local file metadata? (Artist/Album)

yourname942 — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 18:50:55 GMT

when I right click on the mp3 file > get info, the only options I see are:

1) Add Tags (this is a textfield where I can add tags)

2) General:

Kind: MP3 audio
Size: 6,768,000 bytes (7.3 MB on disk)
Where: (directory the mp3 is located)
Created: Today, 2:39PM
Modified: Today, 2:39PM
a checkbox for Stationery pad
a checkbox for Locked

3) More Info:

Where from: (where the file is from)
Duration: 0:42

4) Name & Extension:

textbox (where I can type the name/extension of the song)
a checkbox to Hide extension

5) Comments:

textfield where I can add comments

6) Open with:

dropdown of applications to set a default app to open the file with
a button to change similar extensions to this setting

7) Preview:

a embedded area where I can preview the song.

I am using a Mac. I don't see an area where I can add an artist and albumn name. (unless this is done by adding tags?) Anyone know? Thank you.

Re: Local file metadata? (Artist/Album)

Bethany_Dawn — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 19:01:28 GMT

Hi @yourname942 and thanks for the extra info! 🙂

On Mac, you can use iTunes to modify your library in more detail and then have Spotify pull local files from your iTunes media music folder.
There is also an external downloadable editor called TriTag for Mac that allows you to edit tags in detail on mp3 files if you want to bypass that option. I have always pulled my own local files through iTunes, so have not looked into it further myself.
Hopefully one or the other can clean up your library for you! 🙂