How do I edit album info on Android?
Being able to edit the metadata of your music library on Android is an important way to keep your collection organized. The album info – including the album title, artist name, genre, year, and album artwork – helps identify and categorize albums in your library. While music apps may automatically populate this info when you add new music, errors and inconsistencies can occur. Manually editing the album details ensures your music library is tidy and easy to navigate.
On Android devices, you can edit album information right from the built-in music apps. The process involves accessing your library, tapping on an album to edit, adjusting the metadata like the title or artist name, and then saving the changes. With a few simple taps, you can update the album details in your Android music library. This provides a centralized way to fix any erroneous data and fine-tune the info to your liking without needing third-party apps.
This guide will walk through the steps to edit album information on Android. We’ll cover how to access your library, edit common album details like the title and artist, add album artwork, and save your changes. With these tips, you’ll be able to ensure your music collection has consistent and accurate album data.
Accessing Your Music Library
To access your music library on an Android device, first open the default Music app. This app may be called Music, Play Music, or something similar depending on your device and Android version. You can find it by swiping up from the home screen to view all your apps, or by searching for it.
Once you have the Music app open, look for the “Albums” tab, usually located at the top or bottom of the screen. Tapping this tab will show you all the albums stored locally on your device. This is your full music library.
If you are having trouble finding the Music app or Albums tab, try using the File Manager or File Explorer app to browse your phone’s internal storage. Music files are usually stored in the Music or Audio folders. However, the Music app provides the simplest way to view your full music library organized by metadata like album, artist, and song name.
Accessing your music library allows you to play songs, view album artwork, edit metadata, create playlists, and manage your music collection. With your library open in the Android Music app, you can then edit album info as needed.
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Editing Album Info
By default, most Android music players will display the information embedded in each audio file, such as the album title, artist name, genre, year, etc. To edit this album metadata on your Android device:
First, open the music library or album you want to edit. Then, tap and hold on the album cover art for 2-3 seconds until a menu pops up. Select the “Edit” option.
This will open an editing screen that allows you to modify the album title, artist name, genre, year, and add album artwork. Type in the new information or make changes as needed. Finally, hit save or done to apply the edits.
Some music players may vary slightly in the edit album process, but generally involve a long press on the album art to bring up an editing menu. This provides a quick way to update any incorrect or missing tags right on your Android device.
Editing Album Title
To edit the title of an album on an Android device, simply tap on the album’s current title field and enter a new name. According to Google’s support article, open the Google Photos app, sign into your account, and tap the album you want to rename to open it. This will display the album page that shows all the photos and videos in that album. At the top of the screen, tap on the album’s title text to highlight it. This will allow you to delete or edit the current title. Type in the new name you want for the album.
As demonstrated in a YouTube tutorial, renaming an album on a Samsung Gallery app works very similarly – navigate to the album, tap the 3 dot menu icon, choose ‘Edit album info’, tap the title field, delete and retype the new title.
Editing Artist Name
To edit the artist name for an album or song in your Android music library, simply tap on the artist name field when viewing the track details. This will allow you to delete the current artist name and enter a new one.
According to the Android app Star Music Tag Editor, you can tap on any of the metadata fields you wish to edit, including title, artist, album, genre and year. The app will open an on-screen keyboard to allow you to update the desired information.
Once inside the artist name field, delete or edit the existing name using the keyboard. Type in the new desired artist name. The change will be automatically saved within your music library metadata.
This simple process of tapping the field and updating it with a keyboard makes it easy to fix incorrect or missing metadata for your music collection on an Android device.
Editing Genre
The genre indicates what category or style the music falls under, such as pop, rock, country, jazz, etc. To edit the genre for a song or album on Android:
Tap on the genre field for the song or album you want to edit. This will open a list of common music genres. Scroll through the list and tap on the genre that fits the song or album best.
Selecting a genre from the list will automatically save the change. You can also start typing in the genre field to search for a specific genre. Tap on the desired genre from the search results to select it.
Choosing the right genre helps with sorting your music library and can refine recommendations for similar music when using streaming apps. So make sure to pick an accurate genre for each album or song.
Editing Year
The release year for an album can be updated in Android’s music app. According to a Reddit discussion, Samsung Music used to automatically sort albums by year after selecting an artist, but this may vary across Android devices and apps.
To edit the release year on Android:
- Open the Music app and navigate to the album you want to edit.
- Tap on the album cover or artist name to open the album details.
- Scroll down and tap on the year field.
- Enter the new release year for the album.
- Tap “Save” to update the release year.
The album details including the release year should now be updated. You can follow the same process to modify the year for any album in your Android music library.
Adding Album Artwork
To add custom artwork for an album, tap the “Add Artwork” button on the album details screen. This will open your device’s photo gallery where you can select an image to use as the new album artwork. Tap on a photo to select it as the new artwork.
According to wikiHow, you’ll want to select a high-quality image that is at least 512×512 pixels. Using artwork that is too small or blurry may result in a low-quality album cover. The ideal image dimensions are 3000×3000 pixels or larger.
Once you select your custom artwork image from the photo gallery, it will be set as the new album artwork. The app will automatically resize and crop the image as needed to fit the album artwork dimensions.
Saving Changes
After making any edits to the album information, the final step is to save the changes so they are permanently updated within the music files. This will ensure the changes are reflected across music apps and devices.
Most music tag editor apps have a “Save” button or icon that can be tapped after editing is complete. For example, in the AudioTagger app mentioned in the How to Edit Music Tags on an Android article from Small Business Chronicle (https://smallbusiness.chron.com/edit-music-tags-android-33139.html), users can scroll down and tap “Save” to commit the edits to the file.
Saving is an essential last step, otherwise the edits will only be temporary and isolated to that particular music app. Tapping “Save” overrides the existing metadata and makes the changes permanent within the actual music file.
Conclusion
In summary, editing album information on Android devices is a straightforward process. You simply need to open the Music app, tap on the album you want to edit, hit the menu button, and select ‘Edit info’. From there, you can modify the album title, artist name, genre, year, and album artwork. Any changes you make will be saved to the file metadata, so the updated info will remain even if you transfer the music files to a new device. With just a few taps, you can ensure your music library is organized just the way you want it.