I’m getting into using Roon’s native tagging functionality as a way to add context to albums in my collection and to aid discovery. I’m finding it especially handy to tag different EOY Best Of lists. The only problem is that tagging albums one by one can be quite time consuming, especially when you’…

I don’t think there’s external software that can automate something within Roon. [image] markp: The only problem is that tagging albums one by one can be quite time consuming Are you aware that you can multi-select albums (or other items) and tag them together? I summarized it here for playl…

Thanks for the quick reply. Your batch editing solution wouldn’t work in this case because in many instances I’m also adding an album to my collection so that I can tag it. My typical workflow is “search for album” → is it in collection? → if yes, add tag, if no, add to library and add tag

You can add tags via any editor so will be picked up on import by adding these tags ROONALBUTAG or ROONTRACKTAG and it’s course a value. I do this for all my rips and purchases to tell me where I got them from or where the cd lives. You can add multiple values as well. I use MusicBrainz Picard or …

Only for local files, of course. I thought the OP means streaming, as they mentioned Soundiiz. (Edit: and adding to library, which only is a thing with streaming as well)

Yes only your own files. Can’t tag something you don’t have access to first.

Yes, unfortunately I’m almost exclusively trying to tag albums from Qobuz/Tidal.

It just came to mind that maybe you could cobble something together using this: [image] Roon Command Line Control version 2 Roon API I have published a new release, version 2.0.0, of the RoonCommandLine package at https://gitlab.com/doctorfree/RoonCommandLine…

I don’t think the API allows you to tag or change anything

Automated tagging?

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Suedkiez (Just a fellow user like you) January 4, 2025, 6:19pm 8

It just came to mind that maybe you could cobble something together using this: