Vanilla Music player Metadata retrieval plugin
About this app
This app is a plugin. Prior to use it you should have https://f-droid.org/packages/ch.blinkenlights.android.vanilla installed. Once both player and this plugin are installed, request a context menu from library screen, select "Plugins" and "Metadata fetch" afterwards. Note that this plugin requires internet connection to be useful.
This plugin can create fingerprint for any music file you wish to know about and request its metadata from AcoustID, libre and open source fingerprinting service. If match is found it is then shown on the screen.
Features:
* Fetches tag metadata for various music files (mp3/ogg/flac) * Can also fetch cover image for selected song * Can write retrieved cover and tags if https://f-droid.org/packages/com.kanedias.vanilla.audiotag is installed
Licensed under GPL-3.0-only, by Kanedias.
What's New in v1.0.8
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- Initial Google Play release, all features included
- - Add Travis build, add GPlay integration (Oleg Chernovskiy)
Version history
Jul 2, 2021 · 7 MB · Android API 14–29 · code 9
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- Initial Google Play release, all features included
- - Add Travis build, add GPlay integration (Oleg Chernovskiy)
SHA-256 e1cffae23143870e43858acd8bdb090d04bcbb0cb39695240f705b7068263346
Jan 3, 2019 · 6.3 MB · Android API 14–28 · code 5
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 5da95c1f0b40f837c3d7e09a8d27fbdf3b9f0024c413eca0af95d0095e4c8126
Dec 30, 2018 · 6.2 MB · Android API 14–28 · code 4
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 ce3d6a07c06e63eb941bfa673b744ab2ee34096fb36400c9a763bf57742e6f48
Will it run on your device?
87%
- Runs on a broad range of modern Android versions.
- Multiple CPU architectures are covered.
Installation Guide
Open Settings on your Android device
Go to Security → Unknown sources (or Install unknown apps)
Enable "Allow from this source" for your browser or file manager
Open the downloaded APK file from your Downloads folder
Tap "Install" and wait for installation to complete
Launch the app from your home screen
Make sure to re-enable Unknown Sources restrictions after installation for security.
How to install this safely
How to verify the file you downloaded
Before you install anything, confirm the file is the one described here. On a computer, run shasum -a 256 your-download.apk (macOS or Linux) or certutil -hashfile your-download.apk SHA256 (Windows), then compare the output character-for-character with the SHA-256 on this page. If a single character differs, the file is not the build we recorded — delete it.
What the signing certificate proves
Every Android app is signed with a private key that only its developer holds. The fingerprint on this page is a hash of the matching public certificate, and it proves continuity rather than identity: it tells you a build came from whoever signed the earlier ones. Android enforces this at install time — if a package claiming to be com.kanedias.vanilla.metadata is signed with a different key, the system will refuse to install it over your existing copy. A fingerprint that changes between releases is worth pausing on, because a repackaged app that has been modified by someone else cannot keep the original signature.
How to roll back to an earlier version
If the current release misbehaves, 1.0.4 is the last build before it. Android will not install an older version code over a newer one, so you must uninstall Vanilla Metadata Fetch first — which clears its local data unless you have a backup. Reinstall the older APK only if its signing fingerprint matches the build you already trust, and check the API range: an older release may target an Android version your device has moved past.
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Source code
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App Information
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SHA-256 Hash
e1cffae23143870e43858acd8bdb090d04bcbb0cb39695240f705b7068263346
Signing certificate
a921388a18fcb06f9fcf692b8ed66d16682c650feaeaa6a76e5f549c266b0fd5
Permissions Required
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