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'''MusicBrainz for Android''' is a mobile app for viewing MusicBrainz data on the Android platform. It allows you to:
'''MusicBrainz for Android''' is a mobile app for viewing MusicBrainz data on the Android platform. It allows you to:


* View release information by scanning a barcode
* View release information by scanning a barcode
* Search for information about artists and releases
* Search for information about artists, releases, release groups,labels, recordings, instruments, and events
* View collections
* Submit tags, ratings and barcodes
* Send Releases to your Picard
* Add and remove releases from collections

* Donate to the MetaBrainz Foundation via PayPal

'''Note''': The app is not under active development and is currently in maintenance mode only.


== Download ==
== Download ==


The app is available to download on [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.metabrainz.android Google Play].
The app is available to download on:

[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.metabrainz.android Google Play]
[https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.metabrainz.android F-Droid]


== Issues ==
== Issues ==
Development on the app was initiated again as a GSoC 2019 project. If you are interested in developing the app, you can join in the discussion in #metabrainz IRC channel on freenode. Bug reports can be submitted to the [https://tickets.metabrainz.org/projects/MOBILE/ issue tracker].
If you think you have found a bug, please report it on the [http://tickets.musicbrainz.org/browse/MOBILE issue tracker].


== Development ==
== Development ==

Android app development was led by Jamie McDonald. It began as a Google Summer of Code project in 2010. The app communicates with MusicBrainz servers through the [[XML Web Service/Version 2|XML Web Service/Version 2]].


The source code for the app is [https://github.com/metabrainz/musicbrainz-android maintained on GitHub] and you can get it with all its history using:
The source code for the app is [https://github.com/metabrainz/musicbrainz-android maintained on GitHub] and you can get it with all its history using:


git clone git://github.com/metabrainz/musicbrainz-android.git
<nowiki>git clone git://github.com/metabrainz/musicbrainz-android.git</nowiki>

* Prerequisite: Latest version of the Android Studio and SDKs on your pc.
* Clone this repository.
* Use the gradlew build command to build the project directly or use the IDE to run the project to your phone or the emulator.


If you are interested in providing development assistance, join the #metabrainz IRC channel on irc.freenode.net or simply fork the project and make pull requests on GitHub.
If you are interested in providing development assistance, join the #metabrainz IRC channel on libera.chat or simply fork the project and make pull requests on GitHub.


== License ==
== License ==

Latest revision as of 06:33, 14 September 2023

Products > MusicBrainz for Android

MusicBrainz for Android is a mobile app for viewing MusicBrainz data on the Android platform. It allows you to:

  • View release information by scanning a barcode
  • Search for information about artists, releases, release groups,labels, recordings, instruments, and events
  • View collections
  • Send Releases to your Picard


Note: The app is not under active development and is currently in maintenance mode only.

Download

The app is available to download on:

Google Play F-Droid

Issues

If you think you have found a bug, please report it on the issue tracker.

Development

The source code for the app is maintained on GitHub and you can get it with all its history using:

git clone git://github.com/metabrainz/musicbrainz-android.git
  • Prerequisite: Latest version of the Android Studio and SDKs on your pc.
  • Clone this repository.
  • Use the gradlew build command to build the project directly or use the IDE to run the project to your phone or the emulator.

If you are interested in providing development assistance, join the #metabrainz IRC channel on libera.chat or simply fork the project and make pull requests on GitHub.

License

MusicBrainz for Android is licensed under the GPL version 3 or later with sections under the Apache License version 2.