# \#youtube **URL:** https://community.metabrainz.org/tag/youtube/846.md [Latest](https://community.metabrainz.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.metabrainz.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.metabrainz.org/tags.md) --- ## [Is a youtube thumbnail any less valid than a spotify thumbnail?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/is-a-youtube-thumbnail-any-less-valid-than-a-spotify-thumbnail/685946)
**Author:** [@Stargaz3r](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Stargaz3r)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2026, 2:55am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/is-a-youtube-thumbnail-any-less-valid-than-a-spotify-thumbnail/685946 "2026-10-22T02:55:21Z")
A few users are downvoting cover art as found on youtube because ‘i am just pulling splash screens’. They don’t seem to view a youtube thumbnail as an artist creation, while the song has been released only digitally so t… --- ## [YouTube "full album" videos apply as releases or not? Standalone recordings associated?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/youtube-full-album-videos-apply-as-releases-or-not-standalone-recordings-associated/815681)
**Author:** [@FrankyDooDy](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/FrankyDooDy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 2:38am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/youtube-full-album-videos-apply-as-releases-or-not-standalone-recordings-associated/815681 "2026-09-22T02:38:09Z")
Let’s say an artist/band release their albums in such way: as a release with several tracks as digital files or on CD/other media, as usual; as a “full album” video posted on their YouTube channel: one video per … --- ## [How to tag that? Hat switches while performing and one performer for full musical](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/how-to-tag-that-hat-switches-while-performing-and-one-performer-for-full-musical/815424)
**Author:** [@Libra](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Libra)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2026, 4:48pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/how-to-tag-that-hat-switches-while-performing-and-one-performer-for-full-musical/815424 "2026-08-20T16:48:57Z")
How can I name tags that describe these situations: Hats, hats and again hats Constant hat switches? Hat effect? Hat changes? Hand that changes hats? Hand is a costumer? Hat hand from beyond the fourth … --- ## [How a name of this release should be added?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/how-a-name-of-this-release-should-be-added/815423)
**Author:** [@Libra](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Libra)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 7:10am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/how-a-name-of-this-release-should-be-added/815423 "2026-08-10T07:10:41Z")
Video link Is it: “Les Miserable” “One Man Les Miserable” “One Man Les Miserable LIVE STREAM” “One Man Les Miserable LIVE STREAM: FULL SHOW” Which one and why? --- ## [YouTube "picture" videos and the "video" streaming flag](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/youtube-picture-videos-and-the-video-streaming-flag/815139)
**Author:** [@reosarevok](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/reosarevok)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2026, 8:22pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/youtube-picture-videos-and-the-video-streaming-flag/815139 "2026-07-13T20:22:42Z")
This question came up again yesterday on our live chat, where @ianfontova wasn’t sure whether to set the “video” flag on a recording link to YouTube which links to an audio-only “video” (where the video content is a stat… --- ## [Are there any userscripts for adding YT recordings as releases?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/are-there-any-userscripts-for-adding-yt-recordings-as-releases/815091)
**Author:** [@Libra](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Libra)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2026, 5:35am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/are-there-any-userscripts-for-adding-yt-recordings-as-releases/815091 "2026-06-17T05:35:20Z")
It takes too much time to add them manually each time without any additional tools --- ## [Implement SponsorBlock for listening with youtube](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/implement-sponsorblock-for-listening-with-youtube/814333)
**Author:** [@adanea](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/adanea)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2026, 5:40am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/implement-sponsorblock-for-listening-with-youtube/814333 "2026-03-05T05:40:30Z")
Hi there! I’ve started using the recommendation feature and I don’t have spotify or any other subscription. So I use youtube to listen to the recommendations. It would be great if listenBrainz implemented the SponsorBlo… --- ## [YouTube music releases: yay or nay?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/youtube-music-releases-yay-or-nay/813671)
**Author:** [@vacuousVersifier](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/vacuousVersifier)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2026, 2:19am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/youtube-music-releases-yay-or-nay/813671 "2026-02-23T02:19:17Z")
I’ve spent the last handful of hours trying to find some documentation or discussion on how music released on YouTube should fit into MusicBrainz. There is this thread from 2017 that touches on the subject but I have a … --- ## [Should be patrons are credited in any way?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/should-be-patrons-are-credited-in-any-way/814164)
**Author:** [@Libra](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Libra)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2026, 10:34am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/should-be-patrons-are-credited-in-any-way/814164 "2026-02-06T10:34:33Z")
\[Conclusion: they can be credited in annotations, but should not be added to DB itself as artists\] Again me, again with my YT releases. As far as I know, on other streaming platforms it is not something usual to include… --- ## [VTuber Karaoke Livestream Track Lists](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/vtuber-karaoke-livestream-track-lists/813687)
**Author:** [@kuyuhi](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/kuyuhi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2026, 7:06pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/vtuber-karaoke-livestream-track-lists/813687 "2026-01-03T19:06:00Z")
Hello, I am looking into adding a few VTuber karaoke livestreams, but I’m not really sure how to do the track list portion. I did see a few posts that suggest these are allowed at all, including the unarchived ones (as l… --- ## [Stand-alone soundcloud releases](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/stand-alone-soundcloud-releases/646822)
**Author:** [@bearcatsandor](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/bearcatsandor)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 7:50am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/stand-alone-soundcloud-releases/646822 "2025-12-02T07:50:56Z")
Cat Jahnke has a number of single releases on Youtube and Soundcloud. May we/How do we enter these? For instance Stream Cat Jahnke - The Final Countdown by Plugin Alliance | Listen online for free on SoundCloud, was pu… --- ## [Live Recordings](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/live-recordings/769264)
**Author:** [@Whimsical6](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Whimsical6)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2025, 11:26am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/live-recordings/769264 "2025-11-30T11:26:40Z")
Hello, there. I’ve been wondering, and have been unsure / unable to clarify this question through searches. How should one go about adding live performances? For instance, Glastonbury just happened. Should these recordi… --- ## [Artist: ななひら (Nanahira)](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/artist-nanahira/805209)
**Author:** [@rnii](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/rnii)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2025, 6:58pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/artist-nanahira/805209 "2025-10-07T18:58:33Z")
Hello! I am currently (trying to) create releases for ななひら (Nanahira), specifically her covers, starting with YouTube (official playlist here), since those are majorly missing from her discography here. I have created a… --- ## [What cover art (if any) should I use for Youtube releases?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/what-cover-art-if-any-should-i-use-for-youtube-releases/803150)
**Author:** [@ToxicGLaDOS](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/ToxicGLaDOS)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2025, 6:51am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/what-cover-art-if-any-should-i-use-for-youtube-releases/803150 "2025-09-29T06:51:39Z")
For Youtube/Niconico only releases should I add anything for the cover art? If so, what should it be? For my own collection I know I would like to have album art on these songs. The only thing that makes sense to me woul… --- ## [Import YouTube video broken on latest Chrome (Windows 10) with userscript](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/import-youtube-video-broken-on-latest-chrome-windows-10-with-userscript/714322)
**Author:** [@vzell](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/vzell)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 6:03pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/import-youtube-video-broken-on-latest-chrome-windows-10-with-userscript/714322 "2025-08-05T18:03:51Z")
I have the following to YouTube importer user scripts (Tampermonkey v5.1.1) installed on latest Chrome (Version 128.0.6613.138 (Official Build) (64-bit)) and Firefox (130.0 64-bit) on Windows (Microsoft Windows \[Version … --- ## [Release and recording name guidelance](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/release-and-recording-name-guidelance/771126)
**Author:** [@Libra](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Libra)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2025, 11:30pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/release-and-recording-name-guidelance/771126 "2025-07-13T23:30:48Z")
So-o-o, I’m here again with the same theme. I use YouTube as my main streaming platform, and there are too many recordings with unstructured names. For example, this: “CAGMO — Attack on Titan Symphony — YouSeeBIGGIRL/T:T… --- ## [Songs not formally released but uploaded to YouTube](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/songs-not-formally-released-but-uploaded-to-youtube/769555)
**Author:** [@A\_random\_Lemurian](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/A_random_Lemurian)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2025, 3:02am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/songs-not-formally-released-but-uploaded-to-youtube/769555 "2025-07-04T03:02:26Z")
If an artist has an original song that they haven’t released formally, but they have a YouTube channel with a video of them singing it, does it make sense to create a work for the song and put that YouTube video as a rec… --- ## [YouTube listeners: Should we get rid of YouTube video thumbnails](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/youtube-listeners-should-we-get-rid-of-youtube-video-thumbnails/754171)
**Author:** [@aerozol](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/aerozol)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2025, 9:07pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/youtube-listeners-should-we-get-rid-of-youtube-video-thumbnails/754171 "2025-04-14T21:07:15Z")
The question: YouTube music listeners, would you prefer to have MB cover art for all your listens, or continue to use the YouTube thumbnail: The reason: I created ticket LB-1477 because I was seeing a “no image” Y… --- ## [Help entering YouTube "playlists" containing only original music](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/help-entering-youtube-playlists-containing-only-original-music/745428)
**Author:** [@Lazer](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Lazer)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2025, 3:02pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/help-entering-youtube-playlists-containing-only-original-music/745428 "2025-02-24T15:02:02Z")
Korean artist 재즈오빠 (Jazzoppa) releases music “playlists” on YouTube that mimic the appearance of other long BGM mixes on the site. However, these do not compile other artists’ tracks but instead only contain arrangements… --- ## [What is the prefered source for youtube links for recordings?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/what-is-the-prefered-source-for-youtube-links-for-recordings/739549)
**Author:** [@RustyNova](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/RustyNova)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2025, 10:09pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/what-is-the-prefered-source-for-youtube-links-for-recordings/739549 "2025-01-24T22:09:06Z")
Often recordings have multiple youtube videos that could be considered official: Auto generated videos (exemple) Video posted by the artist (exemple) Video posted by the label (exemple) So this begs the question, whic… --- ## [How to add video titles correctly and is it possible to improve aliases?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/how-to-add-video-titles-correctly-and-is-it-possible-to-improve-aliases/735700)
**Author:** [@Libra](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Libra)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2025, 1:14am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/how-to-add-video-titles-correctly-and-is-it-possible-to-improve-aliases/735700 "2025-01-16T01:14:44Z")
I still try to add video releases from YouTube and one of the things I don’t understand surely, how should I add these recording names? There are so many ways how authors add titles to their videos, especially in covers.… --- ## ["MV" "music video" as ETI or disambiguation for YouTube MV](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/mv-music-video-as-eti-or-disambiguation-for-youtube-mv/732505)
**Author:** [@guardiansock](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/guardiansock)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2024, 2:39am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/mv-music-video-as-eti-or-disambiguation-for-youtube-mv/732505 "2024-12-20T02:39:01Z")
Hello, I am a recently joined editor. :smiley: I am trying to add content and hope to maintain the same editorial consensus as the community. About my edit: I would like to remove “MV” ETI from the title of this vide… --- ## [On Music Automatically Uploaded to Youtube ('Topic' pages)](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/on-music-automatically-uploaded-to-youtube-topic-pages/689306)
**Author:** [@MatchaTeaCookies](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/MatchaTeaCookies)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2024, 4:24am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/on-music-automatically-uploaded-to-youtube-topic-pages/689306 "2024-04-07T04:24:39Z")
Hello! I had some general observations and questions on some of these automatically added videos as I think they seem to be a decent source for information. Just to clarify what I am talking about: Youtube will have vid… --- ## [Question about YouTube cover art](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/question-about-youtube-cover-art/685114)
**Author:** [@Tiske\_Tisja](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Tiske_Tisja)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2024, 6:05pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/question-about-youtube-cover-art/685114 "2024-03-14T18:05:01Z")
Can a print screen from youtube be used for cover art? It is not an official cover but the start of a youtube clip --- ## [Music video as a release on its own: release date, cover art](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/music-video-as-a-release-on-its-own-release-date-cover-art/685177)
**Author:** [@Stargaz3r](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Stargaz3r)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2024, 6:11am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/music-video-as-a-release-on-its-own-release-date-cover-art/685177 "2024-03-12T06:11:40Z")
I noticed that music videos are often seen as a recording, without a standalone release to them. For the release date some use the “written in” property and set that to “athmosphese” as a way to say world wide. An examp… --- ## [Clarifying "Release" in a streaming world](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/clarifying-release-in-a-streaming-world/1311)
**Author:** [@Jim\_DeLaHunt](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Jim_DeLaHunt)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2024, 1:49am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/clarifying-release-in-a-streaming-world/1311 "2024-03-09T01:49:52Z")
MusicBrainz aims “to collect as much information about music as we can”, which surely includes music released on streaming media like YouTube. I’m a fan of a couple of groups like Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox and P… --- ## [Which YouTube Music entities (URLs) should be linked to?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/which-youtube-music-entities-urls-should-be-linked-to/674400)
**Author:** [@YoshiRulz](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/YoshiRulz)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2024, 10:25am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/which-youtube-music-entities-urls-should-be-linked-to/674400 "2024-01-09T10:25:03Z")
I’m assuming channels (for artists) and playlists (for releases) are fine, but is it okay to add the individual videos to recordings? If so, is that something that’s encouraged? I ask because I’ve been working on a YouT… --- ## [YouTube Playlist Switcharoo](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/youtube-playlist-switcharoo/668919)
**Author:** [@IvanDobsky](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/IvanDobsky)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2023, 5:37pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/youtube-playlist-switcharoo/668919 "2023-12-11T17:37:13Z")
This is an interesting puzzle caused by YouTube pulling a switch-a-roo on a playlist. TLDR version: What do you do when YouTube plays a different album than the official playlist link they show? Detailed Waffle version… --- ## [Regarding YouTube-only live recordings and albums](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/regarding-youtube-only-live-recordings-and-albums/655119)
**Author:** [@Muxxer](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Muxxer)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2023, 11:21am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/regarding-youtube-only-live-recordings-and-albums/655119 "2023-12-08T11:21:58Z")
Salutations. So, I was wondering what are the guidelines on the legitimacy of YouTube-only releases and recordings. I’ve added multiple single songs only available on YouTube as standalone recordings, since it makes a l… --- ## [YouTube tracks don't start playing automatically](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/youtube-tracks-dont-start-playing-automatically/653832)
**Author:** [@candera](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/candera)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2023, 8:40am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/youtube-tracks-dont-start-playing-automatically/653832 "2023-09-07T08:40:26Z")
When listening to a generated playlist, when the ListenBrainz player hits a track it’s sourcing from YouTube, playback stops, rather than starting the track. Spotify tracks begin playing after the prior track has finishe… [Next page](https://community.metabrainz.org/tag/youtube/846.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=youtube)