diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 32039e432..e51e2e36d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 ## dev
 
 #### What's New
+- Added direct metadata parsing, allowing more correct metadata at the cost of longer loading times
+- Auxio can now reload music without requiring a restart
 - Added a shuffle shortcut
 - Widgets now have a more sleek and consistent button layout
 - "Rounded album covers" is now "Round mode"
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/music/Indexer.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/music/Indexer.kt
index 01d1e484e..2535ee0c9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/music/Indexer.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/music/Indexer.kt
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ import org.oxycblt.auxio.BuildConfig
 import org.oxycblt.auxio.music.backend.Api21MediaStoreBackend
 import org.oxycblt.auxio.music.backend.Api29MediaStoreBackend
 import org.oxycblt.auxio.music.backend.Api30MediaStoreBackend
+import org.oxycblt.auxio.music.backend.ExoPlayerBackend
+import org.oxycblt.auxio.settings.Settings
 import org.oxycblt.auxio.ui.Sort
 import org.oxycblt.auxio.util.logD
 import org.oxycblt.auxio.util.logE
@@ -80,7 +82,7 @@ class Indexer {
             return
         }
 
-        synchronized(this) { this.controller = controller }
+        this.controller = controller
     }
 
     /** Unregister a [Controller] with this instance. */
@@ -119,9 +121,8 @@ class Indexer {
         this.callback = null
     }
 
-    @Synchronized
     fun index(context: Context) {
-        val generation = ++currentGeneration
+        val generation = synchronized(this) { ++currentGeneration }
 
         val notGranted =
             ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(context, Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE) ==
@@ -227,7 +228,15 @@ class Indexer {
                 else -> Api21MediaStoreBackend()
             }
 
-        val songs = buildSongs(context, mediaStoreBackend, generation)
+        val settings = Settings(context)
+        val backend =
+            if (settings.useQualityTags) {
+                ExoPlayerBackend(mediaStoreBackend)
+            } else {
+                mediaStoreBackend
+            }
+
+        val songs = buildSongs(context, backend, generation)
         if (songs.isEmpty()) {
             return null
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/music/IndexerService.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/music/IndexerService.kt
index 610eaf58d..d6fe5fc8b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/music/IndexerService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/music/IndexerService.kt
@@ -27,10 +27,11 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Job
 import kotlinx.coroutines.cancel
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
-import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
 import org.oxycblt.auxio.IntegerTable
+import org.oxycblt.auxio.R
 import org.oxycblt.auxio.playback.state.PlaybackStateDatabase
 import org.oxycblt.auxio.playback.state.PlaybackStateManager
+import org.oxycblt.auxio.settings.Settings
 import org.oxycblt.auxio.util.logD
 
 /**
@@ -43,8 +44,14 @@ import org.oxycblt.auxio.util.logD
  * boilerplate you skip is not worth the insanity of androidx.
  *
  * @author OxygenCobalt
+ *
+ * TODO: Add file observing
+ *
+ * TODO: Audit usages of synchronized
+ *
+ * TODO: Rework UI flow once again
  */
-class IndexerService : Service(), Indexer.Controller {
+class IndexerService : Service(), Indexer.Controller, Settings.Callback {
     private val indexer = Indexer.getInstance()
     private val musicStore = MusicStore.getInstance()
 
@@ -53,6 +60,7 @@ class IndexerService : Service(), Indexer.Controller {
     private val updateScope = CoroutineScope(serviceJob + Dispatchers.Main)
 
     private val playbackManager = PlaybackStateManager.getInstance()
+    private lateinit var settings: Settings
 
     private var isForeground = false
     private lateinit var notification: IndexerNotification
@@ -61,6 +69,7 @@ class IndexerService : Service(), Indexer.Controller {
         super.onCreate()
 
         notification = IndexerNotification(this)
+        settings = Settings(this, this)
 
         indexer.registerController(this)
         if (musicStore.library == null && indexer.isIndeterminate) {
@@ -83,12 +92,14 @@ class IndexerService : Service(), Indexer.Controller {
         indexer.cancelLast()
         indexer.unregisterController(this)
         serviceJob.cancel()
+        settings.release()
     }
 
+    // --- CONTROLLER CALLBACKS ---
+
     override fun onStartIndexing() {
         if (indexer.isIndexing) {
             indexer.cancelLast()
-            indexScope.cancel()
         }
 
         indexScope.launch { indexer.index(this@IndexerService) }
@@ -103,9 +114,8 @@ class IndexerService : Service(), Indexer.Controller {
 
                     val newLibrary = state.response.library
 
-                    // Load was completed successfully, so apply the new library if we
-                    // have not already. Only when we are done updating the library will
-                    // the service stop it's foreground state.
+                    // Load was completed successfully. However, we still need to do some
+                    // extra work to update the app's state.
                     updateScope.launch {
                         imageLoader.memoryCache?.clear()
 
@@ -116,7 +126,7 @@ class IndexerService : Service(), Indexer.Controller {
                                 PlaybackStateDatabase.getInstance(this@IndexerService), newLibrary)
                         }
 
-                        withContext(Dispatchers.Main) { musicStore.updateLibrary(newLibrary) }
+                        musicStore.updateLibrary(newLibrary)
 
                         stopForegroundSession()
                     }
@@ -152,6 +162,16 @@ class IndexerService : Service(), Indexer.Controller {
         }
     }
 
+    // --- SETTING CALLBACKS ---
+
+    override fun onSettingChanged(key: String) {
+        if (key == getString(R.string.set_key_music_dirs) ||
+            key == getString(R.string.set_key_music_dirs_include) ||
+            key == getString(R.string.set_key_quality_tags)) {
+            onStartIndexing()
+        }
+    }
+
     private fun stopForegroundSession() {
         if (isForeground) {
             ServiceCompat.stopForeground(this, ServiceCompat.STOP_FOREGROUND_REMOVE)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/music/MusicStore.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/music/MusicStore.kt
index 644b78830..abf28922d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/music/MusicStore.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/music/MusicStore.kt
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import org.oxycblt.auxio.util.contentResolverSafe
  * The main storage for music items. The items themselves are located in a [Library], however this
  * might not be available at all times.
  *
- * TODO: Add automatic rescanning [major change]
  * @author OxygenCobalt
  */
 class MusicStore private constructor() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/music/backend/ExoPlayerBackend.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/music/backend/ExoPlayerBackend.kt
index 866391e1b..57f35ec2d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/music/backend/ExoPlayerBackend.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/music/backend/ExoPlayerBackend.kt
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ class Task(context: Context, private val audio: MediaStoreBackend.Audio) {
                     }
                 }
                 is VorbisComment -> {
-                    val id = tag.value.sanitize()
+                    val id = tag.key.sanitize()
                     val value = tag.value.sanitize()
                     if (value.isNotEmpty()) {
                         vorbisTags[id] = value
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ class Task(context: Context, private val audio: MediaStoreBackend.Audio) {
     }
 
     private fun populateVorbis(tags: Map<String, String>) {
+        logD(tags)
         // Title
         tags["TITLE"]?.let { audio.title = it }
 
@@ -266,7 +267,7 @@ class Task(context: Context, private val audio: MediaStoreBackend.Audio) {
         tags["ALBUM"]?.let { audio.album = it }
 
         // Artist
-        tags["ARTIST"]?.let { audio.title }
+        tags["ARTIST"]?.let { audio.artist = it }
 
         // Album artist. This actually comes into two flavors:
         // 1. ALBUMARTIST, which is the most common
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/music/dirs/MusicDirsDialog.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/music/dirs/MusicDirsDialog.kt
index f80a3b8a7..ac7aae92f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/music/dirs/MusicDirsDialog.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/music/dirs/MusicDirsDialog.kt
@@ -25,16 +25,12 @@ import android.view.LayoutInflater
 import androidx.activity.result.contract.ActivityResultContracts
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AlertDialog
 import androidx.core.view.isVisible
-import androidx.fragment.app.activityViewModels
 import org.oxycblt.auxio.BuildConfig
 import org.oxycblt.auxio.R
 import org.oxycblt.auxio.databinding.DialogMusicDirsBinding
 import org.oxycblt.auxio.music.Directory
-import org.oxycblt.auxio.music.IndexerViewModel
-import org.oxycblt.auxio.playback.PlaybackViewModel
 import org.oxycblt.auxio.settings.Settings
 import org.oxycblt.auxio.ui.fragment.ViewBindingDialogFragment
-import org.oxycblt.auxio.util.androidActivityViewModels
 import org.oxycblt.auxio.util.context
 import org.oxycblt.auxio.util.getSystemServiceSafe
 import org.oxycblt.auxio.util.logD
@@ -46,12 +42,11 @@ import org.oxycblt.auxio.util.showToast
  */
 class MusicDirsDialog :
     ViewBindingDialogFragment<DialogMusicDirsBinding>(), MusicDirAdapter.Listener {
-    private val playbackModel: PlaybackViewModel by androidActivityViewModels()
-    private val indexerModel: IndexerViewModel by activityViewModels()
-
     private val dirAdapter = MusicDirAdapter(this)
     private val settings: Settings by lifecycleObject { binding -> Settings(binding.context) }
-    private var storageManager: StorageManager? = null
+    private val storageManager: StorageManager by lifecycleObject { binding ->
+        binding.context.getSystemServiceSafe(StorageManager::class)
+    }
 
     override fun onCreateBinding(inflater: LayoutInflater) =
         DialogMusicDirsBinding.inflate(inflater)
@@ -61,7 +56,17 @@ class MusicDirsDialog :
         builder
             .setTitle(R.string.set_dirs)
             .setNeutralButton(R.string.lbl_add, null)
-            .setPositiveButton(R.string.lbl_save, null)
+            .setPositiveButton(R.string.lbl_save) { _, _ ->
+                val dirs = settings.getMusicDirs(storageManager)
+                val newDirs =
+                    MusicDirs(
+                        dirs = dirAdapter.data.currentList,
+                        shouldInclude = isInclude(requireBinding()))
+                if (dirs != newDirs) {
+                    logD("Committing changes")
+                    settings.setMusicDirs(newDirs)
+                }
+            }
             .setNegativeButton(R.string.lbl_cancel, null)
     }
 
@@ -80,19 +85,6 @@ class MusicDirsDialog :
                 logD("Opening launcher")
                 launcher.launch(null)
             }
-
-            dialog.getButton(AlertDialog.BUTTON_POSITIVE)?.setOnClickListener {
-                val dirs = settings.getMusicDirs(requireStorageManager())
-
-                if (dirs.dirs != dirAdapter.data.currentList ||
-                    dirs.shouldInclude != isInclude(requireBinding())) {
-                    logD("Committing changes")
-                    saveAndDismiss()
-                } else {
-                    logD("Dropping changes")
-                    dismiss()
-                }
-            }
         }
 
         binding.dirsRecycler.apply {
@@ -100,7 +92,6 @@ class MusicDirsDialog :
             itemAnimator = null
         }
 
-        val storageManager = requireStorageManager()
         var dirs = settings.getMusicDirs(storageManager)
 
         if (savedInstanceState != null) {
@@ -173,7 +164,7 @@ class MusicDirsDialog :
         val treeUri = DocumentsContract.getTreeDocumentId(docUri)
 
         // Parsing handles the rest
-        return Directory.fromDocumentUri(requireStorageManager(), treeUri)
+        return Directory.fromDocumentUri(storageManager, treeUri)
     }
 
     private fun updateMode() {
@@ -188,22 +179,6 @@ class MusicDirsDialog :
     private fun isInclude(binding: DialogMusicDirsBinding) =
         binding.folderModeGroup.checkedButtonId == R.id.dirs_mode_include
 
-    private fun saveAndDismiss() {
-        settings.setMusicDirs(MusicDirs(dirAdapter.data.currentList, isInclude(requireBinding())))
-        indexerModel.reindex()
-        dismiss()
-    }
-
-    private fun requireStorageManager(): StorageManager {
-        val mgr = storageManager
-        if (mgr != null) {
-            return mgr
-        }
-        val newMgr = requireContext().getSystemServiceSafe(StorageManager::class)
-        storageManager = newMgr
-        return newMgr
-    }
-
     companion object {
         const val TAG = BuildConfig.APPLICATION_ID + ".tag.EXCLUDED"
         const val KEY_PENDING_DIRS = BuildConfig.APPLICATION_ID + ".key.PENDING_DIRS"
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/settings/Settings.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/settings/Settings.kt
index dc666a142..196374779 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/settings/Settings.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/settings/Settings.kt
@@ -185,6 +185,10 @@ class Settings(private val context: Context, private val callback: Callback? = n
     val pauseOnRepeat: Boolean
         get() = inner.getBoolean(context.getString(R.string.set_key_repeat_pause), false)
 
+    /** Whether to parse metadata directly with ExoPlayer. */
+    val useQualityTags: Boolean
+        get() = inner.getBoolean(context.getString(R.string.set_key_quality_tags), false)
+
     /** Get the list of directories that music should be hidden/loaded from. */
     fun getMusicDirs(storageManager: StorageManager): MusicDirs {
         val key = context.getString(R.string.set_key_music_dirs)
@@ -214,9 +218,7 @@ class Settings(private val context: Context, private val callback: Callback? = n
                 musicDirs.dirs.map(Directory::toDocumentUri).toSet())
             putBoolean(
                 context.getString(R.string.set_key_music_dirs_include), musicDirs.shouldInclude)
-
-            // TODO: This is a stopgap measure before automatic rescanning, remove
-            commit()
+            apply()
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/ui/BottomSheetLayout.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/ui/BottomSheetLayout.kt
index 7444bb67b..747e9bfc0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/ui/BottomSheetLayout.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/auxio/ui/BottomSheetLayout.kt
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ import org.oxycblt.auxio.util.systemBarInsetsCompat
  * extendable. You have been warned.
  *
  * @author OxygenCobalt (With help from Umano and Hai Zhang)
+ *
+ * FIXME: Inconsistent padding across recreates
  */
 class BottomSheetLayout
 @JvmOverloads
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/settings.xml
index 232851842..bcc1af291 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/settings.xml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
     <string name="set_key_reindex" translatable="false">auxio_reindex</string>
     <string name="set_key_music_dirs" translatable="false">auxio_music_dirs</string>
     <string name="set_key_music_dirs_include" translatable="false">auxio_include_dirs</string>
+    <string name="set_key_quality_tags">auxio_quality_tags</string>
 
     <string name="set_key_search_filter" translatable="false">KEY_SEARCH_FILTER</string>
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index cdd84ef19..cbe70408b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
     <string name="set_save">Save playback state</string>
     <string name="set_save_desc">Save the current playback state now</string>
     <string name="set_reindex">Reload music</string>
-    <string name="set_reindex_desc">Will restart app</string>
+    <string name="set_reindex_desc">May wipe playback state</string>
     <string name="set_dirs">Music folders</string>
     <string name="set_dirs_desc">Manage where music should be loaded from</string>
     <string name="set_dirs_mode">Mode</string>
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@
     <string name="set_dirs_mode_exclude_desc">Music will <b>not</b> be loaded from the folders you add.</string>
     <string name="set_dirs_mode_include">Include</string>
     <string name="set_dirs_mode_include_desc">Music will <b>only</b> be loaded from the folders you add.</string>
+    <string name="set_quality_tags">Ignore MediaStore tags</string>
+    <string name="set_quality_tags_desc">Increases tag quality, but requires longer loading times</string>
 
     <!-- Error Namespace | Error Labels -->
     <string name="err_no_music">No music found</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/prefs_main.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/prefs_main.xml
index dc1c9c0f2..091f13d99 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/prefs_main.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/prefs_main.xml
@@ -173,5 +173,13 @@
             app:summary="@string/set_dirs_desc"
             app:title="@string/set_dirs" />
 
+        <org.oxycblt.auxio.settings.ui.M3SwitchPreference
+            app:allowDividerBelow="false"
+            app:defaultValue="false"
+            app:iconSpaceReserved="false"
+            app:key="@string/set_key_quality_tags"
+            app:summary="@string/set_quality_tags_desc"
+            app:title="@string/set_quality_tags" />
+
     </PreferenceCategory>
 </PreferenceScreen>
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