diff --git a/dist/CMakeLists.txt b/dist/CMakeLists.txt
index 6730a6839..f7f01c1b1 100644
--- a/dist/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/dist/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ if (NOT APPLE)
     DESTINATION share/kde4/services
   )
 
+  install(FILES clementine.appdata.xml
+    DESTINATION share/appdata
+  )
+
   if(INSTALL_UBUNTU_ICONS)
     foreach(icon clementine-panel.png clementine-panel-grey.png)
       foreach(theme ubuntu-mono-dark ubuntu-mono-light)
diff --git a/dist/clementine.appdata.xml b/dist/clementine.appdata.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..97e203c7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dist/clementine.appdata.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright 2014 David Sansome <me@davidsansome.com> -->
+<application>
+  <id type="desktop">clementine.desktop</id>
+  <metadata_license>CC0-1.0</metadata_license>
+  <project_license>GPL-3.0+</project_license>
+  <name>Clementine Music Player</name>
+  <summary>Plays music files and internet radio</summary>
+  <description>
+    <p>
+      Clementine is a multiplatform music player focusing on a fast and
+      easy-to-use interface for searching and playing your music.
+    </p>
+    <p>Summary of included features:</p>
+    <ul>
+      <li>Search and play your local music library</li>
+      <li>Listen to internet radio from Last.fm, SomaFM and Magnatune</li>
+      <li>Tabbed playlists, import and export M3U, XSPF, PLS and ASX</li>
+      <li>Visualisations from projectM</li>
+      <li>Transcode music into MP3, Ogg Vorbis, Ogg Speex, FLAC or AA</li>
+      <li>Edit tags on MP3 and OGG files, organise your music</li>
+      <li>Download missing album cover art from Last.fm</li>
+      <li>Native desktop notifications using libnotify</li>
+      <li>Supports MPRIS, or remote control using the command-line</li>
+      <li>Remote control using a Wii Remote, MPRIS or the command-line</li>
+      <li>Copy music to your iPod, iPhone, MTP or mass-storage USB player</li>
+    </ul>
+  </description>
+  <screenshots>
+    <screenshot type="default" width="1139" height="724">https://clementine-player.github.io/pages/images/screenshots/clementine-1.2-1.png</screenshot>
+    <screenshot width="1080" height="724">https://clementine-player.github.io/pages/images/screenshots/clementine-1.2-2.png</screenshot>
+  </screenshots>
+  <url type="homepage">https://www.clementine-player.org</url>
+  <updatecontact>me@davidsansome.com</updatecontact>
+</application>
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