diff --git a/lib/music_library/scrobble_rules.ex b/lib/music_library/scrobble_rules.ex
index ec7d2afd..91e5d443 100644
--- a/lib/music_library/scrobble_rules.ex
+++ b/lib/music_library/scrobble_rules.ex
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ defmodule MusicLibrary.ScrobbleRules do
       {:error, :invalid_rule_type}
 
   """
-  def apply_album_rule(%ScrobbleRule{type: "album"} = rule) do
+  def apply_album_rule(%ScrobbleRule{type: :album} = rule) do
     update_query =
       from(t in Track,
         where: fragment("json_extract(?, '$.title') = ?", t.album, ^rule.match_value),
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ defmodule MusicLibrary.ScrobbleRules do
       {:error, :invalid_rule_type}
 
   """
-  def apply_artist_rule(%ScrobbleRule{type: "artist"} = rule) do
+  def apply_artist_rule(%ScrobbleRule{type: :artist} = rule) do
     update_query =
       from(t in Track,
         where: fragment("json_extract(?, '$.name') = ?", t.artist, ^rule.match_value),
@@ -220,11 +220,11 @@ defmodule MusicLibrary.ScrobbleRules do
       {:error, "Invalid rule type"}
 
   """
-  def apply_rule(%ScrobbleRule{type: "album"} = rule) do
+  def apply_rule(%ScrobbleRule{type: :album} = rule) do
     apply_album_rule(rule)
   end
 
-  def apply_rule(%ScrobbleRule{type: "artist"} = rule) do
+  def apply_rule(%ScrobbleRule{type: :artist} = rule) do
     apply_artist_rule(rule)
   end
 
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ defmodule MusicLibrary.ScrobbleRules do
   ## Examples
 
       iex> apply_all_rules()
-      {:ok, [{"album", 5}, {"artist", 10}]}
+      {:ok, [{:album, 5}, {:artist, 10}]}
 
   """
   def apply_all_rules do
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ defmodule MusicLibrary.ScrobbleRules do
       5
 
   """
-  def count_album_matches(%ScrobbleRule{type: "album"} = rule) do
+  def count_album_matches(%ScrobbleRule{type: :album} = rule) do
     query =
       from(t in Track,
         where: fragment("json_extract(?, '$.title') = ?", t.album, ^rule.match_value),
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ defmodule MusicLibrary.ScrobbleRules do
       10
 
   """
-  def count_artist_matches(%ScrobbleRule{type: "artist"} = rule) do
+  def count_artist_matches(%ScrobbleRule{type: :artist} = rule) do
     query =
       from(t in Track,
         where: fragment("json_extract(?, '$.name') = ?", t.artist, ^rule.match_value),
@@ -295,11 +295,11 @@ defmodule MusicLibrary.ScrobbleRules do
       5
 
   """
-  def count_rule_matches(%ScrobbleRule{type: "album"} = rule) do
+  def count_rule_matches(%ScrobbleRule{type: :album} = rule) do
     count_album_matches(rule)
   end
 
-  def count_rule_matches(%ScrobbleRule{type: "artist"} = rule) do
+  def count_rule_matches(%ScrobbleRule{type: :artist} = rule) do
     count_artist_matches(rule)
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/music_library/scrobble_rules/scrobble_rule.ex b/lib/music_library/scrobble_rules/scrobble_rule.ex
index 5ad0bcf5..ea0ee1c2 100644
--- a/lib/music_library/scrobble_rules/scrobble_rule.ex
+++ b/lib/music_library/scrobble_rules/scrobble_rule.ex
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ defmodule MusicLibrary.ScrobbleRules.ScrobbleRule do
 
   @type t :: %__MODULE__{
           id: integer() | nil,
-          type: String.t(),
+          type: :album | :artist,
           match_value: String.t(),
           target_musicbrainz_id: String.t(),
           enabled: boolean(),
@@ -14,10 +14,8 @@ defmodule MusicLibrary.ScrobbleRules.ScrobbleRule do
           updated_at: NaiveDateTime.t() | nil
         }
 
-  @valid_types ~w(album artist)
-
   schema "scrobble_rules" do
-    field :type, :string
+    field :type, Ecto.Enum, values: [:album, :artist]
     field :match_value, :string
     field :target_musicbrainz_id, Ecto.UUID
     field :enabled, :boolean, default: true
@@ -31,6 +29,5 @@ defmodule MusicLibrary.ScrobbleRules.ScrobbleRule do
     scrobble_rule
     |> cast(attrs, [:type, :match_value, :target_musicbrainz_id, :enabled, :description])
     |> validate_required([:type, :match_value, :target_musicbrainz_id])
-    |> validate_inclusion(:type, @valid_types)
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/music_library_web/live/scrobble_rules_live/form_component.ex b/lib/music_library_web/live/scrobble_rules_live/form_component.ex
index 6f78f0e3..ef68edd6 100644
--- a/lib/music_library_web/live/scrobble_rules_live/form_component.ex
+++ b/lib/music_library_web/live/scrobble_rules_live/form_component.ex
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ defmodule MusicLibraryWeb.ScrobbleRulesLive.FormComponent do
           field={@form[:type]}
           label={gettext("Rule Type")}
           options={[
-            {gettext("Album"), "album"},
-            {gettext("Artist"), "artist"}
+            {gettext("Album"), :album},
+            {gettext("Artist"), :artist}
           ]}
           placeholder={gettext("Select a rule type")}
         />
@@ -119,17 +119,17 @@ defmodule MusicLibraryWeb.ScrobbleRulesLive.FormComponent do
 
   defp match_value_label(type) do
     case type do
-      "album" -> gettext("Album Title")
-      "artist" -> gettext("Artist Name")
-      _ -> gettext("Match Value")
+      :album -> gettext("Album Title")
+      :artist -> gettext("Artist Name")
+      _other -> gettext("Match Value")
     end
   end
 
   defp match_value_placeholder(type) do
     case type do
-      "album" -> gettext("e.g. The Dark Side of the Moon")
-      "artist" -> gettext("e.g. Pink Floyd")
-      _ -> gettext("Enter the value to match")
+      :album -> gettext("e.g. The Dark Side of the Moon")
+      :artist -> gettext("e.g. Pink Floyd")
+      _other -> gettext("Enter the value to match")
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/music_library/scrobble_rules/scrobble_rule_test.exs b/test/music_library/scrobble_rules/scrobble_rule_test.exs
index e607b873..8f28e290 100644
--- a/test/music_library/scrobble_rules/scrobble_rule_test.exs
+++ b/test/music_library/scrobble_rules/scrobble_rule_test.exs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ defmodule MusicLibrary.ScrobbleRules.ScrobbleRuleTest do
   describe "changeset/2" do
     test "valid changeset with all required fields" do
       attrs = %{
-        type: "album",
+        type: :album,
         match_value: "Dark Side of the Moon",
         target_musicbrainz_id: "12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789012",
         enabled: true,
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ defmodule MusicLibrary.ScrobbleRules.ScrobbleRuleTest do
 
     test "valid changeset with minimal required fields" do
       attrs = %{
-        type: "artist",
+        type: :artist,
         match_value: "Pink Floyd",
         target_musicbrainz_id: "12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789012"
       }
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ defmodule MusicLibrary.ScrobbleRules.ScrobbleRuleTest do
 
     test "invalid changeset when match_value is missing" do
       attrs = %{
-        type: "artist",
+        type: :artist,
         target_musicbrainz_id: "12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789012"
       }
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ defmodule MusicLibrary.ScrobbleRules.ScrobbleRuleTest do
 
     test "invalid changeset when target_musicbrainz_id is missing" do
       attrs = %{
-        type: "artist",
+        type: :artist,
         match_value: "Pink Floyd"
       }
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ defmodule MusicLibrary.ScrobbleRules.ScrobbleRuleTest do
 
     test "invalid changeset when type is not album or artist" do
       attrs = %{
-        type: "invalid_type",
+        type: :invalid_type,
         match_value: "Pink Floyd",
         target_musicbrainz_id: "12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789012"
       }
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ defmodule MusicLibrary.ScrobbleRules.ScrobbleRuleTest do
 
     test "invalid changeset when match_value is empty" do
       attrs = %{
-        type: "artist",
+        type: :artist,
         match_value: "",
         target_musicbrainz_id: "12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789012"
       }
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ defmodule MusicLibrary.ScrobbleRules.ScrobbleRuleTest do
 
     test "invalid changeset when target_musicbrainz_id is empty" do
       attrs = %{
-        type: "artist",
+        type: :artist,
         match_value: "Pink Floyd",
         target_musicbrainz_id: ""
       }
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ defmodule MusicLibrary.ScrobbleRules.ScrobbleRuleTest do
 
     test "invalid changeset when target_musicbrainz_id is not a valid UUID" do
       attrs = %{
-        type: "artist",
+        type: :artist,
         match_value: "Pink Floyd",
         target_musicbrainz_id: "invalid-uuid"
       }
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ defmodule MusicLibrary.ScrobbleRules.ScrobbleRuleTest do
 
     test "valid changeset with uppercase UUID" do
       attrs = %{
-        type: "artist",
+        type: :artist,
         match_value: "Pink Floyd",
         target_musicbrainz_id: "12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789012"
       }
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ defmodule MusicLibrary.ScrobbleRules.ScrobbleRuleTest do
 
     test "valid changeset with lowercase UUID" do
       attrs = %{
-        type: "artist",
+        type: :artist,
         match_value: "Pink Floyd",
         target_musicbrainz_id: "abcdefab-abcd-abcd-abcd-abcdefabcdef"
       }
diff --git a/test/music_library/scrobble_rules_test.exs b/test/music_library/scrobble_rules_test.exs
index 49a7f4a5..84145978 100644
--- a/test/music_library/scrobble_rules_test.exs
+++ b/test/music_library/scrobble_rules_test.exs
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ defmodule MusicLibrary.ScrobbleRulesTest do
       assert {:ok, %ScrobbleRule{} = scrobble_rule} =
                ScrobbleRules.create_scrobble_rule(valid_attrs)
 
-      assert scrobble_rule.type == "album"
+      assert scrobble_rule.type == :album
       assert scrobble_rule.match_value == "Dark Side of the Moon"
       assert scrobble_rule.target_musicbrainz_id == "12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789012"
       assert scrobble_rule.enabled == true
diff --git a/test/music_library_web/live/scrobble_rules_live_test.exs b/test/music_library_web/live/scrobble_rules_live_test.exs
index 4b5faf4d..e4f7a270 100644
--- a/test/music_library_web/live/scrobble_rules_live_test.exs
+++ b/test/music_library_web/live/scrobble_rules_live_test.exs
@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@ defmodule MusicLibraryWeb.ScrobbleRulesLiveTest do
   # Test data
   @invalid_attrs %{type: "", match_value: "", target_musicbrainz_id: ""}
   @valid_attrs %{
-    type: "album",
+    type: :album,
     match_value: "some match_value",
     target_musicbrainz_id: "12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789012",
     description: "some description",
     enabled: "true"
   }
   @update_attrs %{
-    type: "artist",
+    type: :artist,
     match_value: "some updated match_value",
     target_musicbrainz_id: "87654321-4321-4321-4321-210987654321",
     description: "some updated description"
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ defmodule MusicLibraryWeb.ScrobbleRulesLiveTest do
       assert index_live
              |> form("#scrobble_rule-form",
                scrobble_rule: %{
-                 type: "album",
+                 type: :album,
                  match_value: "Test Album",
                  target_musicbrainz_id: "invalid-uuid"
                }
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ defmodule MusicLibraryWeb.ScrobbleRulesLiveTest do
       # Select album type
       html =
         index_live
-        |> form("#scrobble_rule-form", scrobble_rule: %{type: "album"})
+        |> form("#scrobble_rule-form", scrobble_rule: %{type: :album})
         |> render_change()
 
       assert html =~ "Album Title"
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ defmodule MusicLibraryWeb.ScrobbleRulesLiveTest do
       # Select artist type
       html =
         index_live
-        |> form("#scrobble_rule-form", scrobble_rule: %{type: "artist"})
+        |> form("#scrobble_rule-form", scrobble_rule: %{type: :artist})
         |> render_change()
 
       assert html =~ "Artist Name"
diff --git a/test/support/fixtures/scrobble_rules_fixtures.ex b/test/support/fixtures/scrobble_rules_fixtures.ex
index 174cca27..1818987e 100644
--- a/test/support/fixtures/scrobble_rules_fixtures.ex
+++ b/test/support/fixtures/scrobble_rules_fixtures.ex
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ defmodule MusicLibrary.ScrobbleRulesFixtures do
   """
   def scrobble_rule_fixture(attrs \\ %{}) do
     default_attrs = %{
-      type: "album",
+      type: :album,
       match_value: "Dark Side of the Moon",
       target_musicbrainz_id: "12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789012",
       enabled: true,