diff --git a/broadcastradio/common/utilsaidl/src/Utils.cpp b/broadcastradio/common/utilsaidl/src/Utils.cpp
index b647442..ddc5b8d 100644
--- a/broadcastradio/common/utilsaidl/src/Utils.cpp
+++ b/broadcastradio/common/utilsaidl/src/Utils.cpp
@@ -442,9 +442,9 @@
 }
 
 std::optional<std::string> getMetadataString(const ProgramInfo& info, const Metadata::Tag& tag) {
-    auto isRdsPs = [tag](const Metadata& item) { return item.getTag() == tag; };
+    auto hasMetadataType = [tag](const Metadata& item) { return item.getTag() == tag; };
 
-    auto it = std::find_if(info.metadata.begin(), info.metadata.end(), isRdsPs);
+    auto it = std::find_if(info.metadata.begin(), info.metadata.end(), hasMetadataType);
     if (it == info.metadata.end()) {
         return std::nullopt;
     }
@@ -579,6 +579,45 @@
     return getHdFrequency(sel);
 }
 
+bool isValidMetadata(const Metadata& metadata) {
+    bool valid = true;
+
+    auto expect = [&valid](bool condition, const std::string& message) {
+        if (!condition) {
+            valid = false;
+            LOG(ERROR) << "metadata not valid, expected " << message;
+        }
+    };
+
+    switch (metadata.getTag()) {
+        case Metadata::rdsPty:
+            expect(metadata.get<Metadata::rdsPty>() >= 0, "RDS PTY >= 0");
+            expect(metadata.get<Metadata::rdsPty>() <= std::numeric_limits<uint8_t>::max(),
+                   "8bit RDS PTY");
+            break;
+        case Metadata::rbdsPty:
+            expect(metadata.get<Metadata::rbdsPty>() >= 0, "RBDS PTY >= 0");
+            expect(metadata.get<Metadata::rbdsPty>() <= std::numeric_limits<uint8_t>::max(),
+                   "8bit RBDS PTY");
+            break;
+        case Metadata::dabEnsembleNameShort:
+            expect(metadata.get<Metadata::dabEnsembleNameShort>().size() <= 8,
+                   "Dab ensemble name abbreviated length <= 8");
+            break;
+        case Metadata::dabServiceNameShort:
+            expect(metadata.get<Metadata::dabServiceNameShort>().size() <= 8,
+                   "Dab component name abbreviated length <= 8");
+            break;
+        case Metadata::dabComponentNameShort:
+            expect(metadata.get<Metadata::dabComponentNameShort>().size() <= 8,
+                   "Dab component name abbreviated length <= 8");
+            break;
+        default:
+            break;
+    }
+    return valid;
+}
+
 bool parseArgInt(const std::string& s, int* out) {
     return ::android::base::ParseInt(s, out);
 }
diff --git a/broadcastradio/common/utilsaidl/src/UtilsV2.cpp b/broadcastradio/common/utilsaidl/src/UtilsV2.cpp
index ef739df..6c75759 100644
--- a/broadcastradio/common/utilsaidl/src/UtilsV2.cpp
+++ b/broadcastradio/common/utilsaidl/src/UtilsV2.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #define LOG_TAG "BcRadioAidlDef.utilsV2"
 
 #include "broadcastradio-utils-aidl/UtilsV2.h"
+#include "broadcastradio-utils-aidl/Utils.h"
 
 #include <android-base/logging.h>
 #include <android-base/strings.h>
@@ -137,10 +138,33 @@
     return isValidV2(sel.primaryId);
 }
 
-std::optional<std::string> getMetadataStringV2(const ProgramInfo& info, const Metadata::Tag& tag) {
-    auto isRdsPs = [tag](const Metadata& item) { return item.getTag() == tag; };
+bool isValidMetadataV2(const Metadata& metadata) {
+    if (!isValidMetadata(metadata)) {
+        return false;
+    }
 
-    auto it = std::find_if(info.metadata.begin(), info.metadata.end(), isRdsPs);
+    if (metadata.getTag() == Metadata::hdStationNameShort) {
+        if (metadata.get<Metadata::hdStationNameShort>().size() > 12) {
+            LOG(ERROR) << "metadata not valid, expected HD short name length <= 12";
+            return false;
+        }
+    } else if (metadata.getTag() == Metadata::hdSubChannelsAvailable) {
+        if (metadata.get<Metadata::hdSubChannelsAvailable>() < 0) {
+            LOG(ERROR) << "metadata not valid, expected HD subchannels available >= 0";
+            return false;
+        } else if (metadata.get<Metadata::hdSubChannelsAvailable>() >
+                   std::numeric_limits<uint8_t>::max()) {
+            LOG(ERROR) << "metadata not valid, expected 8bit HD subchannels available";
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
+std::optional<std::string> getMetadataStringV2(const ProgramInfo& info, const Metadata::Tag& tag) {
+    auto hasMetadataType = [tag](const Metadata& item) { return item.getTag() == tag; };
+
+    auto it = std::find_if(info.metadata.begin(), info.metadata.end(), hasMetadataType);
     if (it == info.metadata.end()) {
         return std::nullopt;
     }