# Embedded art in mp3 **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [June 6, 2021, 12:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/embedded-art-in-mp3/53460 "2021-06-06T12:47:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Daddy-o](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@Daddy-o](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Daddy-o)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2021, 12:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/embedded-art-in-mp3/53460/1 "2021-06-06T12:47:25Z")
**Similar to** [I can see embedded mp3 album art in windows explorer, but not in Mp3 tag? - #7 by pitchernyork](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-can-see-embedded-mp3-album-art-in-windows-explorer-but-not-in-mp3-tag/18294/7) **Similar to** [Show which MP3 songs contain an embedded artwork/picture in metainfo? Removal?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/show-which-mp3-songs-contain-an-embedded-artwork-picture-in-metainfo-removal/44227) _The resolutions in those posts had no affect on this issue._ Much of my music was ripped from CD with the native Windows XP or Windows 10 music player of the time, configured to fetch art. The music was subsequently re-tagged by MP3TAG but the embedded art was not manipulated. MP3TAG does not display the album cover art automatically embedded by that ripping process. It does display cover art from songs sourced otherwise. Windows Explorer, VLC and Foobar2000 display the subject files' cover art. Recently I've been deploying an Ampache music server and for completeness it's become necessary to add _artist_ art. MP3TAG handles the process well, the artist-tagged embedded art shows right up where it's supposed to in Ampache and the cover art does too, undisturbed by the new processing. When viewed in MP3TAG Windows ripped and MP3TAG processed mp3s display the artist-tagged thumbnail only. When reading music sourced another way but processed to add artist tagged art by MP3TAG, MP3TAG will display multiple thumbnails exactly as anticipated. The attached zip has an example mp3, art from the Windows process and the art used to create the artist-tagged art embedded in the example song. The song attached partially contradicts the above description, these are the results by program: MP3TAG: Artist displayed, only embedded art listed Windows Explorer: Newly embedded artist is now the thumbnail foobar2000: Artist displayed VLC: Album cover displayed Ampache: Album cover and artist displayed correctly [winripped\_music\_and\_art\_example.zip](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/short-url/AsEFYDy73W7z3Hk86VM87Yqlqi3.zip) (1.6 MB) ---
**Author:** ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2021, 1:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/embedded-art-in-mp3/53460/2 "2021-06-06T13:04:42Z")
MP3tag accurately shows any embedded pictures. Players are not that accurate. Some players display pictures from the file system. Some players have their own thumbnail cache and database. Some player access the internet to get further information. The example zip file shows not only the MP3 file but several hidden files als well, all showing pictures: folder.jpg albumartsmall.jpg AlbumArt\_{AF8DC5B0-F984-4301-A4AD-38CF6E80D9FF}_Small.jpg AlbumArt_{AF8DC5B0-F984-4301-A4AD-38CF6E80D9FF}\_Large.jpg All of these files are files generated by Windows Media Player - which sometimes prefers the file system files over the embedded ones. So you have a player problem, not a problem with MP3tag. And probably a workflow problem as you did not embed the pictures the first time. To get as many pictures embedded in the files, try a filter: %\_covers% MISSING Then create an action (perhaps quick) "Import cover from file" with Filename: `*.jpg` or Filename: folder.jpg This grabs the named or first jpg file from a folder and embeds it. With a little luck this is the picture that you wanted to be found in the files. As for the players: you would have to clear the filesystem from marauding picture files and also clear the player's cache. ---
**Author:** ![Daddy-o](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@Daddy-o](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Daddy-o)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2021, 1:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/embedded-art-in-mp3/53460/3 "2021-06-06T13:14:37Z")
Did you see colorful album cover art when you viewed it in MP3TAG? Or was it a black and white portrait of the band? Did MP3TAG indicate there were two embedded photos? ---
**Author:** ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2021, 1:16pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/embedded-art-in-mp3/53460/4 "2021-06-06T13:16:08Z")
There is one b&w picture of the type Artist. The hidden files show the colour picture. So you see the embedded picture and the pictures from the file system in your player. As soon as I add the file folder.jpg to the file, I see 2 embedded pictures. ![explorerpic](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/c/cf29f663a8a43d7259a55fb148f4cb15d123b6fc.jpeg) ![explorerpic1](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/3/33dc0375fd533518dc179c50da574939beb7ad55.jpeg) ![explorerpic2](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/3/34365e5e7aa2c309b931bf7ab427e32385b62044.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/c6cbf5/32.png) [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2021, 1:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/embedded-art-in-mp3/53460/5 "2021-06-06T13:30:51Z")
> [@Daddy-o](#): > > Did you see colorful album cover art when you viewed it in MP3TAG? Or was it a black and white portrait of the band? This is what I get If I unzip your archive and open the file `07 The Milky Way.mp3` in Mp3tag: (the right window appears if you press ALT + T on a selected track) ![Embedded art in mp3](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/3/38bd7d01c4659ccc56a3fba55fbf1f9c9fdf3233.png) ---
**Author:** ![Daddy-o](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@Daddy-o](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Daddy-o)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2021, 2:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/embedded-art-in-mp3/53460/6 "2021-06-06T14:28:42Z")
Thanks for the feedback folks. Sometimes you need another pair of eyeballs. This really helps to define the workflow for this project. You can close this bug. I misidentified the source of the behavior. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/c/ce7035d426cb755a7916793326d23b465222a407.png) [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2026, 12:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/embedded-art-in-mp3/53460/7 "2026-02-09T12:29:16Z")