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[dla123]

Is there a quick fix for this?  I noticed that all of my files that display the tag type MP4 in mp3tag do not show the album art in MC15. 

Thanks for your help,

[JimH]

Unless you have a DirectShow filter installed, MC will use Quicktime to open and play the files.

Here's more:
http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/MP4_and_M4A_File_Support

[syndromeofadown]

Similar question asked here:
http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=62005.msg415880#msg415880

I don't use mp3tag but my art from tag&rename shows up fine.

[syndromeofadown]

I just thought of something so I tested some m4a's.

My cover art showing up has nothing to do with using tag&rename.
It has everything to do with having folder.jpg in each albums folder.
I use tag&rename to get these, thus my confusion.
All of my album art shows up the same for all file types so i assumed it was all found the same way.
I was wrong.

One way to get your album art to show up is as follows:
-Name the album art image folder.jpg and place it in the albums folder.
 There are many ways to automaticly extract it.
 I just extracted it for 30 albums in a matter of seconds.
-Make MC look for it by setting cover art to "in the same folder as the file (as folder.jpg)"
 Do this under Tools/options/file location

Another way to get your album art to show up is have the images stored in an album art directory.
I have never done this so i can't comment on it.

[Alex B]

MC's MP4/m4a tag reader does not display embedded cover art (i.e. cover art that is stored inside the file's tag). MC can link and show external cover art for any audio files, including m4a files.

MC lets you select the default cover art name and location rule. It provides three options:
- In a specified folder. The filename rule is [Album Artist (auto)] - [Album].jpg
- In the same folder as the file. The filename rule is [Album Artist (auto)] - [Album].jpg
- In the same folder as the file as Folder.jpg.

In addition it is possible link an external cover art image file manually. Then the filename and location do not matter. Select the album files and use the "Cover  Art > Add From File..." tool or drag and drop the image from Windows Explorer to the expanded image display in Action Window > Tag (click the small thumbnail placeholder on top left to expand it).

If you have only embedded cover art inside the m4a files (which does not show up in MC) you can first try the Cover Art > Get From Internet tool. Select the files (perhaps a few albums at a time) and run it. It provides an useful preview of the available image files and lets you choose (if more than one is found).

If the tool did not find cover art for all albums you can either extract the embedded images with a third party tool (Mp3tag can do it) or search/download/scan the images outside MC.