Topic: Ipod Loses Coverart (Read 4473 times)

edbro · « **on:** October 16, 2007, 10:55:14 am »

Twice now, after doing a sync with MC, my iPod will "lose" all of its coverart. Actually, all my coverart is embedded in the files so I know they are there. But, the iPod will act as if there are no thumbnails. I don't get the standard MC logo, I get a grey square with the double music note in it. I don't know if the database is getting messed up during the sync but it has happened twice now.

Is there a way to rebuild the art on the device instead of resetting it and reloading the entire library?

JimH · « **Reply #1 on:** October 16, 2007, 11:04:40 am »

What version of MC, please? Which iPod?

edbro · « **Reply #2 on:** October 16, 2007, 11:10:00 am »

MC 12.0.338
iPod Classic 80GB

Lasse_Lus · « **Reply #3 on:** October 16, 2007, 11:19:40 am »

i know that itunes messes up the coverart...

JimH · « **Reply #4 on:** October 16, 2007, 11:26:53 am »

There are some iPod fixes on the way that may help.

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12.0.340 (10/04/07)

7. Changed: Added artwork for podcasts and videos to iPod transfers.
8. Changed: Removed default MC artwork for missing album art in iPod transfers.

Should be available in a few days.

Also take a look at the ilounge forums. Here's a sample of what you can find:
http://forums.ilounge.com/showthread.php?t=175939

edbro · « **Reply #5 on:** October 16, 2007, 11:33:16 am »

Thanks, I'll look forward to .340.

I did notice from the link you sent me that iPod shouldn't mess with the database if the art is stored in the files:

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When adding album artwork DIRECTLY to tracks (on iPod or in iTunes):

* Artwork is embedded in the ID3 tags of the AAC/MP3 files.
* The local album artwork cache is updated.
* The iPod artwork database is NOT updated.

Having said that, I remember that I did fire up iTunes the other day to tag some audiobooks. iTunes has a special tag for audiobooks that causes them to be bookmarked. I wish MC could incorporate that so I could ditch iTunes all together. In any case, maybe iTunes messed something up when I transferred the audiobook.

Lasse_Lus · « **Reply #6 on:** October 16, 2007, 02:43:34 pm »

there are some threads about audiobooks and the ipod on this forum if you want to read

lalittle · « **Reply #7 on:** October 17, 2007, 04:57:21 pm »

Quote from: Lasse_Lus on October 16, 2007, 02:43:34 pm

there are some threads about audiobooks and the ipod on this forum if you want to read

Which forum are you referring to -- do you specifically mean the "itunes" forum at the iPod lounge (i.e. the specific forum referenced above), or one of the other forums at iPod lounge, or...?

Thanks,

Larry

Lasse_Lus · « **Reply #8 on:** October 18, 2007, 04:37:29 pm »

nothing special larry...i meant this board

edbro · « **Reply #9 on:** October 20, 2007, 11:02:55 am »

Is there some database incompatibility between iTunes and MC? I use MC to transfer music to my iPod but I have to use iTunes to transfer video seeing as I can not get video to transfer with MC. But, whenever I use iTunes to transfer a video, all my coverart gets lost on the iPod and I have to delete and retransfer all my audio. This is a huge pain.

For me at least, it seems you have to use either MC exclusively or iTunes exclusively. Unfortunately, I can't get video to the iPod from MC just yet. I know that is coming but it still begs the question; are the two programs incompatible?

Lasse_Lus · « **Reply #10 on:** October 21, 2007, 04:57:56 am »

edbro you cant transfer mp4 files to the ipod ?

..Itunes screw up coverart and lyrics

lalittle · « **Reply #11 on:** October 21, 2007, 06:12:19 am »

Quote from: edbro on October 20, 2007, 11:02:55 am

Is there some database incompatibility between iTunes and MC? I use MC to transfer music to my iPod but I have to use iTunes to transfer video seeing as I can not get video to transfer with MC. But, whenever I use iTunes to transfer a video, all my coverart gets lost on the iPod and I have to delete and retransfer all my audio. This is a huge pain.

For me at least, it seems you have to use either MC exclusively or iTunes exclusively. Unfortunately, I can't get video to the iPod from MC just yet. I know that is coming but it still begs the question; are the two programs incompatible?

What you're describing doesn't sound like an incompatibility between iTunes and MC per se -- it sounds like an incompatibility between iTunes "syncs" and MC "syncs." I'm not certain, but I think that you need to use one or the other to sync, i.e. I don't think you can sync with one then sync with the other without clearing the iPod first.

Larry

JimH · « **Reply #12 on:** October 21, 2007, 07:49:45 am »

Quote from: lalittle on October 21, 2007, 06:12:19 am

I don't think you can sync with one then sync with the other without clearing the iPod first.

You should be able to. If you can't, that's a new problem.

There were some purely apple cover art problems recently -- try the software boards on the ilounge forum.

http://forums.ilounge.com/forumdisplay.php?f=16

Lasse_Lus · « **Reply #13 on:** October 21, 2007, 08:03:07 am »

have you tried jim ?

this is not a new problem...btw you dont even "need" to synch, just enter the ipod via itunes will mess up coverart and
lyrics...and this have been reported before

lalittle · « **Reply #14 on:** October 21, 2007, 11:35:17 pm »

Quote from: JimH on October 21, 2007, 07:49:45 am

You should be able to. If you can't, that's a new problem.

I stand corrected -- thanks for the information.

Larry

SwellGuy · « **Reply #15 on:** October 22, 2007, 11:04:51 am »

edbro,

It looks like there is still a problem with album art when performing sync's with MC and iTunes simultaneously - we're looking into it.

Rick

edbro · « **Reply #16 on:** October 22, 2007, 11:14:25 am »

Thanks, you are indeed a swell guy!

Actually, if I could get video to work properly I wouldn't need iTunes at all.

SwellGuy · « **Reply #17 on:** October 22, 2007, 02:28:14 pm »

Are the videos protected AAC?

edbro · « **Reply #18 on:** October 22, 2007, 02:34:54 pm »

No. I've tried a couple of home movies in wmv format as well as an unprotected Divx (avi) full length movie. I converted one unprotected file to mp4 with another utility and tried to transfer it with MC. MC failed on that one also (it was trying to convert the already converted file).
http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=42928.0

edbro · « **Reply #19 on:** October 22, 2007, 07:41:45 pm »

Okay, I've been trying to blame iTunes for my coverart problems. But, tonight I tried to transfer one cd and one video to my iPod from MC and now all my coverart is gone again. The iPod was good before I synched with MC and it hasn't been near iTunes in a while. I've had to delete and reload all my music quite a few times now. If there is a fix in the works, I wish you'd get it out soon as this is getting to be quite a pain.

P.S. Not only did I lose all my coverart but the video failed again. This time it appeared to go okay but it is not viewable on the iPod. It gives the green screen and does not play.

edbro · « **Reply #20 on:** October 24, 2007, 06:32:38 pm »

Can anybody at JR comment on whether these are bugs or just peculiar to my system? Are there fixes coming? I've been holding off synching my iPod because I'm afraid to do it with MC anymore and adding iTunes into the mix causes more incompatibility problems. I keep losing coverart and videos don't work at all with MC.

SwellGuy · « **Reply #21 on:** November 02, 2007, 11:35:29 am »

This has been fixed in build 12.0.362.

INTERACT FORUM

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