[mythtv-users] Imported CDs & Metadata - Did I Take a Wrong Turn? [SOLVED]

[jim]

On 04/01/15 10:20, Paul Harrison wrote:

>> On 04/01/15 01:11, jim wrote:
>>> I have finally started importing my CDs into MythTV. Each CD is stored
>>> into a folder structure of Artist/Album/Tracks. After running Scan for
>>> New Music, Select Music and Play Music work as advertised. One item that
>>> is missing though is the album cover art. Am I missing a step or some
>>> configuration choice? Does MythTV gather metadata for CDs like it does
>>> for TV shows and movies?
>>>
>> Currently MythMusic doesn't gather metadata but it's something
>> that's slowly being worked on.
>>
>> If you have a cover art image in the same directory as your tracks
>> then the file scan should pick that up and make a guess if it is a front
>> cover, back cover, inlay etc based on the file name of the image.
>>
>> You can also manually add cover art using the metadata editor. With
>> a track selected press EDIT (e) to show the metadata editor and press
>> MENU (m) and choose one of the Search Internet for Images options.
>> It's not perfect you can't really use it without a mouse but it's all we
>> have at the moment.
>>
>> You can find images for Album, Artist and Genre that way. You can also
>> change the role of the images already found in the Album Art editor.
>>
> I forgot to mention if your tracks have embedded cover art in the tags then
> they will be used as well.
>
> Paul H.
>
>
Thanks, Paul. I will try both of those options. Great to have such
informative responses. This mail list is superb.