

This is entirely self contained and does not require installation but unfortunately it is only for those with a Windows computer. However, this can all be laborious and time consuming, so I have written a PoweShell script ( RecoverArt) to bring it all together in one place. It is possible to fix the other issues manually using a mixture of software tools and MS Windows commands, such as the 'attrib' command referred to in another topic. Details of how to do this, and sources or artwork, can be found in the web pages listed at the end of this post. Physically missing art, often caused by a CD not being recognised during ripping or 'lost' when moving music between devices, can only be resolved by downloading images from Internet repositories (or finding the 'lost' art files). Much of this depends on the software used for ripping CDs, and MS Windows Media Player which is one of the most widely used media management tools, is one of the main sources for the above issues. Artwork image files hidden by MS Windows don't display - affects Mib3.Artwork image dimensions too large for the VW media players - affects Mib2 and Mib3.Physically missing artwork images - affects any media player.


The main reasons for non-display of cover art which we identified are Although the root cause(s) cannot be remedied, the effects can be mitigated or corrected by owners using a variety of methods and tools. The issue can arise for a variety of reasons, which are now better understood and listed below.Ĥ. The issue affects the latest VW Mib3 media players and has been reproduced on my 2019 R-Line (Mib2).ģ. This issue is not new or confined to VW cars.Ģ. Often, this has been raised in topics which were opened to discuss other issues, so rather than go round finding and updating each of these different discussions, I thought it best to start a new topic specifically to present the findings of an extensive investigation carried out by Buddy1 and myself ( Impala) over the past few weeks.ġ. Several discussions in different areas of the forum have mentioned a problem with album cover art not displaying on the (Mib3) Infotainment system.
