...I wonder whether the BMW system requires the Album Art to be added to each track, (as a tag), rather than simply embedded as a file in the folder.
I add it as a tag on each track on my files (again, for compatibility across various platforms), and it displays fine in the car. It is for me a specific editing action after ripping (and from memory it may be that the BMW system is one of the reasons I do it).
It also (in the BMW) takes a few seconds for the album art to replace a basic display of track title and running time.
If the file needs to be tagged for the BMW, a tag editor is required. This allows you to add and manipulate tags on a ripped file (without re-ripping). I use Tagscanner (free) which is relatively easy, though possibly not the most intuitive. Other tools are available.
To clarify, album art can be added as a file in the ripped folder, and/or as a tag in each track file. I don't use Windows Media Player for ripping, but I suspect it only does the former. By default, my ripping process does neither, but I ensure I have both folder and tagged track art by additional editing.
Last edited by: tyrednemotional on Mon 21 Sep 20 at 22:51
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