Album Artwork folder? can it be deleted?

[michael31986]

I was looking inside the iTunes folder and saw the album artwork folder, I don't see any actual images in the folder. What is the purpose of this folder?

I only ask cause I have on iTunes it turned off to automatically update artwork, but sometimes iTunes will say updating artist art work on the bottom left corner. Even though it says updating artist artwork my album art stays the same that I see. Its whatever I changed it to.

 

[hg.wells]

Any folders that sit in a application library like photos or music I would leave as is. If you delete that folder the Music application will likely recreate the folder at a later date.

 

[michael31986]

Any folders that sit in a application library like photos or music I would leave as is. If you delete that folder the Music application will likely recreate the folder at a later date.

thanks..

I just hope iTunes isn't actually updating my album art. I have it turned off to automatically update in the settings.

I guess ill notice if it happens.

 

[Airsculpture]

That folder ( if using iTunes ) is all the artwork downloaded by iTunes via the Store.

If you have embedded the artwork in your tracks, you can safely delete the folder ( I have done this many times )

Always back up before deleting or at the very least, copy the folder to your desktop, then delete and then check everything is still ok in iTunes.

I download artwork from Google and albumartwork websites so never use the iTunes downloads.

The sub folder cache is normally a good one to keep as it is the cache for displaying within iTunes. If deleted, iTunes will recreate it again anyway.

 

[michael31986]

That folder ( if using iTunes ) is all the artwork downloaded by iTunes via the Store.

If you have embedded the artwork in your tracks, you can safely delete the folder ( I have done this many times )

Always back up before deleting or at the very least, copy the folder to your desktop, then delete and then check everything is still ok in iTunes.

I download artwork from Google and albumartwork websites so never use the iTunes downloads.

The sub folder cache is normally a good one to keep as it is the cache for displaying within iTunes. If deleted, iTunes will recreate it again anyway.

This may be dumb, but by embedded do you mean when I click on songs in iTunes. Go to get info and put the album art I went in the artwork section?

 

[Airsculpture]

Yes. When you selected an image file and physically added it to each track or album as a whole at the same time

 

[michael31986]

Yes. When you selected an image file and physically added it to each track or album as a whole at the same time

Thank you!! Do you know why occasionally iTunes will say. Updating artist artwork. But I haven’t seen anything change.

 

[Airsculpture]

No.

Try what I said. Move/copy the folder as directed above and then delete ( all while iTunes closed )
Open iTunes, check your tracks display artwork correctly. If so, good to go.

 

[michael31986]

No.

Try what I said. Move/copy the folder as directed above and then delete ( all while iTunes closed )
Open iTunes, check your tracks display artwork correctly. If so, good to go.

I can try. Although I have 10,000 tracks so not sure I’d be able to see if any of them are missing artwork

 

[Airsculpture]

That’s easy , do a smart playlist.

I have 28,000 plus tracks. Smart playlist is the way to go

 

[michael31986]

Deleted the folder. So far no issues. Weirdly it hasn’t been recreated yet. Could be cause I have all my art embedded into the tracks.