What defines/allows you to see mp3 artwork on Audi stereo

[mole]

I've been reading through some threads as I've only really just started using the SD card on my Audi stereo.

the mp3 setup works fine, but I see some people getting album artwork, others not getting it, others being told they can never have it.

I've got a hardware model H04 with software 0460 in an 2012 Avant, with the display on the dashboard (not steering dash - screen in the middle of the car) rather than direct on the stereo

the screens resolution / colour display does not look like it should display artwork to me, but I see others saying it works no problem.

My MP3's have the artwork built directly into the file, and are playing fine.

What defines if you get artwork ?

hardware of the stereo ? the software of the stereo, the screen model on the dash ?

I'd quite like to understand if its possible (as artwork is a nice touch) and what is the trigger for it.

thanks,

 

 

[James]

Have you got the option ticked to display info?

Media > Settings > Display track info

 

[mole]

I do have display track info option and it displays extneded track info based on the meta data stored in the mp3, artist, album, song, time remaining, I see on the google image search and forum threads I read you should either get the album artwork if it's embedded in the mp3 (whcih it is as 600x600 resolution) or a grey box with a quetion mark if it's not.

I don't get that grey box, I just get the extended info, no image or grey box place holder image.

[James]

Perhaps your car isn't compatible with artwork then? It sounds like you've got all the options ticked and the artwork embedded etc?

[mole]

Thats the odd thing, thats what it looks like, but this year, this model, I see other people saying it's working, it's not a huge deal, I'm just trying to understand what the trigger is for the artwork displaying, or if it is as simple as your stereo is just not compatible, but looking on the internet I see this make/model and lesseer models all working. 

Very odd.

[James]

Have you tried using other media to see if it works - iPod/iPhone, USB etc?

[mole]

no, not really got other media, I do have an iPhone, but not setup to doc with the audi head unit.

it seems really odd to me

[James]

Definitely worth borrowing/trying something else on it if you can - just to rule that out

[Happy Grumpz]

Hey Mole, on my 2015 A3, the album artwork had to be embedded into the MP3 with a resolution no greater than 300x300.

As soon as I did that, it worked great.