File Explorer does not display embedded album art in FLAC files


  1. Posts : 9
    Windows 10 Pro
       #1

    File Explorer does not display embedded album art in FLAC files


    I do remember clearly that in Windows 8.1, I was able to see embedded album art in FLAC files in File (Windows) Explorer. But after Windows 10 got here, this stopped. I can only see them in MP3 files. Did something happen to this functionality? Can anyone confirm this (or deny?).

    Thanks.
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  2. Posts : 43,117
    Win 10 Pro (22H2) (2nd PC is 22H2)
       #2

    File Explorer does not display embedded album art in FLAC files-1.jpg
    like this in the preview pane?
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  3. Posts : 9
    Windows 10 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #3

    No, I mean this way:

    FLAC is like this:
    File Explorer does not display embedded album art in FLAC files-pane01.jpg
    MP3 works like this:
    File Explorer does not display embedded album art in FLAC files-pane02.jpg
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  4. Posts : 2,953
    Windows 10 Pro for the Bro
       #4

    Right click on a FLAC file > Open with... > Select the same program that the mp3s open with > then CHECK Always use this app to open FLAC files. See if that fixes it.
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  5. Posts : 9
    Windows 10 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #5

    No. That doesn't fix. Notice that foobar2000 is already the selected program to open either MP3 or FLAC. In the case of FLAC, it shows only the native icon (orange). In the case of MP3, it reads the embedded album art in the tag and also places a small tiny icon from the foobar2000 application. Problem that puzzles me is that in Windows 8.1, FLAC was just like MP3, getting the embedded art shown.
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  6. Posts : 2,953
    Windows 10 Pro for the Bro
       #6

    Go to foobar2000's settings. See if the album art is disabled for FLAC files.

    Last case resort: You can uninstall
    foobar2000, then re-install it.
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  7. Posts : 9
    Windows 10 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Album art has never been disabled for any kind of file. So no point there.
    Uninstalled and reinstalled. Problem persists.
    I think this is a bug involving foobar2000 and Windows 10.
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  8. Posts : 43,117
    Win 10 Pro (22H2) (2nd PC is 22H2)
       #8

    Thank you for your reply. A screenshot often helps.
    You may find the free program Icaros shown here of interest. That should solve the problem.
    File Explorer does not display embedded album art in FLAC files-1.jpg
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