Adding Artwork For Streaming URLs in ITunes?

I stumbled upon your query while trying to figure out just how to place artwork for the radio stations. I didn't wanna join the forum but since you seemed to get little response, I thought I'd share my method and maybe you can post it if you want. I kinda trick the system.

First, I give my radio station an "Artist" and "Album Artist" and "Album" name and change the track number to "1". Now as you know you can't add artwork to it. So, I then download any small mp3 like a lion roar or whatever and upload it to iTunes. Then I give the small mp3 the same "Artist", "Album Artist" and "Album" name as the radio station and change the track number to "2" and then I add my artwork to this file. iTunes then automatically takes the artwork for the radio station as well!

Voila my method. Hope it helps.

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croops

11-04-2007, 05:00 AM

This question has been posted 3 times over the years (from search results) however no one has ever replied!

------Artwork For Streaming URLs Possible?

I was wondering if it were possible to add cover artwork to a radio station I stream via iTunes? ALL my artwork in iTunes is perfect except for the 1 radio station I listen to daily.

I understand streaming content is not 'writable' however iTunes does in fact keep the name of the stream stored in the library in some form or another (i.e. recently played list etc).

Given that, I have successfully tried the 'Get Info' on the stream and given it my own specific name, album name etc. However all the 'Get Artwork' functionality within Get Info is greyed out.

Any help on this would be great.

Thanx!

Las_Vegas

11-04-2007, 01:55 PM

Unfortunately; No. Apple, in their infinite wisdom, decided we don't need artwork for a radio station. Personally, I agree. It would be nice.

SPNS_Geek

04-08-2009, 05:46 PM

seems to me I'm the next one to ping on this topic... it's only been about 18 months after all.

Has Apple become any wiser?
I for one am a visual animal and seeing the default grey iTunes music note for all my streams is having me see red. grrrrr

croops

01-27-2010, 04:43 AM

Well after 2 years or so, someone FINALLY cracked it! They were kind enough to send me an email with these instructions and it works!

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Hi Joe!

I stumbled upon your query while trying to figure out just how to place artwork for the radio stations. I didn't wanna join the forum but since you seemed to get little response, I thought I'd share my method and maybe you can post it if you want.

I kinda trick the system. First I give my radio station an "Artist" and "Album Artist" and "Album" name and change the track number to "1". Now as you know you can't add artwork to it. So I then download any small mp3 like a lion roar or whatever and upload it to iTunes. Then I give the small mp3 the same "Artist", "Album Artist" and "Album" name as the radio station and change the track number to "2" and then I add my artwork to this file. iTunes then automatically takes the artwork for the radio station as well!

Voila my method. Hope it helps.

- Jeremy

Scottyb

01-28-2010, 06:49 PM

Saweet!!! Thanks for the tip!