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kodi:music_local_artwork [2026/02/14 15:50] – created Wuffkodi:music_local_artwork [2026/02/14 20:37] (current) – Wuff
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 Kodi thumbnail cache consists of: Kodi thumbnail cache consists of:
  
-  * <code>userdata/Thumbnails/</code> — cached image files +  * ''userdata/Thumbnails/'' - cached image files 
-  * <code>userdata/Database/Textures*.db</code> — artwork index database+  * ''userdata/Database/Textures*.db'' - artwork index database
  
 For a full reset, delete both. For a full reset, delete both.
  
-----+===== Method 1 - Manual Cleanup (Recommended) =====
  
-===== Method 1 — Manual Cleanup (Recommended) ===== +  - Close Kodi - Kodi must be fully closed before deleting cache files. 
- +  - Locate userdata Folder <code>
-==== Step 1 — Close Kodi ==== +
- +
-Kodi must be fully closed before deleting cache files. +
- +
----- +
- +
-==== Step 2 — Locate userdata Folder ==== +
- +
-=== Windows === +
- +
-<code> +
-C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\userdata\ +
-</code> +
- +
-Quick access: +
- +
-<code> +
-Win + R → %APPDATA%\Kodi\userdata +
-</code> +
- +
-=== Linux === +
- +
-<code>+
 ~/.kodi/userdata/ ~/.kodi/userdata/
 </code> </code>
- +  - Delete Files <code>
-=== macOS === +
- +
-<code> +
-/Users/<user>/Library/Application Support/Kodi/userdata/ +
-</code> +
- +
-=== Android === +
- +
-<code> +
-Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/userdata/ +
-</code> +
- +
-=== LibreELEC / CoreELEC === +
- +
-<code> +
-/storage/.kodi/userdata/ +
-</code> +
- +
----- +
- +
-==== Step 3 — Delete Files ==== +
- +
-Delete: +
- +
-<code>+
 Thumbnails/ Thumbnails/
 Database/Textures*.db Database/Textures*.db
-</code> +</code> Do not delete other database files. 
- +  - Restart Kodi
-Examples: +
- +
-<code> +
-Textures13.db +
-Textures20.db +
-</code> +
- +
-Do not delete other database files. +
- +
----- +
- +
-==== Step 4 — Restart Kodi ====+
  
 Kodi will rebuild: Kodi will rebuild:
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 Expect slower browsing until rebuilt. Expect slower browsing until rebuilt.
  
----- +===== Method 2 — Database Reset Only =====
- +
-===== Method 2 — Maintenance Add-ons ===== +
- +
-Some maintenance add-ons can clear cache: +
- +
-  * OpenWizard +
-  * EZ Maintenance+ +
-  * Indigo +
- +
-Typical menu path: +
- +
-<code> +
-Add-on → Maintenance → Clear Thumbnails / Clear Cache +
-</code> +
- +
-Manual cleanup is more complete. +
- +
----- +
- +
-===== Method 3 — Database Reset Only =====+
  
 If artwork mappings are broken but disk usage is acceptable: If artwork mappings are broken but disk usage is acceptable:
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 Kodi will rebuild the index only. Kodi will rebuild the index only.
  
----- 
  
 ===== Typical Space Usage ===== ===== Typical Space Usage =====
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 | Large | 5–20+ GB | | Large | 5–20+ GB |
  
----- 
  
 ===== Side Effects ===== ===== Side Effects =====
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 Goal: Make Kodi prefer embedded tags and artwork instead of online scraping or folder images. Goal: Make Kodi prefer embedded tags and artwork instead of online scraping or folder images.
  
----- 
  
-===== Method 1 — Use Local Information Only Scrapers =====+===== Method 1 - Use Local Information Only Scrapers =====
  
 <code> <code>
-Settings → Media → Music → Library+Settings -> Media -> Music -> Library
 </code> </code>
  
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 <code> <code>
-Default provider for artist information → Local information only +Default provider for artist information -> Local information only 
-Default provider for album information → Local information only+Default provider for album information -> Local information only
 </code> </code>
  
 This disables online metadata scraping. This disables online metadata scraping.
  
----- 
  
-===== Method 2 — Enable Embedded Tag Reading =====+===== Method 2 - Enable Embedded Tag Reading =====
  
 <code> <code>
-Settings → Media → Music+Settings -> Media -> Music
 </code> </code>
  
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 (Names vary slightly by version.) (Names vary slightly by version.)
  
----- +===== Method 3 - advancedsettings.xml Overrides =====
- +
-===== Method 3 — advancedsettings.xml Overrides =====+
  
 Edit: Edit:
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 This forces embedded artwork preference. This forces embedded artwork preference.
  
----- +===== Method 4 - Clean and Rescan Library =====
- +
-===== Method 4 — Clean and Rescan Library =====+
  
 After changing settings: After changing settings:
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 <code> <code>
-Music → Library → Clean library+Music -> Library -> Clean library
 </code> </code>
  
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 Restart Kodi and rescan. Restart Kodi and rescan.
  
----- 
  
-===== Method 5 — Proper Tag Requirements =====+===== Method 5 - Proper Tag Requirements =====
  
 Kodi prefers embedded data only if tags are complete. Kodi prefers embedded data only if tags are complete.
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 Very large images may be skipped or downscaled. Very large images may be skipped or downscaled.
  
----- 
  
-===== Method 6 — Set Source Scraper to Local Only =====+===== Method 6 - Set Source Scraper to Local Only =====
  
 When adding a music source: When adding a music source:
  
 <code> <code>
-Set content → Music → Information provider → Local information only+Set content -> Music -> Information provider -> Local information only
 </code> </code>
  
 Apply per source. Apply per source.
- 
----- 
  
 ===== Common Causes of Embedded Art Being Ignored ===== ===== Common Causes of Embedded Art Being Ignored =====
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