If y'all use Windows Media Histrion 12 in Windows vii, you lot may notice some of your media is missing data when displayed in the library. Today nosotros await at how to edit and update metadata and cover art in WMP 12.

By default, Windows Media Player volition pull metadata, such as the title, artist, anthology, and encompass fine art from the Cyberspace. If you did not accept that default selection during setup, we'll need to plow the characteristic on offset.

Select Tools > Options from the top Menu bar.

On the Library tab, ensure that Call back additional information class the Cyberspace is checked. Click OK.

Editing Metadata

Now we're ready to update some files. Find a media file with incorrect details or cover art. Right-click on the title and select Find album info.

This volition bring up the Discover album data window. Hither you'll come across the existing information that Windows Media Role player interpreted as right on the left side. The results of  WMP's search for the media information are on the right.

Click on Artists,  Albums , or Tracks to coil through the search results and attempt to find a match. You tin likewise type in new keywords in the Search box and hit enter (or click the Search button) to perform a new search.

If you find a correct match for your media file, click to select it and click Next.

Yous'll be prompted to confirm your selection, then click Finish.

You should now come across your media file displayed properly in Windows Media Histrion.

Manually Entering Metadata

If your search for the correct media information comes up empty, you lot tin ever manually enter the data yourself.

On the Find anthology data window, click Edit nether Existing Information.

You can edit the existing information in the text boxes or the Genre dropdown box.

There are a couple hidden text boxes below. Click next to Contributing Creative person or Composer to enter that information.

Choosing Your Own Cover Fine art

If your media file doesn't pull the proper cover fine art, or if you simply wish to detect a different image, you tin add together your own. Search online for a suitable image. An ideal size would be effectually 300 x 300 pixels, give or take. Right-click on the paradigm copy the paradigm.

You'll need to switch to Expanded championship (if yous haven't already) to paste the image.

Paste your new epitome by right-clicking on the electric current image and select Paste anthology fine art. Notation: If the image is not suitable size or type, the Paste album fine art option volition not be bachelor.

Your new cover art will appear in Windows Media Player.

Even though it is pulled from the Internet, comprehend art is cached on your computer and will still be bachelor when you lot are asunder from the Internet.

Are you new to Windows Media Player? If so, cheque out our article on how to Manage your music with Windows Media Player.