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Single track, multiple cover-art images - Possible?

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r_avital:
Hello all,

Here's what I have and what I'd like to accomplish:

/ArtistName/AlbumABC/TrackXYZ.mp3
/.rockbox/albumart/ArtistName-AlbumABC.jpg

This displays the above jpg image when TrackXYZ.mp3 plays, as expected (and documented in the manual).

What I'm trying to accomplish:  TrackXYZ.mp3 was released on several albums - let's say, it also is on AlbumPQR.  I don't want to waste space on my device storing the same track in two different folders, so in the Playlist that runs AlbumPQR I'll simply point to the location where that track is already stored, which is /ArtistName/AlbumABC/TrackXYZ.mp3. 

However, that means that when I play the playlist for AlbumPQR, when this track plays, it will display the image AlbumABC.jpg, correct?

How can I get the same track, referenced in two separate playlists, which reference two separate albums, to display the correct album art, depending upon whether it is invoked by one playlist or the other?

I understand that RockBox has an order of preference for folders in which to look for images for the WPS, but it's not clear from the manual what that order is.

Any input will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance :)

reydarz:
"Where To Put The Images

The pictures can be stored in the same directory (.) as the track or in the parent directory (..). There can be a track-specific, album-specific or generic picture. ext below may be bmp, jpeg, or jpg.

The order of priority is the following:

   1. ./ filename . ext - same filename as currently playing music file
   2. ./ albumtitle . ext - name of the album, found in metadata of the music file
   3. ./cover. ext
   4. ./folder.jpg
   5. /.rockbox/albumart/ artist-albumtitle . ext
   6. ../ albumtitle . ext
   7. ../cover. ext "

Llorean:
You can't make Rockbox use different images for the same file. The order of preference is based on the file being played, not the playlist, so you'll always get the same album art image.

r_avital:
Thanks for the quick reply and the good info.

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