[GH-ISSUE #2129] [Bug]: Artist artwork not showing up #1096

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opened 2026-02-26 02:35:13 +03:00 by kerem · 3 comments
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Originally created by @volcs0 on GitHub (Oct 7, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/koel/koel/issues/2129

Originally assigned to: @phanan on GitHub.

Read the Troubleshooting guide.

  • I have read and followed the Troubleshooting guide

Reproduction steps

  1. Make sure APIs are in .env file for last.fm, Spotify, and YouTube
  2. Run koel:doctor - confirm everything working and no errors
  3. Import music via full scan
  4. No artist artwork for any artist

Expected behavior

Artist artwork should be available.

Actual behavior

Only the generic Koel icon is seen.

Logs

No response

Koel version

7.15.1 (current)(

How did you install Koel?

Official Docker image

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  • Additional context:
Originally created by @volcs0 on GitHub (Oct 7, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/koel/koel/issues/2129 Originally assigned to: @phanan on GitHub. ### Read the Troubleshooting guide. - [x] I have read and followed the Troubleshooting guide ### Reproduction steps 1. Make sure APIs are in .env file for last.fm, Spotify, and YouTube 2. Run koel:doctor - confirm everything working and no errors 3. Import music via full scan 4. No artist artwork for any artist ### Expected behavior Artist artwork should be available. ### Actual behavior Only the generic Koel icon is seen. ### Logs _No response_ ### Koel version 7.15.1 (current)( ### How did you install Koel? Official Docker image ### Additional information - **Server OS**: - **PHP version**: - **Database**: - **Node version**: - **Browser & device**: - **Additional context**:
kerem closed this issue 2026-02-26 02:35:13 +03:00
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@phanan commented on GitHub (Oct 7, 2025):

Artist and album artworks are not retrieved during scan (that would trigger a bunch of requests to the external APIs in a short amount of time, slowing down the process and risking account cancellation for not playing nice). Koel only attempts to fetch the artwork when a song is played.

<!-- gh-comment-id:3378505481 --> @phanan commented on GitHub (Oct 7, 2025): Artist and album artworks are _not_ retrieved during scan (that would trigger a bunch of requests to the external APIs in a short amount of time, slowing down the process and risking account cancellation for not playing nice). Koel only attempts to fetch the artwork when a song is played.
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@volcs0 commented on GitHub (Oct 7, 2025):

Yes, thanks. I know this.
I have never seen any artwork displayed - when I play a song.
I've checked the logs during song play, and I don't see any requests for fetching artwork.
Artist information (and album) is displayed correctly.
Just no artwork. I only see the Koel icon where the artist art should be.
Thanks!

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<!-- gh-comment-id:3378659385 --> @volcs0 commented on GitHub (Oct 7, 2025): Yes, thanks. I know this. I have never seen any artwork displayed - when I play a song. I've checked the logs during song play, and I don't see any requests for fetching artwork. Artist information (and album) is displayed correctly. Just no artwork. I only see the Koel icon where the artist art should be. Thanks! <img width="3084" height="1686" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/0258f1f4-d4ef-4dc6-9b2a-2223213104e7" />
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@phanan commented on GitHub (Oct 7, 2025):

Hmm then I will take a look. Sounds like a regression indeed. Thanks for
letting me know!

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Yes, thanks. I know this.
I have never seen any artwork displayed - when I play a song.
I've checked the logs during song play, and I don't see any requests for
fetching artwork.
Artist information (and album) is displayed correctly.
Just no artwork. I only see the Koel icon where the artist art should be.
Thanks!


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<!-- gh-comment-id:3378681337 --> @phanan commented on GitHub (Oct 7, 2025): Hmm then I will take a look. Sounds like a regression indeed. Thanks for letting me know! On Tue, Oct 7, 2025 at 22:46 Sam Volchenboum ***@***.***> wrote: > *volcs0* left a comment (koel/koel#2129) > <https://github.com/koel/koel/issues/2129#issuecomment-3378659385> > > Yes, thanks. I know this. > I have never seen any artwork displayed - when I play a song. > I've checked the logs during song play, and I don't see any requests for > fetching artwork. > Artist information (and album) is displayed correctly. > Just no artwork. I only see the Koel icon where the artist art should be. > Thanks! > > — > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub > <https://github.com/koel/koel/issues/2129#issuecomment-3378659385>, or > unsubscribe > <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AB5O3USKDF4NZZNR3OZGO3T3WQRBPAVCNFSM6AAAAACIRR62PCVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZTGNZYGY2TSMZYGU> > . > You are receiving this because you modified the open/close state.Message > ID: ***@***.***> >
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