[GH-ISSUE #671] Unable to get Album Cover image to work on Kitty #1328

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opened 2026-03-14 14:26:09 +03:00 by kerem · 4 comments

kerem commented

2026-03-14 14:26:09 +03:00

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Originally created by @cdslayallday on GitHub (Jan 27, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/aome510/spotify-player/issues/671

Describe the bug
Spotify-player will not render the album cover although I'm using kitty
Expected behaviour
install with the --features image flag, open spotify_player, and see the album cover in the currently playing section
- OS: Arch
- Application version: spotify_player 0.20.4
- Application features: cargo install spotify_player --features image (i initially used the aur, but the image wasn't loading then either, so i uninstalled and ran cargo instead)
Additional context
I do not see the cover_img_width cover_img_height cover_img_scale in my config. I assumed that was to be added when installed. I tried adding them manually to my config but nothing changed.
I made sure all the necessary dependencies were installed L

Originally created by @cdslayallday on GitHub (Jan 27, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/aome510/spotify-player/issues/671 - **Describe the bug** - Spotify-player will not render the album cover although I'm using kitty - **Expected behaviour** - install with the --features image flag, open spotify_player, and see the album cover in the currently playing section - - OS: Arch - - Application version: spotify_player 0.20.4 - - Application features: cargo install spotify_player --features image (i initially used the aur, but the image wasn't loading then either, so i uninstalled and ran cargo instead) - **Additional context** - I do not see the cover_img_width cover_img_height cover_img_scale in my config. I assumed that was to be added when installed. I tried adding them manually to my config but nothing changed. - I made sure all the necessary dependencies were installed L

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2026-03-14 14:26:27 +03:00

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@luigrosz commented on GitHub (Jan 29, 2025):

Running arch, kde and kitty the cover works just fine (installed via yay)

@luigrosz commented on GitHub (Jan 29, 2025): Running arch, kde and kitty the cover works just fine (installed via yay)

kerem commented

2026-03-14 14:26:32 +03:00

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@aome510 commented on GitHub (Feb 4, 2025):

Application features: cargo install spotify_player --features image (i initially used the aur, but the image wasn't loading then either, so i uninstalled and ran cargo instead)

Please make sure the binary spotify_player you are running is the one you installed from cargo. If it's installed with image feature, there should be an area for cover image at the top. Can you include a screenshot of a running application?

@aome510 commented on GitHub (Feb 4, 2025): > Application features: cargo install spotify_player --features image (i initially used the aur, but the image wasn't loading then either, so i uninstalled and ran cargo instead) Please make sure the binary `spotify_player` you are running is the one you installed from `cargo`. If it's installed with `image` feature, there should be an area for cover image at the top. Can you include a screenshot of a running application?

kerem commented

2026-03-14 14:26:37 +03:00

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@TunaCuma commented on GitHub (Feb 9, 2025):

Hi, i am experiencing the same issue.

installed it like this: -> % cargo install spotify_player --features image

I use kitty with zsh and tmux. kitten icat works without any issues.

@TunaCuma commented on GitHub (Feb 9, 2025): Hi, i am experiencing the same issue. ![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/45a5102a-22b2-4958-a4d0-f3f3b9645758) installed it like this: -> % cargo install spotify_player --features image I use kitty with zsh and tmux. kitten icat works without any issues.

kerem commented

2026-03-14 14:26:42 +03:00

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@aome510 commented on GitHub (Feb 9, 2025):

I use kitty with zsh and tmux. kitten icat works without any issues.

So the image feature works (the rectangle section at the top) but it doesn't do the full-res image. I think the reason is because you are running tmux which doesn't support rendering full-res image.

@aome510 commented on GitHub (Feb 9, 2025): > I use kitty with zsh and tmux. kitten icat works without any issues. So the image feature works (the rectangle section at the top) but it doesn't do the full-res image. I think the reason is because you are running `tmux` which doesn't support rendering full-res image.