py_itunesart

Download album cover and meta data information from Apple iTunes API.

Metadata and album cover can be stored in mp3 metadata/id3

Can be used from the command line or from Mp3Tag

Requirements:

• Python 3
• Mutagen python module pip install mutagen

Mp3Tag

To add it to the Mp3Tag context menu, do the following steps in Mp3Tag:

Metadata from iTunes (Single song)

• Open Tools -> Options -> Tools
• Click on the "New" icon
• Enter the name that shall appear in the context menu
• For path choose your python.exe
• For parameter use: C:\pathtofile\download_itunes_meta_single.py -c -w "%_path%"
• Accept the "for all selected files" option

Metadata from iTunes (Album/Folder)

• Open Tools -> Options -> Tools
• Click on the "New" icon
• Enter the name that shall appear in the context menu
• For path choose your python.exe
• For parameter use: C:\pathtofile\download_itunes_meta.py -c -w
• Uncheck the "for all selected files" option

Only cover from iTunes (Single song)

• Open Tools -> Options -> Tools
• Click on the "New" icon
• Enter the name that shall appear in the context menu
• For path choose your python.exe
• For parameter use: C:\pathtofile\gui.py "%_path%"
• Uncheck the "for all selected files" option

Only cover from iTunes (Album/Folder)

• Open Tools -> Options -> Tools
• Click on the "New" icon
• Enter the name that shall appear in the context menu
• For path choose your python.exe
• For parameter use: C:\pathtofile\gui.py -a "%_path%"
• Uncheck the "for all selected files" option

GUI

tkinter GUI screenshot: