How to Change or Fix Album Artwork in Apple Music

Part 1. How to View Album Art on Apple Music

Album artwork makes listening to music more engaging. In certain situations, such as when using a phone with a smaller screen, you can view covers in different sizes, including full-screen. Here are some helpful tips to try on your iPhone or iPad.

Tip 1: Get Full-Screen Album Art on Apple Music

1. Open the Apple Music app on your iPhone or iPad and go to Library > Albums.
2. Play any song or album.
3. Lock your device. The album artwork will appear in the Now Playing area on the Lock Screen.
4. Tap the artwork to expand it to full-screen mode.
5. Note: Not all songs support full-screen artwork.

Tip 2: Show Album Art on the Lock Screen

1. Open Apple Music and start playing a song.
2. Lock your device.
3. The artwork will appear automatically in the Now Playing widget.
4. Use playback controls below the artwork to pause, skip, or replay without unlocking your device.
5. If the artwork doesn't appear, check your notification and Lock Screen settings.

Tip 3: Use Album Art Widgets on Your Phone

1. Long-press on the home screen until the apps jiggle.
2. Tap the + icon in the top-left corner.
3. Scroll and select Music from the widget list.
4. Choose a widget size — small, medium, or large — and tap Add Widget.
5. Drag and place it on your home screen to display recently played albums and artwork.

Part 2. How to Organize Your Apple Music Library by Album Art

A large Apple Music library can feel overwhelming at first glance, but the visual appearance of album art makes it easier to find and locate the album or song you have in mind.

On iPhone or iPad

1. Open the Apple Music app.
2. Tap Library, then select Albums.
3. Albums appear in a grid layout with their cover art.
4. Tap Sort By (↑↓) to choose Title, Recently Added, or Artist.
5. Browse your library using album artwork as a visual guide.

On Windows or Mac

1. Open Apple Music on Mac or iTunes on Windows.
2. Click Albums under the Library section.
3. Albums appear with cover art by default.
4. Go to View > View As and select Grid view for larger artwork or List view for a text-based layout.



5. Go to View > Sort By to sort albums by Title, Recently Added, or Artist.



6. Browse albums using the artwork for easy identification.

Part 3. How to Change Album Art in Apple Music

If covers are missing, incorrect, or not the version you like, you can manually change the artwork. Select an image from your collection to update the album cover across devices. This helps avoid duplicate or mismatched covers and keeps your library looking polished.

On Windows PC

1. Open iTunes on your desktop.
2. Navigate to the album you want to customize.
3. Right-click the album and select Album Info.
4. Go to the Artwork tab.
5. Click Add Artwork to choose a local image.



6. Click OK to save changes or Cancel to exit.

On Mac

1. Open the Apple Music app.
2. Locate the album you want to edit.
3. Control-click and select Get Info.
4. Go to the Artwork tab.
5. Click Add Artwork or select existing artwork.
6. Press OK to confirm.

On iPhone or iPad

1. After updating the album artwork on your computer, open the Music app on your iPhone or iPad.
2. Go to Settings > Music.
3. Enable Sync Library (or iCloud Music Library).
4. Return to your Library and check your albums to see the updated artwork.

Part 4. How to Add Missing Album Art to Apple Music Albums or Songs

Apple Music and iTunes include a "Get Album Artwork" feature that automatically searches the iTunes Store for matching covers. This saves time for large libraries. If the automatic search doesn't find the right cover, you can also add artwork manually.

Option 1: Add Missing Album Art on Apple Music Automatically

• On Windows PC

  1. Open iTunes on your desktop.
  2. Go to Library > Albums to locate albums missing or mismatching artwork.
  3. Right-click the album that has incorrect artwork.
  4. Select Album Info.

  

  5. Select Get Album Artwork from the menu.

  

  6. iTunes will search for and download the correct album artwork automatically.
  7. Wait for the process to complete. The new artwork will appear in the album view.
  8. Repeat for any other albums or tracks missing artwork.
  9. After iTunes downloads the artwork, refresh your library by reopening the app if needed.

• On Mac

  1. Open the Apple Music app.
  2. Navigate to Library > Albums and locate albums with missing artwork.
  3. Control-click the album and select Get Album Artwork.
  4. Apple Music will search for the correct artwork online and add it automatically.
  5. Wait for the artwork to download.
  6. Check the album to make sure the artwork has been applied correctly.
  7. Repeat for other albums or tracks missing artwork.

• On iPhone or iPad

  1. Make sure iCloud Music Library (or Sync Library) is enabled on both your desktop (iTunes or Apple Music) and your iOS device.
  2. After using the automatic artwork feature on your computer, go back to the Library on your iPhone or iPad.
  3. Check your albums. The automatically added artwork should now appear on your device.

Option 2: Add Missing Album Art on Apple Music Manually

• On Windows PC

  1. Open iTunes on your desktop.
  2. Go to Library > Albums to locate albums missing artwork.

  

  3. Right-click the album and select Album Info. Alternatively, right-click the song inside and select Song Info.

  

  4. Go to the Artwork tab.
  5. Click Add Artwork.

  

  6. Select an image from your computer to add as the album cover.
  7. Click OK to save changes.
  8. Repeat for any other albums or tracks missing artwork.
  9. After adding new album artwork, refresh your library by reopening the app.

  

• On Mac

  1. Open the Apple Music app.
  2. Navigate to Library > Albums and locate albums with missing artwork.
  3. Control-click the album and select Get Info.
  4. Go to the Artwork tab.
  5. Click Add Artwork and select an image from your computer.
  6. Press OK to confirm and update the album cover.
  7. Repeat for other albums or tracks that need artwork.
  8. After adding new artwork, switch back to the album later to check that it displays correctly.

• On iPhone or iPad

  

  1. Make sure iCloud Music Library (or Sync Library) is enabled on both your desktop (iTunes or Apple Music) and your iOS device.
  2. After adding the missing artwork on your computer, go back to the Library on your iPhone or iPad.
  3. Check your albums. The missing covers should now appear like magic.

Part 5. How to Download Apple Music with Full Album Art (Metadata)

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1. Download and install ViWizard Apple Music Converter on your computer.
2. Open the software and sign in to your Apple Music account.
3. Select the tracks, playlists, or albums you want to convert. Click the + button to add them to the conversion list.



4. Go to Settings > Preferences > Conversion > Output Format and choose a format such as MP3.



5. Customize output settings for better organization, including directory, file name, and folder structure. Make sure album artwork and metadata options are enabled.
6. Open the conversion list and click Convert to start the process.
7. Wait for the conversion to complete.



8. Click the folder icon in ViWizard to open the output folder where your converted files are saved.
9. Open a few tracks in a media player to verify that the album artwork and metadata are intact.

Organize the files on your computer, using album artwork as a visual guide for easy browsing.

Bottomline

Now the ViWizard Apple Music Converter helps to change album arts on Apple Music with whatever songs or albums, and the music files are made local. Even there's a mistake, ViWizard Audio Converter will allow to step back or to start it all over again. Give it a shot!