But if you do insist, can you at least configure the cache to be stored in a temporary location so that it can ignored by backup/sync solutions easier? google drive sucks at excluding folders, but really I would just prefer it didnt exist at all.
PLEASE will you consider an option to disable the artwork cache for artwork already stored locally?
@ECHO OFF
Set dir="c:\MusicBee\AppData\InternalCache\AlbumCovers"
Echo Deleting all files from %dir%
del %dir%\* /F /Q
Echo Deleting all folders from %dir%
for /d %%p in (%dir%\*) Do rd /Q /S "%%p"
@echo Folder deleted.
exit
+1 for the Wishlist request. In the meantime, I clear the artwork cache in my Portable version whenever I feel the need with a batch file--double click and done:
I think this artwork caching is pretty common behavior. Imagine MB scanning thousands of music files and extracting embedded artwork from each one every time you wanted to display a view and then deleting those files when you changed views only to recreate those files when you return to it. 100 albums is 1000-1500 individual files. Untenable! Obviously Steven at some point weighed the storage cost of cached artwork vs the performance cost of live-loading artwork and decided the storage cost was worth it.
What isn't common behavior is being entirely unable to prevent a subfolder from being backed up to a backup solution. I use carbonite for my offsite backups, and disabling a folder from the backup is as simple as deselecting a check box in Folder Properties. I use Acronis for my local backups and it's equally easy to disqualify a folder through their software. I can't imagine that Google wouldn't provide this basic functionality. Actually, I can imagine it because Google pretty much hates their end users.
Actually, I can imagine it because Google pretty much hates their end users.do you mean hates their cattle? i am sure they love the advertisers! :)
I firmly believe that a quad core CPU with 16GB of RAM and TLC NVME storage is more than capable of reading a jpeg from 20 album mp3's in a few ms.You do know that MB is designed to run on systems besides your own, right?
:DActually, I can imagine it because Google pretty much hates their end users.do you mean hates their cattle? i am sure they love the advertisers! :)
The PNG caching behavior for embedded artwork surprised me also. I should mention that my batch file does basically the same thing as "Tools->Advanced->Reset Artwork Cache"--'basically" in the sense that the latter axes the folder itself vs. just the content, and takes more clicks than the batch file.The beauty of sveakul's elegant solution is that you can schedule it to run automatically through Window Task Scheduler.
You do know that MB is designed to run on systems besides your own, right?Yes, that's why I'm asking for an option... ya know, it'd be optional to disable the cache ;) you can choose, it would not affect you if you want to continue using the default cache operation
The beauty of sveakul's elegant solution is that you can schedule it to run automatically through Window Task Scheduler.
Well, it's a work around, not a solution. But given that you went to the effort of knocking up a script for this issue suggests that my wishlist request is valid at least.My solution was not the script but using a free app such as SyncBackFree as a middle man.
Thanks
Well, it's a work around, not a solution. But given that you went to the effort of knocking up a script for this issue suggests that my wishlist request is valid at least.My solution was not the script but using a free app such as SyncBackFree as a middle man.
Thanks
Well at least you now have two possible solutions for your issue.
Both are free, not hard to setup, and can be fully automated.
good luck