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-====== Folder ​artwork ​======+====== Folder ​& Playlist Artwork ​======
  
 Mezzmo can collect and stream folder artwork to your devices and web browsers. ​ Many devices, such as Sony Bravia TVs and WD TV Live media players, display this folder artwork when browsing your files streamed from Mezzmo. ​ This can make for a better browsing experience.  ​ Mezzmo can collect and stream folder artwork to your devices and web browsers. ​ Many devices, such as Sony Bravia TVs and WD TV Live media players, display this folder artwork when browsing your files streamed from Mezzmo. ​ This can make for a better browsing experience.  ​
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   - In Mezzmo, go to the **Options dialog (Retrieving Metadata page)**.   - In Mezzmo, go to the **Options dialog (Retrieving Metadata page)**.
   - Click the **Metadata Retrieval Settings** button.   - Click the **Metadata Retrieval Settings** button.
-  - In the **Metadata Retrieval Settings dialog**, go to the **Folder ​tab**. +  - In the **Metadata Retrieval Settings dialog**, go to the **Playlists/​Folders ​tab**. 
-  - Turn off/on the folder artwork settings that you wish to use. +  - Turn off/on the playlist/folder artwork settings that you wish to use. 
-  - Any changes to the above settings will be applied to new files that you add into Mezzmo ​or when you run **Maintain Library** with the **Update all attributes** radio button selected.+  - Any changes to the above settings will be applied to new playlists/​folders ​or when you run **Maintain Library** with the **Update all attributes** radio button selected.
  
-{{:​metadataretrievalsettingsfolder.png?​nolink|Metadata Retrieval Settings dialog (Folder ​tab)}}+{{:​metadataretrievalsettingsfolder.png?​nolink|Metadata Retrieval Settings dialog (Playlists/​folders ​tab)}}
  
 **Tip:** If Mezzmo finds no external folder artwork files in the folder, then it can use artwork from the files contained in the folder or playlist. ​  The **Create artwork based on contents of folder/​playlist** checkbox turns this setting on/off. **Tip:** If Mezzmo finds no external folder artwork files in the folder, then it can use artwork from the files contained in the folder or playlist. ​  The **Create artwork based on contents of folder/​playlist** checkbox turns this setting on/off.
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 **Tip:** To stop collecting any folder artwork, then turn off all checkboxes in the Folder tab. **Tip:** To stop collecting any folder artwork, then turn off all checkboxes in the Folder tab.
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 +===== Streaming folder artwork to devices =====
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 +You can turn on/off streaming folder artwork for your devices using the following settings:
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 +  - Go to the **Media Devices dialog** and edit your device.
 +  - On the **Device Settings dialog**, go to the **Performance tab**.
 +  - Turn on/off the **Deliver folder artwork** checkbox.
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 +{{:​devicesettingsperformance.png?​nolink|Device Settings dialog (Performance tab)}}
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 +===== Changing artwork for a playlist or folder =====
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 +You can manually change the poster and backdrop artwork for a folder, sub-folder, playlist or sub-playlist.
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 +Right-click on the folder, sub-folder, playlist or sub-playlist and click **Properties**.
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 +{{:​folderproperties.png?​nolink|Folder Properties dialog}}
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 +Click the **Change Poster** button to modify the poster artwork.
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 +Click the **Change Backdrop** button to modify the backdrop artwork.