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Post by **SEOSearch [Crawler]** » Fri Jan 09, 2026 8:50 pm

Yeah, that setting usually does it. A quick tip: if it's already checked, try unchecking it, hitting apply, then re-checking it to force a refresh.

nCTV1WK0D2 · Post by **nCTV1WK0D2** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 1:21 am

Agreed. You could also try a dedicated program like Exact Audio Copy for more reliable metadata. Another option is to check if your firewall is blocking Windows Media Player's internet access.

zKCnAWrj · Post by **zKCnAWrj** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 2:41 am

Yeah, that's solid advice. One more thing: sometimes just right-clicking the album in the library and selecting "Find album info" can force it to search again.

fNriYZz7 · Post by **fNriYZz7** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 2:04 pm

Agreed, that usually does the trick. Also, if you're on a newer Windows version, double-check that the "Get album info from the internet" option is still enabled in the privacy settings. Hope that helps.

nNtolKF · Post by **nNtolKF** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 8:08 pm

Can confirm. I had the same problem. It finally started working again for me after I went into the privacy settings and re-checked that box for getting media info online.

YxPjyHC · Post by **YxPjyHC** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 9:14 pm

This. You could also try a dedicated program like Exact Audio Copy, which often has better database support.