yt_dlp/postprocessor/embedthumbnail.py

@@ -90,31 +90,16 @@ class EmbedThumbnailPP(FFmpegPostProcessor):
 
         success = True
         if info['ext'] == 'mp3':
-            # Method 1: Use mutagen
-            # Prioritize mutagen over ffmpeg since ffmpeg messes up the lyrics data
-            if mutagen:
-                try:
-                    self._report_run('mutagen', filename)
-                    audio = mutagen.id3.ID3(filename)
-                    if 'APIC' in audio:
-                        del audio['APIC']
-                    with open(thumbnail_filename, 'rb') as thumbfile:
-                        audio['APIC'] = mutagen.id3.APIC(
-                            encoding=3, mime='image/%s' % thumbnail_ext, type=3,
-                            desc=u'Cover (front)', data=thumbfile.read())
-                    audio.save()
-                    temp_filename = filename  # Mutagen saves to the original file
-                except Exception as err:
-                    self.report_warning('unable to embed using mutagen; %s' % error_to_compat_str(err))
-                    success = False
-            # Method 2: Use ffmpeg
-            else:
-                options = [
-                    '-c', 'copy', '-map', '0:0', '-map', '1:0', '-write_id3v1', '1', '-id3v2_version', '3',
-                    '-metadata:s:v', 'title="Album cover"', '-metadata:s:v', 'comment=Cover (front)']
-
-                self._report_run('ffmpeg', filename)
-                self.run_ffmpeg_multiple_files([filename, thumbnail_filename], temp_filename, options)
+            # Using ffmpeg to embed the thumbnail in mp3 files is messing up lyrics
+            # Using using mutagen instead
+            audio = mutagen.id3.ID3(filename)
+            if 'APIC' in audio:
+                del audio['APIC']
+            with open(thumbnail_filename, 'rb') as thumbfile:
+                audio['APIC'] = mutagen.id3.APIC(
+                    encoding=3, mime='image/%s' % thumbnail_ext, type=3,
+                    desc=u'Cover (front)', data=thumbfile.read())
+            audio.save()
 
         elif info['ext'] in ['mkv', 'mka']:
             options = list(self.stream_copy_opts())
@@ -234,7 +219,7 @@ class EmbedThumbnailPP(FFmpegPostProcessor):
         else:
             raise EmbedThumbnailPPError('Supported filetypes for thumbnail embedding are: mp3, mkv/mka, ogg/opus/flac, m4a/mp4/m4v/mov')
 
-        if success and temp_filename != filename:
+        if info['ext'] != 'mp3' and success and temp_filename != filename:
             os.replace(temp_filename, filename)
 
         self.try_utime(filename, mtime, mtime)