SUMMARY On one KDE computer I've connected my android phone to over a VPN, the album art of media playing on the android device is not transferred over. STEPS TO REPRODUCE 1. Connect phone and desktop over a VPN 2. Play media on phone 3. Observe lack of art on desktop OBSERVED RESULT ``` ~$ dbus-send --print-reply --dest=org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.kdeconnect.mpris_e53ec9e64972478189e9b4502aa6ba4c /org/mpris/MediaPlayer2 org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties.Get string:'org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player' string:'Metadata' method return time=1723450577.022262 sender=:1.1936 -> destination=:1.1942 serial=132 reply_serial=2 variant array [ dict entry( string "mpris:length" variant int64 184000000 ) dict entry( string "mpris:trackid" variant object path "/org/mpris/MediaPlayer2" ) dict entry( string "xesam:album" variant string "Iechyd Da" ) dict entry( string "xesam:artist" variant array [ string "Bill Ryder-Jones" ] ) dict entry( string "xesam:title" variant string "I Hold Something In My Hand" ) ] ``` EXPECTED RESULT I expected mpris:artUrl to be supplied. SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS Linux/KDE Plasma: openSUSE Tumbleweed KDE Plasma Version: 6.1.4 KDE Frameworks Version: 24.05.2 Qt Version: 6.7.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION To get more information, I restarted kdeconnectd with info logs enabled: ``` ~$ QT_LOGGING_RULES="*.info=true; *.debug=true; qt.*.debug=false" kdeconnectd --replace &! 2024-08-12T16:19:26 kdeconnect.core: Daemon starting 2024-08-12T16:19:26 kf.coreaddons: Checking for plugins in QList("/usr/bin/kdeconnect", "/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/kdeconnect") 2024-08-12T16:19:26 kdeconnect.core: Broadcasting identity packet 2024-08-12T16:19:26 kdeconnect.core: Sending announce 2024-08-12T16:19:26 kdeconnect.core: Opening socket for address QHostAddress("172.28.137.194") 2024-08-12T16:19:26 kdeconnect.core: Opening socket for address6 QHostAddress("fe80::e08f:1673:23b8:7ef%enp67s0") 2024-08-12T16:19:26 kdeconnect.core: Opening socket for address QHostAddress("172.17.0.1") 2024-08-12T16:19:26 kdeconnect.core: Opening socket for address QHostAddress("100.64.0.3") 2024-08-12T16:19:26 kdeconnect.core: Opening socket for address6 QHostAddress("fe80::d502:7775:e694:1e74%tailscale0") 2024-08-12T16:19:26 kdeconnect.core: Opened 5 sockets to listen for MDNS query responses 2024-08-12T16:19:26 kdeconnect.core: Sending MDNS query for service "_kdeconnect._udp.local" 2024-08-12T16:19:26 kdeconnect.core: Sending mDNS query via socket 32 2024-08-12T16:19:26 kdeconnect.core: Sending mDNS query via socket 33 2024-08-12T16:19:26 kdeconnect.core: Sending mDNS query via socket 34 2024-08-12T16:19:26 kdeconnect.core: Sending mDNS query via socket 35 2024-08-12T16:19:26 kdeconnect.core: Sending mDNS query via socket 36 2024-08-12T16:19:26 kdeconnect.core: LanLinkProvider started 2024-08-12T16:19:26 kdeconnect.core: Daemon started 2024-08-12T16:19:26 kdeconnect.core: Discovered myself, ignoring 2024-08-12T16:19:29 kdeconnect.core: TCP connection done (i'm the existing device) 2024-08-12T16:19:29 kdeconnect.core: Starting server ssl (I'm the client TCP socket) 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kdeconnect.core: Socket successfully established an SSL connection 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kdeconnect.core: Device discovered "cf4d1fdb_11fb_437a_939f_268549cb9a55" via link with priority 20 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kdeconnect.core: It is a known device "Pixel 8" 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kdeconnect.core: Not loading plugin "kdeconnect_remotesystemvolume" because device doesn't support it 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kdeconnect.core: Not loading plugin "kdeconnect_virtualmonitor" because device doesn't support it 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kdeconnect.core: Not loading plugin "kdeconnect_lockdevice" because device doesn't support it 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kdeconnect.core: Not loading plugin "kdeconnect_bigscreen" because this device of type "desktop" is not supported. Supports: "tv" 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kdeconnect.core: Not loading plugin "kdeconnect_remotecommands" because device doesn't support it 2024-08-12T16:19:30 default: new capabilities for "Pixel 8" 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kdeconnect.core: "Pixel 8" - reload plugins 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kdeconnect.core: Loaded plugin: "kdeconnect_runcommand" 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kf.kio.core.dirlister: +KCoreDirLister 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kf.kio.core.dirlister: 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kf.coreaddons.kdirwatch: Available methods: QList("Stat", "INotify", "QFileSystemWatcher") preferred= INotify 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kf.coreaddons: Checking for plugins in QList("/usr/bin/kf6/kio", "/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/kf6/kio") 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kf.kio.core: "/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/kf6/kio/kio_file.so" supports protocols QList("file") 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kf.kio.core: "/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/kf6/kio/kio_ftp.so" supports protocols QList("ftp") 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kf.kio.core: "/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/kf6/kio/kio_ghelp.so" supports protocols QList("ghelp") 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kf.kio.core: "/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/kf6/kio/kio_help.so" supports protocols QList("help") 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kf.kio.core: "/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/kf6/kio/kio_http.so" supports protocols QList("http", "https", "webdav", "webdavs") 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kf.kio.core: "/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/kf6/kio/kio_remote.so" supports protocols QList("remote") 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kf.kio.core: "/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/kf6/kio/kio_trash.so" supports protocols QList("trash") 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kf.kio.core: "/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/kf6/kio/activities.so" supports protocols QList("activities") 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kf.kio.core: "/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/kf6/kio/afc.so" supports protocols QList("afc") 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kf.kio.core: "/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/kf6/kio/archive.so" supports protocols QList("ar", "sevenz", "tar", "zip") 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kf.kio.core: "/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/kf6/kio/filter.so" supports protocols QList("bzip", "bzip2", "gzip", "lzma", "xz", "zstd") 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kf.kio.core: "/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/kf6/kio/fish.so" supports protocols QList("fish") 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kf.kio.core: "/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/kf6/kio/info.so" supports protocols QList("info") 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kf.kio.core: "/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/kf6/kio/kio_filenamesearch.so" supports protocols QList("filenamesearch") 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kf.kio.core: "/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/kf6/kio/man.so" supports protocols QList("man") 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kf.kio.core: "/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/kf6/kio/mtp.so" supports protocols QList("mtp") 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kf.kio.core: "/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/kf6/kio/recentlyused.so" supports protocols QList("recentlyused") 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kf.kio.core: "/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/kf6/kio/sftp.so" supports protocols QList("sftp") 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kf.kio.core: "/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/kf6/kio/smb.so" supports protocols QList("cifs", "smb") 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kf.kio.core: "/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/kf6/kio/thumbnail.so" supports protocols QList("thumbnail") 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kf.kio.core: "/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/kf6/kio/applications.so" supports protocols QList("applications", "programs") 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kf.kio.core: "/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/kf6/kio/desktop.so" supports protocols QList("desktop") 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kf.kio.core: "/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/kf6/kio/kio_fonts.so" supports protocols QList("fonts") 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kf.kio.core: "/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/kf6/kio/ldap.so" supports protocols QList("ldap", "ldaps") 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kf.kio.core: "/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/kf6/kio/baloosearch.so" supports protocols QList("baloosearch") 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kf.kio.core: "/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/kf6/kio/tags.so" supports protocols QList("tags") 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kf.kio.core: "/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/kf6/kio/timeline.so" supports protocols QList("timeline") 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kf.kio.core: "/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/kf6/kio/kdeconnect.so" supports protocols QList("kdeconnect") 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kf.kio.core: "/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/kf6/kio/audiocd.so" supports protocols QList("audiocd") 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kf.kio.core: "/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/kf6/kio/kio_bluetooth.so" supports protocols QList("bluetooth") 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kf.kio.core: "/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/kf6/kio/kio_obexftp.so" supports protocols QList("obexftp") 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kf.kio.core: "/usr/lib64/qt6/plugins/kf6/kio/akonadi.so" supports protocols QList("akonadi") 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kf.kio.core.dirlister: KCoreDirLister(0x555f02707310) url= QUrl("tags:/") keep= false reload= true 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kf.kio.core.dirlister: lister: KCoreDirLister(0x555f02707310) silent= true 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kf.kio.core.dirlister: KCoreDirLister(0x555f02707310) 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kf.kio.core.dirlister: Iterating over dirs QList() 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kf.kio.core.dirlister: Reloading directory: QUrl("tags:/") 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kf.kio.core.dirlister: Entry now being listed by QList(KCoreDirLister(0x555f02707310)) 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kf.coreaddons.kdirwatch: path= "/home/tec/.local/share/user-places.xbel" sub_entry: 0x0 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kdeconnect.plugin.sftp: add to dolphin 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kdeconnect.plugin.sftp: Created device: "Pixel 8" 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kdeconnect.core: Loaded plugin: "kdeconnect_sftp" 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kdeconnect.core: Loaded plugin: "kdeconnect_notifications" 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kdeconnect.core: Loaded plugin: "kdeconnect_connectivity_report" 2024-08-12T16:19:30 default: error activating kdeconnectd: QDBusError("org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.Spawn.ExecFailed", "Failed to execute program org.kde.kdeconnect: No such file or directory") 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kdeconnect.core: Loaded plugin: "kdeconnect_sms" 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kdeconnect.core: Loaded plugin: "kdeconnect_mmtelephony" 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kdeconnect.plugin.contacts: Contacts constructor for device "Pixel 8" 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kdeconnect.core: Loaded plugin: "kdeconnect_contacts" 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kdeconnect.plugin.contacts: sendRequest: Sending "kdeconnect.contacts.request_all_uids_timestamps" true 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kdeconnect.core: Loaded plugin: "kdeconnect_share" 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kdeconnect.core: Loaded plugin: "kdeconnect_telephony" 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kdeconnect.core: Loaded plugin: "kdeconnect_findmyphone" 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kdeconnect.core: Loaded plugin: "kdeconnect_pausemusic" 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kdeconnect.core: Loaded plugin: "kdeconnect_ping" 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kdeconnect.core: Loaded plugin: "kdeconnect_presenter" 2024-08-12T16:19:30 default: Connecting to deprecated signal QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QString,QString,QString) 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kdeconnect.core: Loaded plugin: "kdeconnect_mpriscontrol" 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kdeconnect.core: Loaded plugin: "kdeconnect_clipboard" 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kdeconnect.core: Loaded plugin: "kdeconnect_mousepad" 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kdeconnect.core: Loaded plugin: "kdeconnect_findthisdevice" 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kdeconnect.core: Loaded plugin: "kdeconnect_systemvolume" 2024-08-12T16:19:30 org.kde.pulseaudio: Attempting connection to PulseAudio sound daemon 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kdeconnect.core: Loaded plugin: "kdeconnect_remotecontrol" 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kdeconnect.plugin.battery: No Primary Battery detected on this system. This may be a bug. 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kdeconnect.plugin.battery: Total quantity of batteries found: 0 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kdeconnect.core: Loaded plugin: "kdeconnect_battery" 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kdeconnect.plugin.battery: Primary Battery seems to have been removed. Suspending packets until it is reconnected. 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kdeconnect.core: Loaded plugin: "kdeconnect_mprisremote" 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kdeconnect.core: Loaded plugin: "kdeconnect_remotekeyboard" 2024-08-12T16:19:30 org.kde.pulseaudio: state callback 2024-08-12T16:19:30 org.kde.pulseaudio: state callback 2024-08-12T16:19:30 org.kde.pulseaudio: state callback 2024-08-12T16:19:30 org.kde.pulseaudio: ready, stopping connect timer 2024-08-12T16:19:30 org.kde.pulseaudio: Default sink changed PulseAudioQt::Sink(0x555f02ad3f80) 2024-08-12T16:19:30 org.kde.pulseaudio: Default source changed PulseAudioQt::Source(0x555f02acb160) 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kf.kio.core.connection: Got a new connection kf.kio.core.connection: KIO::ConnectionBackend(0x557d7fbb8a20) Got 14 bytes 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kf.kio.core.connection: KIO::ConnectionBackend(0x555f02b41c90) Got 0 bytes kf.kio.core.connection: KIO::ConnectionBackend(0x557d7fbb8a20) Beginning of command 85 of size 4 kf.kio.core.connection: QLocalSocket(0x557d7fbf4d80) Want to read 4 bytes; appending to already existing bytes 0 kf.kio.core.connection: emitting task 85 4 kf.kio.core.connection: KIO::ConnectionBackend(0x557d7fbb8a20) Got 96 bytes kf.kio.core.connection: KIO::ConnectionBackend(0x557d7fbb8a20) Beginning of command 48 of size 14 kf.kio.core.connection: QLocalSocket(0x557d7fbf4d80) Want to read 14 bytes; appending to already existing bytes 0 kf.kio.core.connection: emitting task 48 14 kf.kio.core.connection: KIO::ConnectionBackend(0x557d7fbb8a20) Got 72 bytes kf.kio.core.connection: KIO::ConnectionBackend(0x557d7fbb8a20) Beginning of command 80 of size 42 kf.kio.core.connection: QLocalSocket(0x557d7fbf4d80) Want to read 42 bytes; appending to already existing bytes 0 kf.kio.core.connection: emitting task 80 42 kf.kio.core.connection: KIO::ConnectionBackend(0x557d7fbb8a20) Got 20 bytes kf.kio.core.connection: KIO::ConnectionBackend(0x557d7fbb8a20) Beginning of command 71 of size 10 kf.kio.core.connection: QLocalSocket(0x557d7fbf4d80) Want to read 10 bytes; appending to already existing bytes 0 kf.kio.core.connection: emitting task 71 10 kf.baloo.engine: PostingDB::fetchTermsStartingWith Successful return: 0 kf.baloo.engine: PostingDB::iter "TAG-" MDB_NOTFOUND: No matching key/data pair found 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kf.kio.core.connection: KIO::ConnectionBackend(0x555f02b41c90) Got 180 bytes 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kf.kio.core.connection: KIO::ConnectionBackend(0x555f02b41c90) Beginning of command 106 of size 160 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kf.kio.core.connection: QLocalSocket(0x555f02ad4840) Want to read 160 bytes; appending to already existing bytes 0 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kf.kio.core.connection: emitting task 106 160 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kf.kio.core.connection: KIO::ConnectionBackend(0x555f02b41c90) Got 10 bytes 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kf.kio.core.connection: KIO::ConnectionBackend(0x555f02b41c90) Beginning of command 104 of size 0 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kf.kio.core.connection: QLocalSocket(0x555f02ad4840) Want to read 0 bytes; appending to already existing bytes 0 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kf.kio.core.connection: emitting task 104 0 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kf.kio.core.dirlister: new entries for QUrl("tags:/") 2024-08-12T16:19:30 kf.kio.core.dirlister: finished listing QUrl("tags:/") ```
Thank you for the feature request! Support for sending album art from phone to pc was added a week ago, see this merge request: https://invent.kde.org/network/kdeconnect-kde/-/merge_requests/541 I'm not sure it will be in the next version (I think the feature was added after feature freeze for the 24.08 release) but it should definitely be in the release after that. You may also be able to install it from git master, or from your distribution's in-development release channels if applicable. Should it still not work correctly then, please reopen this bug or file a new one. *** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 422136 ***
(In reply to cwo from comment #1) > Thank you for the feature request! > > Support for sending album art from phone to pc was added a week ago, see > this merge request: > https://invent.kde.org/network/kdeconnect-kde/-/merge_requests/541 Ah oops, thanks for clarifying the situation. I saw that MR and based on the "1 year ago" at the top assumed it must have made its way into the last release by now. Now I see that's just the creation date not the merge date...