Read cover art directly from mp3 id3 tag instead of using cacheDir
VLC 2.0.1 Win XP 32 bit SP3
There are some reports that the vlc folder has subfolders with cover art which should not be there. It is not the download option, my firewall would ask.
Just play an mp3 song with cover art and vlc copies the image to the vlc folder. When the folder of the mp3 file has the name of an internet radio station you receive %appdata%\vlc\art\arturl<CLSID>\art.jpg with the image. When the name of the artist (band) is the name of one of the parent folders you receive %appdata%\vlc\art\artistalbum<artist name><album name>\art.jpg with the image.
This is reproducible and it happens always, remember to play with cover art.
Edited by Jean-Baptiste Kempf