Gallery question

[jadenerd]

I have a little over 300 audiobooks on my phone in the Audiobook folder. Each book is contained in it's own folder that also has the cover .jpg. These .jpgs are displayed in my Gallery, but I don't want to scroll through all of that cover art to view my photos. I've deleted them 3 times now only to have them immediately show up again. I don't want to have to delete the cover art from over 300 folders in the Audiobook folder. Is there anyway to prevent this from happening?

 

[durandetto]

Maybe create a folder I put all the audio book folders on there?

 

[BerryBubbles]

@jadenerd

Just make a .nomedia file & copy it into any folder that has photos that you do not want to appear in your Gallery.

https://solutionexist.com/create-nomedia-file-android/

I use .nomedia in my audio book folders & music folders to prevent the images appearing in the gallery.

 

[jadenerd]

All of my audiobooks are in the "Audiobooks". They used to exist on an SD card.

Maybe create a folder I put all the audio book folders on there?

 

[jadenerd]

Ok, I will try that for sure. Thanks for the link.

@jadenerd

Just make a .nomedia file & copy it into any folder that has photos that you do not want to appear in your Gallery.

https://solutionexist.com/create-nomedia-file-android/

I use .nomedia in my audio book folders & music folders to prevent the images appearing in the gallery.

 

[BerryBubbles]

Ok, I will try that for sure. Thanks for the link.

You are very welcome.

 

[danhartman26]

I don't need this tip right now, but it is great info I hope to remember down the road.

Most likely, I won't remember it though, and I'll be in the forums asking this same question when it becomes an issue for me

 

[jadenerd]

What a wonderful tip. Worked like a charm!!!!!

 

[mustang7757]

I don't need this tip right now, but it is great info I hope to remember down the road.

Most likely, I won't remember it though, and I'll be in the forums asking this same question when it becomes an issue for me

Lol

 

[LuckiestLiz]

I don't need this tip right now, but it is great info I hope to remember down the road.

Most likely, I won't remember it though, and I'll be in the forums asking this same question when it becomes an issue for me

You mean, you don't screenshot things like helpful tips?Then forget or can't find it in a sea of a million other screenshots you never got around to organizing so it's now a big grave of good intentions?

 

[danhartman26]

You mean, you don't screenshot things like helpful tips?Then forget or can't find it in a sea of a million other screenshots you never got around to organizing so it's now a big grave of good intentions?

Exactly!

 

[L0n3N1nja]

I don't need this tip right now, but it is great info I hope to remember down the road.

Most likely, I won't remember it though, and I'll be in the forums asking this same question when it becomes an issue for me

I've seen this tip countless times over the years and still forget about it. Lol

 

[echo_808]

So found this too.

.nomedia file stops gallery from viewing it but apps still can see it (ie you want to post a pic).

This "." Folder stops that.

Edit: I think this will cause your ebook to not show up in your ebook app too. So nomedia might be the better option here.

 

[jadenerd]

That would likely work because I can point Smart Audiobook Player to any folder including one with a . in front of the name. I'm bookmarking this page for the next time I need to do this.

So found this too.

.nomedia file stops gallery from viewing it but apps still can see it (ie you want to post a pic).

This "." Folder stops that.

Edit: I think this will cause your ebook to not show up in your ebook app too. So nomedia might be the better option here.

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