Thumbnails
Users of Windows and Windows Media Player expect to browse through their libraries of content in thumbnail view. That means that thumbnails of videos and images appear in the library while the user is browsing. The WLP requires that if thumbnails are available, the server provide them to the client for videos and images (NETMEDIA-0060 and NETMEDIA-0061).
Metadata
In addition to album art, users expect to see the metadata that is associated with their files. The WLP requires that a DMS device provide the common metadata attributes for music, video, and pictures (NETMEDIA-0032).
For improved functionality and searching, a DMS device should also provide support for these additional Microsoft attributes that are specified in the Windows Media Player compatibility document:
microsoft:artistAlbumArtist
microsoft:artistConductor
microsoft:artistPerformer
microsoft:authorComposer
microsoft:authorOriginalLyricist
microsoft:authorWriter
microsoft:userRatingInStars
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