diff --git a/cover.sh b/cover.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+COVER=/tmp/cover.jpg
+MUSIC_DIR=~/Music/
+CURRENT=$(mpc current -f %file%)
+
+update_cover() {
+
+	# extract the album art from the mp3 file
+	ffmpeg -i "$MUSIC_DIR$(mpc current -f %file%)" $COVER -y &> /dev/null
+
+    echo "Extracted album art"
+
+	# resize the image to 250x250
+	convert $COVER -resize 250x250 $COVER 
+
+	echo "Resized album art to 250x250"
+}
+
+
+update_cover
+echo "Swapped art to $(mpc current)"
+
+
+#mpv --keep-open=yes --cursor-autohide=always --no-osd-bar --no-osc --title="cover" --force-window=immediate --geometry 250x250 $COVER &
+sxiv -g 250x250 -b $COVER &
+
+
+while true; do
+    NEW=$(mpc current -f %file%)
+    if [ "$NEW" != "$CURRENT" ];then
+		CURRENT=$NEW
+		echo "Song changed. Swapping album art"
+
+		update_cover
+
+#		mpv --keep-open=yes --no-osd-bar --no-osc --title="cover" --force-window --geometry 250x250 $COVER &
+		echo "Swapped art to $(mpc current)"
+	fi
+done