# \[Bug\] Cannot upload background artwork for episodes **URL:** \ **Category:** Metadata & Adding Files\ **Tags:** server-windows, server-mac, server-linux, plex-web\ **Created:** [February 20, 2021, 10:07pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/bug-cannot-upload-background-artwork-for-episodes/692999 "2021-02-20T22:07:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SwiftPanda16](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/swiftpanda16/32/81839_2.png) [@SwiftPanda16](https://forums.plex.tv/u/SwiftPanda16)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2021, 10:07pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/bug-cannot-upload-background-artwork-for-episodes/692999/1 "2021-02-20T22:07:47Z")
Server Version#: Plex Media Server version 1.21.4.4054 Player Version#: Plex Web version 4.52.1 It is not possible to upload background images for episodes. Note this is _not the same_ as the episode thumbnail image (poster). Steps to reproduce: 1. Click the pencil icon to edit the metadata for any episode. 2. Go to the “Background” tab (not the “Poster” tab). [[Screenshot](https://forums.plex.tv/uploads/short-url/etmOzee5RbJVO7ewOD1DFu21rT1.png)] 3. Upload an image by browsing, drag-and-drop, or url. 4. The message “this artwork was uploaded successfully” is displayed but the artwork does not show up. [[Screenshot](https://forums.plex.tv/uploads/short-url/nSnOANs6EDsSKwGT5tCUdwdReqH.png)] ---
**Author:** ![SwiftPanda16](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/swiftpanda16/32/81839_2.png) [@SwiftPanda16](https://forums.plex.tv/u/SwiftPanda16)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2021, 6:18pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/bug-cannot-upload-background-artwork-for-episodes/692999/2 "2021-02-26T18:18:12Z")
Bump. ---
**Author:** ![SwiftPanda16](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/swiftpanda16/32/81839_2.png) [@SwiftPanda16](https://forums.plex.tv/u/SwiftPanda16)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2021, 8:41am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/bug-cannot-upload-background-artwork-for-episodes/692999/3 "2021-03-15T08:41:20Z")
Bump. ---
**Author:** ![drzoidberg33](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/drzoidberg33/32/4184_2.png) [@drzoidberg33](https://forums.plex.tv/u/drzoidberg33)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2021, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/bug-cannot-upload-background-artwork-for-episodes/692999/4 "2021-03-15T09:39:59Z")
Thanks. I can repro - although I think the background option being there for episodes is probably a bug. We don’t appear to actually use it anywhere (I think clients look for the show art work only). Is there a specific reason you want to do this? ---
**Author:** ![SwiftPanda16](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/swiftpanda16/32/81839_2.png) [@SwiftPanda16](https://forums.plex.tv/u/SwiftPanda16)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2021, 4:20pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/bug-cannot-upload-background-artwork-for-episodes/692999/5 "2021-03-15T16:20:34Z")
It’s not that I want this option, but rather it’s just something that I noticed is in the UI but doesn’t work. Personally I would be fine either way if it works or is removed. It’s failing our automated tests. > ---
**Author:** ![anon5074910](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/db5fbb/32.png) [@anon5074910](https://forums.plex.tv/u/anon5074910)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2021, 10:05pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/bug-cannot-upload-background-artwork-for-episodes/692999/6 "2021-03-15T22:05:08Z")
I noticed this myself today. I recently realised that it’s possible to have season level backgrounds. For shows like American Horror Story this is very handy. However, the background only stays when on the season level view, if you go into an episode within a season it then defaults back to the show level background and not the season one. Have tested on Web, Android TV and Roku clients. ---
**Author:** ![SwiftPanda16](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/swiftpanda16/32/81839_2.png) [@SwiftPanda16](https://forums.plex.tv/u/SwiftPanda16)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2021, 2:35pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/bug-cannot-upload-background-artwork-for-episodes/692999/7 "2021-05-11T14:35:37Z")
I noticed that uploading a banner for a tv show also exhibits the same behaviour with the new a Plex TV Series agent. > ---
**Author:** ![drzoidberg33](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/drzoidberg33/32/4184_2.png) [@drzoidberg33](https://forums.plex.tv/u/drzoidberg33)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2021, 3:20pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/bug-cannot-upload-background-artwork-for-episodes/692999/8 "2021-05-11T15:20:24Z")
We don’t support banners anymore. This is just waiting on a fix in the Web Client to remove the option. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2021, 3:21pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/bug-cannot-upload-background-artwork-for-episodes/692999/9 "2021-08-09T15:21:14Z")
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