vlc_mutex_lock( &p_input->lock );
/* p_input->p_meta should not be null after a successfull CreateThread */
- b_has_art = p_input->p_meta && !EMPTY_STR( p_input->p_meta->psz_arturl );
+ b_has_art = !EMPTY_STR( input_item_GetArtURL( p_input ) );
vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_input->lock );
if( !b_has_art )