diff --git a/gamdl/downloader/downloader_music_video.py b/gamdl/downloader/downloader_music_video.py
index 67baba9..bbfa6e0 100644
--- a/gamdl/downloader/downloader_music_video.py
+++ b/gamdl/downloader/downloader_music_video.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 
-from ..interface.enums import MusicVideoCodec, MusicVideoResolution
+from ..interface.enums import CoverFormat, MusicVideoCodec, MusicVideoResolution
 from ..interface.interface_music_video import AppleMusicMusicVideoInterface
 from ..interface.types import DecryptionKeyAv
 from ..utils import async_subprocess
@@ -273,7 +273,11 @@ class AppleMusicMusicVideoDownloader(AppleMusicBaseDownloader):
             download_item.decryption_key,
         )
 
-        cover_bytes = await self.interface.get_cover_bytes(download_item.cover_url)
+        cover_bytes = (
+            await self.interface.get_cover_bytes(download_item.cover_url)
+            if self.cover_format != CoverFormat.RAW
+            else None
+        )
         await self.apply_tags(
             download_item.staged_path,
             download_item.media_tags,
diff --git a/gamdl/downloader/downloader_song.py b/gamdl/downloader/downloader_song.py
index d6b44bc..44fa791 100644
--- a/gamdl/downloader/downloader_song.py
+++ b/gamdl/downloader/downloader_song.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 
-from ..interface.enums import SongCodec, SyncedLyricsFormat
+from ..interface.enums import CoverFormat, SongCodec, SyncedLyricsFormat
 from ..interface.interface_song import AppleMusicSongInterface
 from ..interface.types import DecryptionKeyAv
 from .amdecrypt import decrypt_file, decrypt_file_hex
@@ -237,7 +237,11 @@ class AppleMusicSongDownloader(AppleMusicBaseDownloader):
             download_item.stream_info.audio_track.fairplay_key,
         )
 
-        cover_bytes = await self.interface.get_cover_bytes(download_item.cover_url)
+        cover_bytes = (
+            await self.interface.get_cover_bytes(download_item.cover_url)
+            if self.cover_format != CoverFormat.RAW
+            else None
+        )
         await self.apply_tags(
             download_item.staged_path,
             download_item.media_tags,
diff --git a/gamdl/downloader/downloader_uploaded_video.py b/gamdl/downloader/downloader_uploaded_video.py
index 8771142..49046da 100644
--- a/gamdl/downloader/downloader_uploaded_video.py
+++ b/gamdl/downloader/downloader_uploaded_video.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 
-from ..interface.enums import UploadedVideoQuality
+from ..interface.enums import CoverFormat, UploadedVideoQuality
 from ..interface.interface_uploaded_video import AppleMusicUploadedVideoInterface
 from .downloader_base import AppleMusicBaseDownloader
 from .types import DownloadItem
@@ -95,7 +95,11 @@ class AppleMusicUploadedVideoDownloader(AppleMusicBaseDownloader):
             download_item.staged_path,
         )
 
-        cover_bytes = await self.interface.get_cover_bytes(download_item.cover_url)
+        cover_bytes = (
+            await self.interface.get_cover_bytes(download_item.cover_url)
+            if self.cover_format != CoverFormat.RAW
+            else None
+        )
         await self.apply_tags(
             download_item.staged_path,
             download_item.media_tags,