diff --git a/autotests/embeddedimagedatatest.cpp b/autotests/embeddedimagedatatest.cpp
--- a/autotests/embeddedimagedatatest.cpp
+++ b/autotests/embeddedimagedatatest.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "embeddedimagedata.h"
 #include "indexerextractortestsconfig.h"
 
+#include <QMimeDatabase>
 #include <QTest>
 
 using namespace KFileMetaData;
@@ -34,29 +35,43 @@
 
 void EmbeddedImageDataTest::test()
 {
+    QMimeDatabase mimeDb;
+    QString testAudioFile;
+    EmbeddedImageData imageData;
     QMap<EmbeddedImageData::ImageType, QByteArray> images;
     QByteArray originalFrontCoverImage;
     QFile testFile(testFilePath("test.jpg"));
     testFile.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly);
     originalFrontCoverImage = testFile.readAll();
 
-    EmbeddedImageData imageData;
-    images = imageData.imageData(testFilePath("test.opus"));
+    testAudioFile = testFilePath("test.opus");
+    QVERIFY(imageData.mimeTypes().contains(mimeDb.mimeTypeForFile(testAudioFile).name()));
+    images = imageData.imageData(testAudioFile);
     QCOMPARE(images.value(EmbeddedImageData::FrontCover), originalFrontCoverImage);
 
-    images = imageData.imageData(testFilePath("test.ogg"));
+    testAudioFile = testFilePath("test.ogg");
+    QVERIFY(imageData.mimeTypes().contains(mimeDb.mimeTypeForFile(testAudioFile).name()));
+    images = imageData.imageData(testAudioFile);
     QCOMPARE(images.value(EmbeddedImageData::FrontCover), originalFrontCoverImage);
 
-    images = imageData.imageData(testFilePath("test.flac"));
+    testAudioFile = testFilePath("test.flac");
+    QVERIFY(imageData.mimeTypes().contains(mimeDb.mimeTypeForFile(testAudioFile).name()));
+    images = imageData.imageData(testAudioFile);
     QCOMPARE(images.value(EmbeddedImageData::FrontCover), originalFrontCoverImage);
 
-    images = imageData.imageData(testFilePath("test.mp3"));
+    testAudioFile = testFilePath("test.mp3");
+    QVERIFY(imageData.mimeTypes().contains(mimeDb.mimeTypeForFile(testAudioFile).name()));
+    images = imageData.imageData(testAudioFile);
     QCOMPARE(images.value(EmbeddedImageData::FrontCover), originalFrontCoverImage);
 
-    images = imageData.imageData(testFilePath("test.m4a"));
+    testAudioFile = testFilePath("test.m4a");
+    QVERIFY(imageData.mimeTypes().contains(mimeDb.mimeTypeForFile(testAudioFile).name()));
+    images = imageData.imageData(testAudioFile);
     QCOMPARE(images.value(EmbeddedImageData::FrontCover), originalFrontCoverImage);
 
-    images = imageData.imageData(testFilePath("test.mpc"));
+    testAudioFile = testFilePath("test.mpc");
+    QVERIFY(imageData.mimeTypes().contains(mimeDb.mimeTypeForFile(testAudioFile).name()));
+    images = imageData.imageData(testAudioFile);
     QCOMPARE(images.value(EmbeddedImageData::FrontCover), originalFrontCoverImage);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/embeddedimagedata.h b/src/embeddedimagedata.h
--- a/src/embeddedimagedata.h
+++ b/src/embeddedimagedata.h
@@ -55,6 +55,13 @@
      */
     QMap<ImageType, QByteArray> imageData(const QString &fileUrl, const EmbeddedImageData::ImageTypes types = FrontCover) const;
 
+    /**
+     * Provides a list of mimetypes which are supported for reading
+     * of embedded images in e.g. audio files.
+     * @since 5.52
+     */
+    QStringList mimeTypes() const;
+
 private:
     class Private;
     std::unique_ptr<Private> d;
diff --git a/src/embeddedimagedata.cpp b/src/embeddedimagedata.cpp
--- a/src/embeddedimagedata.cpp
+++ b/src/embeddedimagedata.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,21 @@
 public:
     QMimeDatabase mMimeDatabase;
     QByteArray getFrontCover(const QString &fileUrl, const QString &mimeType) const;
+    static const QStringList mMimetypes;
+};
 
+const QStringList EmbeddedImageData::Private::mMimetypes =
+{
+    QStringLiteral("audio/flac"),
+    QStringLiteral("audio/mp4"),
+    QStringLiteral("audio/mpeg"),
+    QStringLiteral("audio/mpeg3"),
+    QStringLiteral("audio/ogg"),
+    QStringLiteral("audio/opus"),
+    QStringLiteral("audio/x-mpeg"),
+    QStringLiteral("audio/x-musepack"),
+    QStringLiteral("audio/x-opus+ogg"),
+    QStringLiteral("audio/x-vorbis+ogg"),
 };
 
 EmbeddedImageData::EmbeddedImageData()
@@ -56,6 +70,11 @@
 EmbeddedImageData::~EmbeddedImageData()
 = default;
 
+QStringList EmbeddedImageData::mimeTypes() const
+{
+    return d->mMimetypes;
+}
+
 QMap<EmbeddedImageData::ImageType, QByteArray>
 EmbeddedImageData::imageData(const QString &fileUrl,
                              const EmbeddedImageData::ImageTypes types) const