# Bug Reports

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## [\[X\] Problem with multiple comment tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-problem-with-multiple-comment-tags/16704)

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**Author:** [@firestar](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/firestar)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2015, 6:14am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-problem-with-multiple-comment-tags/16704 "2015-03-20T06:14:15Z")

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I have a problem when I first write the tag “COMMENT CATALOG NUMBER”, after the tag “COMMENT MUSICMATCH\_MOOD” (can also be vice versa, doesn’t matter). In Mp3tag, both tags appear correct, but other software which read …

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## [\[X\] $caps2() Bug](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-caps2-bug/16559)

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**Author:** [@JJ\_Johnson](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JJ_Johnson)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2015, 7:29am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-caps2-bug/16559 "2015-03-15T07:29:54Z")

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I have the following action: Action type: Format value Field: TITLE Format string: $caps2(%title%,’(\[{,"’) And a TITLE field containing: Alive and well But it’s not capitalizing the first letter of words following …

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## [\[X\] Issue when applying Actions|Case conversion to tags in greek (the letter Σ should become ς when at the end of a word)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-issue-when-applying-actions-case-conversion-to-tags-in-greek-the-letter-should-become-when-at-the-end-of-a-word/16693)

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**Author:** [@ricky](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ricky)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2015, 5:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-issue-when-applying-actions-case-conversion-to-tags-in-greek-the-letter-should-become-when-at-the-end-of-a-word/16693 "2015-03-13T17:04:04Z")

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This report is about applying Actions|“Case conversion” to tags in greek Currently it converts all instances of the greek letter Σ to σ. eg. ΑΣΣΟΣ --\> ασσοσ But, in greek language, the letter Σ becomes in lowercase: …

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## [Discogs Pone and Cover Art](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/discogs-pone-and-cover-art/16653)

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**Author:** [@ognjenmi](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ognjenmi)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2015, 10:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/discogs-pone-and-cover-art/16653 "2015-03-02T22:31:23Z")

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Hi, Cover art is not downloaded from discogs even when album is found by discogs ID. I updated scripts to 4.4 and I have version 2.67a. As I realized this is a bug. Regards, Ognjen Milic

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## [\[F\] Repeated crashes during tag writing with 2.6.7](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-repeated-crashes-during-tag-writing-with-2-6-7/16643)

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**Author:** [@dumdidum](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dumdidum)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2015, 4:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-repeated-crashes-during-tag-writing-with-2-6-7/16643 "2015-02-28T16:04:21Z")

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Please see the attached error log. This happens when trying to write metadata to FLAC files (Vorbis Comments). The errors are reproducible on my end. =====================================================================…

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## [\[X\] Sort by date Added column not working past 2014](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-sort-by-date-added-column-not-working-past-2014/16624)

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**Author:** [@DrColvin](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DrColvin)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [February 25, 2015, 4:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-sort-by-date-added-column-not-working-past-2014/16624 "2015-02-25T16:56:33Z")

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When you attempt to sort by the date “Added” column (%\_file\_create\_datetime%), the column does not sort correctly. The date resets in 2015. For example, if you sort by oldest first, it will sort like this: 1/1/2015 1/2…

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## [\[F\] Tags changing by themselves](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-tags-changing-by-themselves/16598)

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**Author:** [@Zerow](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zerow)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [February 23, 2015, 4:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-tags-changing-by-themselves/16598 "2015-02-23T16:35:47Z")

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Hello I have been doing using Mp3tag for over 10 years now . And I’ve noticed that very rarely, tags get mixed up between files. Trough out all these yeas I’ve only had dozens of cases. Sometimes a whole album \[sets of …

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## [\[X\] Single quote in export filename causes error](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-single-quote-in-export-filename-causes-error/9632)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2015, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-single-quote-in-export-filename-causes-error/9632 "2015-01-14T17:41:47Z")

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Export to e.g. my’name.htm actually writes to the filename \[ SYNTAX ERROR IN FORMATTING STRING \]. Workaround: replace ’ with ‘’ . Whilst there’s no mention of this restriction in Help, this discrepancy is a bug.

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## [\[X\] Actions bug renaming count](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-actions-bug-renaming-count/16474)

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**Author:** [@COOL1](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/COOL1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 4, 2015, 10:06pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-actions-bug-renaming-count/16474 "2015-01-04T22:06:26Z")

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I have an Action applied to one mp3 in list that has "“Dj” in it. Replace “\_ALL”: “Dj” -\> “DJ” I get “Formatted tags in 1 of 1 files. 0 of 1 renamed.” Renaming was successful but pop-up dialog shows confusion. Disr…

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## [\[X\] \[2.52\] Custom multi-value MP3 support is half-broken](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-2-52-custom-multi-value-mp3-support-is-half-broken/13733)

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**Author:** [@neothe0ne](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/neothe0ne)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2015, 6:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-2-52-custom-multi-value-mp3-support-is-half-broken/13733 "2015-01-03T18:41:46Z")

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Tested broken with both 2.50 and 2.52. Mp3 tag settings: Read ID3v1, ID3v2.3, APE Write ID3v1 and ID3v2.3 UTF-16 (no APE) I have created a custom field "PERFORMER VOCAL" in which I put multi-values. This works fine …

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## [\[X\] \\\\ field separator not showing in custom tag field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-field-separator-not-showing-in-custom-tag-field/16459)

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**Author:** [@ExiledLife](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ExiledLife)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 2, 2015, 3:12am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-field-separator-not-showing-in-custom-tag-field/16459 "2015-01-02T03:12:58Z")

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I created a custom tag %VOCALS% to display who the singer is for a specific song. After going through some issues I noticed that if that field has multiple values the \\ separator does not show up under that tag, causing …

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## [\[X\] Problem with leading zeros in the TRACK tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-problem-with-leading-zeros-in-the-track-tag/12964)

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**Author:** [@LikeYourStyle](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LikeYourStyle)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 1, 2015, 7:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-problem-with-leading-zeros-in-the-track-tag/12964 "2015-01-01T19:09:05Z")

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Hi Florian, Firstly… mp3tag is a great product. I love it. I am creating a set of audio files with 3 digit track numbers in the file names. mp3tag creates ID3v2.3 tags with a track of 028, 029, 030, 031 etc. However,…

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## [\[X\] Mp3Tag starts minimized to taskbar](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-mp3tag-starts-minimized-to-taskbar/4644)

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**Author:** [@zencd](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/zencd)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 27, 2014, 8:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-mp3tag-starts-minimized-to-taskbar/4644 "2014-12-27T20:31:21Z")

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Mp3Tag starts preminimized to taskbar if it was finished from minimized-to-tray or minimized-to-taskbar state during the session before. In other words the program remembers its last state although it looks unfunctional …

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## [\[F\] Can't connect with Discogs](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-cant-connect-with-discogs/16121)

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**Author:** [@pjzzz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pjzzz)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [December 24, 2014, 1:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-cant-connect-with-discogs/16121 "2014-12-24T13:55:49Z")

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I’m getting the "Error connecting to server: www.discogs.com" Was working under 2.62 Did allow Mp3tag on the Discogs website.

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## [\[X\] Year reverting to current on multiple selection](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-year-reverting-to-current-on-multiple-selection/16376)

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**Author:** [@asiantags](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/asiantags)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2014, 2:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-year-reverting-to-current-on-multiple-selection/16376 "2014-12-13T14:15:41Z")

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Hello, in 2.65a a very disturbing issue came up that I never noticed before. As soon as I select more than one MP3 file the year will change to 2014. Ok, I set it to the correct value (let’s say 2012), hit enter (to app…

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## [\[F\] %rating mm% sometimes not work](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-rating-mm-sometimes-not-work/16276)

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**Author:** [@UksusoFF](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/UksusoFF)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2014, 1:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-rating-mm-sometimes-not-work/16276 "2014-12-13T13:36:43Z")

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Hi! I’ve use latest MediaMonkey 4.1.5.1719 and Mp3tag 2.65a. Sometimes Mp3tag can’t get value of %rating mm% if rating changed via MM. \[image\] \[image\] Files:

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## [\[F\] Tag Panel problems with 'wheel mouse'](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-tag-panel-problems-with-wheel-mouse/16204)

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**Author:** [@d2b](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/d2b)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2014, 12:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-tag-panel-problems-with-wheel-mouse/16204 "2014-12-13T12:07:38Z")

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This may or may not be a bug, but it is a huge problem for me. this problem may have existed before, but I have just become aware of it. If one is editing tags for a collection of tracks, say an entire album, using the …

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## [\[F\] Disappearing "cdec" tag in Nero AAC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-disappearing-cdec-tag-in-nero-aac/10052)

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**Author:** [@matt\_t](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/matt_t)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2014, 12:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-disappearing-cdec-tag-in-nero-aac/10052 "2014-12-13T12:02:44Z")

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Nero’s AAC encoder writes a “cdec” tag with the settings used, e.g. “ndaudio 1.5.4.0 / -q 0.53 -lc”. However editing any other tag in MP3Tag (I noticed it after adding album art) deletes the cdec tag, when it shouldn’t. …

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## [\[F\] Problem after remove filter-expression from history](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-problem-after-remove-filter-expression-from-history/16280)

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**Author:** [@poster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/poster)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2014, 12:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-problem-after-remove-filter-expression-from-history/16280 "2014-12-13T12:01:03Z")

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To remove a single filter-expression from history you first have to select it and then remove it. When you select it the filter expression filters the loaded files. After removing the expression from history the filter…

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## [\[X\] Setting the "TITLE" of a file](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-setting-the-title-of-a-file/16356)

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**Author:** [@easydan](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/easydan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 24, 2014, 5:46am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-setting-the-title-of-a-file/16356 "2014-11-24T05:46:37Z")

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I found a problem by converting the title of a file. I selected the “Tag - Tag” translation via the right mouse click. and select “TITEL” from the combo box. to set a sequence of a album with… %album% $num(%track%,3) …

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## [\[X\] MP3 file with ID3v1 + ID3v2 + APE - only ID3 is updated](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-mp3-file-with-id3v1-id3v2-ape-only-id3-is-updated/16317)

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**Author:** [@doop](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/doop)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 11, 2014, 8:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-mp3-file-with-id3v1-id3v2-ape-only-id3-is-updated/16317 "2014-11-11T20:47:24Z")

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I have an MP3 file with ID3 and APE tags, the APE tag being right in front of the ID3v1 tag at the end of the file. Mp3tag says “ID3v2.4 (ID3v1 ID3v2.4 APEv2)” as the tag type for this file, but when editing some strings…

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## [\[X\] Renaming with '\\' file directory bug](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-renaming-with-file-directory-bug/15809)

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**Author:** [@Porygon](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Porygon)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2014, 3:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-renaming-with-file-directory-bug/15809 "2014-11-02T15:43:11Z")

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If a song has a \\ symbol in its name (as opposed to /), automatically renamng the song causes it to get placed into a file directory because \\ creates a directory. For example: Song name -\> Short skirt \\ Long Jacket T…

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## [\[X\] Discogs not showing album art](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-discogs-not-showing-album-art/16281)

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**Author:** [@gworley](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/gworley)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2014, 2:52pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-discogs-not-showing-album-art/16281 "2014-10-31T14:52:55Z")

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Ever since upgrading to Mp3tag v2.65a, if I click on Tag Sources-\>discogs then click on the next button for the title of the album which gives me a list of albums with that that title. I choose the correct title for the…

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## [\[X\] LF and CR control codes in Vorbis Comment values](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-lf-and-cr-control-codes-in-vorbis-comment-values/16232)

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**Author:** [@d2b](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/d2b)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2014, 4:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-lf-and-cr-control-codes-in-vorbis-comment-values/16232 "2014-10-24T16:08:02Z")

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I don’t know if this is a bug or not, but I would appreciate comments on this possible problem. For reasons that I cannot explain, another person on our project managed to insert LF and CR control codes in Vorbis comment…

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## [\[X\] Mp3tag Window Flashes Every 20 Seconds](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-mp3tag-window-flashes-every-20-seconds/16241)

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**Author:** [@Doug\_Mackie](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Doug_Mackie)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2014, 6:06pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-mp3tag-window-flashes-every-20-seconds/16241 "2014-10-15T18:06:56Z")

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Hello folks, I am faced with a very annoying problem on version 2.64a on Vista Home Basic. Every 20 seconds the Mp3Tag window flashes (redraws) briefly, although the file list is not refreshed. This happens even when …

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## [\[X\] Duration changed after saving a tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-duration-changed-after-saving-a-tag/16221)

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**Author:** [@KonradK](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/KonradK)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2014, 5:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-duration-changed-after-saving-a-tag/16221 "2014-10-09T17:18:54Z")

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As in title. After saving a tag to MP3 file its duration as shown in Media Player Classic and portable player Sansa View is increased by 5 s. Foobar2000 is not affected. I’m able to fix the problem with help of tool Vb…

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## [\[X\] Playlists and non-ASCII characters](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-playlists-and-non-ascii-characters/16207)

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**Author:** [@aax](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/aax)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 3, 2014, 4:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-playlists-and-non-ascii-characters/16207 "2014-10-03T16:54:03Z")

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Make playlist from all files / selected files currently always creates an M3U file with ASCII encoding which messes things up if any of the included filenames use non-ASCII characters. What you could do about it is make…

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## [\[X\] Windows Media Play not recognising altered tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-windows-media-play-not-recognising-altered-tag/16181)

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**Author:** [@ekim\_hatter](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ekim_hatter)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 26, 2014, 7:50am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-windows-media-play-not-recognising-altered-tag/16181 "2014-09-26T07:50:18Z")

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I am using Mp3tag to categorize my own original music, for which it mostly works very well. However, if I change the album tag of a tune (I use the name of the folder in which the tune is stored) Windows Media Player som…

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## [\[F\] json API "catch" missing tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-json-api-catch-missing-tag/16166)

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**Author:** [@vkostas](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/vkostas)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2014, 4:06am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-json-api-catch-missing-tag/16166 "2014-09-24T04:06:46Z")

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I started using the new Websource json approach. It is lovely. I found an issue (not necessary from mp3tag) and trying to find a solution. Websource script ends with an error when searching for omitted tag of the API re…

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## [\[X\] Bug: Copied album art not the same file size as source](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-bug-copied-album-art-not-the-same-file-size-as-source/16158)

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**Author:** [@ExiledLife](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ExiledLife)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2014, 1:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-bug-copied-album-art-not-the-same-file-size-as-source/16158 "2014-09-20T13:36:13Z")

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I am not sure if this is a bug related to Mp3Tagger or an issue with how windows handles things. I am currently Running Windows 8.1. If I right click and copy or cut the album cover and then paste it, the resulting file…

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