# Bug Reports

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/bug-reports/21.md?page=24

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## [Really annoying "scroll to top" bug discovered](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/really-annoying-scroll-to-top-bug-discovered/14476)

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**Author:** [@DJSizzlePuff](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DJSizzlePuff)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2014, 6:13am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/really-annoying-scroll-to-top-bug-discovered/14476 "2014-04-25T06:13:39Z")

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Hi there, I upgraded to 2.54 a few weeks ago after using 2.49 for the past 1.5 years, and I didn't notice this problem right away, but today I did -- and to confirm it I tried recreating it in a virtual machine using the…

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## [\[F\] False duplicate detection in loop limit](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-false-duplicate-detection-in-loop-limit/15609)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2014, 11:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-false-duplicate-detection-in-loop-limit/15609 "2014-04-22T23:07:51Z")

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Help https://docs.mp3tag.de/export says: yet here only one of the two (non-duplicate) titles gets output: ISTM program is comparing case-insensitively and either the program or the Help ("duplicate") is incorrect. I…

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## [\[F\] Filter " " can falsely match " "](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-filter-can-falsely-match/15615)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2014, 8:32am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-filter-can-falsely-match/15615 "2014-04-20T08:32:07Z")

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(Note: Topic Title is faulty. This forum post form's changed its two consecutive space characters to one, and I can find no way to edit the Topic Title.) Here, Filter "" falsely matches a track having as its only tag fi…

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## [\[F\] Filter disable in edit mode can mistag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-filter-disable-in-edit-mode-can-mistag/15654)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2014, 8:29am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-filter-disable-in-edit-mode-can-mistag/15654 "2014-04-20T08:29:15Z")

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Pressing F3 for Filter disable when in edit mode can cause the current field value to be written to the wrong track. Confirmed by Detlev. I think this is specific to cases wherein the F3 press causes a different track t…

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## [\[X\] Embedded cover art is not displayed and cannot be extracted/deleted](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-embedded-cover-art-is-not-displayed-and-cannot-be-extracted-deleted/15620)

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**Author:** [@ricky](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ricky)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 30, 2014, 9:35am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-embedded-cover-art-is-not-displayed-and-cannot-be-extracted-deleted/15620 "2014-03-30T09:35:53Z")

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I’ve experiencing this issue (using v2.58) with an album of mp3 which contain 1 embedded cover art .jpg 7 kb: (there’s no extra cover art as separate file) in Mp3tag the cover art doesn’t appear neither in the bottom…

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## [\[X\] Reported "DO NOT USE MP3tag! Potential Song-Load Errors!"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-reported-do-not-use-mp3tag-potential-song-load-errors/15617)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2014, 10:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-reported-do-not-use-mp3tag-potential-song-load-errors/15617 "2014-03-28T22:26:45Z")

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Anyone know what this is about? http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/topic/9…not-use-mp3tag/

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## [\[X\] Discogs source: cover art fails to download](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-discogs-source-cover-art-fails-to-download/15507)

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**Author:** [@Astragalus](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Astragalus)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2014, 2:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-discogs-source-cover-art-fails-to-download/15507 "2014-03-20T14:53:32Z")

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This appears to be a new issue: When querying discogs, in the usual way (i.e., discogs.src) the GET request to api.discogs.com is coming back with a 401 unauthorized, resulting in no cover art appearing in the result. T…

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## [\[F\] "Tool" gets blank on Ogg Opus](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-tool-gets-blank-on-ogg-opus/15538)

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**Author:** [@felicia](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/felicia)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 25, 2014, 8:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-tool-gets-blank-on-ogg-opus/15538 "2014-02-25T20:51:53Z")

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This might not be a bug - but sure is odd. Changes to tags in Ogg Opus makes the “Tool” field (shown in for example foobar2000) blank. Before edits to the file in mp3tag v2.58, this field shows "Tool: libopus 1.1" and…

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## [\[X\] Title has "/" - \> Filename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-title-has-filename/15488)

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**Author:** [@CC-GoE](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/CC-GoE)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2014, 9:15am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-title-has-filename/15488 "2014-02-09T09:15:32Z")

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HI! First let me thank you for Mp3tag. Perhaps, one of the best software ever written… Windows 7 SP1 Home Premium Mp3tag v2.58 I would like to report the following behavior, which might me classifies as a “bug”: For…

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## [\[F\] Undo after last action changes directory names](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-undo-after-last-action-changes-directory-names/15439)

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**Author:** [@chrishirst](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrishirst)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 30, 2014, 6:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-undo-after-last-action-changes-directory-names/15439 "2014-01-30T18:15:47Z")

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Prompted by an earlier thread on Ctrl+Z actions. Using Ctrl+Z to "Undo last action(s)" will cause an application crash if the last action(s) changed a directory name. Memory dump attached. Mp3tag.dmp (67.2 KB)

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## [\[X\] Changing cover on Samba share results in invalid frame headers](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-changing-cover-on-samba-share-results-in-invalid-frame-headers/15428)

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**Author:** [@ferdif](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ferdif)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2014, 8:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-changing-cover-on-samba-share-results-in-invalid-frame-headers/15428 "2014-01-27T20:04:15Z")

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Hi all when I introduce, change or delete a cover in mp3 files on a linux-driven NAS, the file is corrupted, i.e. invalid frame headers lead to scratching noises when playing the file. Some more information: I have t…

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## [\[X\] Bug in RegExp parsing](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-bug-in-regexp-parsing/15385)

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**Author:** [@chrishirst](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrishirst)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2014, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-bug-in-regexp-parsing/15385 "2014-01-14T20:37:03Z")

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Using a square bracket '\[' or '\]' as a literal gives an error eg: trying to match (\[\\S\]) (removing any non-whitespace in brackets) throws an error of: Behaviour exists in v2.57 and v2.58

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## [\[X\] Windows, filename char validation, and the apostrophe: '](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-windows-filename-char-validation-and-the-apostrophe/15372)

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**Author:** [@tz1](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tz1)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2014, 5:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-windows-filename-char-validation-and-the-apostrophe/15372 "2014-01-13T17:27:12Z")

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I originally ripped some songs on a mac, and am trying to consolidate my collection. But I'm doing it on Win7. I used the $validate(,~), but there were several files that didn't rename because the apostrophe is illegal…

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## [\[X\] Error on Video Editor + Music (DAW) audio import](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-error-on-video-editor-music-daw-audio-import/15335)

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**Author:** [@GratuiTous](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/GratuiTous)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2014, 3:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-error-on-video-editor-music-daw-audio-import/15335 "2014-01-05T15:30:09Z")

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Hi, thank-you for your program, The bug I am reporting is this: When adding my ID3 tag full of info, with an image, save it, then try to upload that same audio into my video editor, Camtasia 8, it gives me an error. (D…

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## [\[X\] Possible memory leak in v2.58](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-possible-memory-leak-in-v2-58/15346)

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**Author:** [@alexandru.matei](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/alexandru.matei)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 2, 2014, 9:29am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-possible-memory-leak-in-v2-58/15346 "2014-01-02T09:29:35Z")

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Hi! Lately, my computer sometimes becomes unresponsive. I noticed this is because all the memory is filled out. Checking the memory used by the processes didn't show the cause. So, I believed is of some flash on some p…

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## [\[X\] Loading tags for band "W.A.S.P." duplicates tag text](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-loading-tags-for-band-w-a-s-p-duplicates-tag-text/15289)

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**Author:** [@wadeal](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/wadeal)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2013, 1:57pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-loading-tags-for-band-w-a-s-p-duplicates-tag-text/15289 "2013-12-15T13:57:57Z")

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When loading any music by the band W.A.S.P. anytime I load the tags or save any information MP3Tag will "duplicate" the text in Artist, Album Name & Genre. For instance if I load the album "The Best Of The Best 1984-200…

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## [Quirks in export script language](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/quirks-in-export-script-language/15277)

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**Author:** [@DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DetlevD)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2013, 8:06am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/quirks-in-export-script-language/15277 "2013-12-07T08:06:11Z")

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Please check this export script: 01: $filename($getEnv('TEMP')'\\Mp3tag.Export.Quirks.txt',ANSI) 02: '===============' 03: '01 ok put : '$put(test,$loop(%YEAR%,1)%YEAR%'#'$loopend()) 04: '02 ok get : '$get(test) …

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## [\[F\] Changing Directory and Refresh](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-changing-directory-and-refresh/15255)

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**Author:** [@poster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/poster)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 3, 2013, 7:32am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-changing-directory-and-refresh/15255 "2013-12-03T07:32:38Z")

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A minor bug: Changing a directory does not refresh if this directory is the current directory, Ich ran into this when I moved files from my current directory to several different directories with an action. After that …

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## [\[X\] itunes purchased files become smaller](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-itunes-purchased-files-become-smaller/15091)

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**Author:** [@paperskyline](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/paperskyline)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2013, 3:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-itunes-purchased-files-become-smaller/15091 "2013-10-16T15:31:49Z")

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When a genuinely purchased/matched itunes .m4a file is edited with mp3tag, the file size becomes smaller. Even if I only edit the "ARTIST" tag. this happens for all m4a tracks. Why???? Note: If the track is already edit…

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## [\[X\] Can't change year tag to YYYY-MM-DD](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-cant-change-year-tag-to-yyyy-mm-dd/15019)

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**Author:** [@morsmodre](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/morsmodre)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2013, 10:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-cant-change-year-tag-to-yyyy-mm-dd/15019 "2013-10-07T22:34:29Z")

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I think this is a bug, albeit a strange one. I’m trying to change the year tag of the file \[1\] from 1941 to 1941-03-26. Since the file is an MP3, this format is ok, conforming to the YYYY-MM-DD specification of the TDRC…

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## [\[X\] MP3tag show no tags in M4A after tagging with TagLib](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-mp3tag-show-no-tags-in-m4a-after-tagging-with-taglib/15076)

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**Author:** [@yindesu](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/yindesu)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2013, 8:28am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-mp3tag-show-no-tags-in-m4a-after-tagging-with-taglib/15076 "2013-10-06T08:28:50Z")

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I believe I found a similar bug. After saving a new Comment field with TagLib, Mp3tag no longer detects an MP4 tag in my file. iTunes and foobar2000 (and TagLib) can still read the file. Looking in the file with a hex…

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## [\[F\] ID3v2.4 multi-values not always fully read when character size is 16](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-id3v2-4-multi-values-not-always-fully-read-when-character-size-is-16/15081)

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**Author:** [@yindesu](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/yindesu)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2013, 8:28am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-id3v2-4-multi-values-not-always-fully-read-when-character-size-is-16/15081 "2013-10-06T08:28:08Z")

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While testing TagLib, I produced another file which isn’t fully compatible with Mp3tag. (I made sure this one is reproduceable.) I tried to save 3 values into Artist (TPE1) and Artist Sort (TSOP). The results are stra…

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## [\[X\] Parentheses and Square Brackets Don't Work Correctly in Regexes](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-parentheses-and-square-brackets-dont-work-correctly-in-regexes/14996)

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**Author:** [@Tappers](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Tappers)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2013, 6:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-parentheses-and-square-brackets-dont-work-correctly-in-regexes/14996 "2013-10-05T18:10:35Z")

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(Am using Mp3tag v2.57 on Windows 7.) According to https://docs.mp3tag.de/actions/replace-regexp , the following characters . | \* ? + ( ) { } \[ \] ^ $ can be used in regular expressions by escaping them with a precedin…

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## [Problems setting tags after using mp4box and/or mp4v2 to add chapters](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problems-setting-tags-after-using-mp4box-and-or-mp4v2-to-add-chapters/14808)

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**Author:** [@wfcook](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/wfcook)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2013, 11:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problems-setting-tags-after-using-mp4box-and-or-mp4v2-to-add-chapters/14808 "2013-09-11T23:25:26Z")

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After using mp4tags and/or mp4box to add chapters to an mp4 file, mp3tag refuses to set any tags on that file. When you try to set a tag (such as title) it says the tag has been set but it actually ERASES all the tags i…

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## [\[X\] Drag-n-drop of images no longer works](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-drag-n-drop-of-images-no-longer-works/15007)

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**Author:** [@dutchmarco](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dutchmarco)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2013, 5:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-drag-n-drop-of-images-no-longer-works/15007 "2013-09-04T17:36:36Z")

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In Windows 7, (using MP3tag 2.57, but also in previous version) I can no longer drag & drop pictures into the picture field. my cursor now changes into an "illegal" sign (you know, like a road sign banning you from drivi…

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## [\[X\] Wrong value for lenght](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-wrong-value-for-lenght/14988)

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**Author:** [@mvalle](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mvalle)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2013, 2:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-wrong-value-for-lenght/14988 "2013-08-23T14:42:52Z")

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After installing 2.57 The length for a set of files is wrong and different from the real duration and the duration show by Windows Media Player and by Windows explorer. I’m not sure if this problem was present also in th…

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## [\[X\] Cosmetic Bug TITLE is listed as TILE](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-cosmetic-bug-title-is-listed-as-tile/14911)

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**Author:** [@HapuKurk](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/HapuKurk)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2013, 5:41am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-cosmetic-bug-title-is-listed-as-tile/14911 "2013-07-17T05:41:12Z")

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In MP3Tag 2.57 actions TITLE has transformed to TILE. Actually its easier to show then explain so I included screenshot.

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## [\[X\] Problem with Mp3tag reading tags of mp3 files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-problem-with-mp3tag-reading-tags-of-mp3-files/13256)

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**Author:** [@chchbrs](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chchbrs)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2013, 5:39am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-problem-with-mp3tag-reading-tags-of-mp3-files/13256 "2013-07-10T05:39:44Z")

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Hello. I’ve used mp3tag for 5 years ago, and I’ve never happened this. When a read a mp3 file, the tag file says IDE3v1, IDEv2.3, APE, but the title, artist, track, album fields appear empty. I try filling the fields ag…

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## [\[X\] Date field truncated since v2.53](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-date-field-truncated-since-v2-53/14835)

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**Author:** [@DaveInSidney](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DaveInSidney)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2013, 6:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-date-field-truncated-since-v2-53/14835 "2013-07-08T18:14:25Z")

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In v2.52 I could save a Year as “1980 09 02” (particularly useful for live recordings), and in v2.53 anything other than a 4 digit year is discarded. Is there a need for this change? Is there an alternative way to store …

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## [\[F\] Show only user defined genres Checkbox bug](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-show-only-user-defined-genres-checkbox-bug/14762)

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**Author:** [@krypmar](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/krypmar)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 22, 2013, 10:57am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-show-only-user-defined-genres-checkbox-bug/14762 "2013-06-22T10:57:27Z")

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Welcome. Menu-\>File-\>Options-\>Genres Simple marking or unmarking Checkbox "Show only user defined genres" doesn't make any changes to drop-down list "Genre:" in the tag panel. It works only when combined with adding or…

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