# Bug Reports

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## [\[F\] / in duplicate export config name causes failure](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-in-duplicate-export-config-name-causes-failure/9012)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2009, 1:20pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-in-duplicate-export-config-name-causes-failure/9012 "2009-09-25T13:20:14Z")

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1 In Export dialog, click Duplicate 2 Enter AAA/BBB 3 Hit ENTER Expected: / removed from name, as per New (or better, test input control ignores / ) Observed: config creation silently fails. Workaround: manually omi…

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## [\[F\] $loop() fails after %loop(,1)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-loop-fails-after-loop-1/9010)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2009, 1:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-loop-fails-after-loop-1/9010 "2009-09-25T13:19:55Z")

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1 See file:///C:/Program%20Files/Mp3tag/help/options\_export.html#syntax says 2 Select five tracks 3 Export with this config $loop(%dummy%)1 $loopend(), $loop(%dummy%,1)2 $loopend(), $loop(%dummy%)3 $loopend() Expect…

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## [\[F\] Help: $meta and $meta\_sep](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-help-meta-and-meta-sep/8946)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2009, 10:45am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-help-meta-and-meta-sep/8946 "2009-09-25T10:45:41Z")

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file:///C:/Program%20Files/Mp3tag/help/main\_scripting.html says More accurate than "returns the value of field x" would be "returns all values of field x" i.e. $meta(x) returns all values of field x (e.g. $meta(art…

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## [\[X\] Exporting to Polish](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-exporting-to-polish/9020)

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**Author:** [@ajtruckle](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ajtruckle)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2009, 4:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-exporting-to-polish/9020 "2009-09-24T16:40:40Z")

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Hi In MP3Tag my songs are showing with good Polish tag data. When I go to export them, I find some characters are ? I have used Microsoft Applocale to ensure I have the polish codepage active and it makes no differenc…

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## [\[X\] Context Menu](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-context-menu/8978)

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**Author:** [@pthubbard](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pthubbard)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2009, 8:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-context-menu/8978 "2009-09-19T20:18:04Z")

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I’m using the latest Beta. Previously I was able to have a explorer context menu entry when right clicking INDIVIDUAL files. Now the entry only shows when right clicking FOLDERS. Has this feature changed?

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## [\[X\] Multi-value storage non-complies with ID3 V2.3](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-multi-value-storage-non-complies-with-id3-v2-3/8960)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2009, 2:13pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-multi-value-storage-non-complies-with-id3-v2-3/8960 "2009-09-16T14:13:19Z")

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1 Ensure Options, Tags, Mpeg, Write (\*) ID3v2.3 ISO-8859-1 2 Load an MP3 file 3 In the track list Artist field, enter aaa\\bbb (which Mp3tag defines as representing multi-values aaa and bbb ) 4 Inspect the file in a he…

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## [\[X\] Display of post-terminator chars non-complies with ID3 V2.3](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-display-of-post-terminator-chars-non-complies-with-id3-v2-3/8959)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2009, 1:59pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-display-of-post-terminator-chars-non-complies-with-id3-v2-3/8959 "2009-09-16T13:59:53Z")

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1 Ensure Options, Tags, Mpeg, Read, \[X\] ID3v2 2 Load an MP3 file having a ID3v2.3 text frame having post-terminator characters e.g. bbb 3 In the tag panel, inspect Artist Expected: aaa Observed: aaa\\\\bbb This is a…

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## [\[X\] New \\\\ behaviour in Format actions breaks script compatibility](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-new-behaviour-in-format-actions-breaks-script-compatibility/8962)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2009, 1:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-new-behaviour-in-format-actions-breaks-script-compatibility/8962 "2009-09-16T13:41:32Z")

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Not a coding bug, but a serious issue that I think deserves reporting here. Change log says: \[2009-05-12\] NEW: multiple-valued fields can now also be created via ‘Format value’ actions (values separated by \\). This b…

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## [\[X\] Bug with Tag Fields](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-bug-with-tag-fields/8864)

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**Author:** [@Volcom](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Volcom)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 14, 2009, 12:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-bug-with-tag-fields/8864 "2009-09-14T12:22:17Z")

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I’m currently using Version 2.44. If I select multiple Songs and then tipe in the Year on the left side and klick on Save, the Year will be inserted correctly but the Genre Field will be deleted.

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## [\[X\] $filename() change failure in Action Export](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-filename-change-failure-in-action-export/8754)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2009, 10:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-filename-change-failure-in-action-export/8754 "2009-09-13T22:58:03Z")

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1 In an Action, include an Export using $filename(xxx) 2 In the .mte file, change xxx to yyy 3 Run the Action Expected: Export output file is yyy Observed: Export output file is xxx! It seems Mp3tag is using the $fi…

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## [\[X\] Group Save performs differently than Individual Save](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-group-save-performs-differently-than-individual-save/8707)

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**Author:** [@mp3me](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mp3me)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2009, 7:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-group-save-performs-differently-than-individual-save/8707 "2009-09-13T19:32:18Z")

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I do tag import from file for multiple tracks. BAND tag contains band members separated by ‘;’. I perform Action-\>Replace ‘;’ with ‘\\’ on tracks. I save all tracks by clicking on Save icon. I examine a track’s extend…

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## [\[X\] Tagging Error - Album Artist](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-tagging-error-album-artist/8915)

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**Author:** [@bugmenot](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bugmenot)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2009, 5:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-tagging-error-album-artist/8915 "2009-09-13T17:42:35Z")

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There is a error when tagging Album Artist it writes to Band and not to Album Artist. Using v2.44.

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## [\[X\] Error while connecting to Server: http://webservices.amazon.com](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-error-while-connecting-to-server-http-webservices-amazon-com/8907)

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**Author:** [@Goya](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Goya)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2009, 6:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-error-while-connecting-to-server-http-webservices-amazon-com/8907 "2009-09-09T18:12:53Z")

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Hi there, since several weeks when trying to launch the international or the german amazon-database an error occures and the following message is shown: “Error while connecting to Server: http://webservices.amazon.com”…

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## [\[X\] Corrupt Database leads to deleted MP3](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-corrupt-database-leads-to-deleted-mp3/8857)

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**Author:** [@swilson1965](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/swilson1965)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2009, 5:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-corrupt-database-leads-to-deleted-mp3/8857 "2009-09-01T17:31:46Z")

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Up front I’ll admit I’ve tried to re-produce this behavior and couldn’t, but the fact that a crash caused data loss is disturbing, so I though I’d better submit it anyway. MP3tag had been open for quite a while on my de…

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## [\[X\] APE Tags Not Read In MP3](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-ape-tags-not-read-in-mp3/8870)

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**Author:** [@GHammer](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/GHammer)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2009, 3:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-ape-tags-not-read-in-mp3/8870 "2009-08-31T15:12:13Z")

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I have the latest MusicBee and used it to do what is termed Volume Analysis. This will write an APEv2 tag to MP3 files as it uses mp3gain to analyze the files. When I load any MP3 into Mp3tag afterward, no info is show…

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## [\[F\] problems with ":" when renaming file](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-problems-with-when-renaming-file/8205)

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**Author:** [@Germo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Germo)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 26, 2009, 1:20pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-problems-with-when-renaming-file/8205 "2009-08-26T13:20:19Z")

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if the is a “:” for example in the %album% the “:” should be replaced or filtered out when using Konverter \> Tag - Dateiname But maybe the problem is not the “:” but a “\\” in the new filename. This is my formatstring: …

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## [\[F\] /fp on unfound directory can load all drive's tracks!](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-fp-on-unfound-directory-can-load-all-drives-tracks/8569)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2009, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-fp-on-unfound-directory-can-load-all-drives-tracks/8569 "2009-08-20T16:00:23Z")

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e.g. C:\>start “” “%PROGRAMFILES%\\Mp3tag\\Mp3tag.exe” /fp:“C:\\nosuchdir” loads all the tracks on Q:! This can be dangerous.

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## [\[F\] Non-existent directory phantom file](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-non-existent-directory-phantom-file/8760)

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**Author:** [@DazBYorks](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DazBYorks)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2009, 11:40am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-non-existent-directory-phantom-file/8760 "2009-08-15T11:40:50Z")

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Hi, Version: 2.43d If I paste a non-existent directory into the directory field the value in the field is changed to the (existing) parent directory and a phantom file with the subdirectory name is listed. Daz

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## [\[F\] Mp3tag Doesn't Recognize "JPEG" Extension](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-mp3tag-doesnt-recognize-jpeg-extension/8690)

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**Author:** [@Nighted](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Nighted)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2009, 12:52am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-mp3tag-doesnt-recognize-jpeg-extension/8690 "2009-08-13T00:52:16Z")

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Album art with the extension .jpeg as opposed to .jpg don’t show in the preview. Of course, changing the extension to .jpg fixed the problem.

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## [\[X\] Drag in of folder can fail to clear list first](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-drag-in-of-folder-can-fail-to-clear-list-first/8753)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 12, 2009, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-drag-in-of-folder-can-fail-to-clear-list-first/8753 "2009-08-12T15:35:05Z")

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1 Drag folder A to the tracklist - see Change Directory is performed 2 \[EDIT:\] CTRL+drag folder B to the tracklist - see Add Directory is performed, and Current Directory is set to folder B 3 Drag folder B to the track…

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## [\[X\] minor imperfection in Vobris Tag editor](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-minor-imperfection-in-vobris-tag-editor/8724)

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**Author:** [@\_shadowman](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/_shadowman)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 11, 2009, 7:31am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-minor-imperfection-in-vobris-tag-editor/8724 "2009-08-11T07:31:13Z")

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Mp3tag 2.43c doesn’t correct vobris field names to uppercase. http://www.xiph.org/vorbis/doc/v-comment.html Mp3tag (like most software players) can read vobris field name in any case, but it didn’t correct vobris field…

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## [\[X\] ogg: albumartist in gui is band in tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-ogg-albumartist-in-gui-is-band-in-tag/8639)

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**Author:** [@Fux](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Fux)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2009, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-ogg-albumartist-in-gui-is-band-in-tag/8639 "2009-08-10T17:45:23Z")

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I tagged the “albumartist” of all my albums with various artists with the entry “Various”. With mp3 files this works well. But in ogg files there is “band”, instead of “albumartist” like in the gui shown, tagged. That …

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## [\[F\] Tag Sources - freeDB import issue](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-tag-sources-freedb-import-issue/8647)

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**Author:** [@DazBYorks](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DazBYorks)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2009, 12:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-tag-sources-freedb-import-issue/8647 "2009-08-10T12:26:26Z")

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Hi, Version: 2.43c When importing tags from freeDB artist and title are split on the first forward slash and not as per the recommended splitter of /. Whilst there are justifications for this method it creates an issue…

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## [\[X\] Characters allowed in Directory Names](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-characters-allowed-in-directory-names/8664)

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**Author:** [@jmthomas](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jmthomas)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2009, 7:51am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-characters-allowed-in-directory-names/8664 "2009-08-02T07:51:39Z")

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I’d like to see a review of what characters are accepted for directory names in the tag-\>filename and related functions. In my specific case, I have a directory named “\[various artists\]” – note it’s enclosed in square b…

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## [\[F\] Musepack SV8](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-musepack-sv8/6965)

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**Author:** [@Cookie\_Monster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Cookie_Monster)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2009, 9:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-musepack-sv8/6965 "2009-07-31T21:18:17Z")

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I’ve just converted all my old SV7 files to SV8, Mp3Tag won’t show any audio information on them. I hope it’s just that and the APEv2 writing isn’t affected, well it shouldn’t be.

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## [\[X\] Bug in 2.43c Convert Tag \> Filename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-bug-in-2-43c-convert-tag-filename/8693)

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**Author:** [@egd](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/egd)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2009, 2:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-bug-in-2-43c-convert-tag-filename/8693 "2009-07-31T14:05:04Z")

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Convert tag \> Filename: %artist% - %album% - $num(%track%,2) - %title% translates to: Adele - 19 - 01 - 01 - Daydreamer.flac ie $num(%track%,2) is incorrectly evaluated.

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## [\[F\] MP3TAG Crash](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-mp3tag-crash/8661)

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**Author:** [@cjcpr](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cjcpr)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2009, 5:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-mp3tag-crash/8661 "2009-07-29T17:10:37Z")

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I have abt 7700 songs. I added all to MP3TAG and then tried to rename it using the following expression. %Year%/%Album%/%album%-%title% MP3TAG crashed. I can reproduce this error. Here is the log. ===================…

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## [\[X\] Cleaning up saved input lists from autoprompt](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-cleaning-up-saved-input-lists-from-autoprompt/8665)

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**Author:** [@jmthomas](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jmthomas)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2009, 6:54am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-cleaning-up-saved-input-lists-from-autoprompt/8665 "2009-07-29T06:54:44Z")

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When using tools like tag-\>filename, a drop down list of name patterns is shown for selection. My list has grown large and cluttered, and I want to remove most of the saved entries. In a past MP3tag version (I’m 90% su…

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## [\[X\] Wrong YEAR](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-wrong-year/7412)

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**Author:** [@PhenX](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/PhenX)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2009, 4:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-wrong-year/7412 "2009-07-28T16:10:09Z")

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I often use the “remove tags / undo action” to clean files of unwanted tags (lyrics, mp3v1 etc.). Works well, but the YEAR always gets messed up. For example, “2008” transmutes to “1606” or “2810”.

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## [\[X\] Pasted cover differs from Copied cover](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-pasted-cover-differs-from-copied-cover/8678)

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**Author:** [@Mizery\_Made](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Mizery_Made)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2009, 8:13am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-pasted-cover-differs-from-copied-cover/8678 "2009-07-28T08:13:57Z")

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I have a habit of keeping small covers embedded in my files. 200x200 pixels (or there abouts, depending on the AR), a habit picked up from my old usage of WMP. Currently I am in the process of tagging a bonus track, to a…

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