# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=14 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 15 --- ## [Show Cover Art Exif Meta Data](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/show-cover-art-exif-meta-data/59963)
**Author:** [@McIntoshBear](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/McIntoshBear)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2023, 8:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/show-cover-art-exif-meta-data/59963 "2023-02-04T20:01:20Z")
JPEG files (and other types) used for cover art in Mp3tag can have meta data just like MP3 audio files. Would it be possible to read (not necessarily write) the JPEG meta data in Mp3tag? Thanks. --- ## [Suggestion: distinct custom vs. standard MP3 tag fields in the Extended Tags window](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-distinct-custom-vs-standard-mp3-tag-fields-in-the-extended-tags-window/59902)
**Author:** [@Stijneman](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Stijneman)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2023, 8:16am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-distinct-custom-vs-standard-mp3-tag-fields-in-the-extended-tags-window/59902 "2023-02-02T08:16:16Z")
Thank you for MP3Tag, I've only recently started using it after using Tag&Rename for years, and it's already proven a productivity booster and a pleasant experience! Suggestion: please consider visualizing the standard … --- ## [Mp4 chapter list messes up](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp4-chapter-list-messes-up/59800)
**Author:** [@Neppomuk](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Neppomuk)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2023, 4:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp4-chapter-list-messes-up/59800 "2023-01-31T16:11:26Z")
I've build an mp4 (AVC/AAC) and added a chapter list to it. MediaInfo shows it as "menu". But if I write tags with mp3tag to the file, the chapter list gets duplicatet. MediaInfo shows them als Menu#1 and Menu#2. When … --- ## [When a playlist filename is changed](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/when-a-playlist-filename-is-changed/59804)
**Author:** [@fabnavigator](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fabnavigator)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2023, 2:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/when-a-playlist-filename-is-changed/59804 "2023-01-27T14:27:40Z")
I've migrated from iTunes to Mp3tag, and wonder how people deal with maintaining playlists when they change a filename? In iTunes, when you edit a tag that forces a filename change you don't break the playlists, because … --- ## [New option: Convert -\> tag - filename format string option](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/new-option-convert-tag-filename-format-string-option/59798)
**Author:** [@fabnavigator](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fabnavigator)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2023, 12:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/new-option-convert-tag-filename-format-string-option/59798 "2023-01-26T12:14:24Z")
I would like to see a new checkbox option that enables using a global tag - filename format string (also stored in options). Once the format string is entered and the option checked, files will automatically be renamed w… --- ## [Swap last name first name](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/swap-last-name-first-name/7661)
**Author:** [@bzb416](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bzb416)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2008, 7:39am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/swap-last-name-first-name/7661 "2008-12-30T07:39:31Z")
Hi, I want to change this Corfu My Love (R. Benatar, Kolenberg).mp3 to Corfu My Love - Kolengerg R. Benatar. Can someone help me this? I have tried to use the “Firstname Lastname to ARTISTSORT-Lastname, Firstname” Ac… --- ## [Improve metadata fields exposed](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/improve-metadata-fields-exposed/58243)
**Author:** [@johnfoliot](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/johnfoliot)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2023, 4:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/improve-metadata-fields-exposed/58243 "2023-01-23T16:34:14Z")
I love Mp3tag, but it's access to metadata fields remains limited, and I really wish I could get access to more, primarily for "cleaning" the files. The attached image shows an example of an album loaded in Mp3tag, with… --- ## [\[Suggestion\] Write 'folder.jpg' to all folders with files selected](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-write-folder-jpg-to-all-folders-with-files-selected/59713)
**Author:** [@dewdude](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dewdude)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2023, 6:53am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-write-folder-jpg-to-all-folders-with-files-selected/59713 "2023-01-23T06:53:14Z")
Hi, Long time mp3tag user here. I just noticed some behavior that I'd like to see changed. I am tagging and adding album art (or saving to disc without embedding to each file) and have a few cases where multiple disc a… --- ## [Consolidating tags of the same tracks](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/consolidating-tags-of-the-same-tracks/59747)
**Author:** [@JamFestival](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JamFestival)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2023, 7:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/consolidating-tags-of-the-same-tracks/59747 "2023-01-21T19:45:11Z")
Does anyone have an efficient workflow for dealing with inconsistent tags in the same track? I have gotten carried away with 'tag sources', and ended up with a huge amount of tracks that kinda look like this: Album… --- ## [Huge suggestion / request for horizontal tag panel design enhancement](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/huge-suggestion-request-for-horizontal-tag-panel-design-enhancement/59690)
**Author:** [@albiek1976](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/albiek1976)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2023, 8:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/huge-suggestion-request-for-horizontal-tag-panel-design-enhancement/59690 "2023-01-13T20:18:26Z")
Hello, Issue MP3Tag isn't set up for horizontal placement of the tag panel Feature ideas: Horizontal positioning of the tag panel, field size, and other design additions. Suggested ideas Set up a menu to go between… --- ## [Extended Tags (Erweitete Tags)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extended-tags-erweitete-tags/59669)
**Author:** [@HGA](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/HGA)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 11:36am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extended-tags-erweitete-tags/59669 "2023-01-12T11:36:17Z")
Hi Florian, I am running a internet radio (www.country-radio.eu) and I got a lot of songs from artist. But the MP3-tags are not filled out in the right way. To do it cost me a lot of time and therefore I try to write a … --- ## [Suggestion for improvement: Contextual history of format strings](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-for-improvement-contextual-history-of-format-strings/59646)
**Author:** [@poster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/poster)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2023, 12:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-for-improvement-contextual-history-of-format-strings/59646 "2023-01-09T12:25:16Z")
With the Tag-\>Tag converter and the actions of the "Format Value" type, a history is saved with the format strings, which is currently only generally displayed in its entirety for all tag fields. I would find it useful … --- ## [Add New Dark Themes Please](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-new-dark-themes-please/59628)
**Author:** [@Mojas84](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Mojas84)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2023, 9:10am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-new-dark-themes-please/59628 "2023-01-06T09:10:51Z")
Hi Mp3TAG Team. Your tagger is best on world. Please could you add more dark themes in Mp3TAG. In dark theme are a little light-coloured writing. Please Add Dracula theme, Nord atd.... Mojas84. --- ## [Non English tagging](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/non-english-tagging/59585)
**Author:** [@tam](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tam)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2023, 8:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/non-english-tagging/59585 "2023-01-01T20:58:55Z")
Hello, I have a few songs in my library that are tagged with non-English characters. However, searching via voice recognition requires that the artist name or song name be in English. I'm using Alexa to connect to my m… --- ## [Fast editing Recommendation](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/fast-editing-recommendation/59554)
**Author:** [@TommyTUSA](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/TommyTUSA)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2022, 9:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/fast-editing-recommendation/59554 "2022-12-29T21:07:00Z")
In Word and Excel, a user can hit Control H and find and replace whatever content superfast. I am wondering if that is a feature you can add in this program? It would be superfast and would find the target word and cha… --- ## [Mp3 flag/bit edit ability](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-flag-bit-edit-ability/59521)
**Author:** [@cheems](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cheems)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2022, 3:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-flag-bit-edit-ability/59521 "2022-12-27T15:42:45Z")
there was a program called "mp3 tag/studio", it could edit "original, copyright" "yes/no" bit can this function be added in mp3tag? --- ## [Which (Windows 11) Explorer properties can be added to \*.mp3?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/which-windows-11-explorer-properties-can-be-added-to-mp3/59509)
**Author:** [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2022, 5:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/which-windows-11-explorer-properties-can-be-added-to-mp3/59509 "2022-12-25T17:03:07Z")
In this topic I wrote about the tags entered in Mp3tag, partly visible in Windows File Explorer: This time I took an mp3 without any tags and manually added all possible properties in the Windows 11 File explorer: … --- ## [How to tag IPLS with multiple people in the same role?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-tag-ipls-with-multiple-people-in-the-same-role/59504)
**Author:** [@davialves](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/davialves)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2022, 7:32am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-tag-ipls-with-multiple-people-in-the-same-role/59504 "2022-12-25T07:32:36Z")
When it's a person in two roles, I do it like this: Role1:Person1;Role2:Person1; It's wrong? It should be Role1, Role2:Person1; or another way? And what would be ideal for the reverse case? Role1:Person1, Person2; R… --- ## [FEATURE REQUEST - Method to choose a \*specific\* conversion format string](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-method-to-choose-a-specific-conversion-format-string/59450)
**Author:** [@bitskream](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bitskream)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2022, 7:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-method-to-choose-a-specific-conversion-format-string/59450 "2022-12-19T19:43:27Z")
SOLVED - obvious alternate approach was pointed out to me. I use MP3TAG daily to organize new music and VIDEO acquisitions. I employ several file-naming schemes to organize my media e.g. Rock albums are named and organi… --- ## [Feature Request: Ability to mark or color or keep a selection active](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-ability-to-mark-or-color-or-keep-a-selection-active/59410)
**Author:** [@dadarkman808](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dadarkman808)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2022, 7:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-ability-to-mark-or-color-or-keep-a-selection-active/59410 "2022-12-15T19:01:14Z")
Hi all, Currently MP3Tag have multiple selection ability. However, as soon as a user clicks away from the selection, everything is deselected. So, no way to edit a different set of files in the list, especially when fil… --- ## [Recommendations for Bulk Library](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/recommendations-for-bulk-library/59398)
**Author:** [@thenoob](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/thenoob)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2022, 3:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/recommendations-for-bulk-library/59398 "2022-12-14T15:17:42Z")
Hello everyone, Just discovered this lovely community. Looking around on the forum and i have a few very basic questions, i read the FAQ and some othe threads to start. I have a very large library, "most" is decentl… --- ## [Windows 7 context menu registry files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/windows-7-context-menu-registry-files/9794)
**Author:** [@dano](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dano)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2022, 8:41am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/windows-7-context-menu-registry-files/9794 "2022-12-08T08:41:11Z")
I’ve made registry files to add Mp3tag to the context menu without the installer. It can also solve problems where the context menu from the installer does not work. Note: (update) Mp3tag 2.45b now comes with a real sh… --- ## [Albums & Tracks](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/albums-tracks/59315)
**Author:** [@ciccio54](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ciccio54)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2022, 3:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/albums-tracks/59315 "2022-12-07T15:55:00Z")
How to match music tracks into respective albums? Currently, only showing individual tracks on MP3TAG, even on SSD storage drive, and all music players. After trying to batch load metadata, all tracks were separated fro… --- ## [I dont see (207) Tigrigna language MP3TAG Genre languages list](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-dont-see-207-tigrigna-language-mp3tag-genre-languages-list/59282)
**Author:** [@ketofm](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ketofm)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2022, 7:57am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-dont-see-207-tigrigna-language-mp3tag-genre-languages-list/59282 "2022-12-04T07:57:46Z")
Hello I have international mp3 for FM show I have "Tigrigna" and "Oromo" East African languages Mp3, But, I dont see it on MP3TAG Genre languages list i only see "Amharic" is there a way you can add them? Thank you --- ## [Size of icons in Toolbar](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/size-of-icons-in-toolbar/13986)
**Author:** [@kwil](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kwil)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2022, 5:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/size-of-icons-in-toolbar/13986 "2022-12-02T17:56:40Z")
Hi… This is excellent software, but I’d really like the icons on the Toolbar to be larger or have the option of being made larger. Is there any way of achieving that, or are we stuck with things for the moment? Many t… --- ## [Suggestion: action to set a filter & select results](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-action-to-set-a-filter-select-results/59237)
**Author:** [@JamieF](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JamieF)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2022, 6:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-action-to-set-a-filter-select-results/59237 "2022-11-30T18:09:55Z")
Hi Thanks again for the great software. Doing maintenance on my collection of 50,000 files stored on a NAS, there are maintenance action groups that I run periodically (e.g. copying ARTISTSORT to CONDUCTORSORT if CONDU… --- ## [Suggestion about Directory Scan](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-about-directory-scan/59240)
**Author:** [@Luis3232](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Luis3232)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2022, 6:05am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-about-directory-scan/59240 "2022-11-30T06:05:21Z")
Hello everyone. I think it would be useful if the program saved the initial reading of the directory. This would avoid reading the whole directory again when modifying something in a song. In addition, it would have to a… --- ## [Notes on the 64-bit version of Mp3tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/notes-on-the-64-bit-version-of-mp3tag/57250)
**Author:** [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2022, 6:19am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/notes-on-the-64-bit-version-of-mp3tag/57250 "2022-11-24T06:19:18Z")
I've released a 64-bit version of Mp3tag a few days ago and received a few questions about differences between the 32-bit version and the 64-bit version. To make it short, there should not be any noticeable differences … --- ## [Is there still not a placeholder for folder total files?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-still-not-a-placeholder-for-folder-total-files/59140)
**Author:** [@JPMusic](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JPMusic)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2022, 1:59pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-still-not-a-placeholder-for-folder-total-files/59140 "2022-11-21T13:59:38Z")
I would like to create an action where "total tracks" are automatically filled with the number of files in the folder without using "%\_total\_files%" because that puts the number of files I'm working on. With a placeholde… --- ## [Suggestion: indicate, which field matches the criteria, if filtering in all fields](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-indicate-which-field-matches-the-criteria-if-filtering-in-all-fields/59045)
**Author:** [@incifinci](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/incifinci)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2022, 6:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-indicate-which-field-matches-the-criteria-if-filtering-in-all-fields/59045 "2022-11-12T18:56:52Z")
May be, i am being careless, but i could not find an answer. Is it possible to find out, in which field the result is (witch field matches), in case of a general filtering (in all fields)? Example. I typed in foobar sea… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=13) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=15)