# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=15 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 16 --- ## [Easy way for Genre?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/easy-way-for-genre/58999)
**Author:** [@ianwat](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ianwat)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2022, 8:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/easy-way-for-genre/58999 "2022-11-08T20:10:20Z")
So I can use Musicbranz picard, select the album and get genre. However I can't seem to find a simple way of just getting genre into a field. I know genre is subjective and can be wrong, but at the moment a genre is be… --- ## [Every tag ever? (Export too?)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/every-tag-ever-export-too/58863)
**Author:** [@Triplehelix](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Triplehelix)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2022, 6:16pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/every-tag-ever-export-too/58863 "2022-11-06T18:16:46Z")
Hello MP3Tag Community! I was wondering if there is a way to have this application export a list of my files along with all of the tags (EVER) that are included in them. There might not be a practical reason for this r… --- ## [Request to keep current file active after refresh file view](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-to-keep-current-file-active-after-refresh-file-view/58939)
**Author:** [@RACooper](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/RACooper)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2022, 6:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-to-keep-current-file-active-after-refresh-file-view/58939 "2022-11-03T18:27:53Z")
Because I'm usually working on my whole library at once in MP3tag (thousands of files) it would be nice if the current highlighted file were still highlighted (and shown in the current pane) after Refresh File View inste… --- ## [DSF tagging for stereo and multichannel](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/dsf-tagging-for-stereo-and-multichannel/58918)
**Author:** [@jlm70](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jlm70)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2022, 11:09am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/dsf-tagging-for-stereo-and-multichannel/58918 "2022-10-31T11:09:05Z")
I'm ripping with my good old Oppo BDP-105 my original SACD library, so to play them with Audirvana Origin on MacOS. I'd like to know what tag should I choose to define the number of audio channels of a specific DSF file… --- ## [Create a "Next Album" (or next folder) button](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/create-a-next-album-or-next-folder-button/58926)
**Author:** [@Burton59](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Burton59)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2022, 6:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/create-a-next-album-or-next-folder-button/58926 "2022-10-30T18:25:25Z")
A "Next Album" or "Next Folder" button would be nice to auto select the next album's or folder's set of songs. Perhaps wrap to the top when at bottom album. --- ## [Foreign accents and diacritics](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/foreign-accents-and-diacritics/58905)
**Author:** [@Wolksby](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Wolksby)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2022, 11:44am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/foreign-accents-and-diacritics/58905 "2022-10-30T11:44:13Z")
As a musician with a strong interest in languages, I always like to use the respective foreign accents in mp3tag - at least where this doesn't have any detrimental effect on the file-system. Essentially I will use all t… --- ## [Re-Master/Re-issue Year](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/re-master-re-issue-year/58898)
**Author:** [@BeLZeDaR](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/BeLZeDaR)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2022, 6:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/re-master-re-issue-year/58898 "2022-10-26T18:56:36Z")
Hi All I was wondering whether it would be possible to add a column in for a release/reissue date. So basically something along the lines of Year (for original Release date) Re-master (for release re-issue year) Yes … --- ## [Suggestion: use multiple saved filters with checkboxes](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-use-multiple-saved-filters-with-checkboxes/58817)
**Author:** [@incifinci](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/incifinci)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2022, 11:55am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-use-multiple-saved-filters-with-checkboxes/58817 "2022-10-17T11:55:31Z")
The not-so-old filter management solution is great. The appetite grows with what it feeds on. A second checkbox for each filter would also be useful: we could use this to combine saved filters with AND relation. Like in … --- ## [Add multiple custom entries to tag panel](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-multiple-custom-entries-to-tag-panel/58792)
**Author:** [@Rhylan](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Rhylan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2022, 10:49am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-multiple-custom-entries-to-tag-panel/58792 "2022-10-15T10:49:11Z")
Hi Folks - love the new update that allows each field to have its own custom list in tag panel - but is there a convenient way to add more than one entry at a time. I have a huge list of composers that I would like to ad… --- ## [Ideas on custom list values in latest update](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ideas-on-custom-list-values-in-latest-update/58643)
**Author:** [@Veera1092](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Veera1092)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2022, 10:52am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ideas-on-custom-list-values-in-latest-update/58643 "2022-10-10T10:52:03Z")
Hi there, I've been using the app for nearly 2-3 years now. It is easy to work with and meets my expectations. In the most recent update (v3.18), custom list values feature per field in the tag panel was introduced. I h… --- ## [Suggestion: combine existing values and list values in the Tag Panel's fields](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-combine-existing-values-and-list-values-in-the-tag-panels-fields/58682)
**Author:** [@incifinci](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/incifinci)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 4:27am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-combine-existing-values-and-list-values-in-the-tag-panels-fields/58682 "2022-10-05T04:27:06Z")
It could be written in several topics, so i had rather start a separate topic. I find useful the new solution of the Tag Panel's fields, with the list of user defined values, but i think, the most effective solution woul… --- ## [Do group actions tag as they go, or only at the end?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/do-group-actions-tag-as-they-go-or-only-at-the-end/58611)
**Author:** [@ehead](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ehead)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2022, 3:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/do-group-actions-tag-as-they-go-or-only-at-the-end/58611 "2022-09-28T15:58:14Z")
I have an action that is rather long and involved, with several replace, regex's, format values, etc... on a few different tags. When I apply this on m4b files it really takes a long time. Was just wondering if each act… --- ## [Howto bulk change mp3 tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/howto-bulk-change-mp3-tag/58601)
**Author:** [@bert55](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bert55)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2022, 12:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/howto-bulk-change-mp3-tag/58601 "2022-09-27T12:29:39Z")
L.s. I want to bulk (mass) change tags. Howto? Bert --- ## [Feature Request / Question - Tag-Filename saved string display](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-question-tag-filename-saved-string-display/58520)
**Author:** [@haloeight](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/haloeight)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2022, 2:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-question-tag-filename-saved-string-display/58520 "2022-09-19T14:34:59Z")
Is there a way to show the name of saved format strings instead of the strings themselves in the Tag-Filename screen? I can't find an option to specify this. If not currently possible, can I suggest this as a featu… --- ## [Why should Mp3tagError.log be locked?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/why-should-mp3tagerror-log-be-locked/44986)
**Author:** [@zappaphone](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/zappaphone)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2022, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/why-should-mp3tagerror-log-be-locked/44986 "2022-09-18T16:19:12Z")
I have installed Mp3tag as portable and I store it in OneDrive so I can have it on all computers I use. Whenever I have Mp3tag open, OneDrive will change status to show that there are changes and stays that way until I … --- ## [Feature Request: Tree View with Drag and Drop support](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-tree-view-with-drag-and-drop-support/58474)
**Author:** [@djquartz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/djquartz)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2022, 10:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-tree-view-with-drag-and-drop-support/58474 "2022-09-17T22:50:55Z")
A folder tree view would be very helpful for moving files quickly after completing tag edits & file renaming. It could be turned on and off just like the tag panel and would be displayed in that column. --- ## [Feature Request: Edit Tag context menu option](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-edit-tag-context-menu-option/58476)
**Author:** [@djquartz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/djquartz)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2022, 10:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-edit-tag-context-menu-option/58476 "2022-09-17T22:28:57Z")
A right-click context menu option that would pop-up an edit tag window for the selected track. --- ## [Not allowed character in track tags, inside playlist](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/not-allowed-character-in-track-tags-inside-playlist/58470)
**Author:** [@JOBOPESA](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JOBOPESA)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 3:13pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/not-allowed-character-in-track-tags-inside-playlist/58470 "2022-09-15T15:13:28Z")
Hello everyone ! Maybe this topic was already mentionned on that subject, but i let you know whatever. It is not a question for help, just an info i want to share. OS: Microsoft Windows 11 x64 When creating a playlis… --- ## [Videogame Soundtrack / Steam releases](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/videogame-soundtrack-steam-releases/58413)
**Author:** [@GabrielLeni](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/GabrielLeni)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2022, 11:44am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/videogame-soundtrack-steam-releases/58413 "2022-09-04T11:44:37Z")
Could anyone give me a hand to correctly tag each track from an album I'm soon to release on steam? Some tags don't seem to make sense or are hard to adapt to videogame releases. Artist is important to find files, but … --- ## [Action "Set Cover Properties": Using placeholders for cover description](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-set-cover-properties-using-placeholders-for-cover-description/58393)
**Author:** [@poster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/poster)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2022, 8:31am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-set-cover-properties-using-placeholders-for-cover-description/58393 "2022-09-02T08:31:25Z")
It would be nice if you could use mp3tag-placeholders in the action "Set Cover Properties" to define the content of the "Cover description. --- ## [Waiting for progressbar to fill](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/waiting-for-progressbar-to-fill/13580)
**Author:** [@robyhr](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/robyhr)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2022, 9:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/waiting-for-progressbar-to-fill/13580 "2022-08-22T21:43:20Z")
Hello all, I have a suggestion that I think could be usefull to many people. I use all my music from network share, and speed is not ideal when using programs like mp3tag. I would suggest adding action queue, so when … --- ## [Open a folder or run a file with an action using Autohotkey](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/open-a-folder-or-run-a-file-with-an-action-using-autohotkey/58256)
**Author:** [@Stem75](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Stem75)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2022, 11:52am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/open-a-folder-or-run-a-file-with-an-action-using-autohotkey/58256 "2022-08-21T11:52:18Z")
My solution for opening a folder or running a file without touching anything from inside mp3tag when i need it with the help of Autohotkey ------------------------------ EXAMPLE ------------------------------ Creat… --- ## [Suggestion: option to select icon (favicon?) at Customize tool dialog](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-option-to-select-icon-favicon-at-customize-tool-dialog/58260)
**Author:** [@incifinci](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/incifinci)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2022, 9:54am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-option-to-select-icon-favicon-at-customize-tool-dialog/58260 "2022-08-21T09:54:25Z")
Different icons could speed up the use of tools. The best solution: if Mp3tag detects a browser, it offers to use the website's favicon. Or, you can search for an icon by clicking on a button. See the attached pictures. … --- ## [Feature Request/Suggestion - External DB access](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-suggestion-external-db-access/58200)
**Author:** [@ve3auo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ve3auo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2022, 8:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-suggestion-external-db-access/58200 "2022-08-14T20:05:11Z")
Hello all, I'm new here to the community but I am a long time (donating) fan and user of MP3TAG. I recommend it to everyone I know that has a music library. I have been, and still am, a big database application develop… --- ## [What is the "&" in the tag panel?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/what-is-the-in-the-tag-panel/58167)
**Author:** [@Emdosis](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Emdosis)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2022, 3:11am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/what-is-the-in-the-tag-panel/58167 "2022-08-10T03:11:27Z")
This has probably been asked before but I can't find any post that talks about it. Pliz help. --- ## [Installing / updating to 64 bit version of mp3tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/installing-updating-to-64-bit-version-of-mp3tag/58135)
**Author:** [@fpefpe](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fpefpe)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2022, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/installing-updating-to-64-bit-version-of-mp3tag/58135 "2022-08-07T17:41:46Z")
Hello -- is it advised to uninstall the 32 bit version before installing the 64 bit vesion? --- ## [Multiple Instances of mp3tag?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multiple-instances-of-mp3tag/58085)
**Author:** [@Greenie17](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Greenie17)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2022, 1:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multiple-instances-of-mp3tag/58085 "2022-08-03T13:42:03Z")
Hi. I am doing something that is taking mp3tag probably several days to run (don't ask). So, I want to run a second instance of mp3tag. I am on windows 10. Is this possible? I have tried the shift click and that … --- ## [Feature Request - new genre options](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-new-genre-options/48593)
**Author:** [@Oblio](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Oblio)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2022, 12:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-new-genre-options/48593 "2022-08-03T12:41:52Z")
Instead of just "Show only user-defined genres", can we have instead 3 new tick-box options? Show preset genres Show user-defined genres Show genres in selected files Any combination of the above could be selected. T… --- ## [Getting This Error Message While Working on Mp3tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/getting-this-error-message-while-working-on-mp3tag/58073)
**Author:** [@DemetriusAltenwerth](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DemetriusAltenwerth)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2022, 6:39am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/getting-this-error-message-while-working-on-mp3tag/58073 "2022-08-02T06:39:04Z")
Hello everyone, I have recently installed Mp3tag on my Windows 10 computer. But I am having a problem after installing this, when I was working on it, I received this error message "The requested operation requires eleva… --- ## [Suggestion: one-click track numbering](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-one-click-track-numbering/58034)
**Author:** [@Yassur](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Yassur)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2022, 6:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-one-click-track-numbering/58034 "2022-07-28T18:41:04Z")
Albums often don't have tracks in alphabetical order, which means the auto numbering feature won't help and results in having to click and edit the track field by hand for all files. A feature that automatically assigns … [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=14) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=16)