# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=24 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 25 --- ## [Request: Additional cover art variables](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-additional-cover-art-variables/10582)
**Author:** [@JJ\_Johnson](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JJ_Johnson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2021, 10:15am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-additional-cover-art-variables/10582 "2021-06-24T10:15:20Z")
Would like to have: %\_cover\_width% %\_cover\_height% Also, since Mp3tag is easily able to find cover files that it would associate with a given audio file, I’d like some means of finding the following %\_cover\_size% %\_… --- ## [Disable text boxes when no mp3 is selected](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/disable-text-boxes-when-no-mp3-is-selected/14229)
**Author:** [@moltres\_rider](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/moltres_rider)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2021, 10:21am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/disable-text-boxes-when-no-mp3-is-selected/14229 "2021-06-23T10:21:24Z")
I would like to see a feature that if no mp3 is selected in the program, all the tag editing text boxes are disabled or grayed out… there has been several cases where I thought an mp3 was selected and/or somehow got unse… --- ## [Tags: FLAC (FLAC) and FLAC (FLAC ID3v2)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-flac-flac-and-flac-flac-id3v2/14381)
**Author:** [@g725s](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/g725s)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2021, 1:38pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-flac-flac-and-flac-flac-id3v2/14381 "2021-06-22T13:38:02Z")
I just scanned my collection of FLAC files and a few have “FLAC (FLAC ID3v2)” in the tag column. Most just have simply “FLAC (FLAC)” listed in the Tag column. What is the difference and how might this have happened? --- ## [Spell/grammar check](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/spell-grammar-check/53572)
**Author:** [@hypersucker](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/hypersucker)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2021, 11:29am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/spell-grammar-check/53572 "2021-06-22T11:29:07Z")
probably not grammar (would be horrible in the hiphop/rap genre lol) but why cant we have a spell checker in mp3tag? word does it. so does this forum software as I type. my many many flac files would love this function. … --- ## [Bits Per Sample / Sample Size (16-bit, 24-bit) Tag?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bits-per-sample-sample-size-16-bit-24-bit-tag/14831)
**Author:** [@lonelon2000](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/lonelon2000)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2021, 4:51am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bits-per-sample-sample-size-16-bit-24-bit-tag/14831 "2021-06-22T04:51:50Z")
FLAC. WAV. DSD. DFF. APE… \[:music:\] Basically any lossless format has the ability to have sample sizes (or bits per sample) that are greater than 16 bits. Is there any way to include this informational tag within… --- ## [WAV files - convert to Itunes tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wav-files-convert-to-itunes-tags/49354)
**Author:** [@Mattavace](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Mattavace)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2021, 4:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wav-files-convert-to-itunes-tags/49354 "2021-06-21T16:09:59Z")
Hi. I have nearly 1000 files recorded in a WAV files format which have tags for artist/title etc but want to import them to iTunes. Can I use MP3TAG to convert the WAV tags to ID3v2.2 ? I guess it may be simple but just … --- ## [Suggestion - Indication for long running filter expressions](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-indication-for-long-running-filter-expressions/52917)
**Author:** [@Oblio](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Oblio)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2021, 3:49pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-indication-for-long-running-filter-expressions/52917 "2021-06-21T15:49:18Z")
If the file list is currently empty due to a filter expression, then you enter another filter expression which also results in no matches, you have no way of telling when the filtering has finished. This can become an is… --- ## [Warning if settings changed but no files selected](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/warning-if-settings-changed-but-no-files-selected/53202)
**Author:** [@CynthiaMoore](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/CynthiaMoore)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2021, 3:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/warning-if-settings-changed-but-no-files-selected/53202 "2021-06-21T15:48:51Z")
As a new user, I was puzzled when I opened a single MP3 file and changed some metadata settings, but could not figure out how to save them. I didn't realized that I had to select the file. With a single file loaded, I as… --- ## [Suggestion: allow individual order of Action Groups in Presets (formerly Utils)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-allow-individual-order-of-action-groups-in-presets-formerly-utils/53556)
**Author:** [@incifinci](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/incifinci)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2021, 10:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-allow-individual-order-of-action-groups-in-presets-formerly-utils/53556 "2021-06-18T22:42:38Z")
The Presets of Action Groups (factually more complex macros) are a very nice feature. Unfortunately, not so ideal, as it could be. I have many and well-organized (with #) Action Groups, in an appropriate order. But some… --- ## [About cover modification: Adjust cover](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/about-cover-modification-adjust-cover/53527)
**Author:** [@worfly](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/worfly)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2021, 8:39am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/about-cover-modification-adjust-cover/53527 "2021-06-15T08:39:53Z")
Suppose the cover resolution is 800 × 800, the size is 500kb. I want to change it to keep the resolution unchanged and reduce the quality. Use adjust cover, fill in 800 with max size, and lower the quality. There is no r… --- ## [Stop Reloading!](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/stop-reloading/53509)
**Author:** [@kaokulk](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kaokulk)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2021, 5:59am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/stop-reloading/53509 "2021-06-14T05:59:11Z")
I am going through a directory - a large one, that takes 10-15 minutes to reload. MP3Tag allows me to quickly find artists, make changes, and I LOVE IT!!! But... sometimes I'm working, and I accidentally move the scrol… --- ## [Easy cover for \[ " AVI " \]](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/easy-cover-for-avi/53420)
**Author:** [@DigmanBlager](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DigmanBlager)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2021, 6:48am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/easy-cover-for-avi/53420 "2021-06-11T06:48:20Z")
easy cover for \[ " AVI " \] Please let it be like the mp4 or mkv Put a face on the ".avi " with this update, your program will be very amazing and popular portada facil para los \[ " .AVI " \] Porfavor que sea asi como… --- ## [Suggestion for Web Source Scripting - BREAK or RETURN added](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-for-web-source-scripting-break-or-return-added/53476)
**Author:** [@stevehero](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/stevehero)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2021, 11:50am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-for-web-source-scripting-break-or-return-added/53476 "2021-06-08T11:50:35Z")
For web source scripting it would be nice to have a BREAK or RETURN function that will not parse the remaining file. This would be useful not to have to comment out all the lines and just use this instead wherever you n… --- ## [Tick box to clear all errors](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tick-box-to-clear-all-errors/53430)
**Author:** [@triks\_melb](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/triks_melb)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2021, 5:45am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tick-box-to-clear-all-errors/53430 "2021-06-04T05:45:41Z")
My apologies if this is not the right place to request new features. When dealing with 1000's of files and an error/message appears, it takes as many clicks to clear it as the number of files it appears for. Could mult… --- ## [10 second Audio Clip](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/10-second-audio-clip/53370)
**Author:** [@bmacd615](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bmacd615)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2021, 11:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/10-second-audio-clip/53370 "2021-05-31T23:35:02Z")
Does mp3 Tag have a feature where I can take a short clip from a sound track? JS Bach wrote a lot of music and I can't keep track of it all. If I had a library of 10 second clips from each sound track I would have a be… --- ## [Example to remove track number from TITLE via Regexp](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/example-to-remove-track-number-from-title-via-regexp/53356)
**Author:** [@Chris](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Chris)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2021, 9:08am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/example-to-remove-track-number-from-title-via-regexp/53356 "2021-05-28T09:08:31Z")
I use a variant of the logic in areve's post from many years back. It strips errant leading track numbers from title tags when I rename the files based on tag info, because I have a specific filename format requirement. … --- ## [(manjaro) files not showing from second hard drive](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/manjaro-files-not-showing-from-second-hard-drive/53329)
**Author:** [@gordonrjones](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/gordonrjones)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2021, 1:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/manjaro-files-not-showing-from-second-hard-drive/53329 "2021-05-25T13:24:27Z")
When I drag a audiobook to mp3tag nothing happens no info at all but then I tried my music files and they were fine they are on different hard drive, i need to make it reconize the drive with the audiobooks on it this wo… --- ## [What ID3v2 tag to use?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/what-id3v2-tag-to-use/3181)
**Author:** [@milka](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/milka)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2021, 3:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/what-id3v2-tag-to-use/3181 "2021-05-24T15:04:17Z")
Can anyone help, I don’t know what ID3v2 tag to use for writing in mp3 files: ID3v2.4 UTF-8 ID3v2.3 UTF-16 ID3v2.3 ISO-8859-1 Thanks, ~ milka --- ## [Cisco AMP Flags Malware](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cisco-amp-flags-malware/53311)
**Author:** [@moxy](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/moxy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2021, 7:08am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cisco-amp-flags-malware/53311 "2021-05-23T07:08:58Z")
Long time mp3tag lover here, first time poster. After years and years of mp3tag use, I just wanted to bring to your attention that Cisco AMP flagged mp3tag as malware as of yesterday afternoon. I've flagged it as safe, b… --- ## [Feature Request either "FAVORITE S or Recent "](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-either-favorite-s-or-recent/53281)
**Author:** [@mrmax](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mrmax)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2021, 4:17am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-either-favorite-s-or-recent/53281 "2021-05-21T04:17:02Z")
I'm certain others have requested this, but a brief search failed to come up with results, and some came up with ideas for work-arounds but they had parameteres to filter things: Simply: Make add Favorite folder, is rea… --- ## [Please Update Auto Number Removing From Filename And Title Both Its My Request](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/please-update-auto-number-removing-from-filename-and-title-both-its-my-request/53270)
**Author:** [@dj\_somnath](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dj_somnath)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2021, 7:03am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/please-update-auto-number-removing-from-filename-and-title-both-its-my-request/53270 "2021-05-19T07:03:15Z")
Please Update Auto Number Removing From Filename And Title Both Its My Request Thank You --- ## [Genre Field is too small](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/genre-field-is-too-small/53223)
**Author:** [@skpManiac](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/skpManiac)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2021, 6:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/genre-field-is-too-small/53223 "2021-05-15T18:12:28Z")
Hi there, after installing Ladarr and it totally messing up all my MP3 tags, I am now going through the pain staking process of editing all my albums, I tried Media Monkey but that adds similar garbage fields to the Genr… --- ## [Provide Option for Fav Dir (Ctl+F) to be Additive](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/provide-option-for-fav-dir-ctl-f-to-be-additive/48673)
**Author:** [@rko31415](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rko31415)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2021, 11:35am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/provide-option-for-fav-dir-ctl-f-to-be-additive/48673 "2021-05-15T11:35:01Z")
Feature Request: I have controlling files for each of my podcast subscriptions and I often need to load them up with the podcasts before performing Export scripts. Not critical, but it would be nice to have an option fo… --- ## [Edit Actions w/o any files in main window](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/edit-actions-w-o-any-files-in-main-window/47249)
**Author:** [@Patch](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Patch)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2021, 10:56am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/edit-actions-w-o-any-files-in-main-window/47249 "2021-05-14T10:56:54Z")
I'm certain this will have been asked before, and I'm certain that I'll be directed to a great thread that answers my question - but I have tried a search, but didn't uncover anything helpful. So, how can I view and edi… --- ## [Improvements to Customize Columns feature](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/improvements-to-customize-columns-feature/53213)
**Author:** [@CynthiaMoore](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/CynthiaMoore)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2021, 6:52am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/improvements-to-customize-columns-feature/53213 "2021-05-14T06:52:59Z")
I am a little leery about posting another suggestion being that I am a total newbie here and I seem to be annoying some people. I'll try to make this one my last. I am almost done with what I needed MP3Tag for and I don… --- ## [Track date from title and artist](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-date-from-title-and-artist/53102)
**Author:** [@apl4](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/apl4)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2021, 12:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-date-from-title-and-artist/53102 "2021-05-05T12:05:25Z")
I have made a collection of 70's singles. It comprises 1 album, 115 discs and 2286 tracks. I am trying to populate the "Year" tag of all of the mp3's automatically. This is obviously not a known album, and the album arti… --- ## [Command-line parameters?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/command-line-parameters/2326)
**Author:** [@LuckMan212](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LuckMan212)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2021, 5:57pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/command-line-parameters/2326 "2021-05-04T17:57:31Z")
Hello, I discovered Mp3tag today and it is a really nice piece of software!! I haven’t seen another utility that supports such a wide range of media types (mp3, wma, ogg, aac, etc) My situation is this: I have a lot … --- ## [Convert MP4-file to MP3-file](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-mp4-file-to-mp3-file/53053)
**Author:** [@paynter2](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/paynter2)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2021, 7:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-mp4-file-to-mp3-file/53053 "2021-05-01T19:34:53Z")
Some of the podcasts I want to listen to are available only in MP4. My Sandisk MP3 player will not play them. I found free ware that allows me to translate from MP4 to MP3. But I prefer to use MP3TAG - I've used it fo… --- ## [Titles not taken into account](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/titles-not-taken-into-account/53043)
**Author:** [@djcaesar9114](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/djcaesar9114)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2021, 3:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/titles-not-taken-into-account/53043 "2021-05-01T15:11:37Z")
Hello, For some records on Discogs MP3tag finds the title but doesn't put it in the good column. For example: release number 2927571 (I can't put the link because MP3Tag community bot thinks I'm advertising...). Does a… --- ## [New feature: Progress indicator](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/new-feature-progress-indicator/52493)
**Author:** [@R.J](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/R.J)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2022, 8:52am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/new-feature-progress-indicator/52493 "2022-07-08T08:52:14Z")
I'm fequently working with my entire library (\> 130K tracks). I can't tell when a filter is done working. Mp3Tag says "Ready" at the bottom even though the page isn't displaying the results of the current filter. The s… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=23) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=25)