# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=60 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 61 --- ## [checking mp3 stream errors due to file tagging - mp3 diags & mp3val](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/checking-mp3-stream-errors-due-to-file-tagging-mp3-diags-mp3val/17007)
**Author:** [@gautxori\_yuyu](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/gautxori_yuyu)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2015, 4:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/checking-mp3-stream-errors-due-to-file-tagging-mp3-diags-mp3val/17007 "2015-06-30T16:22:19Z")
I seriously doubt Mp3Tag could break a mp3 stream, but the fact is that i usually check my mp3 files before and even after using Mp3Tag and usually the latter does not create corrupted streams, but does not fix them eith… --- ## [Feature Request](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request/16985)
**Author:** [@bigbillsd](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bigbillsd)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2015, 4:06am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request/16985 "2015-06-22T04:06:48Z")
Allow us to add and remove Icons on the toolbar. Allow us to make the toolbar icons larger. Allow us to specify a default directory to save the newly tagged files. (different from the favorite directory we can specify… --- ## [Problem with extended tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problem-with-extended-tags/16965)
**Author:** [@faustoc62](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/faustoc62)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2015, 3:52pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problem-with-extended-tags/16965 "2015-06-16T15:52:30Z")
Hi, i’m new to MP3TAG. I would like to add lyrcs to my MP3s, I’ve watched a tutorial video on You Tube and it seems rather simple. But when I right-click on the selected MP3 file, instead of the “advanced tag” button i… --- ## [Feature wishing: "Add to Mp3tag" in context menu (shell)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-wishing-add-to-mp3tag-in-context-menu-shell/16963)
**Author:** [@incifinci](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/incifinci)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2015, 4:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-wishing-add-to-mp3tag-in-context-menu-shell/16963 "2015-06-13T16:04:02Z")
When I manage musics and tags, I use Mp3tag, foobar and Total Commander. About 10 times quicker to add a folder to Mp3tag from TC through a context menu (shell, right click menu), than in Mp3tag, using “Add folder”. Unfo… --- ## [Adding an Mp3tag Icon To The Windows Explorer Context Menu Shortcut](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-an-mp3tag-icon-to-the-windows-explorer-context-menu-shortcut/12547)
**Author:** [@LouieChuckyMerry](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LouieChuckyMerry)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2015, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-an-mp3tag-icon-to-the-windows-explorer-context-menu-shortcut/12547 "2015-06-13T15:18:37Z")
Hello. I’ve been happily using Mp3tag for several years to manage my music collection. I think it’s a great program, the epitome of quality freeware. In fact, I’m so appreciative for Mp3tag that I donated. Humbly I’d… --- ## [Feature Request: Settings stored in cloud?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-settings-stored-in-cloud/16953)
**Author:** [@Etz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Etz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2015, 6:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-settings-stored-in-cloud/16953 "2015-06-09T18:02:14Z")
Maybe additional option could be implemented, to keep Mp3tag settings in Sync between various computers? Nothing too fancy would be needed for it, just ability to relocate AppData folder to relevant folder in cloud stor… --- ## [Exclude/Ignor a folder in the selected directory](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/exclude-ignor-a-folder-in-the-selected-directory/16922)
**Author:** [@jbkelly1043](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jbkelly1043)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2015, 9:22am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/exclude-ignor-a-folder-in-the-selected-directory/16922 "2015-06-02T09:22:47Z")
I am a Windows user. MP3TAG is set to catalog the contents of the My Music directory. In that directory, there is one folder (with subfolders) that I would like MP3TAG to ignore – to not search or display. How can I … --- ## [Can cover art be tagged to metadata of an aac track?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-cover-art-be-tagged-to-metadata-of-an-aac-track/16935)
**Author:** [@maihoaomv](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/maihoaomv)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2015, 4:22am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-cover-art-be-tagged-to-metadata-of-an-aac-track/16935 "2015-06-01T04:22:57Z")
Can an AAC be tagged with cover art, either png or jpg? I’m using v2.70 install on 32 bit windows 7 in a vm on a linux machine. I can attach the artist/title info and so forth but there is no available option in the pict… --- ## [Selecting various types of files does not open MP3tag from the contex menu](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/selecting-various-types-of-files-does-not-open-mp3tag-from-the-contex-menu/16917)
**Author:** [@tipar](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tipar)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2015, 12:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/selecting-various-types-of-files-does-not-open-mp3tag-from-the-contex-menu/16917 "2015-05-29T12:12:47Z")
Hi. I love this software, nevertheless I have to suggest something that I do not know if it is a bug or not so I write it down on General Discussion. When I select a file I can open Mp3tag from the contextual menu on w7… --- ## [Feature Suggestions](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-suggestions/16916)
**Author:** [@Strobe](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Strobe)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2015, 8:15am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-suggestions/16916 "2015-05-23T08:15:15Z")
Hi, just started playing with Mp3Tag and would suggest the following things I noticed which would improve the program: If you quit without saving there is no prompt! So you lose your changes if you forgot to hit the s… --- ## [JSON Files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/json-files/16909)
**Author:** [@jackpots](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jackpots)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2015, 4:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/json-files/16909 "2015-05-20T16:41:21Z")
Is it possible for Mp3tag to … Save locally the files obtained from the TagSources queries? Can it read local (not http served) json files within the TagSources process? I am aware it would need to be scripted, … --- ## [Suggestion: Show Extended Tags in the Tag Panel](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-show-extended-tags-in-the-tag-panel/15111)
**Author:** [@Oblio](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Oblio)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2015, 4:52am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-show-extended-tags-in-the-tag-panel/15111 "2015-05-20T04:52:38Z")
I would like the option of viewing the extended tags dialog in the tag panel instead of in a window. If this option was enabled, the tag panel could have tabs to switch between the regular and extended view (like the Ope… --- ## [Covers](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/covers/16905)
**Author:** [@Boaz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Boaz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2015, 3:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/covers/16905 "2015-05-18T15:48:10Z")
I am new to MP3tag. I have a problem that I have difficulty with in that almost every artist uses the same album names i.e., essential, greatest, etc. It would seem that finding cover art would be easier if the search … --- ## [overwriting title names](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/overwriting-title-names/16906)
**Author:** [@Boaz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Boaz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2015, 3:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/overwriting-title-names/16906 "2015-05-18T15:46:43Z")
Often when I do a search for an album name, the correct album is found but when I post it the title is over-written by another track in the same album. Is there a way to prevent this from occurring? Would it be useful … --- ## [Working with Tags at the Album / Folder Level](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/working-with-tags-at-the-album-folder-level/16895)
**Author:** [@rko31415](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rko31415)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2015, 12:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/working-with-tags-at-the-album-folder-level/16895 "2015-05-09T12:33:30Z")
I maintain 'tags' at the album level (e.g., I rank albums). Tags at this level are used to manage albums, rather than individual mp3's within an album. I prefer this over having to maintain album-level tags at the episod… --- ## [mp3tag v2.70 gfx problems](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-v2-70-gfx-problems/16879)
**Author:** [@mp3tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mp3tag)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2015, 11:04am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-v2-70-gfx-problems/16879 "2015-05-07T11:04:40Z")
hello florian i tried the new version 2.70 but i have some icon problems here with windows 8.1 the toolbar looks not so good like in the former one V2.6x etc. i made some snapshots to show you what i mean. V2.70 \[im… --- ## [What is the correct format for numbering tracks?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/what-is-the-correct-format-for-numbering-tracks/16845)
**Author:** [@nwr1cxo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/nwr1cxo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2015, 9:28am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/what-is-the-correct-format-for-numbering-tracks/16845 "2015-05-07T09:28:58Z")
I’m about to work on a lot of songs and update many of the tags. I see a lot of different formats for the track numbers and was wondering what is the correct / best format to use. It seems to me it should be 1 of the fol… --- ## [RATING WMP](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rating-wmp/16882)
**Author:** [@stavrello](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/stavrello)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2015, 8:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rating-wmp/16882 "2015-05-06T20:10:30Z")
Is there any fast way to rate your tracks faster than open the edit window for each track? The most ideal would be to just click on 1-5 stars. Possible to see in future version? --- ## [Easy Skins Anyone?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/easy-skins-anyone/16874)
**Author:** [@ragtag](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ragtag)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2015, 11:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/easy-skins-anyone/16874 "2015-05-04T23:01:55Z")
For those of us who do not relish the opportunity to learn and apply code, an easy way to apply and change SKINS will be highly welcomed. I, for one, would like to see more flat, darker skins such as “mud”. Some very ni… --- ## [Convert to "Title Case"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-to-title-case/10671)
**Author:** [@PotentChr0nic](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/PotentChr0nic)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2015, 1:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-to-title-case/10671 "2015-04-28T13:23:10Z")
I see that under actions, case conversion, one can select uppercase lowercase and mixed case. Is it possible however to create an action that would convert to title case? I think that would be the most useful for capital… --- ## [Shell Request](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/shell-request/16856)
**Author:** [@onetricktony](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/onetricktony)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2015, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/shell-request/16856 "2015-04-27T15:16:03Z")
Hi. This is a personal request, I’ve been trying to sort out my context menus but Mp3tag is using shellex. Do you know of a way I could add an icon to the context menu item or make it extended? If not I would like to … --- ## [Splitting various entries of a field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/splitting-various-entries-of-a-field/16858)
**Author:** [@gertsg](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/gertsg)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2015, 2:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/splitting-various-entries-of-a-field/16858 "2015-04-27T14:26:25Z")
I have a list of 40.000 songs. In the composer field I have included the names of both composers and lyricists. Could you please let me know how to split them using the composer and lyricist fields. Now : Composer fiel… --- ## [How to copy Album/Artist name](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-copy-album-artist-name/16855)
**Author:** [@Damorka](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Damorka)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2015, 4:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-copy-album-artist-name/16855 "2015-04-26T16:42:48Z")
Hello, I’m new to mp3tag. Could you please tell me how to simply copy Artist or Album name to several tracs without changing file name? Is it possible to copy Artist name within the column? For example I put in first… --- ## [Quicker Filter Options](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/quicker-filter-options/16721)
**Author:** [@Zerow](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zerow)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2015, 6:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/quicker-filter-options/16721 "2015-04-17T18:34:08Z")
Hello I would like to propose an addition of tag field to filter If there was a \[configurable\] list of tag fields \[lets say in one row, above the filter’s data input field\], each one with a window to check \[click\], it … --- ## [Change Album Title to artist name?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-album-title-to-artist-name/16828)
**Author:** [@tim3342](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tim3342)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2015, 6:30am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-album-title-to-artist-name/16828 "2015-04-14T06:30:54Z")
So I am a newbie and need some help. My Jukebox software reads the tag info and will display my songs by album only. I would prefer to have the music display by artist instead. The only way I can figure to do this is to … --- ## [Need a script to change years of albums](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/need-a-script-to-change-years-of-albums/16826)
**Author:** [@AMJF](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/AMJF)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2015, 7:50am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/need-a-script-to-change-years-of-albums/16826 "2015-04-13T07:50:29Z")
I find that the Actions groups are fine for correcting short strings in specified fields and so forth, but I was wondering if there was a way to do the following in an Actions group: CHANGE year IF albumartist="" AND al… --- ## [Possible bug with Alt-1](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/possible-bug-with-alt-1/16799)
**Author:** [@AMJF](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/AMJF)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2015, 7:16am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/possible-bug-with-alt-1/16799 "2015-04-06T07:16:42Z")
This is a small problem I had with my Alt-1 script a while ago, where every time I ran it and refreshed, it would still say that some files were renamed. I mentioned this in another thread, in fact, and I think I've foun… --- ## [Action "Codepage convert"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-codepage-convert/16798)
**Author:** [@DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DetlevD)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2015, 4:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-codepage-convert/16798 "2015-04-04T16:22:16Z")
Regarding this “National Language Support (NLS) API Reference” … http://www.microsoft.com/resources/msdn/go…S=Windows+Vista … I have a question for understanding the practical handling of codepage conversion: which la… --- ## [$left() problem](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/left-problem/16787)
**Author:** [@Lestrad](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Lestrad)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2015, 11:59am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/left-problem/16787 "2015-04-01T11:59:16Z")
Hello. I’m trying to extract a composer name (“Tippett”) from a title: Tippett - The Blue Guitar - I. Medium Slow - Slow I’m using: $left(%title%,($strchr(%title%,-)) but I’m getting errors. However if I try $strchr(… --- ## [Video file MP4 BPM tag issue](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/video-file-mp4-bpm-tag-issue/16784)
**Author:** [@kittmaster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kittmaster)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2015, 1:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/video-file-mp4-bpm-tag-issue/16784 "2015-03-31T13:54:29Z")
My video subscription to promo only video is giving me tracks in MP4 which is great, the problem I’m having is the BPM tag. It is coming up as 00098 BPM, I want it to format to 98 only, but when I manually double click i… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=59) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=61)