# General Discussion

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=63

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## [Support for video files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/support-for-video-files/16457)

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**Author:** [@balewis5](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/balewis5)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 1, 2015, 6:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/support-for-video-files/16457 "2015-01-01T18:50:57Z")

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I was wondering if there are any plans to add support for video files (.avi, .mkv, ect) to batch rename. I just started using a new media center (Plex) and it is pretty specific on the way things are titled. A lot of m…

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## [Bulk import cover arts](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bulk-import-cover-arts/16432)

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**Author:** [@mihalv](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mihalv)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 22, 2014, 8:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bulk-import-cover-arts/16432 "2014-12-22T20:28:46Z")

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Hello. I have a lot of files with similar name structure: title.tvepisode\_date.ext and the same number of covers (their names are equivalent to tvepisode.jpg). How to import right covers for files based on the part of…

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## [How do I bulk number all tracks of thousands of albums](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-bulk-number-all-tracks-of-thousands-of-albums/16369)

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**Author:** [@danielvogel](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/danielvogel)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2014, 8:18am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-bulk-number-all-tracks-of-thousands-of-albums/16369 "2014-12-21T08:18:04Z")

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My mp3s are not in separate folders (but tagged by artist, song name, album year, album name and type of music). If I open my complete collection in mp3tag, please provide clear instructions for a dummy on how to number…

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## [Roman numbers in one single regular expression (regexp)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/roman-numbers-in-one-single-regular-expression-regexp/16343)

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**Author:** [@vkostas](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/vkostas)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 18, 2014, 11:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/roman-numbers-in-one-single-regular-expression-regexp/16343 "2014-12-18T23:40:52Z")

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Roman numbers from 1 to 3999. Understanding roman numbers. They are split in 4 optional sections in following high-low priority. The higher the priority, the more left a section is placed. Sections priority is always r…

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## [Wish: a way to break out of an action group](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wish-a-way-to-break-out-of-an-action-group/16000)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 18, 2014, 11:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wish-a-way-to-break-out-of-an-action-group/16000 "2014-12-18T23:24:53Z")

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JJ wrote It would be welcome to me too. E.g. a function agexit() - exit the current action group EDIT: Actually, an Action would be much cleaner: What do others think?

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## [Merging MTA files together](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/merging-mta-files-together/16416)

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**Author:** [@AMJF](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/AMJF)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2014, 10:14am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/merging-mta-files-together/16416 "2014-12-15T10:14:00Z")

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How can I merge a bunch of MTA files together into a new one? I can only think of using a text editor to copy + paste them all one after the other, but is there anything I need to consider?

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## [Replacing whole string with another with Actions](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replacing-whole-string-with-another-with-actions/16414)

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**Author:** [@AMJF](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/AMJF)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 14, 2014, 9:06pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replacing-whole-string-with-another-with-actions/16414 "2014-12-14T21:06:33Z")

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How can I use Actions/Replace to change the whole tag from one string to another? The strings I want to use have spaces and multiple words, and the “only as whole word” thing is useless except for single words. Is there …

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## [CONVERT YEAR](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-year/16411)

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**Author:** [@Thg6276](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Thg6276)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 14, 2014, 9:46am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-year/16411 "2014-12-14T09:46:25Z")

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Good day, I need help please ! I have a lot flac file which is noted as year for example : 1999 11 10 I would like to convert in 1999 only How to manage this please ? Thanks in advance Thierry

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## [Add Renaming Features](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-renaming-features/16401)

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**Author:** [@jdelon](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jdelon)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2014, 10:13pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-renaming-features/16401 "2014-12-12T22:13:47Z")

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Hi, I actually use two softwares to renam music files that I download : Ant Renamer to clean the filename Mp3 tag to reset all tags and to convert name file to several tags. I think it would be better to use ony one …

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## [comm flag language](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/comm-flag-language/16404)

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**Author:** [@druyms](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/druyms)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2014, 9:48am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/comm-flag-language/16404 "2014-12-12T09:48:51Z")

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Hey there, I’m trying to tag mp3 files for multi os use, osx, win and readable in itunes, wmplayer etc… what I just can’t get to work is that the comment field is read by windows explorer, and the problem seems to be t…

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## [Is There A Record Label Tag?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-a-record-label-tag/16398)

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**Author:** [@MusicHead](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MusicHead)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 9, 2014, 5:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-a-record-label-tag/16398 "2014-12-09T17:34:46Z")

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Hello, As you can see my name is MusicHead and well I’ve been using Mp3tag for quite a while now & it has helped me alot, but I was wondering if there is Record label tag? If you dont know what I mean I’m talking about i…

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## [Windows AERO menu theme](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/windows-aero-menu-theme/16392)

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**Author:** [@CC-GoE](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/CC-GoE)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 8, 2014, 8:56am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/windows-aero-menu-theme/16392 "2014-12-08T08:56:45Z")

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Hi! I am in Windows 7. I recently changed to AERO theme. The menus are not rendered according to the theme. They are like classic theme. Can you please change it so that they show like AERO theme?

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## [Filter for titles](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-for-titles/16382)

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**Author:** [@Thg6276](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Thg6276)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2014, 5:15am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-for-titles/16382 "2014-12-04T05:15:01Z")

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Good day, I have searched but not found. I would like to have a filter for having all titles beginning by the letter D. How to mange this please ? Thanks

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## [Bad Characters](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bad-characters/16375)

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**Author:** [@ForrestsVines](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ForrestsVines)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2014, 2:50am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bad-characters/16375 "2014-12-02T02:50:46Z")

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Hello, I’m reasonably new to tagging, and I’ve noticed that some characters (eg colon “:”) in tags don’t pass through media networks very well. Is there are standard way to filter, convert, or escape these characters f…

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## [How do I create folders for all albums tagged?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-create-folders-for-all-albums-tagged/16370)

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**Author:** [@danielvogel](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/danielvogel)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2014, 5:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-create-folders-for-all-albums-tagged/16370 "2014-11-30T17:35:09Z")

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is there a way to use the Album, Artist and Year tag information to bulk create folders for all albums that the mp3s tagged with that album name would go into? (right now they are tagged but not in separate folders)

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## [" (feat.) " problem](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feat-problem/14277)

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**Author:** [@jozo123](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jozo123)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2014, 1:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feat-problem/14277 "2014-11-30T13:46:08Z")

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Hi , please I need help . I have 2 problems : 1.) Title : Mars (feat. Jupiter) ~~~~~ Artist : Venus I need : Title : Mars ~~~~~ Artist : Venus feat. Jupiter 2.) Title : Mars (Jupiter) ~~~~~ Artist : Venus I need : …

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## [How to put a capital letter in the beginning of sentence without the button of shortcut?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-put-a-capital-letter-in-the-beginning-of-sentence-without-the-button-of-shortcut/16302)

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**Author:** [@sylvain.dmde](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sylvain.dmde)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2014, 1:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-put-a-capital-letter-in-the-beginning-of-sentence-without-the-button-of-shortcut/16302 "2014-11-29T13:54:59Z")

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Hello I would manually like to put my titles(securities) in Capital letters in the beginning of sentence with if there is a space, a hyphen(link), a space. What would give for example: The empire counter attack - The imp…

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## [Put a space before an exclamation point](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/put-a-space-before-an-exclamation-point/16358)

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**Author:** [@Thg6276](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Thg6276)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 24, 2014, 7:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/put-a-space-before-an-exclamation-point/16358 "2014-11-24T19:15:51Z")

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Bonjour, I have a problem with my tags. I want to put a space before the explanation points in the title of the tracks. Example : Touchy! -\> Touchy ! I have tried with the action replace (! -\> space !)but without any…

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## [I shall like a code for named figures Roman.](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-shall-like-a-code-for-named-figures-roman/16328)

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**Author:** [@sylvain.dmde](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sylvain.dmde)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [November 23, 2014, 10:48am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-shall-like-a-code-for-named-figures-roman/16328 "2014-11-23T10:48:34Z")

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Hello, I have a code for named figures Roman of the tiny in capital letter but I would like converted them of the first letter in capital letter in capital letter for quite letter for the tag of my album. You could modif…

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## [Ford Sync](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ford-sync/16353)

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**Author:** [@Davecl](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Davecl)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2014, 4:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ford-sync/16353 "2014-11-22T16:26:47Z")

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I have not put this in “support” because I suspect it’s not an Mp3tag problem, so sorry if it’s in the wrong section. I’m having a problem with mp3 playing on my usb stick via ford sync I have mp3s that are in a folder…

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## [Thanks, again..](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/thanks-again/16352)

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**Author:** [@edpatterson](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/edpatterson)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2014, 11:29am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/thanks-again/16352 "2014-11-22T11:29:31Z")

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Just installed on another PC, just donated another 10 bucks. Wasn’t going to and then I noticed that I did not have to decline a whole bunch of crap just to get the ‘free’ program. Not my first donation, won’t be my las…

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## [Help with regular expression](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-regular-expression/16342)

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**Author:** [@X-Tropic](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/X-Tropic)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2014, 8:31am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-regular-expression/16342 "2014-11-18T08:31:08Z")

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Hello! Please help… i have a small problem: I have: ALBUM: Hello world - Mood Records I need: ALBUM: Hello world PUBLISHER: Mood Records How to seperate %album% string and all after "- " move to %publisher% ? Thanks…

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## [How about "Mastered for iTunes" tag?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-about-mastered-for-itunes-tag/16324)

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**Author:** [@jamie1989jean](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jamie1989jean)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2014, 1:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-about-mastered-for-itunes-tag/16324 "2014-11-13T13:03:20Z")

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I wonder if this happens in the next version. That’ll be great. Thanks if anyone read this

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## [WAV file support in v2.63?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wav-file-support-in-v2-63/15998)

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**Author:** [@genius5000](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/genius5000)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2022, 12:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wav-file-support-in-v2-63/15998 "2022-04-05T12:54:42Z")

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Hi Florian Thanks for creating the best ever tag editor on the planet ! But as already have discussed a millions times before and one question still remains the same: Will you please add WAV file support on your next …

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## [How to rename(reappoint) my file as follows without using the button of shortened](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-rename-reappoint-my-file-as-follows-without-using-the-button-of-shortened/16307)

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**Author:** [@sylvain.dmde](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sylvain.dmde)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 10, 2014, 10:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-rename-reappoint-my-file-as-follows-without-using-the-button-of-shortened/16307 "2014-11-10T22:05:54Z")

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Hello, how to rename(reappoint) my file as follows without using the button of shortened num(%track%,2) ~ %title% ~ %artist% ~ %album% ~ %year% ~ %genre% but what if %albumartist% is different that %artist% then to renam…

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## [fb2k component: Open in Mp3tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/fb2k-component-open-in-mp3tag/8405)

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**Author:** [@shakey\_snake](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/shakey_snake)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [November 10, 2014, 6:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/fb2k-component-open-in-mp3tag/8405 "2014-11-10T18:17:38Z")

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maybe this is already possible with foo\_run, but could you create a simple fb2k component to open selected tracks with mp3tag from fb2k’s context menu? \[:w00t:\] Thanks, florian.

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## [Feature request](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request/16165)

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**Author:** [@waterfall](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/waterfall)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 9, 2014, 4:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request/16165 "2014-11-09T16:34:04Z")

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Would it be possible to create a capability within the application to intelligently lookup releases based off within sub folders of a folder? For example: directory = 2006 \> album name directory = 2006 \> album name dir…

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## [Directory Load speed](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/directory-load-speed/16305)

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**Author:** [@DaveS](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DaveS)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 8, 2014, 1:44pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/directory-load-speed/16305 "2014-11-08T13:44:29Z")

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Hi Florian, First of all thanks for developing this tool, I have been a long time user and fan… My music directory is now pretty big, +/-12, 000 tracks, and I was wondering if there was a way to speed up the loading of…

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## [Information displayed during playback](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/information-displayed-during-playback/16297)

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**Author:** [@RonDee](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/RonDee)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2014, 4:38pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/information-displayed-during-playback/16297 "2014-11-07T16:38:38Z")

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Hi, just started using mp3tag to digitise all my cd’s (New car has no cd player). I’m quite a novice, but found the program to be xcellent for the job in hand. When playing back my files you can only see artist & title i…

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## [2.65a cannot change all tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/2-65a-cannot-change-all-tags/16288)

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**Author:** [@johnstonwe](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/johnstonwe)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2014, 2:49am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/2-65a-cannot-change-all-tags/16288 "2014-11-03T02:49:51Z")

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What I mostly use mp3tag for is to change all of the same tag in a set of files (the tracks of a CD). In 2.65, this worked fine: you construct the, say “artist,” tag, select all files and type the new tag into the artis…

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