# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=68 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 69 --- ## [Import old settings](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-old-settings/15504)
**Author:** [@marcelo\_neri](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/marcelo_neri)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2014, 10:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-old-settings/15504 "2014-02-15T22:05:05Z")
Hello guys! I saved my Mp3tag settings for whenever I format my HD I could import them back. I just installed mp3tag on another computer and cant import the settings (actions and columns) that I had set on the 1st comput… --- ## [old files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/old-files/15512)
**Author:** [@Crystal\_Rivera](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Crystal_Rivera)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2014, 9:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/old-files/15512 "2014-02-15T21:30:39Z")
I got some problems with Mp3tag. Everytime i open the program, is it opening 100 of files i recently have used the program on. if i try to remove the files so will they come up again next time i start mp3tag --- ## [Even the cover file has 0 kb size, mp3tag imports them.](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/even-the-cover-file-has-0-kb-size-mp3tag-imports-them/15506)
**Author:** [@seamoon](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/seamoon)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2014, 7:46am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/even-the-cover-file-has-0-kb-size-mp3tag-imports-them/15506 "2014-02-15T07:46:42Z")
Mp3tag imports 0 kb size cover files. This happens especially when working along with Album Art Downloader XUI & DisCoverArt. --- ## [Clear Filter and Directory](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/clear-filter-and-directory/15501)
**Author:** [@wburritt](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/wburritt)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2014, 5:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/clear-filter-and-directory/15501 "2014-02-14T17:42:22Z")
Hi all! I was looking for a way to clear the filter (f3) of saved searches and the directory of saved paths. I like having the saved feature but they’re beginning to pile up and some are obsolete. Any ideas? Thanks i… --- ## [Missing RELEASETIME (TDRL)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/missing-releasetime-tdrl/14691)
**Author:** [@jpetrula](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jpetrula)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2014, 11:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/missing-releasetime-tdrl/14691 "2014-02-09T23:09:45Z")
MP3Tag version 2.55a iTunes version 11.0.2.26 Windows 7 Pro 64bit SP1 Looking at the Tag field mappings, there is a RELEASETIME (TDRL) tag. However, RELEASETIME does not appear in the Tag Panel. Mp3tag Options dial… --- ## [Export CSV](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-csv/15481)
**Author:** [@King87](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/King87)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2014, 5:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-csv/15481 "2014-02-06T17:03:27Z")
How to export the title, artist etc? to Seperate columns . Please Fix this. Other programs got this feature. Your Program stills rocks and portable. --- ## [Two Ideas -- One Simple (Hopefully)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/two-ideas-one-simple-hopefully/14909)
**Author:** [@JFord](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JFord)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2014, 10:28am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/two-ideas-one-simple-hopefully/14909 "2014-02-06T10:28:25Z")
To make one of the best pieces of software in history even better… First, please, please, please add an accelerator key for File | Load Playlist/Cuesheet. It doesn’t have to be a control key, just being able to press Al… --- ## [Hidden Track Field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/hidden-track-field/15468)
**Author:** [@CharWill51](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/CharWill51)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2014, 5:38am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/hidden-track-field/15468 "2014-02-05T05:38:18Z")
I have an audiobook that has 10 disks. I want to listen to it in the car with my MPS player so I ripped it and used the auto numbering wizard to put all the tracks in sequence so I don’t have to look for the next album/… --- ## [Use from a batch file?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/use-from-a-batch-file/15456)
**Author:** [@Sheppy99](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sheppy99)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2014, 5:50am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/use-from-a-batch-file/15456 "2014-02-03T05:50:14Z")
Is there a way of getting MP3Tag to work from a batch file? I want to activate it from a directory monitor so it: 1)Gets Tags from Filename - usually a variable passed to the batch file with unwanted information on the… --- ## [Folders](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/folders/15448)
**Author:** [@King87](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/King87)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2014, 4:39pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/folders/15448 "2014-02-01T16:39:26Z")
Add folders if you have loads of albums a-z. --- ## [Using single value from multivalue field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-single-value-from-multivalue-field/15443)
**Author:** [@wolfsong](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/wolfsong)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2014, 4:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-single-value-from-multivalue-field/15443 "2014-01-30T16:48:57Z")
I’m trying to create an action that takes the 1st value from ARTIST and populates the ALBUMARTIST field. Right now I have: Format Value Field: ALBUMARTIST Format String: $meta(artist,0) Using this, I’m still getting… --- ## [Delete mp3 and cdg at same time](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-mp3-and-cdg-at-same-time/7362)
**Author:** [@ComputerSnack](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ComputerSnack)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2014, 6:39pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-mp3-and-cdg-at-same-time/7362 "2014-01-29T18:39:56Z")
I like the new delete feature where it will delete the file, however, is there a way to delete the .cdg file at the same time? It deletes the mp3 file but leaves the cdg file in the folder. If not, can this feature be ad… --- ## [Formatting my track and disc numbers differently](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/formatting-my-track-and-disc-numbers-differently/15429)
**Author:** [@vaskark](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/vaskark)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2014, 5:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/formatting-my-track-and-disc-numbers-differently/15429 "2014-01-26T17:26:25Z")
Hi. First time posting here and was looking for a little help involving scripting. My discnumbers are currently in the format of n/m and what i want to do is reformat so DISCNUMBER = n and DISCTOTAL = m. Obviously this … --- ## [Track number issue](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-number-issue/15147)
**Author:** [@podgey](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/podgey)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2014, 5:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-number-issue/15147 "2014-01-23T17:53:38Z")
Hi, ive looked through the forums regarding this issue and i cant find anything. Ive used this program many times its great but i have a problem. I like to just display the track number but in some of my mp3 tages the t… --- ## [Unknown albumartist](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unknown-albumartist/15417)
**Author:** [@Moxxey](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Moxxey)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2014, 12:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unknown-albumartist/15417 "2014-01-22T12:02:01Z")
Sometimes when i download a cd in flac and re- tag it,my audio system says unknown albumartist. Can anyone help me with this strange issue. I tried everything without success --- ## [Save Times](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/save-times/15419)
**Author:** [@dalezjc](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dalezjc)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2014, 5:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/save-times/15419 "2014-01-21T17:33:47Z")
So when saving after adding album art, it can take anywhere from a couple of seconds to two to three minutes. I delete all tags before adding album art. Why the difference in saving? Dale --- ## [Swapping parts of a tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/swapping-parts-of-a-tag/15413)
**Author:** [@Honno](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Honno)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2014, 7:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/swapping-parts-of-a-tag/15413 "2014-01-19T19:29:14Z")
So I have this (with filename same as the title) And I want to change it so the title and filename reads "Dark World Woods - Link to the Past"- basically a swap around the game name and the track title in the filename… --- ## [Crashing while searching tag sources](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/crashing-while-searching-tag-sources/15401)
**Author:** [@GJF323](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/GJF323)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2014, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/crashing-while-searching-tag-sources/15401 "2014-01-18T15:18:31Z")
I’m trying to add tags from Amazon.com or Amazon.de using 2.58. The program allows me to enter the album name to search, then brings up some possible albums. When I pick the album I want and click next, the program sto… --- ## [Import Cover Art While Dealiong With Special Caracters](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-cover-art-while-dealiong-with-special-caracters/15384)
**Author:** [@wildjoe182](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/wildjoe182)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2014, 9:57pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-cover-art-while-dealiong-with-special-caracters/15384 "2014-01-11T21:57:09Z")
Hi Everyone, I have over 5000 songs. They are well organized, but I rarely have full albums. So I usually group songs under an artist' folder. So I often have multiple songs from multiple albums in the same folder. Natu… --- ## [Chapter and TOC tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/chapter-and-toc-tags/15379)
**Author:** [@Canuname](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Canuname)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2014, 6:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/chapter-and-toc-tags/15379 "2014-01-10T18:30:47Z")
I would really like to start tagging my mp3 audiobooks with chapter marks and was wondering if you could include “CHAP” frame or “CTOC” frame into MP3Tag. http://id3.org/id3v2-chapters-1.0 Thanks for making such a grea… --- ## [Help Renaming Title Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-renaming-title-tags/15365)
**Author:** [@Jayvelar](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Jayvelar)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2014, 9:36am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-renaming-title-tags/15365 "2014-01-08T09:36:29Z")
Hello! Firstly let me say that mp3tag is an amazing program that rivals any tagger out there - you guys have done a great job with it (Thank you!). I am a professional DJ and always have to rename music I download from… --- ## [Using part of filename as title](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-part-of-filename-as-title/5461)
**Author:** [@rayman555](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rayman555)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2014, 12:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-part-of-filename-as-title/5461 "2014-01-07T12:27:39Z")
Hi, I am a newbie, I learnt that I can use the whole filename as title by using %\_FILENAME% string under the format value. However I was trying to figure out how can I eliminate part of the filename and use the rest as … --- ## [Delete text from the title tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-text-from-the-title-tag/15349)
**Author:** [@oo131193oo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/oo131193oo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2014, 2:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-text-from-the-title-tag/15349 "2014-01-03T14:11:03Z")
Hello :frowning: I have around 70 mp3 files, with a really long title for each file. First I have the Song name and then different texts, with different brackets. Example SongA(liveatafsdaa) SongB\[liveatassfsafsdfs… --- ## [Case Conversion After Brackets](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/case-conversion-after-brackets/15350)
**Author:** [@bigcitydealer](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bigcitydealer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2014, 9:51am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/case-conversion-after-brackets/15350 "2014-01-03T09:51:00Z")
Hi I use case conversion to capitalize the first letter but my problem is: If I have for example: Beyonce - crazy in love (remix) Using case conversion I get: Beyonce - Crazy In Love (remix) I want: Beyonce - Craz… --- ## [Auto TVSEASON and TVEPISODE from s??e?? filename?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/auto-tvseason-and-tvepisode-from-s-e-filename/15342)
**Author:** [@Pitbull\_Raven](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Pitbull_Raven)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2014, 10:37am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/auto-tvseason-and-tvepisode-from-s-e-filename/15342 "2014-01-02T10:37:32Z")
Hi. Was wondering if it’s possible to automate MP3TAG to grab the season number and episode number from the file name and have it auto fill the tags? Also, if anyone has found a way of tagging mp4 files so that IOS7 re… --- ## [best deliminator](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/best-deliminator/15312)
**Author:** [@abijahmaniaco](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/abijahmaniaco)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2013, 3:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/best-deliminator/15312 "2013-12-22T15:48:31Z")
hey guys, i have my music archived by artist/year - album although the hyphen is arguably incorrect there and the em dash (—) may be more appropriate, but not always supported, ie: it may be considered and invalid chara… --- ## [Could Not Connect To Host](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/could-not-connect-to-host/15302)
**Author:** [@RzrBak](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/RzrBak)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2013, 5:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/could-not-connect-to-host/15302 "2013-12-17T17:22:59Z")
I have searched and searched for this topic and can’t seem to find an answer. I updated to version 2.58 and am now getting an error when I try and use any of the selections under Tag Sources. The specific message I am ge… --- ## [dark background with yellow letters](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/dark-background-with-yellow-letters/15298)
**Author:** [@marcelo\_neri](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/marcelo_neri)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2013, 4:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/dark-background-with-yellow-letters/15298 "2013-12-16T16:48:17Z")
Hello everyone! I got photophobia then I realized that I could change my windows "style" of colours in order to preserve my eyes. After that, many softwares look very well showing a black background with yellow letters … --- ## [genre selection box](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/genre-selection-box/15291)
**Author:** [@rledford](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rledford)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2013, 5:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/genre-selection-box/15291 "2013-12-14T17:08:50Z")
When I type in “Light Classical”, this is not remembered by Mp3tag. I am requesting that a change be made so that the new entry is automatically added to the selection list of genre. Another request is that the user b… --- ## [WMV](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wmv/15287)
**Author:** [@kklingerman](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kklingerman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2013, 10:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wmv/15287 "2013-12-13T22:45:00Z")
Hi, I love MP3TAG except for the fact that it cannot tag WMV files. Is support for WMV on the drawing board for a future version? Thank you. -Kevin [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=67) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=69)