# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=70 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 71 --- ## [Lyrics](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/lyrics/15060)
**Author:** [@tictac2](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tictac2)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2013, 5:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/lyrics/15060 "2013-10-07T17:02:10Z")
Add Lyrics, please Is there any way for now? --- ## [Playback ...](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/playback/15084)
**Author:** [@grievousangel](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/grievousangel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2013, 5:52pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/playback/15084 "2013-10-06T17:52:36Z")
Hello All, I’ve been using MP3TAG for a while now. Thanks. A few ideas: Add additional playback modes, such as shuffle, quick interface to iTunes, etc. Locate duplicates with options to delete, etc. Interface to… --- ## [Opening Multiple Instances of MP3Tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/opening-multiple-instances-of-mp3tag/15071)
**Author:** [@roryap](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/roryap)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2013, 10:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/opening-multiple-instances-of-mp3tag/15071 "2013-10-04T22:29:33Z")
I think it would be useful to be able to open multiple instances of MP3Tag at the same time. I often open one instance with my whole MP3 collection which takes a long time, as you can imagine. As I’m going through work… --- ## [Extended Tag Contengroup Problem](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extended-tag-contengroup-problem/15068)
**Author:** [@gsouders](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/gsouders)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2013, 5:15am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extended-tag-contengroup-problem/15068 "2013-10-04T05:15:25Z")
I am working on a friends music and have a problem. The songs have been Tagged using the CONTENTGROUP field. The field is being used to help create playlists. The problem I am having is that I want to add additional text… --- ## [auto-tagging based on folder structure](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/auto-tagging-based-on-folder-structure/15061)
**Author:** [@nofish](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/nofish)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2013, 8:38am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/auto-tagging-based-on-folder-structure/15061 "2013-09-27T08:38:06Z")
Hello to all, first time poster here… I have my music collection organized in folders on my computer and actually I’m fine with this. But recently I bought a player that can’t play folders content (it stops after play… --- ## [When this software will be available for mac users](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/when-this-software-will-be-available-for-mac-users/15056)
**Author:** [@bensal](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bensal)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2013, 4:51am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/when-this-software-will-be-available-for-mac-users/15056 "2013-09-25T04:51:40Z")
In my previous Windows based pc I used to use this software to edit my mp3 files and now that I’m moved to Mac computer I don’t find yet worthy substitute software to “Mp3Tag”. please someone can help me please? --- ## [Suggestion: correct the Actions command labels](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-correct-the-actions-command-labels/15044)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2013, 4:14am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-correct-the-actions-command-labels/15044 "2013-09-19T04:14:49Z")
The Actions command engages Action Groups, not Actions. And the Actions (Quick) command engages an action, not actions plural. I suggest the command labels be corrected accordingly. --- ## [Support for DSD - dsf format files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/support-for-dsd-dsf-format-files/15043)
**Author:** [@firedog](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/firedog)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2013, 3:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/support-for-dsd-dsf-format-files/15043 "2013-09-17T15:12:29Z")
Is this possible/likely? Thanks --- ## [Track title field vs special characters](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-title-field-vs-special-characters/15042)
**Author:** [@Walen](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Walen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2013, 3:37am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-title-field-vs-special-characters/15042 "2013-09-17T03:37:11Z")
Forgive a dumb question, but is there any reason why I cannot name a track \\\\\\\\\\ from within mp3tag? It works under winamp, it works with single ‘’ but multiple backslashes just revert to emptiness. And yeah, music t… --- ## [Compare TOTALTRACKS to number of files in folder](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/compare-totaltracks-to-number-of-files-in-folder/15038)
**Author:** [@Ydope](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ydope)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2013, 1:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/compare-totaltracks-to-number-of-files-in-folder/15038 "2013-09-15T13:10:25Z")
Hi, is there some way to compare the number of mp3 files in a folder to the content of %totaltracks% of any of the mp3 files within the folder? I’m currently revamping my collection and the first step i’d like to do is… --- ## [Delete and/or add identical parts to filenames](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-and-or-add-identical-parts-to-filenames/15027)
**Author:** [@spookyfd45](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/spookyfd45)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2013, 7:14am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-and-or-add-identical-parts-to-filenames/15027 "2013-09-14T07:14:05Z")
Let’s suppose I have hundreds of songs and I have to add to the end of each filename " (Live)" e.g.; it looks or at least I wasn’t able to find, that there isn’t any feature that does it for all filenames at once. Simil… --- ## [Access cover art in current directory structure](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/access-cover-art-in-current-directory-structure/15032)
**Author:** [@Elefant05](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Elefant05)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2013, 1:31am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/access-cover-art-in-current-directory-structure/15032 "2013-09-14T01:31:57Z")
I have been using mp3tag for a few years now and quite pleased with it. One feature I miss is the ability to access album art which is physically located with the track file in the same folder. Some time ago it was pos… --- ## [Installer fail on Win 7 standard user](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/installer-fail-on-win-7-standard-user/15031)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2013, 2:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/installer-fail-on-win-7-standard-user/15031 "2013-09-13T14:12:26Z")
The installer fails like this on a Win 7 standard user: Workaround: Run as Administrator. --- ## [Many error messages editing IDE tag information since several updates ago](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/many-error-messages-editing-ide-tag-information-since-several-updates-ago/13967)
**Author:** [@wfeg](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/wfeg)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2013, 3:42am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/many-error-messages-editing-ide-tag-information-since-several-updates-ago/13967 "2013-09-13T03:42:00Z")
About 5 updates ago, I started to get many error messages editing IDE tag information in many of the individual fields- e.g. Artist, Composer, Title, Filename. Previous to this, I never got an error message editing an I… --- ## [Writing ID3v2.3 field separator](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/writing-id3v2-3-field-separator/14941)
**Author:** [@scott967](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/scott967)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2013, 7:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/writing-id3v2-3-field-separator/14941 "2013-09-11T19:23:52Z")
I have MP3 files with Mp3Tag options set to read ID3v2 and APE and write ID3v2.3 UTF-16 and APEv2. For multi-value field entries, when Mp3Tag writes the ID3v2.3 tag, it is writing hex 00 00 FE FF as a separator. Is the… --- ## [Convert and nested action groups](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-and-nested-action-groups/15022)
**Author:** [@vkostas](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/vkostas)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2013, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-and-nested-action-groups/15022 "2013-09-08T16:19:31Z")
1. Convert "Filename to tag" EDIT 1. Convert “Text File to tag”. This option cannot be added to Actions groups :frowning: :frowning: :frowning:. I am building some scripts and I am stuck by this unavailable option. … --- ## [Need Help With Action To Convert Track Formats](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/need-help-with-action-to-convert-track-formats/14999)
**Author:** [@Jeteroll](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Jeteroll)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2013, 8:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/need-help-with-action-to-convert-track-formats/14999 "2013-08-30T20:02:23Z")
Hello all! I have the following action which I would like to preform on my music: $if(%track%,C:\\Users\\Joe\\Desktop\\Music%artist%%album%%track% - %title%,C:\\Users\\Joe\\Desktop\\Music%artist%%album%%title%) However, I need… --- ## [Mp3Tag & Album Art Downloader Tut](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-album-art-downloader-tut/11489)
**Author:** [@g.p.m](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/g.p.m)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2013, 5:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-album-art-downloader-tut/11489 "2013-08-24T17:40:51Z")
After working hours to find my almost perfect solution to pick up album art and include it into my mp3 files I decided to make up a little tutorial how I did it. (Deutsche Version hier) Because I'm really noob this mayb… --- ## [\[Feature\] Option to change UI font size](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-option-to-change-ui-font-size/14987)
**Author:** [@MasterKaster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MasterKaster)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2013, 4:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-option-to-change-ui-font-size/14987 "2013-08-23T16:45:40Z")
Mp3tag’s font size is really small. I use programs with bigger font but I can’t change font size in Mp3tag. I really need to increase font size of UI including song table. Can you please add an option for this? Thank … --- ## [Convert All Tag Fields Between Formats (ISO & UTF)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-all-tag-fields-between-formats-iso-utf/9317)
**Author:** [@DJ\_Specs](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DJ_Specs)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2013, 7:33am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-all-tag-fields-between-formats-iso-utf/9317 "2013-08-20T07:33:14Z")
Something that would be really nice would be the option to convert the tag types easily. From the file list in MP3tag when you highlight and right click multiple files, it would be nice to be able to convert the file typ… --- ## [one tip for genres](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/one-tip-for-genres/14923)
**Author:** [@filippodown](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/filippodown)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2013, 9:52am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/one-tip-for-genres/14923 "2013-08-09T09:52:59Z")
Hi to everyone. I want give a tip today. The list of genres must be customable because if i work about 8-9 genres i don’t need the others. I want only these genres in the list for a more velocity in work. I found “genres… --- ## [Extract and Reformat/Re-place Date](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-and-reformat-re-place-date/14962)
**Author:** [@newmonroe](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/newmonroe)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2013, 12:27am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-and-reformat-re-place-date/14962 "2013-08-09T00:27:54Z")
I am brand new to this world of MP3 tagging, so I’m not very familiar with the language. For several days I was renaming every single field by hand, which obviously was not necessary. But now I’ve figured out how to do… --- ## [Need help - remove text with Parentheses from filename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/need-help-remove-text-with-parentheses-from-filename/14888)
**Author:** [@gsgiri](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/gsgiri)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2013, 1:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/need-help-remove-text-with-parentheses-from-filename/14888 "2013-08-03T13:56:05Z")
Need help - I am new to mp3tag. Using 2.57 version. I have many files that have characters with the pattern as ‘(\*)’. By \* I meant non space characters. I want to remove the text pattern from from the filename. Tried t… --- ## [length tag not properly shown in html](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/length-tag-not-properly-shown-in-html/14947)
**Author:** [@mnat](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mnat)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2013, 6:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/length-tag-not-properly-shown-in-html/14947 "2013-07-30T18:05:55Z")
It seems that some of the tags doesn’t properly work when exporting to HTML. I have added Title Bitrate $loop(%title%) \ \$replace(%title%,&,&)\ **Author:** [@mnat](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mnat)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2013, 5:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sorting-options-for-export/14946 "2013-07-30T17:11:01Z") Dear all I want to export the tags to a HTML file. However I see that they are sorted based on the Track number. How can I change the default sort option from track number to filename? I can not find where The export f… --- ## [Move / Copy / Delete CDG too](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/move-copy-delete-cdg-too/14945)
**Author:** [@Sven\_Golly](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sven_Golly)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2013, 4:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/move-copy-delete-cdg-too/14945 "2013-07-30T16:29:38Z")
MP3tag would be perfect for me IF it also performed Move, Copy & Delete functions on CDG+MP3 pairs just like it does on rename. So for example, if you move an MP3 (with a matching CDG) using MP3tag to a new directory, it… --- ## [AAC files often cause damage.](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/aac-files-often-cause-damage/14933)
**Author:** [@cory](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cory)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2013, 7:20am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/aac-files-often-cause-damage/14933 "2013-07-27T07:20:42Z")
I have used a number of updated versions of AAC files will often cause damage. If iTunes Plus AAC m4a Tag album edited and re-saved, Occurs 1-2 song does not play. Not every time this happens, but have encountered man… --- ## [OGG support for CDG file-renaming](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ogg-support-for-cdg-file-renaming/14931)
**Author:** [@stisev](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/stisev)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2013, 8:02am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ogg-support-for-cdg-file-renaming/14931 "2013-07-26T08:02:34Z")
Inspired by this thread: http://forums.mp3tag.de/index.php?showtopic=17590 When MP3tag renames mp3 files, it auto-renames CDG files. It doesn’t do this for OGG files. Can get support for this (and maybe even other majo… --- ## [Export Questions / Requests](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-questions-requests/14928)
**Author:** [@d2b](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/d2b)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2013, 7:20am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-questions-requests/14928 "2013-07-26T07:20:17Z")
Is it possible to export a text file in a preferred order other than by track number? For example, I would like to generate a text file with each line in alphabetical order by artist or album name or whatever I select … --- ## [Action for removing the first X number of characters from field X](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-for-removing-the-first-x-number-of-characters-from-field-x/14926)
**Author:** [@tate13](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tate13)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2013, 3:27am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-for-removing-the-first-x-number-of-characters-from-field-x/14926 "2013-07-26T03:27:51Z")
For example: I want to remove the first 4 characters from the Artist title after using the “Filename - Tag” action. Like this: “01. Artist” to: “Artist” So how would I create an action for that? To remove the fir… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=69) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=71)