# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=84 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 85 --- ## [discogs \ problem](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/discogs-error-problem/11897)
**Author:** [@shadow66](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/shadow66)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2011, 10:26am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/discogs-error-problem/11897 "2011-04-25T10:26:49Z")
Hi. I’m having the same discogs problem. And I tried the new version of Mp3Tag. Plus those scripts. I can see the album art. But otherwise error for the album. And no results for all the other categories. It use t… --- ## [Changelog after first startup](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changelog-after-first-startup/11899)
**Author:** [@lwiczek](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/lwiczek)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2011, 10:49am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changelog-after-first-startup/11899 "2011-04-21T10:49:23Z")
Hi, small, simple request - could you disable launching browser with the changelog during startup after installation? I’m fully aware what I’ve installed and this is quite annoying because it opens another tool that I e… --- ## [discogs doesn't work](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/discogs-doesnt-work/11895)
**Author:** [@andrei030](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/andrei030)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2011, 10:39pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/discogs-doesnt-work/11895 "2011-04-20T22:39:24Z")
Well, I select the song I want, I click on discogs button and then I obtain a list with possible albums, I select the one I want and no information appears on the next window, just "" on the Album tag, nothing more. Any… --- ## [Suggest sorting by Title](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggest-sorting-by-title/11889)
**Author:** [@bmfholland](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bmfholland)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2011, 12:57pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggest-sorting-by-title/11889 "2011-04-20T12:57:02Z")
Hi, Is it possible to set the option “Suggest Sorting - Title” as default under the "Utils"button when you use a websource script like discogs/juno? --- ## [Request: track list column not to truncate after 261 chars](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-track-list-column-not-to-truncate-after-261-chars/11886)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2011, 8:42am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-track-list-column-not-to-truncate-after-261-chars/11886 "2011-04-20T08:42:10Z")
Currently each track list column shows only the first 261 chars of the value. It would be nice if it would show at least 2048. --- ## [tag types and duplicate genres](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-types-and-duplicate-genres/11874)
**Author:** [@wickingman](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/wickingman)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2011, 5:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-types-and-duplicate-genres/11874 "2011-04-18T17:53:28Z")
hello all, i have searched through the FAQ and forums and hope I didn’t miss anything! i am trying to really tighten up my MP3 collection and have been adding “Genre” tags to my existing files. The problem is that i am… --- ## [TAG deletion -\> File size doesn't decrease](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-deletion-file-size-doesnt-decrease/11862)
**Author:** [@PEM](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/PEM)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2011, 7:13am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-deletion-file-size-doesnt-decrease/11862 "2011-04-18T07:13:59Z")
Hi I use mp3tag for a long time ! Thks for it. The problem I have is that sometime, I delete obsolete TAG but the file size doesn’t decrease. It would be great to have the possibility to adjust the file size depending… --- ## [Convert tags to filenames questions](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-tags-to-filenames-questions/11836)
**Author:** [@grotius](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/grotius)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2011, 6:17am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-tags-to-filenames-questions/11836 "2011-04-12T06:17:52Z")
I intend to use a new folder structure. The is my prefered format: %artist%%year% - %album%$num(%track%,2) - %title% Question: When using the script Tag - Filename the music files are moved and renamed correctly. The p… --- ## [Importing tags from FOLDER and not filename?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/importing-tags-from-folder-and-not-filename/11835)
**Author:** [@skullmonkey](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/skullmonkey)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2011, 7:21am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/importing-tags-from-folder-and-not-filename/11835 "2011-04-10T07:21:57Z")
Hello, great program and I just wonder is it possible to batch full tags from folder names? ex: My folder name is AAAAA - BBBBB. Is there any way, program, script that will fill all id3 tags of the mp3’s in that folder… --- ## [CoverArt Search](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/coverart-search/11830)
**Author:** [@shadow66](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/shadow66)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2011, 7:18am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/coverart-search/11830 "2011-04-09T07:18:46Z")
Hi. Could somebody make a SRC File for CDUniverse? That site have some sharp looking album pictures. Thanks. Just asking. --- ## [Feature suggestions: simplicity](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-suggestions-simplicity/11803)
**Author:** [@jimpalompa](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jimpalompa)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2011, 8:57pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-suggestions-simplicity/11803 "2011-04-03T20:57:14Z")
I’ve been using Mp3tag along with Tag&Rename, mainly I first start up Mp3tag and remove all unnecessary tags (those I personally don’t want there), and then I add image art and some other automated actions. After that I … --- ## [Foobar tagging changes - works better with Mp3tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/foobar-tagging-changes-works-better-with-mp3tag/11758)
**Author:** [@rungumprun](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rungumprun)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2011, 5:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/foobar-tagging-changes-works-better-with-mp3tag/11758 "2011-04-02T17:28:58Z")
I think the recent Foobar2000 changes align well with Mp3tag’s recent changes and other applications. •Improved tag compatibility with other software. ◦“Album artist” is mapped to ID3v2 TPE2 like in WMP/iTunes. ◦Suppo… --- ## [Fetch tags from "Rate Your Music"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/fetch-tags-from-rate-your-music/11804)
**Author:** [@Ashbelthor](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ashbelthor)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2011, 12:16pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/fetch-tags-from-rate-your-music/11804 "2011-04-01T12:16:21Z")
Excuse me if this was asked already but searching for it takes forever. Is there any way you can add a way to fetch tags from http://rateyourmusic.com/ ? Rate Your Music is a database, just like musicbrainz. Sometimes … --- ## [Feature Suggestion: Tag sources in extrended tags dialogue](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-suggestion-tag-sources-in-extrended-tags-dialogue/11591)
**Author:** [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2011, 12:27am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-suggestion-tag-sources-in-extrended-tags-dialogue/11591 "2011-03-30T00:27:58Z")
There are several ways to get the cover art into a track. As it happens, when I tagged a number of albums, I had a mixture of sources for the albumart files: some in the folders where the album resides, some had to be e… --- ## [Tags for AVI Video Files?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-for-avi-video-files/11789)
**Author:** [@jhmmke](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jhmmke)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2011, 3:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-for-avi-video-files/11789 "2011-03-29T15:46:15Z")
Recently, I purchased a Sansa Fuze and I found a way to convert “.mp4” files to “.avi” files but, I noticed that the “.mp4” tags are not carried over to the “.avi” file with the converter that I am using. Then, I found … --- ## [Extensions](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extensions/11772)
**Author:** [@auldyin](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/auldyin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2011, 5:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extensions/11772 "2011-03-25T17:11:54Z")
I have been advised to change MP4 extension to M4A in my collection…(something to do with compatibility in iTunes, iPod). Trouble is I have about 4000 MP4 files. Can any of you guys tell me how to effect batch changes … --- ## [New feature suggestion: The GD3 Database as tag source](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/new-feature-suggestion-the-gd3-database-as-tag-source/11752)
**Author:** [@Het\_Beest](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Het_Beest)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2011, 4:42am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/new-feature-suggestion-the-gd3-database-as-tag-source/11752 "2011-03-22T04:42:52Z")
As a new feature I suggest the following: let MP3tag besides freedb, Amazon\[.com|.de\], discogs and MusicBrainz use GD3DATABASE as tag source, like ‘Exact Audio Copy’ is doing on its latest release (RC1 BETA2). --- ## [Customize Columns](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/customize-columns/11744)
**Author:** [@twobirds](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/twobirds)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2011, 12:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/customize-columns/11744 "2011-03-18T12:28:06Z")
Request: Would you add an item titled “URL” to the list of possible column configurations. Let me explain. I use “Winamp”. When I select a file in the Winamp library to view, a window opens, and all the mp3 tag data for … --- ## [Forward slashes as path separator](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/forward-slashes-as-path-separator/11738)
**Author:** [@deriamis](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/deriamis)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2011, 5:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/forward-slashes-as-path-separator/11738 "2011-03-17T17:28:56Z")
I’d like to request that the default path separator when making a playlist be changed to a forward slash, or at least give users the capability to change the path separator they want to use. Forward slashes are now the s… --- ## [Put environment variable into tag field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/put-environment-variable-into-tag-field/11722)
**Author:** [@DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DetlevD)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2011, 2:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/put-environment-variable-into-tag-field/11722 "2011-03-15T14:24:40Z")
I am sure … one time there will be coming the moment, when you need the value of an environment variable to create a proper folder path for your music files or to fill a tag-field with some specific external data. The c… --- ## [Kudos to Mp3tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/kudos-to-mp3tag/11720)
**Author:** [@dosware](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dosware)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2011, 11:35am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/kudos-to-mp3tag/11720 "2011-03-15T11:35:49Z")
Just wanted to acknowledge your unselfish, generous, and creative effort in developing and maintaining Mp3tag. It’s a remarkable program. Music lifts the soul like nothing else, and your program has added immeasurably… --- ## [MTA Converter](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mta-converter/2584)
**Author:** [@Sebastian\_Mares](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sebastian_Mares)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2011, 12:48am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mta-converter/2584 "2011-03-14T00:48:30Z")
Here is a tool for converting MTA files (MP3Tag Actions) to a forum-friendly format. Simply open a MTA file, select the desired language, copy the output into the clipboard and paste it here. Have fun! :smiley: PS: I in… --- ## [I think I made a whoopsie.](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-think-i-made-a-whoopsie/11706)
**Author:** [@syntheticexctasy](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/syntheticexctasy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2011, 8:16am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-think-i-made-a-whoopsie/11706 "2011-03-13T08:16:06Z")
I apparently mis-read how mp3gain functions as far as tags are written and what they are used for. I originally used mp3gain to make all of my mp3s quieter for use on my iPod (I liked to use the EQ). Now, since I no long… --- ## [I Got Few Question About Multi Edit Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-got-few-question-about-multi-edit-tags/11683)
**Author:** [@Mp3guys123456](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Mp3guys123456)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2011, 8:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-got-few-question-about-multi-edit-tags/11683 "2011-03-08T20:25:43Z")
First, I Want Multi Change All Titles To Same File Name (Mean Titles = Filename) But I Can’t Find Multi Tool to do this so i only can change each file can’t multi all file i want… please some one teach me how to multi ch… --- ## [Show Artwork](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/show-artwork/11673)
**Author:** [@mheitm](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mheitm)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2011, 7:38am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/show-artwork/11673 "2011-03-07T07:38:26Z")
MP3Tag is a great tool and so far I use it mostly to add missing cover images. One thing that would be useful for this, when scrolling through the list of files in the main window, would be to show the cover image on the… --- ## [RegEx Help](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/regex-help/11672)
**Author:** [@emalvick](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/emalvick)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2011, 11:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/regex-help/11672 "2011-03-05T23:55:45Z")
This is going to be a simple question, but for some reason I am stuck in getting the result I want. I am formatting file names, and I am wanting to make use of my %artist% field but not the whole thing… For instance, I… --- ## [Mixed Case modification needed](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mixed-case-modification-needed/11665)
**Author:** [@Paceman60](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Paceman60)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2011, 3:59am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mixed-case-modification-needed/11665 "2011-03-05T03:59:48Z")
I use the built in case conversion a lot, but every now and then there is a song title that doesn’t convert right. Sometimes artists like to name their songs with only capital letters, divided with punctuation marks, ie … --- ## [Import cover art in batch mode from folder with not identical file-names (suggestion)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-cover-art-in-batch-mode-from-folder-with-not-identical-file-names-suggestion/11059)
**Author:** [@vvcepheus7](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/vvcepheus7)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2011, 10:30am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-cover-art-in-batch-mode-from-folder-with-not-identical-file-names-suggestion/11059 "2011-03-04T10:30:53Z")
Hello, Some time ago I use to edit the tags mp3Tag both video and audio. I would like to have a function that would allow me to import video covers (jpg previews) in a directory and in batch mode but in a very concrete … --- ## [Improved mass tagging - I'd pay!](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/improved-mass-tagging-id-pay/11348)
**Author:** [@audiojunkie](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/audiojunkie)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2011, 9:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/improved-mass-tagging-id-pay/11348 "2011-03-03T21:05:46Z")
I saw the following buried in a post that seemed like a change in the OP's original topic, and I really like the idea, so I took the liberty of creating its own thread. The capability in dBpoweramp metioned seems to be … --- ## [How do I get Amazon Track Numbers in Mp3tag?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-get-amazon-track-numbers-in-mp3tag/11655)
**Author:** [@blargmarb](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/blargmarb)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2011, 5:18am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-get-amazon-track-numbers-in-mp3tag/11655 "2011-03-02T05:18:05Z")
How do I get Amazon Track Numbers in Mp3tag? Can anyone help me? does anyone know? There doesn’t seem to be an obvious dropdown option. [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=83) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=85)