# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=95 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 96 --- ## [Suggestion: Portable configuration](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-portable-configuration/9594)
**Author:** [@TomJensen](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/TomJensen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2009, 9:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-portable-configuration/9594 "2009-12-27T21:33:48Z")
Hello all, New user of MP3Tag (am using v2.45a). Found the app after a search, since my music player, a Sansa Fuze, can’t recognize ReplayGain with the tags I’m using (created by Tag&Rename). Resaved the tags w/ ID3v2.4… --- ## [Tag Panel Position](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-panel-position/4419)
**Author:** [@freekey](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/freekey)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2009, 8:11am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-panel-position/4419 "2009-12-24T08:11:53Z")
Hi all.. I always want the Tag Panel to be displayed at the bottom so that I would have a larger column width for each mp3 file. Bu the problem is that, I don’t know where this setting is kept. I’ve tried using the Save… --- ## [MP3Tag 2.4x Acting Weird](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-2-4x-acting-weird/9235)
**Author:** [@gonwk](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/gonwk)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2009, 2:27am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-2-4x-acting-weird/9235 "2009-12-24T02:27:06Z")
Hi Florian, Something awfully weird and strange just happened to me … I had just freshly installed my Vista OS on my laptop since I was having some problems … so I decided to start installing my programs that I use from… --- ## [Artist List](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/artist-list/9555)
**Author:** [@acmeseed](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/acmeseed)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2009, 9:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/artist-list/9555 "2009-12-18T21:25:40Z")
Hello, I wonder if there is a way to have a custom artist list similar to the genre list? Thanks. --- ## [Converting Filename to Tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converting-filename-to-tag/9476)
**Author:** [@MP3Enthusiast](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MP3Enthusiast)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2009, 7:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converting-filename-to-tag/9476 "2009-12-17T19:35:53Z")
I have used and enjoyed MP3Tag for a while now. I like the conversion features, as I can use Bulk Rename to fix the file names the way I want them, then import them into the Title field, fixing them as well. But I could… --- ## [TiVo Metadata](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tivo-metadata/9542)
**Author:** [@kadeuce](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kadeuce)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2009, 6:39pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tivo-metadata/9542 "2009-12-17T18:39:53Z")
I would like to edit the metadata for videos I have created on my tivo. Has anyone had any success with this that might be able provide me with some information. Does mp3tag have any plans to add this functionality? Th… --- ## [Renaming folders according to Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/renaming-folders-according-to-tags/9547)
**Author:** [@Pierrot7](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Pierrot7)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2009, 3:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/renaming-folders-according-to-tags/9547 "2009-12-17T15:11:42Z")
It would be great feature that could help people, with lots of music, to organize their music if the program could create folders and separate the mp3 files into them and renaming the folders according to the mp3 tags. G… --- ## [Global placeholders don't seem to require $loop](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/global-placeholders-dont-seem-to-require-loop/9538)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2009, 11:24am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/global-placeholders-dont-seem-to-require-loop/9538 "2009-12-15T11:24:19Z")
As Detlev demonstrates here Export config - %age time contrary to Help, global placeholders do not require a preceeding $loop-$loopend. Since this is useful behaviour, if it is defined behaviour, could the Help be adjus… --- ## [Hello](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/hello/9507)
**Author:** [@squallheart](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/squallheart)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2009, 12:57pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/hello/9507 "2009-12-14T12:57:21Z")
Hi i just started using the program through recommendation. I have one simple question. To make sure the information you are editing is updating in other media players like windows etc what do i have to do. What i do is… --- ## [Convert \\ Actions \\ Replace \\ \_FILENAME \\ only in the beginning](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-actions-replace-filename-only-in-the-beginning/9503)
**Author:** [@shareator](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/shareator)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2009, 9:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-actions-replace-filename-only-in-the-beginning/9503 "2009-12-11T21:21:21Z")
Hi, really nice program is the best sure, I test maybe ALL programs in this type. Congrats!!! Suggest new option Convert \\ Actions \\ Replace \\ \_FILENAME \\ (new option) only as whole word case-sensitive comparison on… --- ## [Batch tagging Movies](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-tagging-movies/9499)
**Author:** [@slov92](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/slov92)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2009, 12:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-tagging-movies/9499 "2009-12-10T12:48:22Z")
I have a large collection of movies (formatted for use with an ipod). Previously I was using Win Amp to add these files which only required a jpeg to be added to the folder. Now I am using iTunes which requires the jpe… --- ## [Copy Fields](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copy-fields/9484)
**Author:** [@Club\_Chapin](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Club_Chapin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2009, 1:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copy-fields/9484 "2009-12-06T13:56:17Z")
I’m trying to figure out how to copy fields. My Sonos player does not support Album Replay gain, but does support Track Replay Gain. Is there a way to copy the Album Replay Gain feild to a new Track Replay Gain, so tha… --- ## [Some advisable suggestions](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/some-advisable-suggestions/9485)
**Author:** [@mp3paladin](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mp3paladin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2009, 8:31am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/some-advisable-suggestions/9485 "2009-12-06T08:31:34Z")
Dear Florian Heidenreich: I’m a faithful user of your excellent software. Although she is very convenient and helpful, I have some tiny suggestions to make her more powerful. Tag normalization When I saved the tags, … --- ## [Stopping At Errors](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/stopping-at-errors/9375)
**Author:** [@juggernaut](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2009, 11:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/stopping-at-errors/9375 "2009-12-03T23:04:22Z")
I came across an annoying problem which is an error (posted below). Now I don’t know why the file isn’t being read because it seems perfectly fine but that isn’t the issue (I don’t expect it to be able load every single … --- ## [Is there a way to sort on more than one column?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-a-way-to-sort-on-more-than-one-column/9460)
**Author:** [@drjohnnyfever\_ca](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/drjohnnyfever_ca)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2009, 7:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-a-way-to-sort-on-more-than-one-column/9460 "2009-12-02T19:33:57Z")
It would be nice if there was a way to sort on more than one field/column at a time. If there is a way to do it now I’d like to know. Otherwise I suggest this as an enhancement. For instance, if I wanted to sort by ar… --- ## [Date field use & format?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/date-field-use-format/9448)
**Author:** [@wilk4](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/wilk4)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2009, 4:17am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/date-field-use-format/9448 "2009-11-30T04:17:50Z")
How is the date field supposed to be used? and what is the necessary format for the data in it? I’m working on making the fields for our church’s sermon MP3’s make the most sense possible so maybe for each this is the … --- ## [New Features: Tag Panel for Lyrics in multiple lines](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/new-features-tag-panel-for-lyrics-in-multiple-lines/7474)
**Author:** [@jojoyee](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jojoyee)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2009, 4:13am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/new-features-tag-panel-for-lyrics-in-multiple-lines/7474 "2009-11-30T04:13:18Z")
Currently the lyrics (UNSYNCEDLYRICS) can be added at the tag panel but the lyrics are shown in one line only. Alternately, to read full lyrics in multiple lines, we need to go through four steps: To select a file at … --- ## [Using "Whole Word" in an Action](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-whole-word-in-an-action/9433)
**Author:** [@tjwhale](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tjwhale)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2009, 7:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-whole-word-in-an-action/9433 "2009-11-29T19:15:45Z")
Hi, I’ve set up some capitalization Replace rules using the ‘whole word’ option. When that word is bracketed by other than spaces, the action doesn’t get executed. For example, my rule replaces the word uk to UK. But t… --- ## [Feature Request: Make 'Save Image To Disk' Easier To Access](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-make-save-image-to-disk-easier-to-access/9442)
**Author:** [@y0himba](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/y0himba)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2009, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-make-save-image-to-disk-easier-to-access/9442 "2009-11-29T15:18:18Z")
Currently in order to tell MP3Tag to extract the cover to disk automatically one needs to go through the tag sources dialog, right click the the album cover in that dialog, and make sure ‘Save Image To Disk’ is selected. … --- ## [Enhance back functionnality on search web feature](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/enhance-back-functionnality-on-search-web-feature/9434)
**Author:** [@fluminis](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fluminis)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2009, 11:26am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/enhance-back-functionnality-on-search-web-feature/9434 "2009-11-29T11:26:21Z")
Hello All, I’m new on the forum, but use Mp3Tag for a long time now. When using the search the web functionnality to get infos on albums (“discogs” for example), there are a lot of results. You can sort the result list… --- ## [Feature Request: Zune Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-zune-tags/8973)
**Author:** [@qbix](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/qbix)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2009, 7:05am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-zune-tags/8973 "2009-11-29T07:05:57Z")
I would like to request the ability to add or edit Zune-specific tags as noted in this article. The tags I would like to manipulate are: AMGa\_id (Album ID Number) AMGp\_id (Artist ID Number) AMGt\_id (Song ID Number) T… --- ## [Making sure FLAC files have only native FLAC tags?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/making-sure-flac-files-have-only-native-flac-tags/9414)
**Author:** [@bobkoure](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bobkoure)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2009, 7:32am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/making-sure-flac-files-have-only-native-flac-tags/9414 "2009-11-28T07:32:19Z")
I know that MP3Tag supports FLAC - I’ve been using it to tag FLAC files for a long time now. I’d like to know if there’s a way for MP3Tag to make sure that there are only native FLAC tags. I have options set to delete … --- ## [Suggestion: Option to delete empty dirs on move](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-option-to-delete-empty-dirs-on-move/9405)
**Author:** [@HankScorpio](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/HankScorpio)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2009, 10:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-option-to-delete-empty-dirs-on-move/9405 "2009-11-27T22:23:34Z")
I’ve looked all around and haven’t seen this option (but excuse me if I just haven’t seen it). I’ve started using the %year% field in my path structures and I found I had several thousand tracks that didn’t have the tag… --- ## [Feature suggest: Enhanced Playlist Naming](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-suggest-enhanced-playlist-naming/9401)
**Author:** [@sundance](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sundance)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2009, 2:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-suggest-enhanced-playlist-naming/9401 "2009-11-22T14:32:51Z")
Hi Florian, would it be possible to enhance the playlist naming, so that you are not limited to just using some variables like %album% or %artist% but being able to use mp3tag’s built-in functions? E.g. a naming scheme… --- ## [More options in the Tag Source dialog](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/more-options-in-the-tag-source-dialog/9229)
**Author:** [@Windjammer](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Windjammer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2009, 10:57pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/more-options-in-the-tag-source-dialog/9229 "2009-11-21T22:57:26Z")
Me and many more users love the fact that mp3tag is so powerful when it comes to scripting, and the fantastic way users have written custom script to import data (tags) into the mp3-files from various web sites (sources)… --- ## [Not happy at all](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/not-happy-at-all/9288)
**Author:** [@adambond5](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/adambond5)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2009, 2:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/not-happy-at-all/9288 "2009-11-21T14:22:39Z")
Im not happy at all i have spent the past week tagging my music hours and hours of tagging and now i have gone to play some of the albums i have tagged and guess what there saying the file is invalid. All the files was … --- ## [Renaming files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/renaming-files/9385)
**Author:** [@nlh](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/nlh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2009, 12:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/renaming-files/9385 "2009-11-21T12:48:38Z")
I’m a newcomer to mp3 tagging - and I can’t figure out how to rename files in a smart way before I convert tag to filename. I’ve tried renaming and tagging file nr one, save it, and then I would expect to be able to rena… --- ## [New Feature Suggestion:](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/new-feature-suggestion/9204)
**Author:** [@Chippolino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Chippolino)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2009, 7:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/new-feature-suggestion/9204 "2009-11-19T19:47:54Z")
Dear Florian! First of all, thanks for your great program. I think it will be very useful, if mp3tag has the ability to import tag data for multiple files, not only for one .mp3 file from one .txt file. I think it wil… --- ## [\[feature request\] Tick boxes next to actions](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-tick-boxes-next-to-actions/9371)
**Author:** [@juggernaut](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2009, 1:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-tick-boxes-next-to-actions/9371 "2009-11-19T13:05:36Z")
The title explains it I think :slight\_smile: --- ## [New Support Request: MCID and Other Frames](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/new-support-request-mcid-and-other-frames/9259)
**Author:** [@Twistid](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Twistid)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2009, 7:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/new-support-request-mcid-and-other-frames/9259 "2009-11-18T19:15:38Z")
First off yes this is my first post for the MP3Tag forums so yay for popping that cherry lol. I’m new to this forum but have been diving more and more into tagging/ripping/archiving related topics for years along with kn… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=94) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=96)