# Off-Topic **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/off-topic/26.md [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) --- ## [About the Off-Topic category](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/about-the-off-topic-category/32)
**Author:** [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2018, 7:21am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/about-the-off-topic-category/32 "2018-02-11T07:21:42Z")
General and off-topic community chat for members with trust level 1 and higher. --- ## [Your Audio Setup](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/your-audio-setup/1864)
**Author:** [@dano](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dano)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2024, 7:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/your-audio-setup/1864 "2024-03-26T19:02:08Z")
So you tag all your audio files, where do you listen to them? On a portable hard disc player or usb stick/flash player, on your pc or where else? What is the hardware you use (soundcard, speakers or portable)? I liste… --- ## [Music genres](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/music-genres/1728)
**Author:** [@dano](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dano)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2025, 5:33am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/music-genres/1728 "2025-09-22T05:33:22Z")
Well, tell us your favorite music genres here… \[:music:\] --- ## [Android Media Players](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/android-media-players/57992)
**Author:** [@MotleyG](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MotleyG)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2026, 11:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/android-media-players/57992 "2026-09-26T23:14:08Z")
There are many players on the Android platform, but almost all use the base Android APIs and media library that limits their functionality and performance that don’t make them much different than the stock player other t… --- ## [For those who do not believe in extremely strange artist- or album names](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/for-those-who-do-not-believe-in-extremely-strange-artist-or-album-names/50647)
**Author:** [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2026, 8:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/for-those-who-do-not-believe-in-extremely-strange-artist-or-album-names/50647 "2026-06-08T20:54:49Z")
Accidently I found an artist with a very rare album name: Just for those believing strange artist names or even stranger album names doesn't exist :innocent: :face\_with\_monocle: --- ## [PyOCA — Python‑based extra tool for Mp3Tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/pyoca-python-based-extra-tool-for-mp3tag/70496)
**Author:** [@juvalu](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/juvalu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2026, 6:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/pyoca-python-based-extra-tool-for-mp3tag/70496 "2026-01-14T18:15:05Z")
:snake: PyOCA Cleans and Organizes Credits/Performers for Discogs-Based Tags :glowing\_star: PyOCA — (Python Oriented Credits Assigner) — is a Python‑based tool with a graphical interface designed for organizing, cleaning… --- ## [Anytag.wdx newer version than v100?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/anytag-wdx-newer-version-than-v100/70427)
**Author:** [@tiroha](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tiroha)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2025, 3:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/anytag-wdx-newer-version-than-v100/70427 "2025-12-28T15:42:59Z")
Hi there, I found this plugin for TotalCommander, as I need to have a way to see play length of screen recordings, as the file size is not always accurate. After long search and dead-ends leading to totalcmd.net - I fi… --- ## [Fill ACOUSTID\_ID field with acoustic fingerprint using an AI-generated script](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/fill-acoustid-id-field-with-acoustic-fingerprint-using-an-ai-generated-script/70422)
**Author:** [@johnfoliot](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/johnfoliot)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2025, 4:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/fill-acoustid-id-field-with-acoustic-fingerprint-using-an-ai-generated-script/70422 "2025-12-27T16:36:52Z")
realizing I’m a couple of years late… I had the same (or similar) desire - I wanted to write AcoustID values directly to each MP3 file. It turns out there is a lot going on there, but after working on this for a day or … --- ## [Beatgridding and stems?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/beatgridding-and-stems/70375)
**Author:** [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2025, 8:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/beatgridding-and-stems/70375 "2025-12-19T20:54:31Z")
In another topic, the following question about beatgridding and stems was asked: Could someone explain for non-DJ's like me, what "beatgridding" and "stems" means? And in which metadata field names are these values us… --- ## [Findings about the new Emoji feature in Serato DJ Pro v4.x](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/findings-about-the-new-emoji-feature-in-serato-dj-pro-v4-x/70333)
**Author:** [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2025, 1:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/findings-about-the-new-emoji-feature-in-serato-dj-pro-v4-x/70333 "2025-12-13T13:43:00Z")
As I wrote here: you can set Rating-Emojis in the new "Serato DJ Pro" version since version v4.0 A marketing title for this feature is "This next track is a four watermelon banger". Unfortunately it is not clear why … --- ## [Music on mac Issue \*please help\*](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/music-on-mac-issue-please-help/69728)
**Author:** [@mjcm](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mjcm)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2025, 11:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/music-on-mac-issue-please-help/69728 "2025-09-15T23:37:33Z")
I am adding Album Art to Audio songs that are already in the Library in the MUSIC app on macOS. But the album art, I have added with Mp3tag, doesn't show, but other changes I made with Mp3tag do, for example Lyrics, Gen… --- ## [Terminology: Brackets vs. Parentheses](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/terminology-brackets-vs-parentheses/69721)
**Author:** [@Doug\_Mackie](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Doug_Mackie)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2025, 7:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/terminology-brackets-vs-parentheses/69721 "2025-09-15T19:25:14Z")
I often see posts that confuse these terms, usually by calling parentheses "brackets". That is not the correct term for these characters in English character lists, including Unicode. I reviewed the character lists in … --- ## [\[MAC\] Apple Music vs iTunes (offtopic)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mac-apple-music-vs-itunes-offtopic/69709)
**Author:** [@mjcm](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mjcm)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2025, 9:37am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mac-apple-music-vs-itunes-offtopic/69709 "2025-09-13T09:37:35Z")
\[rant start\] Just a rant here Why Apple in it's infinite wisdom has decided to retire iTunes for Apple Music. On iTunes (on Windows) it was so easy to make a portable Library of your Music, and now I have I switched t… --- ## [iOS Media Players](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ios-media-players/58847)
**Author:** [@MotleyG](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MotleyG)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2025, 10:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ios-media-players/58847 "2025-07-29T22:02:15Z")
While the Music app that Apple has included on all of their iOS devices is functional, it isn't one that meets the expectations for many music fans with deep libraries with curated metadata. From a design perspective, of… --- ## [Mp3tag Tools - VLC uses two different folders, from Windows XP to Windows 11](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-tools-vlc-uses-two-different-folders-from-windows-xp-to-windows-11/69058)
**Author:** [@Sergius](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sergius)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2025, 10:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-tools-vlc-uses-two-different-folders-from-windows-xp-to-windows-11/69058 "2025-07-06T22:54:06Z")
Hello everyone, I ran some tests and was surprised by the results: For those who would like to transfer your Mp3tag Tools - VLC Media Player data from one Windows to another, this is unfortunately not possible with all… --- ## [How can we have real statistics with Windows XP?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-can-we-have-real-statistics-with-windows-xp/69002)
**Author:** [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2025, 12:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-can-we-have-real-statistics-with-windows-xp/69002 "2025-07-03T12:14:44Z")
Source Whenever you visit a website, information about your operating system, screen resolution, browser name and more details is left behind. This can be collected and the results can be seen in the numbers shown… --- ## [LMS Logitech Media Server now Lyrion Music Server](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/lms-logitech-media-server-now-lyrion-music-server/64369)
**Author:** [@Daksol](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Daksol)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2025, 6:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/lms-logitech-media-server-now-lyrion-music-server/64369 "2025-05-11T18:42:32Z")
Anyone who has used music streaming software called Logitech Media Server, Squeezebox Server, Slimserver etc - this now has a new name "Lyrion Music Server". The new name reflects the departure of Logitech involvement, b… --- ## [Sort field content alphabetically with external workaround for missing $sort function](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sort-field-content-alphabetically-with-external-workaround-for-missing-sort-function/67901)
**Author:** [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2025, 12:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sort-field-content-alphabetically-with-external-workaround-for-missing-sort-function/67901 "2025-04-24T12:25:22Z")
From time to time users ask for a solution to sort the contents of fields, like here or here or here. Currently, we don't have any $sort function for this task up to Mp3tag version v3.28h. ▶ So I wrote an external worka… --- ## [Flac 1.5.0 multi-threaded testing](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/flac-1-5-0-multi-threaded-testing/68260)
**Author:** [@Casual\_Tea](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Casual_Tea)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2025, 5:13pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/flac-1-5-0-multi-threaded-testing/68260 "2025-04-19T17:13:08Z")
Flac v1.5.0 introduced -j# or --threads=# to encode a single flac file with multiple threads (up to 128 according to the documentation). While adding support for this new feature to flacr, I ran a few performance tests … --- ## [VLC and Windows Defender](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/vlc-and-windows-defender/68168)
**Author:** [@poster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/poster)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2025, 3:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/vlc-and-windows-defender/68168 "2025-04-11T15:50:16Z")
I use VLC as my default audio and video player on my Windows PC. For some time now, I've noticed that the time from double-clicking a media file to launching and playing takes up to an incredible 15 seconds, even when u… --- ## [Tutorial on how to set a larger font size in MP3 Diags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tutorial-on-how-to-set-a-larger-font-size-in-mp3-diags/67933)
**Author:** [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2025, 8:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tutorial-on-how-to-set-a-larger-font-size-in-mp3-diags/67933 "2025-03-22T20:14:18Z")
On some screen resolutions, the font size used in MP3 Diags may appear very small. If you want to see a larger font in the MP3 Diags GUI, you can set the QT\_SCALE\_FACTOR as a temporary new Windows environment value like… --- ## [Pros and Cons of file hosting and streaming services like iBroadcast](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/pros-and-cons-of-file-hosting-and-streaming-services-like-ibroadcast/64113)
**Author:** [@djerniehoule](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/djerniehoule)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2025, 1:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/pros-and-cons-of-file-hosting-and-streaming-services-like-ibroadcast/64113 "2025-03-12T13:18:41Z")
You guys should really check out iBroadcast. All of my music resides on my PC on two drives. I currently have about 90,000 tracks! I upload all of my tunes to iBroadcast, edited how I like with proper titles, art, genre,… --- ## [Customizable JavaScript Calendar](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/customizable-javascript-calendar/67679)
**Author:** [@Sergius](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sergius)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2025, 3:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/customizable-javascript-calendar/67679 "2025-03-02T15:21:49Z")
Hello, friends, I am trying to customize this HTML calendar, but I don't have enough knowledge can someone help me In 2024, I wrote to Mr. Karl Agius, I never got a response, his project dates from 16 Feb 2005 I pl… --- ## [Native Instrument TRAKTOR PRO 4 (v4.1.1.23) tag compatibility with Mp3tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/native-instrument-traktor-pro-4-v4-1-1-23-tag-compatibility-with-mp3tag/67494)
**Author:** [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2025, 3:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/native-instrument-traktor-pro-4-v4-1-1-23-tag-compatibility-with-mp3tag/67494 "2025-02-13T15:21:46Z")
Some years ago I wrote about my findings about the PRIV frame written from Native Instrument Traktor. PRIV frame content is not displayed up to Mp3tag v3.28c for \*.mp3 files. Traktor 4 writes data in a PRIV frame (a… --- ## [Any way to make a playlist of chapters in a video, like songs in an album?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/any-way-to-make-a-playlist-of-chapters-in-a-video-like-songs-in-an-album/67388)
**Author:** [@esumsea](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/esumsea)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2025, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/any-way-to-make-a-playlist-of-chapters-in-a-video-like-songs-in-an-album/67388 "2025-02-06T16:06:28Z")
I have searched but cannot find a way to do the following: I have a bunch of music video files or concert movies that have a collection of songs. I was thinking of adding chapters to those that designating the beginning … --- ## [Why I Stopped Using Popularimeter Ratings](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/why-i-stopped-using-popularimeter-ratings/67312)
**Author:** [@Doug\_Mackie](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Doug_Mackie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2025, 6:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/why-i-stopped-using-popularimeter-ratings/67312 "2025-01-28T18:42:14Z")
I once thought that they would be useful, but no longer. There is a serious flaw in the concept. The problem is that a Popularimeter rating is a relative judgment that has value only at the time that it was made. Year… --- ## [Importing XML data into .mp4 files with PowerShell and FFmpeg](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/importing-xml-data-into-mp4-files-with-powershell-and-ffmpeg/67270)
**Author:** [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2025, 8:49pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/importing-xml-data-into-mp4-files-with-powershell-and-ffmpeg/67270 "2025-01-24T20:49:13Z")
After reading this topic I was curious if this can be done directly with the help of Microsoft Powershell and FFmpeg. Needed steps: a) Reading the existing XML data file (in this case it is an exported NFO from TinyMed… --- ## ["Cockos Reaper" and ID3 Metadata in mp3 tracks](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cockos-reaper-and-id3-metadata-in-mp3-tracks/66932)
**Author:** [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2025, 11:20pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cockos-reaper-and-id3-metadata-in-mp3-tracks/66932 "2025-01-01T23:20:00Z")
Someone has mentioned "Cockos Reaper" and I was curios about its metadata capabilities. First of all: "Cockos Reaper" is not a tagging software like Mp3tag. Reaper claims to be ... a complete digital audio production… --- ## [Need to add a release to MusicBrainz from Deezer, Spotify or Apple?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/need-to-add-a-release-to-musicbrainz-from-deezer-spotify-or-apple/66632)
**Author:** [@MKM](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MKM)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2025, 9:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/need-to-add-a-release-to-musicbrainz-from-deezer-spotify-or-apple/66632 "2025-01-01T21:35:59Z")
This is unbelievably simple: (1) Enter URL: You can start with a Deezer / Spotify / iTunes album url: https://….com/\[…\] (2) Select Get ID (4) Select Search (4) Pick a release and review the information and select … --- ## ["Adobe Audition" and ID3 Metadata in mp3 tracks](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adobe-audition-and-id3-metadata-in-mp3-tracks/66919)
**Author:** [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2024, 9:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adobe-audition-and-id3-metadata-in-mp3-tracks/66919 "2024-12-22T21:33:05Z")
In another thread "Adobe Audition" has been described as "Leader in the field". This is what Adobe Audition (v25.0 - a very high priced Audio software) offers as metadata for ID3: AA offers exactly 13 fields to fill… [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/off-topic/26.md?page=1)