# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=121 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 122 --- ## [Import Settings](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-settings/54428)
**Author:** [@Bob1234](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Bob1234)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2021, 1:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-settings/54428 "2021-09-18T13:22:56Z")
So I needed to rebuild my PC, I had some actions which I wanted to keep, so I exported by settings. I can't see how to Import them. I have tried extracting the files, but that's turned into a total nightmare, when it … --- ## [Song cover not showing](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/song-cover-not-showing/54416)
**Author:** [@Jake](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Jake)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2021, 12:16pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/song-cover-not-showing/54416 "2021-09-18T12:16:55Z")
i just updated mp3tag to v3.09 and edited some songs as usual, this time the cover is set but on the file it doesn't show anymore like the rest of the songs that i already have in the folder .. note: when i play these n… --- ## [Error "updating" tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/error-updating-tags/54403)
**Author:** [@dxsenchxnted](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dxsenchxnted)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2021, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/error-updating-tags/54403 "2021-09-17T16:01:05Z")
Yesterday this started happening, 2 days ago it worked normally. Everytime I edit tags in mp3tag they updated normally with the pop up showing they updated succesfully, but in the folder where the audio is in, doesnt sho… --- ## [Finding TITLES and FILENAMES with an input mask kind of data](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/finding-titles-and-filenames-with-an-input-mask-kind-of-data/54398)
**Author:** [@Zerow](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zerow)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2021, 1:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/finding-titles-and-filenames-with-an-input-mask-kind-of-data/54398 "2021-09-17T13:35:28Z")
I need to find all files that have in their TITLE and / or FILENAME a three digit following the a sign and all together enclosed in a square brackets. For example: Title Of A Song \[x118\] Title Of A Some Other Song (Liv… --- ## [Mp3tag backround view](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-backround-view/52327)
**Author:** [@dj\_adam\_i](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dj_adam_i)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2021, 11:36am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-backround-view/52327 "2021-09-17T11:36:43Z")
hello! is it possible to change the backround (white) of mp3 tag to a dark color? and if yes how can i do it, thank you! --- ## [Remove part of a field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-part-of-a-field/54390)
**Author:** [@Bluesrule](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Bluesrule)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2021, 9:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-part-of-a-field/54390 "2021-09-15T21:43:22Z")
In the Album Field I have CHBS Vol 05 - Lonesome Blues I would like to have Lonesome Blues I'm sure this has been answered BUT , I'm unable to find it . --- ## [Mp3tag Auth error](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-auth-error/54367)
**Author:** [@dwllwd](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dwllwd)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2021, 7:48am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-auth-error/54367 "2021-09-15T07:48:42Z")
Having a little trouble here. I have Mp3tag on my desktop and my laptop. It runs on the desktop without any issues and connects to discogs just fine. However, on the laptop it has recently been sending me the Auth error … --- ## [Mp3tag does not show subdirectories](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-does-not-show-subdirectories/54359)
**Author:** [@Floyd47](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Floyd47)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2021, 8:15am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-does-not-show-subdirectories/54359 "2021-09-14T08:15:23Z")
My files are organized /audiobooks/author/title/disc-nn. As I collect the discs for a book there are multiple disc folders. First I make the unique changes for each disc (add disc number & renumber tracks with just digit… --- ## [MP4 / M4A cannot remove some tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp4-m4a-cannot-remove-some-tags/54377)
**Author:** [@zikey](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/zikey)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2021, 4:44am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp4-m4a-cannot-remove-some-tags/54377 "2021-09-14T04:44:44Z")
I have some M4A files that have encoder version information (string like Lavf57.41.100) from FFmpeg, and these don't show up in MP3Tag, and this seems to prevent the "MP4" tag from being removed fully. There are M4A fil… --- ## [Quick and dirty way to "fool" mp3tag regex parser](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/quick-and-dirty-way-to-fool-mp3tag-regex-parser/54376)
**Author:** [@malganis](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/malganis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2021, 12:41am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/quick-and-dirty-way-to-fool-mp3tag-regex-parser/54376 "2021-09-14T00:41:55Z")
Some of you know me for spending countless hours developing a single and unnecessarily complex regex to satisfy TITLE formatting for all songs possible. Despite not being an expert in logical thinking i decided to think … --- ## [Custom tag "Traktor4"...?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/custom-tag-traktor4/46746)
**Author:** [@Patch](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Patch)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2021, 7:07am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/custom-tag-traktor4/46746 "2021-09-13T07:07:59Z")
So there's a custom tag (cleverly named Traktor4) that holds the BPM, Cue, Loop and beatgrid information in the .mp3 file when the file has been anaylsed in Traktor.. How do I view this tag in MP3Tag? I'd like to be ab… --- ## [Can mp3tag remove "Tag 2: ID3v2.4.0" tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-mp3tag-remove-tag-2-id3v2-4-0-tags/54341)
**Author:** [@dd919](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dd919)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2021, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-mp3tag-remove-tag-2-id3v2-4-0-tags/54341 "2021-09-12T16:19:03Z")
Forgive me I am not really familiar with the format of different types of tags. My question is, can mp3tag remove tags such as those in the attached image? I would like to do that in an automated way for hundreds of fi… --- ## [Explicit Full Audio Album](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/explicit-full-audio-album/54346)
**Author:** [@Ivanek](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ivanek)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2021, 12:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/explicit-full-audio-album/54346 "2021-09-12T12:50:33Z")
Hi all. I know how to put the audio tracks into EXPLICIT individually. but I would like to know how to put an integer in explicit. how to make so that the lil explicit logo is in front of the album as well as on the audi… --- ## [Is there a way to put Convert routines onto the Action menu?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-a-way-to-put-convert-routines-onto-the-action-menu/53912)
**Author:** [@DallasDave](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DallasDave)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2021, 5:44pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-a-way-to-put-convert-routines-onto-the-action-menu/53912 "2021-09-11T17:44:33Z")
I have 3 routines I always use. One is a Filename to Tag, the other 2 are Tag to Tag. I'd love to put them on the Action menu so I can run them 1-2-3 which I have to do manually right now... --- ## [Launch single program for multiple files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/launch-single-program-for-multiple-files/54336)
**Author:** [@Everso](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Everso)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2021, 5:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/launch-single-program-for-multiple-files/54336 "2021-09-11T17:29:56Z")
Hi all, I have started looking at the tools/options/tools section to launch an external program (xMedia recode as it happens). This works just fine for a single file but not so well for multiple files. If I select 3 fil… --- ## [I am trying to replace the album tag with the value in the length tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-am-trying-to-replace-the-album-tag-with-the-value-in-the-length-tag/54332)
**Author:** [@spleendrivel](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/spleendrivel)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2021, 7:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-am-trying-to-replace-the-album-tag-with-the-value-in-the-length-tag/54332 "2021-09-10T19:12:20Z")
I believe I need to convert the length tag but can not find a function to store as string... --- ## [Star mark the song in itunes](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/star-mark-the-song-in-itunes/54325)
**Author:** [@tropico1999](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tropico1999)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2021, 5:09am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/star-mark-the-song-in-itunes/54325 "2021-09-10T05:09:45Z")
Hello, can anyone show me how to mark a star next to a song in iTunes? I saw many people do it but i don't know how. --- ## [Insert Same Text In a Field That Contains Multiple Entries](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/insert-same-text-in-a-field-that-contains-multiple-entries/54313)
**Author:** [@davidi](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/davidi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 3:59pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/insert-same-text-in-a-field-that-contains-multiple-entries/54313 "2021-09-09T15:59:53Z")
Hello. Long time lurker, first time poster :slight\_smile: I've been trying to figure out how to do this for the past few days and I can't quite seem to get it right. I've tried searching to no avail, so, I'm hoping someo… --- ## [Lowercase parentheses words](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/lowercase-parentheses-words/54319)
**Author:** [@Seeker](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Seeker)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 11:21am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/lowercase-parentheses-words/54319 "2021-09-09T11:21:08Z")
How do I change words like "live" or "demo" when they are in parentheses with RegEx? For example: Bargain (Live) --\> Bargain (live) --- ## [Change ANSI to UTF-8 in export template files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-ansi-to-utf-8-in-export-template-files/54315)
**Author:** [@Sn1p3r31173](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sn1p3r31173)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 5:52am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-ansi-to-utf-8-in-export-template-files/54315 "2021-09-09T05:52:10Z")
Please change ANSI to UTF-8 in export template files, especially in \*.rtf, because the ANSI saves question marks instead of the real characters, if the letters are not in Latin. ★ I have modified ANSI to UTF-8 in all e… --- ## [Finding duplicates](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/finding-duplicates/54294)
**Author:** [@Fritz57](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Fritz57)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2021, 9:20pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/finding-duplicates/54294 "2021-09-08T21:20:06Z")
I have tried the Ctrl-E config for dupes, but I don't know where the exported file ends up. Is there some way to just show duplicates by title in the window? --- ## [Should music filenames be numbered... 01, 02, etc.?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/should-music-filenames-be-numbered-01-02-etc/54305)
**Author:** [@leeuniverse](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/leeuniverse)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2021, 4:38pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/should-music-filenames-be-numbered-01-02-etc/54305 "2021-09-08T16:38:21Z")
Is there any necessary reason to have the filenames numbered, for example, 01 Tarzan Boy.mp3 02 Oingo Boingo.mp3 etc.? I understand there is a thing with "Wavs" that need it for some reason, but I'm having MP3s only. … --- ## [Auto Numbering and leading zero # in explorer](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/auto-numbering-and-leading-zero-in-explorer/54302)
**Author:** [@Gavy](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Gavy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2021, 7:58am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/auto-numbering-and-leading-zero-in-explorer/54302 "2021-09-08T07:58:17Z")
Have looked through support pages but still can't figure out the problem with leading zero's Tracks number correctly if only up to 99 in file but say 103 tracks and window displays duplicate 8 or 9 numbers etc believe … --- ## [Display of Album Art on Mobile](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/display-of-album-art-on-mobile/54291)
**Author:** [@Ali](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ali)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2021, 5:01am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/display-of-album-art-on-mobile/54291 "2021-09-08T05:01:57Z")
No problem in applying album art on pc and it displays perfectly but when I transfer the songs to my mobile, it randomly picks the album art of a particular song and applies it to all the other songs edited with mp3tag. … --- ## [Customized columns sort](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/customized-columns-sort/49223)
**Author:** [@Fritz57](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Fritz57)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2021, 6:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/customized-columns-sort/49223 "2021-09-07T18:29:15Z")
I added "Date Added" I managed to get the year, but I'd like to get the sort as "yr/mo/date". Currently it is sorting as "mo/date/yr". --- ## [How to make a 2nd "Play" button with Tools menu and to customize it to play audio files?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-make-a-2nd-play-button-with-tools-menu-and-to-customize-it-to-play-audio-files/54289)
**Author:** [@Sn1p3r31173](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sn1p3r31173)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2021, 2:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-make-a-2nd-play-button-with-tools-menu-and-to-customize-it-to-play-audio-files/54289 "2021-09-07T14:43:22Z")
Hello. How to make the Play button in MP3Tag to play the music files with any other Player? When an audio file is dragged from MP3Tag and dropped on the Winamp Player, it starts to play the audio file. ★ Is it possible… --- ## [Rename kexp tracks with artist-title / artist](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-kexp-tracks-with-artist-title-artist/54282)
**Author:** [@kiwipaul](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kiwipaul)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2021, 8:52am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-kexp-tracks-with-artist-title-artist/54282 "2021-09-07T08:52:01Z")
Greetings. I not sure if I need to use regex or $replace(string,from,to) ... Anyway, KEXP songs of the day have track metadata as follows: 'artist - title' as the title; and just 'artist' as artist. I want to delete … --- ## [Collectiontype?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/collectiontype/54278)
**Author:** [@Pyromagne](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Pyromagne)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2021, 3:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/collectiontype/54278 "2021-09-06T15:19:23Z")
Hi I heard about collectiontype field what is that? it is true or official? --- ## [How do I set lyrics to show in both Extended tags & tag panel](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-set-lyrics-to-show-in-both-extended-tags-tag-panel/54266)
**Author:** [@albiek1976](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/albiek1976)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2021, 3:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-set-lyrics-to-show-in-both-extended-tags-tag-panel/54266 "2021-09-03T15:05:12Z")
I have lyrics in my extended panel. I'd like to see included in my tag panel for easier review and editing. Can this be done? --- ## [Strange embedded art tag issue- please help](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/strange-embedded-art-tag-issue-please-help/54244)
**Author:** [@jaxtherogue](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jaxtherogue)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2021, 5:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/strange-embedded-art-tag-issue-please-help/54244 "2021-09-01T17:36:20Z")
I am having an issue where the embedded art in a music file I encode is not being found by a few players, but once the tagging is resaved in mp3tag, the embedded art is viewable-no other changes are being made. I simply … [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=120) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=122)