# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=122 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 123 --- ## [Anyway to launch MP3Tag from MediaMonkey?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/anyway-to-launch-mp3tag-from-mediamonkey/53086)
**Author:** [@mrmech](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mrmech)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2021, 11:03am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/anyway-to-launch-mp3tag-from-mediamonkey/53086 "2021-08-31T11:03:28Z")
Basically, I want to select music files in MediaMonkey and open those files in MP3Tag. Thanks! --- ## [Swap Album and Artist Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/swap-album-and-artist-tags/54241)
**Author:** [@ChakMP3Tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ChakMP3Tag)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2021, 8:27am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/swap-album-and-artist-tags/54241 "2021-08-31T08:27:23Z")
I want to swap Artist and Album Tags for selected files. I can do this by Copy Artist to Comments Copy Album to Artist Copy Comments to Album Is there a quicker way to all this in one go? Can I create a 'Multiple C… --- ## [Fields/Columns Available](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/fields-columns-available/54080)
**Author:** [@peetvanstaden](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/peetvanstaden)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2021, 8:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/fields-columns-available/54080 "2021-08-30T20:33:18Z")
I have found it useful to have tag information embedded into an mp3. This way the information is available when you upgrade to a new device. But you all already know that. Since I do extensive tagging and, as a result… --- ## [Can't insert "\\\\" into tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-insert-into-tags/54117)
**Author:** [@Gapa](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Gapa)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2021, 7:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-insert-into-tags/54117 "2021-08-30T19:48:56Z")
Every time I insert "\\\\" in album or title tag, it just disappears. Is it some kind of special character combination? Is there any way to achieve title like this: //M\\\\ — Health | Last.fm --- ## [FIlter opens in new column](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-opens-in-new-column/53120)
**Author:** [@ehrlacher](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ehrlacher)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2021, 7:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-opens-in-new-column/53120 "2021-08-30T19:43:19Z")
Since many versions I have the problem that the "filter" is shown in a seperate / second column on the left side of mp3tag besides the tag panel Every time I try to move it on the bottom of the tag panel (it works). I c… --- ## [Lost file explorer on left hand side](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/lost-file-explorer-on-left-hand-side/54229)
**Author:** [@djpete1959](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/djpete1959)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2021, 1:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/lost-file-explorer-on-left-hand-side/54229 "2021-08-30T13:02:23Z")
Can't see how to restore the file explorere that used to be there on the left. Can anyone pls help? Pls see screenshothttps://ibb.co/rvNLWPS --- ## [How to copy all covers/cover types and paste to another record(s)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-copy-all-covers-cover-types-and-paste-to-another-record-s/54231)
**Author:** [@Lugosi84](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Lugosi84)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2021, 12:06pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-copy-all-covers-cover-types-and-paste-to-another-record-s/54231 "2021-08-30T12:06:11Z")
Can this be done? I have several covers defined for record A with cover types defined as well. I would like to copy all of those from A and paste them to B(and possibly others as well) --- ## [Swap Track Name and Track Title](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/swap-track-name-and-track-title/54213)
**Author:** [@Kevpass1](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Kevpass1)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2021, 11:34am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/swap-track-name-and-track-title/54213 "2021-08-30T11:34:36Z")
Hello fellow Mp3tag users! I have a bunch of tracks that need some details changed. (Swap track 'title' info with track 'name' info) I followed this tread Artist and Title tag need to be switched; how? ...but it di… --- ## [Import from Musicbrainz - Multiple Discs - Again](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-from-musicbrainz-multiple-discs-again/54230)
**Author:** [@Manual](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Manual)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2021, 10:38am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-from-musicbrainz-multiple-discs-again/54230 "2021-08-30T10:38:50Z")
Follow up on the topic : https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-from-musicbrainz-multiple-discs/43202 which was left for dead. Two points : 1st point : if the number of songs in the right pane (song that you select to … --- ## [Remove duplicate tags if values are equal](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-duplicate-tags-if-values-are-equal/52247)
**Author:** [@sonymaster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sonymaster)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2021, 12:42am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-duplicate-tags-if-values-are-equal/52247 "2021-08-30T00:42:46Z")
Hi experts, many of my files have multiple tags with the same value. For example two YEAR tags with the same value of 2009. I've tried to remove those duplicate tags with the quick action, but it removes all duplicate… --- ## [Was there a change to the Cover Art lookup?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/was-there-a-change-to-the-cover-art-lookup/54185)
**Author:** [@secox0](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/secox0)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2021, 5:26am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/was-there-a-change-to-the-cover-art-lookup/54185 "2021-08-28T05:26:31Z")
I am working my way through my mp3 files, looking for cover art that's missing, since I like to add my own particular cover art to each individual file. But it looks like the V3.08 (or beta version) is filling in the co… --- ## [Adjust Covers To Force Baseline?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adjust-covers-to-force-baseline/54206)
**Author:** [@aaarom123](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/aaarom123)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2021, 9:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adjust-covers-to-force-baseline/54206 "2021-08-27T21:21:26Z")
Does Adjust Covers change JEPG progressive to baseline? If not: How about if I go from JPG to PNG an then from PNG to JPG? --- ## [Regex - a unicode issue](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/regex-a-unicode-issue/54193)
**Author:** [@csharp](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/csharp)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2021, 7:33am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/regex-a-unicode-issue/54193 "2021-08-25T07:33:22Z")
I have the replace with regex: (.\*)(\\s\\u200E..)(.\*)(\\s-\\s.\*) The string shows up with the unicode in regex101.com as: Daniele Temperilli U+200+E-112 Break EP - RNV06 but in mp3tag as: Daniele Temperilli ‎– 112 Break… --- ## [How to customize a filename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-customize-a-filename/54188)
**Author:** [@fightinfueler](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fightinfueler)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2021, 6:42am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-customize-a-filename/54188 "2021-08-25T06:42:50Z")
Trying to change the filename for the following below (this is for a CD soundtrack that has various artists). I have the concept of how to do it but it's not allowing me to do it. I've seen other users asking the same qu… --- ## [Itunes on SD - how to add artwork?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/itunes-on-sd-how-to-add-artwork/54183)
**Author:** [@ChrisFW](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ChrisFW)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2021, 1:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/itunes-on-sd-how-to-add-artwork/54183 "2021-08-24T13:07:22Z")
Hi I have saved all my iTunes music to an SD card as my laptop has small memory. Many of the albums have no artwork. I have selected the song, found the Artwork and added it but it does not appear in Itunes when I look … --- ## [How to change filenames using part of artist name?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-change-filenames-using-part-of-artist-name/52505)
**Author:** [@Michelasso](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Michelasso)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2021, 12:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-change-filenames-using-part-of-artist-name/52505 "2021-08-24T12:07:48Z")
Hello everybody, I would like to change filenames of my flac files using the following string: $num(%track%,2) - %artist% - %title% but, to avoid having too long filenames, I would like to replace the complete artist … --- ## [Getting album title and year from filepath](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/getting-album-title-and-year-from-filepath/54180)
**Author:** [@stefanmechelen](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/stefanmechelen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2021, 6:10am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/getting-album-title-and-year-from-filepath/54180 "2021-08-24T06:10:57Z")
Getting year from filepath (keep in mind NOT filename) And also getting title from filepath Y:\\muziek\\Te verwerken muziek\\Kuschelrock Complete Flac Collection\\Kuschelrock Volume 1-33 flac\\KuschelRock 01 \[2CD\] (1987)\\CD… --- ## [Help with parsing page source element into a metadata field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-parsing-page-source-element-into-a-metadata-field/54146)
**Author:** [@Habanero](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Habanero)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2021, 2:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-parsing-page-source-element-into-a-metadata-field/54146 "2021-08-22T14:46:32Z")
I have a small block of code for a Tag Source script (\[WS\] vgmdb) that I'm trying to get working, and I can't figure out why it's not parsing correctly. I'm still a beginner at this, and I have the Web Sources Framework … --- ## [ACOUSTID not visible](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/acoustid-not-visible/54159)
**Author:** [@gval](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/gval)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2021, 5:32am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/acoustid-not-visible/54159 "2021-08-22T05:32:41Z")
Hi Everyone, I don't understand how it's possible I am not to find AcoustID after generating AcoustID on MusicBrainz No I don't use MB services Yes, I use AcoustID as UID I try to get a Fingerprint for a MAXIMUM of s… --- ## [Too Many Requests with Discogs](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/too-many-requests-with-discogs/54137)
**Author:** [@AndyMorris](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/AndyMorris)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2021, 9:56am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/too-many-requests-with-discogs/54137 "2021-08-21T09:56:25Z")
When I try to use Tag Sources --\> Discogs Release ID i get a message box saying: "Failed to authenticate using OAuth(1). 429 Too many Requests" Not sure if this is and MP3Tag problem or a Discogs problem --- ## [How do you rename title with increments](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-you-rename-title-with-increments/15250)
**Author:** [@darkphoenix\_81](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/darkphoenix_81)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2021, 6:06am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-you-rename-title-with-increments/15250 "2021-08-21T06:06:29Z")
Hello there, How do I do a batch rename of filename and title to the word “Tracks” and then a number (going up an increment of 1). I want to change the filenames of my tracks to Track 1, Track 2 and so forth. I also w… --- ## [Using CTRL-K in Action](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-ctrl-k-in-action/54147)
**Author:** [@acmeseed](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/acmeseed)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2021, 10:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-ctrl-k-in-action/54147 "2021-08-20T22:26:05Z")
My apologies if this has been asked before, I could not find it using search. Can CTRL-K be used in an action? Thank you. Mike. --- ## [Error 429 accessing Discogs](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/error-429-accessing-discogs/54134)
**Author:** [@nelly](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/nelly)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2021, 7:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/error-429-accessing-discogs/54134 "2021-08-20T19:35:37Z")
I have been using MP3tag for many years and today when I try to get information from Discogs I get an error Failed to authenticate using OAuth (1). 429: Too Many Requests Anybody ideas to resolve this please? Norma… --- ## [Save any changes when the selection changes - How to disable](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/save-any-changes-when-the-selection-changes-how-to-disable/53945)
**Author:** [@secox0](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/secox0)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2021, 9:25am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/save-any-changes-when-the-selection-changes-how-to-disable/53945 "2021-08-20T09:25:34Z")
It seems the new default is to display a warning when making a change, but then going on to another file. I've looked for how to disable this new feature and always ignoring any change I've made when looking at a new fi… --- ## [Can't replace "\\\\" with anything](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-replace-with-anything/54126)
**Author:** [@BillDoor](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/BillDoor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2021, 5:00am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-replace-with-anything/54126 "2021-08-20T05:00:33Z")
On a lot of my files I have "\\" as an artist separator in the artist and/or composer field (ex. Hans Zimmer\\James Newton Howard) and I want to replace all instances of it with ", " but no matter what I try it doesn't wor… --- ## [Changing Tags Permanently](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-tags-permanently/54111)
**Author:** [@Splungeworthy](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Splungeworthy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2021, 12:23am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-tags-permanently/54111 "2021-08-19T00:23:12Z")
Newbie here. I'm trying to change tags on songs so that I can load them into my usb stick in a certain order. What I'm seeing is the filenames are getting changed permanently in their regular folders. I just want to chan… --- ## [Output "Various Artist" When There Is More Than 1 Artist](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/output-various-artist-when-there-is-more-than-1-artist/54091)
**Author:** [@ASSASSIN21](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ASSASSIN21)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 10:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/output-various-artist-when-there-is-more-than-1-artist/54091 "2021-08-18T22:24:12Z")
Hi, My current export is Export'\[size=4\]Tracklist:\[/size\]' $loop(%discnumber%)'\[size=4\]Disc '%discnumber% (%\_total\_time%)'\[/size\]' $loop(%dummy%)''$num(%track%,2)' '$trim($reg… --- ## [Import cover from file - Existing cover deletion](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-cover-from-file-existing-cover-deletion/54029)
**Author:** [@123qweasd](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/123qweasd)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 8:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-cover-from-file-existing-cover-deletion/54029 "2021-08-18T20:08:39Z")
I have an action group where I use "Import cover from file" for a large number of files (singles - not albums). The intent is to update existing album art when I load updated cover art jpg files in the cover art source … --- ## [$if inserts a space if the metadata Field is blank while renaming folders based on song data. How to avoid or remove during renaming?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/if-inserts-a-space-if-the-metadata-field-is-blank-while-renaming-folders-based-on-song-data-how-to-avoid-or-remove-during-renaming/54097)
**Author:** [@Habanero](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Habanero)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 6:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/if-inserts-a-space-if-the-metadata-field-is-blank-while-renaming-folders-based-on-song-data-how-to-avoid-or-remove-during-renaming/54097 "2021-08-18T18:21:35Z")
I have an action that automatically renames the parent folder based on the metadata of the songs, using the $if function depending on if certain fields are empty. I tried using $trim but it didn't seem to work. $if(%cat… --- ## [Album Art not shown out of Mp3tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-art-not-shown-out-of-mp3tag/54095)
**Author:** [@Simon](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Simon)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 4:39pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-art-not-shown-out-of-mp3tag/54095 "2021-08-18T16:39:02Z")
I have made and inserted and save album art 640x640. inside mp3tag everything looks alright but neither file or when played on various player the image is not shown [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=121) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=123)