# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=123 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 124 --- ## [Some trouble with some art work](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/some-trouble-with-some-art-work/54104)
**Author:** [@Wolksby](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Wolksby)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 12:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/some-trouble-with-some-art-work/54104 "2021-08-18T12:29:19Z")
Occasionally I need to change/modify the art-work file that reflects the from of the CD itself. IFor example, I have an mp3 that has 10 tracks, and I have originally added the same art-work to each track, When I place … --- ## [Cant see .wav files in your tool only album folder](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-see-wav-files-in-your-tool-only-album-folder/54085)
**Author:** [@atlantajoe](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/atlantajoe)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2021, 6:13pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-see-wav-files-in-your-tool-only-album-folder/54085 "2021-08-17T18:13:42Z")
my files show up fine in a file viewer on my windows 10 computer, but do not show up in your tool. The name of the CD shows up, but then the contents is always empty \[no files show up\] These files are stored on a An… --- ## [Putting name on end of a file](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/putting-name-on-end-of-a-file/54093)
**Author:** [@Wiskas](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Wiskas)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2021, 5:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/putting-name-on-end-of-a-file/54093 "2021-08-17T17:08:41Z")
I am trying to help a blind DJ who has a problem with the format of his files. He wants the artist name to be after the song name as his identifier programme only read the first part. I removed all the names from some … --- ## [Additional spaces when renaming files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/additional-spaces-when-renaming-files/54088)
**Author:** [@mred436](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mred436)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2021, 12:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/additional-spaces-when-renaming-files/54088 "2021-08-17T12:14:46Z")
I am having a problem with Duplicates. The MP3Tag Shows %artist% - %title% This is what it should come out as Granger Smith - Country Things.mp3 But i am getting extra spaces in artist and Title. Kip Moore - Good Life … --- ## [Is it possible to make an automatic script?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-it-possible-to-make-an-automatic-script/51211)
**Author:** [@dvid](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dvid)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2021, 7:58am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-it-possible-to-make-an-automatic-script/51211 "2021-08-17T07:58:34Z")
I use software to add the same file information to all my files \[phone, website, permanent image\]. Like here I regularly change file name\> title. My question is can this be done regularly - that whenever I throw files … --- ## [Since the new upgrade Fields no opening](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/since-the-new-upgrade-fields-no-opening/54087)
**Author:** [@BiBadWoLf](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/BiBadWoLf)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2021, 7:08am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/since-the-new-upgrade-fields-no-opening/54087 "2021-08-17T07:08:20Z")
Since your new upgrade I notice I can no longer edit the year of the album anymore along with a couple other fields Why does the software shut those fields off now? --- ## [Best way to copy tags from one file to another?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/best-way-to-copy-tags-from-one-file-to-another/5571)
**Author:** [@Kroma](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Kroma)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2021, 12:37am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/best-way-to-copy-tags-from-one-file-to-another/5571 "2021-08-16T00:37:17Z")
Hi, I’ve transferred a few LPs onto CD and also created mp3s from them. All tagged nicely with MP3TAG :slight\_smile: To make life easy, I copied the LPs using the headphone socket and the bad news is that, for the fir… --- ## [Change first instance](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-first-instance/54069)
**Author:** [@CaptainCaveman](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/CaptainCaveman)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2021, 11:45am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-first-instance/54069 "2021-08-14T11:45:32Z")
Hi There, In my filenames, I need to change the first instance of a dash "-" into a space, dash, space " - " withoit affecting the further dash spacing in the filename. The current filename structure is something like … --- ## [File xxx cannot be opened for writing](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-xxx-cannot-be-opened-for-writing/54063)
**Author:** [@donwiss](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/donwiss)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2021, 9:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-xxx-cannot-be-opened-for-writing/54063 "2021-08-13T21:51:29Z")
I am getting this error on many FLAC files. But both Tag&Rename and VLC can edit the tags, and their saving the tag then makes the tag editable in Mp3tag. Mp3tag should be as tolerant of whatever this error is as the oth… --- ## [Hidden Artist in m4a](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/hidden-artist-in-m4a/54053)
**Author:** [@brian\_mp3tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/brian_mp3tag)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2021, 4:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/hidden-artist-in-m4a/54053 "2021-08-13T16:50:21Z")
I have a .m4a music file that evidently has two Artist tags. I can see both tags using the exiftool to show the tags. They both appear to be linked to the Quicktime group with a frame ID of "©ART". When I load the fil… --- ## [The dreaded File xxx cannot be opened for writing. error](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/the-dreaded-file-xxx-cannot-be-opened-for-writing-error/54061)
**Author:** [@donwiss](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/donwiss)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2021, 1:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/the-dreaded-file-xxx-cannot-be-opened-for-writing-error/54061 "2021-08-13T13:50:47Z")
I find this problem has been discussed here for more than a decade. Lots of suggestions tossed out. No files or folders are read only here. I find a suggestion on ransom ware detection, but I wasn't aware of such a thing… --- ## [Can't clear Track 1, etc. in Comment/Description field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-clear-track-1-etc-in-comment-description-field/54021)
**Author:** [@donwiss](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/donwiss)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2021, 9:19am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-clear-track-1-etc-in-comment-description-field/54021 "2021-08-13T09:19:02Z")
I like to clear junky tags. Here is a header string that I can't clear: 54 67 79 77 77 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 101 110 103 0 84 114 97 99 107 32 50 6 C O M M Nul Nul Nul FF Nul Nul Nul e n g Nul T r a c k \[space\] 1 I tried add… --- ## [Make tag fields readable by Windows Explorer](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/make-tag-fields-readable-by-windows-explorer/54043)
**Author:** [@Nicky\_G](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Nicky_G)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2021, 6:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/make-tag-fields-readable-by-windows-explorer/54043 "2021-08-12T18:21:53Z")
Great!! thank you very much! A question, maybe you can give me an answer. I often find it difficult to get the TAG data to be read by windows explorer. I'm not talking about common tags (name, artist, etc.) I wish I c… --- ## [Every ripped album shows tracks in reverse order](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/every-ripped-album-shows-tracks-in-reverse-order/54040)
**Author:** [@RogerS](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/RogerS)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2021, 4:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/every-ripped-album-shows-tracks-in-reverse-order/54040 "2021-08-12T16:37:35Z")
Every album now shows the tracks, for example, 10 to 1 instead of 1 to 10. I have tried the invert selection button but this does not work This appear to have an effect when I try to play an album using my Blusound Vau… --- ## [Create abbreviation](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/create-abbreviation/53802)
**Author:** [@ferolyn](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ferolyn)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2021, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/create-abbreviation/53802 "2021-08-12T15:09:06Z")
In one field I have a first & last name. I would like to take the first two letters of each to populate a second field. Eg. "Tabatha Fisher" -\> "TaFi". I can manage the first half, but cannot seem to figure out the (sure… --- ## [Multi condition IF](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multi-condition-if/54038)
**Author:** [@Nicky\_G](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Nicky_G)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2021, 2:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multi-condition-if/54038 "2021-08-12T14:14:35Z")
how could I create a multi function if () pretty much like this ... garment value: 01, 02, 03 ... 12 If the "value field" equals 01, replace me with January if 02 February 01 January 02 February 03 March ... Dece… --- ## [Ca't open file to write when saving tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cat-open-file-to-write-when-saving-tags/54011)
**Author:** [@iain.kitt](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/iain.kitt)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2021, 3:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cat-open-file-to-write-when-saving-tags/54011 "2021-08-09T15:54:55Z")
When saving tags I occasionally get an error message "File cannot be opened for writing". If I'm saving a whole CD's worth of files, for example, it will only happen with a few files. Some will write perfectly well. The… --- ## [Adding cover art to mp4 files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-cover-art-to-mp4-files/54009)
**Author:** [@tigerpie](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tigerpie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2021, 10:51am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-cover-art-to-mp4-files/54009 "2021-08-09T10:51:35Z")
I have extracted a frame from each MP4 file I have using FFMPEG, and the file name is the same as the mp4 file.. except as a jpg... so Video1.mp4 & Video1.jpg Is there anyway to add each .jpg as the cover art for the co… --- ## [Check embedded pictures](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/check-embedded-pictures/54004)
**Author:** [@Roland](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Roland)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2021, 5:41am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/check-embedded-pictures/54004 "2021-08-09T05:41:53Z")
Is there a way to query the number of embedded images? I am also looking for a way to test the embedded image for a square aspect ratio via script. I would like to delete or load another picture via script. How can thi… --- ## [Multiple values with semicolon (meta and nth)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multiple-values-with-semicolon-meta-and-nth/54003)
**Author:** [@JP5000](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JP5000)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2021, 6:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multiple-values-with-semicolon-meta-and-nth/54003 "2021-08-08T18:32:56Z")
I have some files that have the separate album artist with semicolon ; I would like the Album Artist to have only one artist and not multiple. I have tried with the goal option but as I have to indicate that the separa… --- ## [How to strip the Artist and featuring Artist from Composer field?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-strip-the-artist-and-featuring-artist-from-composer-field/53983)
**Author:** [@ceo54](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ceo54)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2021, 11:23am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-strip-the-artist-and-featuring-artist-from-composer-field/53983 "2021-08-08T11:23:11Z")
Hello everyone, Music purchased from iTunes have the composer tag which alongside the composer also includes artist and featuring artist like: Kozbeats & Maitre Gims Or Kozbeats, Maitre Gims & Jul In both of these e… --- ## [Script for export to nfo with Loop Funktion - Counting multiple entries divided by Comma](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/script-for-export-to-nfo-with-loop-funktion-counting-multiple-entries-divided-by-comma/53764)
**Author:** [@ostybe](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ostybe)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2021, 7:30am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/script-for-export-to-nfo-with-loop-funktion-counting-multiple-entries-divided-by-comma/53764 "2021-08-08T07:30:21Z")
Hello Forum, I try to get some simple \*.nfo files with the Export function. Everything works well until I have multiple tag fields divided by Comma like %actors% %artists% or %Genre%. Heres how it should look like (cre… --- ## [Description tag/metadata](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/description-tag-metadata/53996)
**Author:** [@fallonides](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fallonides)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2021, 7:27am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/description-tag-metadata/53996 "2021-08-08T07:27:31Z")
I don't know if this is an issue with this program or with iTunes, so I thought I'd start somewhere. I have a bunch of audiobooks, both in mp3 and m4b format. I have this issue with both formats. Many of them have somet… --- ## [Slow root directory loading](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/slow-root-directory-loading/53984)
**Author:** [@dp19](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dp19)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2021, 12:40am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/slow-root-directory-loading/53984 "2021-08-08T00:40:16Z")
Hi Folks, i have come across a problem that i can't find a solution. i'm using a laptop over a network connection. i run mp3tag and open a root directory from my desktop. when i do tis it take over four hours to load. i… --- ## [Applying actions automatically](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/applying-actions-automatically/53982)
**Author:** [@ceo54](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ceo54)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2021, 9:28am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/applying-actions-automatically/53982 "2021-08-06T09:28:27Z")
Okay so the first issue is resolved with the trick you mentioned. I specified a non-existent folder and now program starts up with an empty list. Regarding automation of the Actions, I'm not tagging files manually but t… --- ## [Clearing the file list and saving the artwork as cover.jpg](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/clearing-the-file-list-and-saving-the-artwork-as-cover-jpg/53958)
**Author:** [@ceo54](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ceo54)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2021, 8:55am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/clearing-the-file-list-and-saving-the-artwork-as-cover-jpg/53958 "2021-08-06T08:55:10Z")
Hello everyone, So I just started using the app with AreDigg's custom script and it's all well. I have two questions that I can't seem to find the answers for: 1, after the tagging operation is complete, how to clear t… --- ## [M4A and Sonos (Sonos doesn't seem to recognize Album & Title)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/m4a-and-sonos-sonos-doesnt-seem-to-recognize-album-title/52450)
**Author:** [@bertofprey](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bertofprey)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2021, 12:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/m4a-and-sonos-sonos-doesnt-seem-to-recognize-album-title/52450 "2021-08-05T12:53:58Z")
Hello everyone, I hope this is not a dumb question, but I seem to have a problem with Sonos not being able to read certain M4A metadata, namely Album and Title. I use a little external hardrive connected to a Fritzbox … --- ## [Batch Tagging Art of the Possible?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-tagging-art-of-the-possible/53969)
**Author:** [@MattW1975](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MattW1975)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2021, 9:04am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-tagging-art-of-the-possible/53969 "2021-08-05T09:04:52Z")
Hi, I am so new to this and don't know if what I am asking for is possible. I want to take all of the mp3's with no year and batch tag them with the release year so I can sort better. I have tried different tools and no… --- ## [Remove more than 150 website info from tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-more-than-150-website-info-from-tags/53956)
**Author:** [@alan2050](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/alan2050)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2021, 10:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-more-than-150-website-info-from-tags/53956 "2021-08-03T22:02:40Z")
Hi Guys, I am a newbie, in a notepad text file, i have 150 website address (entered one by one in each line), that i need to remove from the tags in which ever tags they are, keeping the rest of the tags text intact. H… --- ## [Mp3 car problem](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-car-problem/53949)
**Author:** [@Franc1](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Franc1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2021, 5:58am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-car-problem/53949 "2021-08-03T05:58:38Z")
I have recorded more than 600 songs on USB which I made in m3u format with mp3tag, but the mp3 player in the car does not extract all of them. It tells me less of what the real number was. What should I do ? I have To… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=122) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=124)