# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=139 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 140 --- ## [Is there a character limit on Columns?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-a-character-limit-on-columns/50889)
**Author:** [@esumsea](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/esumsea)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2020, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-a-character-limit-on-columns/50889 "2020-12-10T16:05:41Z")
When I look at long fields in my columns in Mp3Tag, I see a "..." at the end of the field, but when I click on the field the rest of the tag will appear. So, the information is there, but it seems as if Mp3Tag has a lim… --- ## [Show All Album Art](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/show-all-album-art/51064)
**Author:** [@ablamboo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ablamboo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2020, 2:02am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/show-all-album-art/51064 "2020-12-09T02:02:21Z")
Is there a way to configure Mp3tag so that when displaying the contents of a folder, it shows all image files as well? Or browse the image files in the folder? I know I can do this by opening a separate Windows folder bu… --- ## [I need help understanding $regex in mp3tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-need-help-understanding-regex-in-mp3tag/51085)
**Author:** [@Moibilak7](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Moibilak7)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2020, 11:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-need-help-understanding-regex-in-mp3tag/51085 "2020-12-08T23:32:44Z")
Hi guys, I studied computer science but I seem to be totally misunderstanding regex in mp3tag. I mean, why is $regexp(%title%,(\[a-z\])+,\_) with Drüg (feat. Emie) producing \_D\_r\_ü\_g\_ \_(\_f\_e\_a\_t\_.\_ \_E\_m\_i\_e\_)\_ ??? I… --- ## [Adding some text to a trackname?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-some-text-to-a-trackname/51077)
**Author:** [@djchunky](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/djchunky)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2020, 10:20pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-some-text-to-a-trackname/51077 "2020-12-08T22:20:08Z")
Can someone please help me to change the TRACKNAME so that I can have (DJ BEATS) displayed before the track name on every track within a folder? I just can’t figure out how to do it? --- ## [Automatic replacement of TITLE when using an export action](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automatic-replacement-of-title-when-using-an-export-action/51081)
**Author:** [@Zerow](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zerow)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2020, 9:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automatic-replacement-of-title-when-using-an-export-action/51081 "2020-12-08T21:42:13Z")
I use this script for exporting a list of files $TITLE(C:\\Users\\YOUR-USER-NAME\\Documents\\! Mp3tag export list %\_DATETIME%.txt,utf-16)$loop(%\_filename%,1)\>\> R + E ~ \>| - %TITLE% $loopend() Would it be possibl… --- ## [Titles and filenames not matching](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/titles-and-filenames-not-matching/51080)
**Author:** [@adamchater](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/adamchater)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2020, 8:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/titles-and-filenames-not-matching/51080 "2020-12-08T20:46:38Z")
Hi all, I am using the following filter to show files where the title field isn't part of the filename, which does work well: "$ifgreater($strstr(%\_filename%,%title%),0,yes,no)" IS no However, this shows files where ch… --- ## [Same filename to multiple tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/same-filename-to-multiple-tags/51071)
**Author:** [@TagNewbie65](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/TagNewbie65)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2020, 12:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/same-filename-to-multiple-tags/51071 "2020-12-08T12:42:53Z")
Hello to all, I would like to have the same directory structure apply to the same tags. for example I want : RockPop\\Artist (feat artist1) (feat artist2) (etc) - Title To apply to genre = rockpop Album = rockpop and… --- ## [Prefix title with Composer LastName](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/prefix-title-with-composer-lastname/51069)
**Author:** [@Noteworthy](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Noteworthy)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2020, 10:01am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/prefix-title-with-composer-lastname/51069 "2020-12-08T10:01:41Z")
Hello, As the subject line says, I wish to prefix the title of a track with the last name of the composer, eg: Composer tag contains: "Bach, Johann Sebastian" Title: Sonata No. 1 in E-flat major BWV 525 Title should … --- ## [Length of duration time](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/length-of-duration-time/51044)
**Author:** [@txumai](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/txumai)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2020, 1:07am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/length-of-duration-time/51044 "2020-12-08T01:07:45Z")
Length of tracks and therefore cause that the lists m3u with EXTINF they also have a second less than real always, according to the HTML5 audio.duration in durationchange event when reader.onload, and the same Windows Ex… --- ## [Cover Art Basics](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art-basics/51067)
**Author:** [@Toosheds](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Toosheds)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2020, 7:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art-basics/51067 "2020-12-07T19:45:24Z")
Just wondering exactly how the cover art is handled. When using an online tag source (MusicBrainz and/or Discogs), does Mp3Tag just link the album/songs to the online image, or is the image downloaded and stored somewhe… --- ## [Move file name path to comment column](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/move-file-name-path-to-comment-column/50905)
**Author:** [@Fausto](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Fausto)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2020, 12:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/move-file-name-path-to-comment-column/50905 "2020-11-24T12:53:15Z")
Hi, what are the steps so that I can move the file name path into the comment field or column? --- ## [Characters used in filenames, export script](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/characters-used-in-filenames-export-script/51049)
**Author:** [@manowell](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/manowell)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2020, 2:00am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/characters-used-in-filenames-export-script/51049 "2020-12-07T02:00:31Z")
I'm writing an export configuration to create a script that will copy selected files to a new location. I'm having issues with failures because of how characteres are interpreted. I'm on Windows 10. In MP3tag, it look… --- ## [Append the contents of a Tag with a text](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/append-the-contents-of-a-tag-with-a-text/51041)
**Author:** [@houdinifc](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/houdinifc)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2020, 2:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/append-the-contents-of-a-tag-with-a-text/51041 "2020-12-05T14:31:56Z")
Hi All, my question is the following: in ALBUM I would replace "CD1" with "CD" and the content of %discnumber%. Example: American Beauty CD1 (Remaster) should became American Beauty CDx (Remaster), where x is the cont… --- ## [Action to get number](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-to-get-number/51032)
**Author:** [@Romano](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Romano)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2020, 8:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-to-get-number/51032 "2020-12-03T20:42:38Z")
is there an action to auto number the songs? i have an action group, but it lacks that. --- ## [Remove string from filenames](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-string-from-filenames/51028)
**Author:** [@CKOnline](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/CKOnline)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2020, 5:49pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-string-from-filenames/51028 "2020-12-03T17:49:25Z")
So I just downloaded a playlist (Sonic Mania OST) and I want a fast way to rename these files. An example of this file title is "Oil Ocean Zone Act 1 - Sonic Mania", I want to remove " - Sonic Mania". I have two more r… --- ## [Can titles be moved down to match file names?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-titles-be-moved-down-to-match-file-names/51011)
**Author:** [@balbs](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/balbs)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2020, 1:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-titles-be-moved-down-to-match-file-names/51011 "2020-12-03T13:32:35Z")
Being using MP3tag for a long time and love it but just came across a problem and not sure if an automated fix can be applied by greater minds than mine. I was tagging a multi set of classical music and noticed that on … --- ## [How do I change the Cover of my mp3 file to display the image on my web radio player](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-change-the-cover-of-my-mp3-file-to-display-the-image-on-my-web-radio-player/50899)
**Author:** [@LuizItatiba](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LuizItatiba)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2020, 10:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-change-the-cover-of-my-mp3-file-to-display-the-image-on-my-web-radio-player/50899 "2020-12-01T22:12:48Z")
Hello Good morning I'm new here in the community ... I have a web radio the mp3 text tags are customized correctly before uploading to the voxstream panel of my web radio and appear correctly in the webradio player and t… --- ## [How to add title based on the filename and a list](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-add-title-based-on-the-filename-and-a-list/51005)
**Author:** [@Najat](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Najat)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2020, 1:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-add-title-based-on-the-filename-and-a-list/51005 "2020-12-01T13:36:31Z")
Hi, I wonder if the next thing is possible. For example: I have files that are numbered like 001.mp3 002.mp3 003.mp3 004.mp3 etc Is it possible to do a conversion so that the titles of the files are renamed like 0… --- ## [Setting tag type](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/setting-tag-type/51002)
**Author:** [@GVA1994](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/GVA1994)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2020, 12:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/setting-tag-type/51002 "2020-12-01T12:14:14Z")
Hi, How do I make sure a specific tag type is embedded into my WAV files? I'm getting two different tag types when tagging from a text file, and one of them is not being read by a different application. The ones that ha… --- ## [Through the Quick Action Menu of mp3tag my export of the cover to the web server is certain](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/through-the-quick-action-menu-of-mp3tag-my-export-of-the-cover-to-the-web-server-is-certain/50990)
**Author:** [@LuizItatiba](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LuizItatiba)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2020, 6:37am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/through-the-quick-action-menu-of-mp3tag-my-export-of-the-cover-to-the-web-server-is-certain/50990 "2020-12-01T06:37:27Z")
As the Prints of the Attachments that I am sending I did it right in the mp3tag when clicking on quick action and then export album cover to file and on the server as shown in the other image I did it right by placing th… --- ## [Where I export the configuration files created by MP3TAG Free version](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/where-i-export-the-configuration-files-created-by-mp3tag-free-version/50987)
**Author:** [@LuizItatiba](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LuizItatiba)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2020, 6:29am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/where-i-export-the-configuration-files-created-by-mp3tag-free-version/50987 "2020-12-01T06:29:47Z")
Where I export the Configuration Files on the Streaming Server in the music or audio folder where my VoxStream panel is located or in the folder of my hosting site where the file or page in php or html is located where t… --- ## [No system sound in 3.04 which was in 2.99](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/no-system-sound-in-3-04-which-was-in-2-99/50991)
**Author:** [@usamike](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/usamike)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2020, 3:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/no-system-sound-in-3-04-which-was-in-2-99/50991 "2020-11-30T15:30:47Z")
hi, i updated my 2.99 release to 3.04. this feature is missing now : when i saved, there is no more sound (basic windows sound i guess). i use Win7 x64, maybe you canceled this feature due to end of support ? sir, t… --- ## [Extended Tags Bulk Erase](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extended-tags-bulk-erase/50909)
**Author:** [@Bongopete](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Bongopete)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2020, 10:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extended-tags-bulk-erase/50909 "2020-11-29T22:04:53Z")
When I have a lot of tracks I tend to control A as an example to highlight all tracks and if I want to remove comments I backspace the comments to remove comment information down the left hand side of the software and … --- ## [Writing Composer Tag from Discogs info?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/writing-composer-tag-from-discogs-info/19690)
**Author:** [@Andy\_P](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Andy_P)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2020, 3:45am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/writing-composer-tag-from-discogs-info/19690 "2020-11-30T03:45:09Z")
Hi, Newbie Here. I’ve been using MP3Tag for quite a while but am probably only scratching the surface of what it can do. However, I’m running up against a brick wall with this issue. I’ve searched the Forum, with no lu… --- ## [Change iTunes Playback Settings](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-itunes-playback-settings/47201)
**Author:** [@LeeB](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LeeB)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2020, 12:38am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-itunes-playback-settings/47201 "2020-11-30T00:38:52Z")
iTunes will only allow the playback settings (located under the options tab) to be changed one file at a times. For all my videos, I like to flag my playback options to "remember playback position" & "skip when shuffling"… --- ## [MP3: v2.3/APEv2 Tags and iOS 14.2 Music App](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-v2-3-apev2-tags-and-ios-14-2-music-app/50863)
**Author:** [@hgagne](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/hgagne)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2020, 12:10am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-v2-3-apev2-tags-and-ios-14-2-music-app/50863 "2020-11-30T00:10:30Z")
Hi Folks, Not really a MP3TAG specific anomaly but I figured I'd post here asking if anyone else has encountered the following issue. Note that I've used MP3TAG (latest version) to process all my MP3 Audio Tags which i… --- ## [Contributing Artist](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/contributing-artist/50973)
**Author:** [@Alfie\_Solomon84](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Alfie_Solomon84)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2020, 6:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/contributing-artist/50973 "2020-11-29T18:03:27Z")
I organize my songs with multiple artist with the standard "; " separator, and in File Explorer you can just right click and group by "Contributing Artist". This method works in File Explorer, and it translates well when… --- ## [Saving Tags To Flac files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/saving-tags-to-flac-files/46899)
**Author:** [@mikecrow](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mikecrow)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2020, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/saving-tags-to-flac-files/46899 "2020-11-29T16:06:15Z")
Hello mp3tag Community I can't get to Save Tags to flac files. I only have the "Filename" and want to add the "Title, Artist, Album etc" so I follow the "First Steps" under "Help" and select the Filenames involved and c… --- ## [Show "Rating POPM" in column](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/show-rating-popm-in-column/50946)
**Author:** [@clsven7](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/clsven7)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2020, 10:40am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/show-rating-popm-in-column/50946 "2020-11-29T10:40:25Z")
I stored in a \*.mp3 file with ID3v2.3 header a Rating When I load the same file in MP3tag then the column "Rating WMP" is emtpy. Why? Probably the music player MusicBee stores the Rating in a slightly different ID3 f… --- ## [Cover will be deleted automatically](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-will-be-deleted-automatically/50974)
**Author:** [@MrPresident](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MrPresident)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2020, 8:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-will-be-deleted-automatically/50974 "2020-11-28T20:10:47Z")
Add cover by file and afterwards click in any tag field (album, year - equal if filled or blank). If you do not have saved the cover first, it will be deleted if you click in any other tag field.... try it Adding a cov… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=138) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=140)