# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=140 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 141 --- ## [Configuration list for tag \> filename feature](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/configuration-list-for-tag-filename-feature/50967)
**Author:** [@CarlosLosTopografos](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/CarlosLosTopografos)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2020, 12:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/configuration-list-for-tag-filename-feature/50967 "2020-11-28T12:22:01Z")
I use the tag to filename feature very often. It remembers a lot of my previously used format string combinations. Where are they all saved? I want to reduce the long list to a handful of entries. It's always a long sear… --- ## [Any way to use 2nd or last format character?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/any-way-to-use-2nd-or-last-format-character/50925)
**Author:** [@tonyaldr](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tonyaldr)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2020, 8:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/any-way-to-use-2nd-or-last-format-character/50925 "2020-11-27T20:03:34Z")
I have a lot of MP3's and have run into a bit of a pickle when trying to create tags from the filename. For example - Using the format %album% - %artist% - (%track%) %title% (%year%) works great on the following - Th… --- ## [Rar Files Metadata Wont Apply](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rar-files-metadata-wont-apply/50947)
**Author:** [@TFM](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/TFM)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2020, 4:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rar-files-metadata-wont-apply/50947 "2020-11-27T16:33:21Z")
Hello I Recently Downloaded Some Rar Files Went Thru The Tag Steps With Information Of Songs ETC. It Shows It When I Open MP3Tag But Doesn\`t Show The Changes In The Actual Folder? When I Do The Same With A Zip File NO I… --- ## [Tags not working in iTunes?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-not-working-in-itunes/50921)
**Author:** [@julietecho1](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/julietecho1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2020, 11:25am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-not-working-in-itunes/50921 "2020-11-26T11:25:50Z")
Hi. Firstly, apologies as I am a new user and this may be a stupid question. I have used the filename - tag functionality and I can see the properties of my wav files have been updated with the tags. However, when I pl… --- ## [Auto Rename/Copy of MP3 Filename to Title](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/auto-rename-copy-of-mp3-filename-to-title/50555)
**Author:** [@Robertc16](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Robertc16)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2020, 3:24am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/auto-rename-copy-of-mp3-filename-to-title/50555 "2020-11-25T03:24:14Z")
Hi All, I'm new at MP3 Tag. Having a hard time following some of the instructions, so my apologies in advance if this is an easy question. I am trying to take radio show filenames, like this one: "Superman\_1940-02-14\_… --- ## [My tags are not shown](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/my-tags-are-not-shown/50893)
**Author:** [@jvc85](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jvc85)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2020, 7:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/my-tags-are-not-shown/50893 "2020-11-23T19:31:57Z")
I have a ~2121 MP3 collection, each one of the carefully tagged before it is added to my MP3 library folder. MP3tag is the best tool to do so, but today I decided to check if everything is ok with my tags and opened my … --- ## [Merge duplicate words](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/merge-duplicate-words/16289)
**Author:** [@ForSSound](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ForSSound)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2020, 7:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/merge-duplicate-words/16289 "2020-11-23T19:28:57Z")
Hi, I would like to find in genre duplicate words and merge them together. This is an example of genre tag: Before AFRICA; AFRICA; NATURAL WORLD; NATURE STUDY; NATURE; DRAMA ADVENTURE; DRAMA WORLD; PERCUSSION; INSTRU… --- ## [How to see/strip multiple tags on same file](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-see-strip-multiple-tags-on-same-file/50859)
**Author:** [@mrguinness](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mrguinness)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2020, 4:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-see-strip-multiple-tags-on-same-file/50859 "2020-11-23T16:45:32Z")
I was told that my MP3 files have multiple tags, eg the GENRE field specifically, but I cannot see them in the main screen, nor can I find a place that shows any multiple tags for the same file. Is there a way to see thi… --- ## [Is there any way to add those tags on a movie through mp3tag, and can I add subtitles?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-any-way-to-add-those-tags-on-a-movie-through-mp3tag-and-can-i-add-subtitles/50857)
**Author:** [@RomaK](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/RomaK)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2020, 8:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-any-way-to-add-those-tags-on-a-movie-through-mp3tag-and-can-i-add-subtitles/50857 "2020-11-22T20:04:44Z")
--- ## [How to move a tag to another field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-move-a-tag-to-another-field/50872)
**Author:** [@MrPresident](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MrPresident)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2020, 4:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-move-a-tag-to-another-field/50872 "2020-11-22T16:14:49Z")
Hello, I´m sure that my question has been given and were already answered. But I´m not able to find. I want move a value to another field.... e.g. all values from YEAR should be moved to ALBUM (YEAR should be blank aft… --- ## [How to add director, producers, screenwriters and studio (generally Cast & Crew) via mp3tag to a movie for Itunes?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-add-director-producers-screenwriters-and-studio-generally-cast-crew-via-mp3tag-to-a-movie-for-itunes/50862)
**Author:** [@RomaK](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/RomaK)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2020, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-add-director-producers-screenwriters-and-studio-generally-cast-crew-via-mp3tag-to-a-movie-for-itunes/50862 "2020-11-22T16:05:04Z")
--- ## [Use MP3Tag to rename other file types](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/use-mp3tag-to-rename-other-file-types/50865)
**Author:** [@123qweasd](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/123qweasd)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2020, 10:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/use-mp3tag-to-rename-other-file-types/50865 "2020-11-21T22:03:24Z")
I love the flexibility of MP3Tag to rename media files; however I would really like to use it to rename my video files as well (MPG, AVI, etc); Is there any way to extend renaming features to any file type for basic rena… --- ## [Splitting a tag into 2 and copying one part to another tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/splitting-a-tag-into-2-and-copying-one-part-to-another-tag/50855)
**Author:** [@Kuchlei](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Kuchlei)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2020, 9:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/splitting-a-tag-into-2-and-copying-one-part-to-another-tag/50855 "2020-11-20T21:35:32Z")
Hello, I know your first reactions are going to be "Read the FAQ" the answers are there. I have looked, cut and pasted the solutions, changed the tag names etc to my purposes and tested several of the solutions and no… --- ## [Searching filenames with different notation](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/searching-filenames-with-different-notation/50834)
**Author:** [@Bear](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Bear)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2020, 12:18am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/searching-filenames-with-different-notation/50834 "2020-11-20T00:18:24Z")
Hi Folks, a problem that I could not solve yet. I have file with names like "songtitle.mp3" and other ones with file names like "artist - songtitle.mp3". Most of my files are like "artist - songtitle.mp3" but there are … --- ## [Copying Lyrics3 tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copying-lyrics3-tags/50813)
**Author:** [@llandyw](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/llandyw)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2020, 6:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copying-lyrics3-tags/50813 "2020-11-19T18:11:48Z")
With all the things MP3Tag supports, I would have thought it would allow the copying of Lyrics3 tags from ID3V1 to ID3V2 UNSYNCHEDLYRICS field, but I can't seem to find anything that does this. I have a lot of stuff wit… --- ## [Tagged metadata inconsistently showing up in other apps](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tagged-metadata-inconsistently-showing-up-in-other-apps/50837)
**Author:** [@GVA1994](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/GVA1994)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2020, 5:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tagged-metadata-inconsistently-showing-up-in-other-apps/50837 "2020-11-19T17:02:26Z")
Hi all, I've used mp3tag to tag 1000+ .wav files. I've added a unique comment for each individual file through use of a .txt. All of this was done in one go, in the very same manner. In mp3tag, all this data seems to be… --- ## [Filter to show files containing a particular tag field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-to-show-files-containing-a-particular-tag-field/50832)
**Author:** [@Lem](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Lem)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2020, 5:57am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-to-show-files-containing-a-particular-tag-field/50832 "2020-11-19T05:57:45Z")
I've looked at the help file and I can't get this to work. Why do the first examples in the help file use angled brackets for fields, but the second examples use percentage signs? I tried both and they return zero result… --- ## [Convert Tag --\> Filename, moving non-tagged files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-tag-filename-moving-non-tagged-files/50778)
**Author:** [@manowell](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/manowell)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2020, 8:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-tag-filename-moving-non-tagged-files/50778 "2020-11-18T20:17:51Z")
I'm not sure this can be done with this tool, but wanted to ask: I'm restructuring a large number of FLAC files from one folder hierarchy to another. The Convert Tag --\> Filename function is doing this very quickly, ni… --- ## [Check if a string contains another string](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/check-if-a-string-contains-another-string/50828)
**Author:** [@georgeor](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/georgeor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2020, 6:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/check-if-a-string-contains-another-string/50828 "2020-11-18T18:10:43Z")
In short: I appended the FLAC MD5 audio checksum to the Comment tag and now I'd like to be able to verify if they match, that is, if the Comment tag contains that exact MD5 value. (Useful for future conversions.) I don'… --- ## [Start time, playlist](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/start-time-playlist/50823)
**Author:** [@karinej](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/karinej)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2020, 11:43am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/start-time-playlist/50823 "2020-11-18T11:43:57Z")
I don't know how to describe it, but can I export tag like this? Like when did a song start on a mixdown on youtube? Sorry for my poor English. Thank you 0:00 Space Cowgirl 1:12 MoMoMo 4:55 Catch Me 8:10 Tick-Tock … --- ## [Music Video tagging](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/music-video-tagging/50811)
**Author:** [@RomaK](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/RomaK)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2020, 7:48am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/music-video-tagging/50811 "2020-11-18T07:48:14Z")
I know this is not a necessary place, but does anybody know how to tag music videos for Itunes (tagging goes beyond Itunes possibilities, something like an "E" tag (itunesadvosiry) for a song, but for a music video, and … --- ## [Remove . or - from filename numbers](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-or-from-filename-numbers/50810)
**Author:** [@memetek](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/memetek)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2020, 4:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-or-from-filename-numbers/50810 "2020-11-17T16:26:30Z")
Hi, I've been using Mp3tag for more years than I can remember, but have zero knowledge of coding. Basically I want to be able to sellect all files, hit Convert - Filename - filename and have every track number lose it's… --- ## [Set multiple covers for different tracks from the same album?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/set-multiple-covers-for-different-tracks-from-the-same-album/50790)
**Author:** [@mokkori](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mokkori)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2020, 7:38pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/set-multiple-covers-for-different-tracks-from-the-same-album/50790 "2020-11-16T19:38:06Z")
I tried doing that and the only media player that displays all of them is VLC, all the others just show the cover of the first track. Are there any workarounds? --- ## [Filter to identify files with differences in artist tag and filename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-to-identify-files-with-differences-in-artist-tag-and-filename/50794)
**Author:** [@SpirosG](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/SpirosG)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2020, 8:44pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-to-identify-files-with-differences-in-artist-tag-and-filename/50794 "2020-11-15T20:44:35Z")
I am sure that this has been asked already before, i already found some similar topics but i probably do something wrong and the expressions i found are not working! What i want is to compare the artist tag to filename … --- ## [Reformat Artist tag for use in Album Artist tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/reformat-artist-tag-for-use-in-album-artist-tag/50779)
**Author:** [@Kuchlei](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Kuchlei)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2020, 6:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/reformat-artist-tag-for-use-in-album-artist-tag/50779 "2020-11-14T18:46:39Z")
I would like to convert the artist tag from first name second name etc. last name to Last name, first name second name etc and place that into the Album Artist tag Thanks --- ## [Remove string from multiple filenames](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-string-from-multiple-filenames/50783)
**Author:** [@RealGomer](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/RealGomer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2020, 6:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-string-from-multiple-filenames/50783 "2020-11-14T18:42:13Z")
I found the internet archive has a ton of old radio programs for download. I recently downloaded a number of "Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar" files. Every filename is preceded with "YTJD ". I tried using the replace action f… --- ## [MP4 Video Stream Characteristic in Extended tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp4-video-stream-characteristic-in-extended-tags/50765)
**Author:** [@kittmaster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kittmaster)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2020, 12:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp4-video-stream-characteristic-in-extended-tags/50765 "2020-11-13T12:34:35Z")
Been a while, greetz to all. So a thing I came across in some MP4 videos I use MP3TAG with is something I discovered using MKVToolnix GUI. Everything MP3TAG does works as expected, but what I can't figure out is how to … --- ## [Restricting maximum rating value](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/restricting-maximum-rating-value/50764)
**Author:** [@Lem](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Lem)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2020, 7:52am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/restricting-maximum-rating-value/50764 "2020-11-13T07:52:56Z")
I am using some code that I found on here that allows ratings numbers to be displayed as stars in the Ratings column. $if(%rating winamp%,$repeat($char(10032),%rating winamp%),$if(%rating wmp%,$repeat($char(9733),%ratin… --- ## [Proper Song Titles](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/proper-song-titles/13076)
**Author:** [@specialk](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/specialk)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2020, 6:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/proper-song-titles/13076 "2020-11-12T18:55:35Z")
This has been touched on a few times on this forum (there is one expression made relating to this subject in the pinned topic at the top of this board). However, I don’t believe anyone has come up with a regular expressi… --- ## [Have Artist and Track, Need Album Name](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/have-artist-and-track-need-album-name/50767)
**Author:** [@akilou](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/akilou)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2020, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/have-artist-and-track-need-album-name/50767 "2020-11-12T17:59:57Z")
I have the exact same problem that this guy has, but I'm looking for a more specific solution. I'll summarize briefly to save you a click. I married into a messy music library and I'm trying to clean it up. My wife has … [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=139) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=141)