# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=141 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 142 --- ## [Multi value in separate column](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multi-value-in-separate-column/50760)
**Author:** [@eerees.com](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/eerees.com)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2020, 5:36am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multi-value-in-separate-column/50760 "2020-11-12T05:36:24Z")
sory for poor language is it possible to display a multi-field genres or styles in a separate column? e.g: rock; Hard Rock; punk rock column 1 | column 2 | column 3 rock | hard rock | … --- ## [Clearing/Sorting "Convert Filename to Tag" pull down list](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/clearing-sorting-convert-filename-to-tag-pull-down-list/9745)
**Author:** [@howardj1](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/howardj1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2020, 6:30am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/clearing-sorting-convert-filename-to-tag-pull-down-list/9745 "2020-11-11T06:30:56Z")
I have a large number of items in my “Convert Filename to Tag” pull down list. How do I delete, or sort them, so I can quickly find the ones I want to use. Many were typos that need to be removed. --- ## [File reading won't start](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-reading-wont-start/50752)
**Author:** [@Che](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Che)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2020, 7:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-reading-wont-start/50752 "2020-11-10T19:51:33Z")
normally when I start MP3Tag on my Windows computer, the system automatically starts reading files on my Bluesound Vault. Since the update to version 3.03 it failes doing so. Even if I ask the programm to renew the conte… --- ## [Remove repeated values in all tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-repeated-values-in-all-tags/15663)
**Author:** [@ginjaninja](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ginjaninja)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2020, 6:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-repeated-values-in-all-tags/15663 "2020-11-10T18:47:09Z")
Some of my Tags have been corrupted and are repeated eg GENRE": “Blues;Blues”, “DATE”: “2002;2002”, “ALBUM”: “Greatest Blues - Golden Greats;Greatest Blues - Golden Greats Disc 1”, to clean then up i could remove ev… --- ## [Use natural sorting](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/use-natural-sorting/50751)
**Author:** [@mville](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mville)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2020, 5:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/use-natural-sorting/50751 "2020-11-10T17:55:21Z")
I have the Use natural sorting option enabled, hoping to emulate the numerical sorting default found in Windows 10 File Explorer. However, when I sort by %\_folderpath% the results are not as expected. e.g. in File Expl… --- ## [Auto Tagging Artist and Album Artist the Same](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/auto-tagging-artist-and-album-artist-the-same/50744)
**Author:** [@Grey](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Grey)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2020, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/auto-tagging-artist-and-album-artist-the-same/50744 "2020-11-09T21:03:28Z")
This has been asked in various forms but I couldn't find any solution specific to this. I just want to tag all of my files by using the same entry in both the Artist and Album Artists fields by using the Filename - Tag … --- ## [How do I get the "Director" field for an .mp4 from mp3tag to Plex?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-get-the-director-field-for-an-mp4-from-mp3tag-to-plex/50610)
**Author:** [@CamdenTommy](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/CamdenTommy)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2020, 5:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-get-the-director-field-for-an-mp4-from-mp3tag-to-plex/50610 "2020-11-09T17:36:15Z")
I've done what I consider to be due diligence looking for a way to get the "Director" field for an MP4 video from mp3tag to Plex via metadata, and I come up with nothing. I did see tips on how to get "description" from … --- ## [Transfering %year% and %date% to %releasetime%](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/transfering-year-and-date-to-releasetime/50741)
**Author:** [@SpirosG](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/SpirosG)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2020, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/transfering-year-and-date-to-releasetime/50741 "2020-11-09T16:05:16Z")
Hi am trying to transfer the %year% tag \[ YYYY \] and the %date% tag \[ DDMM \] to %releasetime% tag. I was able to do that using the format value action but i have a problem, %releasetime% tag obviously is in wrong format… --- ## [Merged M3U8 Playlists are skipping entries](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/merged-m3u8-playlists-are-skipping-entries/50726)
**Author:** [@R\_J\_MORT](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/R_J_MORT)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2020, 8:07am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/merged-m3u8-playlists-are-skipping-entries/50726 "2020-11-09T08:07:57Z")
Created playlists for two folders, creating separate M3U8 files for each. Merged those two files into a combined M3U8 file. This combined filed was in folder sequence, so that all entries for folder one were first in th… --- ## [How can I enter identical information in multiple fields at the same time?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-can-i-enter-identical-information-in-multiple-fields-at-the-same-time/50709)
**Author:** [@Mrakobes666](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Mrakobes666)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2020, 8:56am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-can-i-enter-identical-information-in-multiple-fields-at-the-same-time/50709 "2020-11-08T08:56:48Z")
I want to add information to tags from folder names %artist%\\%year% - %album%\\%dummy% how can I add an album and an albumartist at the same time? --- ## [Filename to Tag - insert brackets in tag title](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-to-tag-insert-brackets-in-tag-title/50710)
**Author:** [@deesar](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/deesar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2020, 8:44pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-to-tag-insert-brackets-in-tag-title/50710 "2020-11-07T20:44:40Z")
Hi to all, i would like to put the remix / original mix at the end of the tag title but in brackets. my filenames are formatted: Jnorton - Yoyo - Original Mix.mp3 I use this sting: %artist% - %title% - %title% I get … --- ## [Artist - Album Artist](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/artist-album-artist/50718)
**Author:** [@CBJason](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/CBJason)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2020, 7:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/artist-album-artist/50718 "2020-11-07T19:42:11Z")
I have a music library that I've been accumulating for nearly 30 years now - so literally gigabytes if not terabytes of data here. I'd like to get all my metadata consistent across everything and some of my music tag da… --- ## [Batch Singular Field-Modification Edit (Removal of Identical Characters Within a Single Field)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-singular-field-modification-edit-removal-of-identical-characters-within-a-single-field/50687)
**Author:** [@415Holyguy](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/415Holyguy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2020, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-singular-field-modification-edit-removal-of-identical-characters-within-a-single-field/50687 "2020-11-05T23:00:49Z")
Hello, How do I group-remove part of a file name? So that, for example, the below: 01-mike\_garson-introduction\_(greensleeves)(live\_glastonbury\_2000)-f24b0ed5.mp3 02-david\_bowie-wild\_is\_the\_wind(live\_glastonbury\_2000)… --- ## [Embedded cover art not showing on Android phone](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/embedded-cover-art-not-showing-on-android-phone/17146)
**Author:** [@rlaska](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rlaska)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2020, 5:22am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/embedded-cover-art-not-showing-on-android-phone/17146 "2020-11-04T05:22:59Z")
I’ve read multiple threads regarding this issue but was unable to resolve the problem. I used the %\_covers% IS “” filter to check and the file does not show up. The artwork does show on WMP and Winamp but won’t display … --- ## [How to number audiobook tracks?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-number-audiobook-tracks/50689)
**Author:** [@abook](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/abook)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2020, 5:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-number-audiobook-tracks/50689 "2020-11-03T17:27:59Z")
Hi there! I am looking for a way to automatically add track numbers to audiobook files. Some books may have 100 plus files and once in a while there is no data. So I'd like to be able to.. Automatically assign the tra… --- ## [Installer thinks I'm not an admin, but I am](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/installer-thinks-im-not-an-admin-but-i-am/50672)
**Author:** [@Bill](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Bill)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2020, 8:51am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/installer-thinks-im-not-an-admin-but-i-am/50672 "2020-11-02T08:51:46Z")
I just installed 3.03 on Windows 7. I am the system admin, and my account is a member of the "administrators" group. The installer didn't think so when I tried to install for "all users". I was able to install for "al… --- ## [Absolute path formatting](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/absolute-path-formatting/50676)
**Author:** [@Lem](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Lem)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2020, 7:28am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/absolute-path-formatting/50676 "2020-11-02T07:28:50Z")
I am using a script that I found in this forum to export to XSPF playlist format. It works fine for relative paths, but for absolute paths when using MP3Tag's %\_path% command it does not result in the correct format of … --- ## [Tag Sources Search](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-sources-search/50631)
**Author:** [@djrudyn](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/djrudyn)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2020, 7:19am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-sources-search/50631 "2020-11-02T07:19:17Z")
Please Help... Is there anyway that I can "Search By" Artist and Title instead of Artist and Album? Or alternatively - is there a way I can swap Album name and Title name (on batch files) then after running the search … --- ## [Playlist type and export question](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/playlist-type-and-export-question/50673)
**Author:** [@Lem](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Lem)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2020, 1:30am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/playlist-type-and-export-question/50673 "2020-11-02T01:30:18Z")
Is the create playlist feature in MP3tag restricted to .m3u / .m3u8 only? If you never want to use m3u format, do you still have to use Export instead (and leave the playlist toolbar buttons an menu unused?), or can th… --- ## [How to I automatically put the second artist into the title](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-i-automatically-put-the-second-artist-into-the-title/50662)
**Author:** [@royden](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/royden)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2020, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-i-automatically-put-the-second-artist-into-the-title/50662 "2020-11-01T16:06:46Z")
Suppose the title is AAA and the artists are x, y. How do I make it AAA (feat. y) automatically? --- ## [Remove leading zero from hours & minutes but not seconds](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-leading-zero-from-hours-minutes-but-not-seconds/50657)
**Author:** [@Lem](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Lem)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2020, 3:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-leading-zero-from-hours-minutes-but-not-seconds/50657 "2020-11-01T15:56:26Z")
I have been using $trimleft(%\_length%,0) for my Length column because I didn't want any leading zeros. This works, but when dealing with short clips less than 1 minute the zero is still stripped and the length displays … --- ## [Unable to write data](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unable-to-write-data/50655)
**Author:** [@JPopRoxz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JPopRoxz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2020, 6:56am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unable-to-write-data/50655 "2020-11-01T06:56:01Z")
I have a Spotify playlist, and there are occasionally songs that aren't on Spotify, such as EPs, old music, and stuff like that. That's not my problem though (obviously). I can add/switch directories and select files to … --- ## [Rename tag album with directory name](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-tag-album-with-directory-name/50661)
**Author:** [@mooova](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mooova)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2020, 11:55am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-tag-album-with-directory-name/50661 "2020-11-01T11:55:01Z")
Hi, I have a question for you. How can I rename mp3 id with replacing album tag with directory name? Thank you --- ## [How do replace the last comma in a title with "&"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-replace-the-last-comma-in-a-title-with/50649)
**Author:** [@royden](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/royden)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2020, 6:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-replace-the-last-comma-in-a-title-with/50649 "2020-10-31T18:31:03Z")
Suppose the title is AAA (feat. x, y, z). Is there any operation or action to make it AAA (feat. x, y & z) , or replace the last comma with "&", automatically? Thanks in advance --- ## [Re-Appearing Duplicate Rows](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/re-appearing-duplicate-rows/50641)
**Author:** [@RonWaugh](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/RonWaugh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2020, 10:18am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/re-appearing-duplicate-rows/50641 "2020-10-31T10:18:47Z")
Despite deleting duplicate rows from my Mp3tag Filename list using my desktop keyboard Delete button, or right-click Delete..., or right-click Remove, these duplicate rows keep re-appearing in my Mp3tag Filename list. Th… --- ## [If a pattern exists in a string, then take a certain action on another string](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/if-a-pattern-exists-in-a-string-then-take-a-certain-action-on-another-string/50635)
**Author:** [@dev91618](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dev91618)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2020, 8:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/if-a-pattern-exists-in-a-string-then-take-a-certain-action-on-another-string/50635 "2020-10-30T20:25:02Z")
Hello all, good day. Thanks for all your help thus far. I have yet another question. If in a string say %album%, a string 'Vol 7' exists, I want to replace the track with 7%track%, else no action. How can this conditio… --- ## [Removing dual years from tag panel to single year](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-dual-years-from-tag-panel-to-single-year/50634)
**Author:** [@xpac5896a](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/xpac5896a)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2020, 2:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-dual-years-from-tag-panel-to-single-year/50634 "2020-10-30T14:48:46Z")
If you record, let,s say an album, using Audacity, and you fill out all the info and save then bring it into MP3Tag you will find you have dual years in the year panel, something like 1981\\1981. If I remember correctly t… --- ## [Remove number after a particular string](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-number-after-a-particular-string/50601)
**Author:** [@dev91618](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dev91618)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2020, 12:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-number-after-a-particular-string/50601 "2020-10-30T12:30:11Z")
Hello all, greetings. I have albums from which I would like to remove Vol followed by number. I understand this can be achieved using regex, but I have no further knowledge of the subject. Can you help me to identify a… --- ## [If ARTIST are multiple in ALBUM, then ALBUMARTIST="Various"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/if-artist-are-multiple-in-album-then-albumartist-various/50569)
**Author:** [@Baldor](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Baldor)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2020, 8:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/if-artist-are-multiple-in-album-then-albumartist-various/50569 "2020-10-27T20:03:38Z")
Hi all, I checked some topics on the forum but did not find a clear answer to my question. I would like to automate the following: If in same ALBUM, there is only 1 ARTIST, then ALBUMARTIST=ARTIST, if not ALBUMARTIST… --- ## [File Name to Title](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-name-to-title/50613)
**Author:** [@Akbar](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Akbar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2020, 7:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-name-to-title/50613 "2020-10-27T19:53:32Z")
I dragged some tracks in mp3tag right panel. How do I copy File Names to Title on the left panel without retyping? Thank you for your help. I am new to mp3tag. Regards. [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=140) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=142)