# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=147 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 148 --- ## [Special characters substitute mapping to filename from "tag to filename" convert](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/special-characters-substitute-mapping-to-filename-from-tag-to-filename-convert/49860)
**Author:** [@fractal](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fractal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2020, 4:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/special-characters-substitute-mapping-to-filename-from-tag-to-filename-convert/49860 "2020-08-09T16:58:50Z")
Hi, first sorry if this already was asked before :sweat\_smile: I was using the batch convert tag to filename and faced with some tags with special characters like ": \\ | ?" that I guess none file system support, I'd lik… --- ## [How to automatically set the program to update tags for tracks?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-automatically-set-the-program-to-update-tags-for-tracks/49851)
**Author:** [@DJboutit](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DJboutit)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2020, 2:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-automatically-set-the-program-to-update-tags-for-tracks/49851 "2020-08-09T14:18:59Z")
How do you automatically set the program to update tags for all your tracks?? --- ## [Compilations and modified titles to include artist in brackets](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/compilations-and-modified-titles-to-include-artist-in-brackets/49850)
**Author:** [@sheepdisease](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sheepdisease)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2020, 2:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/compilations-and-modified-titles-to-include-artist-in-brackets/49850 "2020-08-09T14:03:29Z")
Hello there, could someone please tell me the regex to get this working? I know this isn't quite right. Format value Field: Title Format string: $replace(%TITLE% (%ARTIST),'\[','(','\]',')') Thanks. --- ## [Moving specific filetypes when changing directory of files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/moving-specific-filetypes-when-changing-directory-of-files/49852)
**Author:** [@sheepdisease](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sheepdisease)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2020, 1:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/moving-specific-filetypes-when-changing-directory-of-files/49852 "2020-08-09T13:47:45Z")
Hello folks, I posted a long time ago about an action that moved files from one location into the folder structure artist\>album. It's a neat solution that moves all the files (although it's annoying the original (not emp… --- ## [Check track number for NNN/NNN, NN/NN and N/N and change to N](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/check-track-number-for-nnn-nnn-nn-nn-and-n-n-and-change-to-n/49854)
**Author:** [@sheepdisease](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sheepdisease)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2020, 8:22am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/check-track-number-for-nnn-nnn-nn-nn-and-n-n-and-change-to-n/49854 "2020-08-08T08:22:13Z")
Could someone please help me produce a regex for this so I can be run as part of a combination of scripts rather than having to use the numbering wizard? --- ## [Don't load last album I was working on](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/dont-load-last-album-i-was-working-on/49848)
**Author:** [@Automanic](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Automanic)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2020, 1:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/dont-load-last-album-i-was-working-on/49848 "2020-08-07T13:50:21Z")
I've looked through the settings but can't seem to find a way to stop the last album I worked on appearing when I start mp3tag. I've installed mp3tag on a new laptop and didn't have the last album appear before. Can't … --- ## [How to remove leading zeroes from multiple Albums?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-remove-leading-zeroes-from-multiple-albums/49835)
**Author:** [@pretzel](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pretzel)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2020, 3:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-remove-leading-zeroes-from-multiple-albums/49835 "2020-08-06T15:08:39Z")
As you can see in the image, I want to get rid of the two zeroes, to make the album titles "Super Eurobeat x" instead of "00x". I know of the $num(%track%,2) string, and its similar to what I want to do, but for album … --- ## [Data-Sort-Criteria, qualified Media-Data-Browser](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/data-sort-criteria-qualified-media-data-browser/49841)
**Author:** [@Tamaleus](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Tamaleus)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2020, 3:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/data-sort-criteria-qualified-media-data-browser/49841 "2020-08-06T15:04:45Z")
Sorry, I'm Mp3tag-Newbie! How to sort Data on more than one Parameter only? Would like to be able to first (level) sort on e. g. "Album Interpret", second (within all same "Album Interprets") on e. g. "Album" and third… --- ## [Tag Panel overlaying list](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-panel-overlaying-list/49846)
**Author:** [@mpipik](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mpipik)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2020, 3:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-panel-overlaying-list/49846 "2020-08-06T15:03:37Z")
My Tag Panel was collapsed--must have done something wrong. Now I opened it up, but the panel overlays the left side of the lists. I closed the panel and opened it in view. Same thing. --- ## [Filename to Tag. Optional 3rd field possible?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-to-tag-optional-3rd-field-possible/49844)
**Author:** [@King\_John](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/King_John)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2020, 1:06pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-to-tag-optional-3rd-field-possible/49844 "2020-08-06T13:06:38Z")
Hi, my mp3 filenames are formatted with an optional third field. They would be either: Artist A-Song B.mp3 or Artist A-Song B-Remixed by C.mp3 Is there a way to make this third field optional when either using the Con… --- ## [Amazon Tag resource](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/amazon-tag-resource/19064)
**Author:** [@SirLawrence](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/SirLawrence)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2020, 7:12am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/amazon-tag-resource/19064 "2020-08-06T07:12:12Z")
I have been trying to connect to Amazon under Tag resources and keep getting error message: " 400 bad request" Is there a program bug , connection problem limited to here (USA) or some other issue ? Feedback is greatly… --- ## [Double records in YEAR ex (2012/2012)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/double-records-in-year-ex-2012-2012/49830)
**Author:** [@TH3TRAI](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/TH3TRAI)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2020, 6:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/double-records-in-year-ex-2012-2012/49830 "2020-08-04T18:53:05Z")
I have problem with MP3Tag (latest) Half of collection appears with broken records of year tag (for example year is 2012//2012) Anyone can help me with that? Any idea what causes that? --- ## [Hidden and conflicting tags in MP3 files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/hidden-and-conflicting-tags-in-mp3-files/49818)
**Author:** [@Brothbeard](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Brothbeard)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2020, 5:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/hidden-and-conflicting-tags-in-mp3-files/49818 "2020-08-04T17:22:28Z")
I've recently changed the media player I use from Windows Media Player to MediaMonkey. The transition mostly went well but I have had some nagging tag issues with a few MP3 files. I use MP3Tag as my tag editor but these … --- ## [Is there a problem with certain JPG types?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-a-problem-with-certain-jpg-types/49803)
**Author:** [@astrohip](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/astrohip)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2020, 3:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-a-problem-with-certain-jpg-types/49803 "2020-08-02T15:08:09Z")
As I've become more active in this forum, I've occasionally seen reference to some sort of JPG problem. Certain types of image files won't display on common players, but Mp3tag does allow their use. I'm embedding cover … --- ## [How to set default desired values in tag field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-set-default-desired-values-in-tag-field/49809)
**Author:** [@mehulchanpura](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mehulchanpura)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2020, 10:25am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-set-default-desired-values-in-tag-field/49809 "2020-08-02T10:25:15Z")
hi. i have to tag many mp3 files every day, and every time i need to type every detail like artist name, album artist and like that other fields. so i want to know is it possible to set default value for that every tag … --- ## ["Filename to TAG" fails, Example 01\_you bet.mps](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-to-tag-fails-example-01-you-bet-mps/49805)
**Author:** [@mudsharky](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mudsharky)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2020, 7:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-to-tag-fails-example-01-you-bet-mps/49805 "2020-08-01T19:17:24Z")
Filename to TAG fails example 01\_you bet.mps Using the string "%dummy% %title%" results in the "Title" as bet.mp3 Is there a way to discard a number of characters rather than a string? Thx RG --- ## [Fixing drag and drop not working in v3.02 on Windows 10](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/fixing-drag-and-drop-not-working-in-v3-02-on-windows-10/49780)
**Author:** [@athaset](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/athaset)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2020, 4:44pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/fixing-drag-and-drop-not-working-in-v3-02-on-windows-10/49780 "2020-07-31T16:44:09Z")
I have MP3Tag V3.02 in my PC and I have 2 problem in using it a few days ago. And now I can fix it, so I'd like to share them for you. I can't open MP3tag normally, so I have to set compatibility mode to windows XP to … --- ## [Titel to filename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/titel-to-filename/49798)
**Author:** [@fernand](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fernand)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2020, 11:05am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/titel-to-filename/49798 "2020-07-31T11:05:04Z")
just a note, renaming filename with "title = filename" has been slow since the last upgrade, stuck on first track for a while --- ## [Library code changes?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/library-code-changes/49773)
**Author:** [@mville](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mville)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2020, 2:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/library-code-changes/49773 "2020-07-29T14:29:18Z")
Have there been any library code changes from v3.01 to v3.02? Reading directory: Reading tag data ... seems to be taking a lot longer in v3.02. --- ## [Tag sources: isn't MP3Tag supposed to read Audio-CD?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-sources-isnt-mp3tag-supposed-to-read-audio-cd/49770)
**Author:** [@DSperber](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DSperber)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2020, 9:39am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-sources-isnt-mp3tag-supposed-to-read-audio-cd/49770 "2020-07-29T09:39:28Z")
I'm just exploring how MP3Tag can obtain tag data for a CD. As I understand it you're supposed to put a CD in the drive, and MP3Tag reads it (like Audiograbber would) and goes up to FreeDB (or GNUDB now) or accesses a lo… --- ## [MP3 Tag only working on some mp3 files, not all](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-tag-only-working-on-some-mp3-files-not-all/49705)
**Author:** [@Themory](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Themory)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2020, 5:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-tag-only-working-on-some-mp3-files-not-all/49705 "2020-07-28T17:11:02Z")
Hi, When I go to mass edit tags, say Album info, on like a group of mp3 tracks, SOMETIMES, it doesn't work (the mp3 tag software shows the newly added album name BUT file explorer/windows explorer and Itunes doesn't sho… --- ## [Directory Size to Folder Name or Tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/directory-size-to-folder-name-or-tag/49764)
**Author:** [@mp3taguser](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mp3taguser)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2020, 2:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/directory-size-to-folder-name-or-tag/49764 "2020-07-28T14:05:22Z")
Hi all, I want to include the size of the folder in mb to the folder name. for an album. is there a way to accomplish this? Even if it's included in a tag, I can use that to rename the folder. Tried search other topi… --- ## [Generating export for M3U8 Playlists - UTF-8 issue](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/generating-export-for-m3u8-playlists-utf-8-issue/49710)
**Author:** [@gsa999](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/gsa999)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2020, 8:04am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/generating-export-for-m3u8-playlists-utf-8-issue/49710 "2020-07-28T08:04:34Z")
Hi, I have the following 2 export actions that run one after another to create a seperate playlist for each artist based on a set of rated tracks loaded into MP3Tag (from a single playlist) $filename(\\NAS\\Music\\Artist … --- ## [Library not obeying folder settings](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/library-not-obeying-folder-settings/49740)
**Author:** [@dukdukgoos](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dukdukgoos)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2020, 9:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/library-not-obeying-folder-settings/49740 "2020-07-26T21:10:02Z")
The Library seems to be used regardless of my folder settings. For example say I have two directories: dirA and dirB. I configure Mp3Tag to read dirA only. I then open dirB, and the mp3tag.db3 file grows from initial siz… --- ## [Fixing folder structure](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/fixing-folder-structure/49746)
**Author:** [@djdanko1](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/djdanko1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2020, 6:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/fixing-folder-structure/49746 "2020-07-26T18:01:11Z")
After attempting to move my folder structure to Artist \> Albums\> tracks it noticed an error. It now goes Artist\> Artist\>Albums\> Tracks Is there a easy way to remove the first (or second) artist folder? --- ## [Generate Cue Sheet From Timestamps](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/generate-cue-sheet-from-timestamps/49745)
**Author:** [@mcox](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mcox)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2020, 4:52pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/generate-cue-sheet-from-timestamps/49745 "2020-07-26T16:52:50Z")
Hello, I would like to create a Cue sheet from the following information. 0:00:00 Intro; Your Song (Hamilton 1999) 0:05:39 Skyline Pigeon (Hamilton 1999) 0:09:48 The Greatest Discovery (Hamilton 1999) 0:14:58 Bo… --- ## [M3u8 playlist not listing mp3 songs](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/m3u8-playlist-not-listing-mp3-songs/49737)
**Author:** [@wtfismp3Tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/wtfismp3Tag)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2020, 4:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/m3u8-playlist-not-listing-mp3-songs/49737 "2020-07-26T16:12:20Z")
Hope this is the correct place to post this topic. Trying to create a m3u8 playlist for my ruizu D29 mp3 player mix English and Mandarin songs. All the English songs - no problem All the Mandarin songs - not showing o… --- ## [How to add 24bit just to Flac files?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-add-24bit-just-to-flac-files/49735)
**Author:** [@ripnburn](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ripnburn)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2020, 1:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-add-24bit-just-to-flac-files/49735 "2020-07-26T13:22:41Z")
Can someone show me a string to write just so I can add 24bit vinyl to my Dir tags. I only want 24bit for FLAC files I don't need it to show 16bit example: Artist\\Album\\FLAC \[24bit Vinyl\] --- ## [After actions the old folders have the album art](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/after-actions-the-old-folders-have-the-album-art/49644)
**Author:** [@djdanko1](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/djdanko1)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2020, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/after-actions-the-old-folders-have-the-album-art/49644 "2020-07-25T16:05:07Z")
I am very happy with this application. I have cleaned up over 40K worth of songs to be more organized. One issue I just ran into is after my action %artist% \\ %album%\\ $num(%track%,2) - %title% the old folders are still… --- ## [Adding a cover may change the length](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-a-cover-may-change-the-length/49722)
**Author:** [@Dague](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Dague)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2020, 11:45am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-a-cover-may-change-the-length/49722 "2020-07-25T11:45:57Z")
Once I add a cover into a mp3 file, Mp3tag may extend its length probably, the bigger cover file is, the longer mp3 file I will get. I'm using Mp3tag v3.02 [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=146) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=148)