# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=148 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 149 --- ## [WAV Cover not working](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wav-cover-not-working/17868)
**Author:** [@atheneum](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/atheneum)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2020, 6:54am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wav-cover-not-working/17868 "2020-07-25T06:54:50Z")
Love that we finally have WAV tagging capability… Unfortunately, I cannot seem to get the covers to work. They just don’t show up either on the file icon or in Windows Media Player when I play the WAV files. Always wor… --- ## [Album artwork not saving - Windows 10](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-artwork-not-saving-windows-10/42761)
**Author:** [@Woomy](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Woomy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2020, 5:35am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-artwork-not-saving-windows-10/42761 "2020-07-25T05:35:11Z")
Hello, I'm having a bit of an issue with the album art. I just downloaded this program, but I've managed to save ID3s (ID32.3(RIFF ID32.3)) to the original files, and Groove and WMP see those just fine. However, even af… --- ## [Current Directory in Window Title & Offline Help](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/current-directory-in-window-title-offline-help/49707)
**Author:** [@mazeckenrode](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mazeckenrode)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2020, 3:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/current-directory-in-window-title-offline-help/49707 "2020-07-23T15:32:42Z")
I haven’t found a way to do this, so I guess it’s a feature request. MP3Tag currently has an option to show the current directory — the location files were last loaded from — in the window title, but that’s not necessari… --- ## [Replace "and" with & without affecting other words that contain "and"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-and-with-without-affecting-other-words-that-contain-and/49712)
**Author:** [@Trev0rDan5](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Trev0rDan5)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2020, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-and-with-without-affecting-other-words-that-contain-and/49712 "2020-07-23T14:40:55Z")
Hi all, Hope you are well. Just wondered how to turn "and" (in filename and Artist field) to the ampersand without affecting other words that contain "and" (ie, band). Cheers! Trev --- ## [How to disable read-only warnings?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-disable-read-only-warnings/49691)
**Author:** [@c627627](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/c627627)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2020, 7:43am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-disable-read-only-warnings/49691 "2020-07-21T07:43:53Z")
When you try to remove a tag from a read-only file, you get a warning. Can those warnings be disabled? --- ## [Renaming %\_parent\_directory%. Is it possible?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/renaming-parent-directory-is-it-possible/49647)
**Author:** [@SpirosG](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/SpirosG)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2020, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/renaming-parent-directory-is-it-possible/49647 "2020-07-18T16:00:47Z")
Hi i tried to rename the %\_parent\_directory% using the action below but it doesn't work. Field: \_PARENT\_DIRECTORY or %\_parent\_directory% Action type: Replace Original: Franchise Record Pool Replace With: FRP --- ## [Apply an action if "X" parameter is true?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/apply-an-action-if-x-parameter-is-true/49686)
**Author:** [@SpirosG](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/SpirosG)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2020, 6:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/apply-an-action-if-x-parameter-is-true/49686 "2020-07-20T18:58:31Z")
Hi, i wonder if there is any chance to create an action if "x" parameter is true. I know tha i can do that through filtering but i'am trying to find if there is a faster alternative. For example: IF %Artist% MATCHES "^… --- ## [Import data from filename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-data-from-filename/49681)
**Author:** [@Robert1609](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Robert1609)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2020, 3:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-data-from-filename/49681 "2020-07-20T15:22:25Z")
hello.. i have 281 mp3 files and i want to bring it in shape Hallo ich habe 281 mp3 datein die ich in Form bringen möchte: Dateiname / Title / Interpret Wie mach ich das? --- ## [Find/replace text in tags on mp3](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/find-replace-text-in-tags-on-mp3/49675)
**Author:** [@ppa](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ppa)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2020, 9:55am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/find-replace-text-in-tags-on-mp3/49675 "2020-07-20T09:55:47Z")
Can i add a directory then bulk search and remove from tag, for example mine have artist-title (extended)(intro) i want to remove the (extended)(intro) from all mp3s? --- ## [Remove duplicate DISCNUMBER fields](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-duplicate-discnumber-fields/49633)
**Author:** [@Eclectic](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Eclectic)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2020, 11:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-duplicate-discnumber-fields/49633 "2020-07-19T23:50:31Z")
Hi, New member here. I have used MP3Tag for years in a very manual way. I intend to improve my skills. I have a mostly-FLAC collection of ~ 50K tracks, mostly albums. In the DISCNUMBER tag some files display n\\\\n, e… --- ## [Groove Music default player not respected](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/groove-music-default-player-not-respected/49659)
**Author:** [@tearaway](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tearaway)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2020, 7:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/groove-music-default-player-not-respected/49659 "2020-07-19T19:14:51Z")
Hello All, Groove Music is my default MP3 player in Windows 10 and when I choose "Play" from File Explorer, that is the app that is used. However in Mp3Tag, Play of the same Mp3 file(s) uses Windows Media Player. How do… --- ## [Not possible to save track numbers with leading zero in m4a](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/not-possible-to-save-track-numbers-with-leading-zero-in-m4a/49664)
**Author:** [@adkurz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/adkurz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2020, 6:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/not-possible-to-save-track-numbers-with-leading-zero-in-m4a/49664 "2020-07-19T18:05:44Z")
Hello, In mp3tag, it's not possible to save track numbers with leading zeros in m4a files. If I write 01 or 001 as track number, mp3 tag only saves 1. In other formats like MP3 or FLAC, the problem doesn't exists. In o… --- ## [Remove composer & artist from %work%](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-composer-artist-from-work/49652)
**Author:** [@sernyl23](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sernyl23)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2020, 10:33am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-composer-artist-from-work/49652 "2020-07-19T10:33:34Z")
For an easy use of my classical collection in Foobar, I created a %work% tag (like an "opus"), because many CDs contain several works ; I wanted to compare them easily, and it ...works ;-). So I first filled an initial … --- ## [Smart Playlists](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/smart-playlists/11189)
**Author:** [@FiveString](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/FiveString)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2020, 9:33am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/smart-playlists/11189 "2020-07-19T09:33:22Z")
I’ve been using the program for a week or two now and find that it’s exactly what I’ve been needing, so a big THANKS! The one thing I haven’t been able to accomplish (easily), though, is the creation and maintenance of … --- ## [Synchronize or merge APE & ID3 Tags?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/synchronize-or-merge-ape-id3-tags/49581)
**Author:** [@lotus1922](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/lotus1922)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2020, 11:29am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/synchronize-or-merge-ape-id3-tags/49581 "2020-07-18T11:29:48Z")
I'm in a nightmare trying to standardize my music tagging and apparently there's a subset of several thousand mp3 files that have both APE and ID3 tags. I want everything to have Id3 ONLY. The problem with these doubly-… --- ## [Merge folders into a new one](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/merge-folders-into-a-new-one/49567)
**Author:** [@dev91618](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dev91618)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2020, 9:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/merge-folders-into-a-new-one/49567 "2020-07-16T21:01:58Z")
Hello all. Good day. 1 Can I have files from directory1 and directory2 move to directory0 2 Can this happen for all content, not just media files, i.e. such as cover art jpgs pngs, lyrics files and others if any (nfo, … --- ## [Retain UPPERCASE, change the rest to Sentence Case or Title Case](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/retain-uppercase-change-the-rest-to-sentence-case-or-title-case/49626)
**Author:** [@dev91618](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dev91618)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2020, 9:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/retain-uppercase-change-the-rest-to-sentence-case-or-title-case/49626 "2020-07-16T21:01:15Z")
Hello. Thanks for the fantastic work and a great community. Is it possible that in case conversion, I retain the UPPER CASE as it is, untouched. Will help save changing USA to Usa UK to Uk NYC to Nyc and certain sty… --- ## [How do I do actions/scripts](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-do-actions-scripts/49615)
**Author:** [@BanterLad365](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/BanterLad365)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2020, 12:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-do-actions-scripts/49615 "2020-07-16T12:01:48Z")
I don't really understand how to create an action, but would like to do one which changes the tag title to Chapter 1, Chapter 2 etc. Looking at the guides I think it should be something like this - Chapter %\_counter% but… --- ## [Updated Tags Don't show in iTunes](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/updated-tags-dont-show-in-itunes/49618)
**Author:** [@Kvng](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Kvng)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2020, 11:42am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/updated-tags-dont-show-in-itunes/49618 "2020-07-16T11:42:29Z")
I used this one time like 3 days ago putting an explicit tag and tried the same today but everytime I try, it doesn't save. can anyone help? --- ## [Album volume to discnumber action (general method using regexp)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-volume-to-discnumber-action-general-method-using-regexp/49490)
**Author:** [@dev91618](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dev91618)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2020, 10:10am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-volume-to-discnumber-action-general-method-using-regexp/49490 "2020-07-15T10:10:54Z")
Hello all. Please believe me that this is after a lot of trying. I have several albums with names with 'Vol.' or 'Vol' or 'Volume' or 'vol.' followed with or without space or spaces, followed with numbers of 1-5 digit… --- ## [Move data from one field to another](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/move-data-from-one-field-to-another/49608)
**Author:** [@CleDel](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/CleDel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2020, 5:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/move-data-from-one-field-to-another/49608 "2020-07-14T17:23:59Z")
Hi im totally new with regex and im failed to look up on this on my own, I think its actually pretty easy... I want to remove my prevoius export %initialkey% from the %comment%: Example: 12B - #furtherinfo; #furtherin… --- ## [Extract / Relocate Substring In ID3 Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-relocate-substring-in-id3-tags/49610)
**Author:** [@iamyou](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/iamyou)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2020, 11:31am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-relocate-substring-in-id3-tags/49610 "2020-07-14T11:31:43Z")
I know this is a simple exercise, but I've hit a mental block :pensive: I want to move parts of a ID3 tag, into different parts. Input: Comment: Motown Records -- MTWN45 Output: Publisher: Motown Records Catalog #… --- ## ["Missing" Information In ID3 Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/missing-information-in-id3-tags/49591)
**Author:** [@iamyou](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/iamyou)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2020, 11:21am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/missing-information-in-id3-tags/49591 "2020-07-14T11:21:01Z")
In the default MP3Tag view, I have a view of all the ID3 tags, e.g. Comment: Record Company Year: 2020 etc. When I open WinAMP, I see the following: ○ "Basic Info" Tab Comment: 5A ○ "ID3v1" Tab Comment: ○ "ID3… --- ## [Title : remove information in brackets and brackets](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/title-remove-information-in-brackets-and-brackets/49494)
**Author:** [@Bluesrule](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Bluesrule)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2020, 7:21am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/title-remove-information-in-brackets-and-brackets/49494 "2020-07-13T07:21:48Z")
Hi , I've numerous titles the look similar to this example : Make My Dreams Come True (Original Recording Remastered) I wish to remove the following : (Original Recording Remastered) yes I've searched but sadly have… --- ## [How to remove the brackets with all their content?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-remove-the-brackets-with-all-their-content/14410)
**Author:** [@Shakurazz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Shakurazz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2013, 10:46am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-remove-the-brackets-with-all-their-content/14410 "2013-01-31T10:46:09Z")
Sorry If this is a basic question, but I cannot manage to remove brackets with text inside them. For example, „Titanium (feat. Sia)“. I want it to be only „Titanium“. „Turn Me on (feat. Nicki Minaj)“ I want it to be „Tur… --- ## [Mp3tag Not Able to Access Track](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-not-able-to-access-track/49583)
**Author:** [@YinzerRuss](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/YinzerRuss)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2020, 6:50am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-not-able-to-access-track/49583 "2020-07-11T06:50:23Z")
I've been using Mp3tag for several months now, and couldn't be happier. Tonight I ran into a problem I haven't been able to fix. I downloaded several tracks from Amazon, and was fixing the tags on the tracks to my own … --- ## [Preserve all existing tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/preserve-all-existing-tags/49571)
**Author:** [@meeotch](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/meeotch)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2020, 5:27am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/preserve-all-existing-tags/49571 "2020-07-10T05:27:38Z")
New to mp3tag, as of today. I'm using it to convert ReplayGain tags to ITunNorm (Soundcheck) tags, using a custom action found here on the forum. It seems to be working so far. But mp3tag is also making other changes … --- ## [What to do when no Codec Info is present](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/what-to-do-when-no-codec-info-is-present/44306)
**Author:** [@didcrywolf](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/didcrywolf)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2020, 3:16am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/what-to-do-when-no-codec-info-is-present/44306 "2020-07-09T03:16:43Z")
I have a few albums that have no codec info, how can I fix that? --- ## [Very slow .OGG file tagging](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/very-slow-ogg-file-tagging/49569)
**Author:** [@jnorris](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jnorris)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2020, 3:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/very-slow-ogg-file-tagging/49569 "2020-07-08T15:25:01Z")
I've seen this issue in much older comments, but it is apparently still happening. Tagging .OGG files with pictures (200x200, 256 colors) can take 30-60 seconds each. Is there a fix for this? --- ## [TDAT frame format](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tdat-frame-format/49566)
**Author:** [@jacobacci](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jacobacci)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2020, 1:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tdat-frame-format/49566 "2020-07-08T13:18:43Z")
Hi Florian I am facing an issue of MinimServer not being able to scan the TDAT frame in an ID3v2.3 tag without throwing an error message. I have described the issue in this thread. Florian, what is your view on this i… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=147) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=149)