# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=149 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 150 --- ## [Renaming files: Tag-Filename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/renaming-files-tag-filename/49507)
**Author:** [@mcox](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mcox)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2020, 6:59pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/renaming-files-tag-filename/49507 "2020-07-07T18:59:40Z")
Hello. I'm trying to rename files in the following way: original filename: 01 Always and Everyone.mp4 I managed to get close to what I want with this: %\_parent\_directory% %\_directory% E%\_filename% A&E Series 1 E01 … --- ## [Textfile --\> tags allowed characters?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/textfile-tags-allowed-characters/49558)
**Author:** [@Lugosi84](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Lugosi84)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2020, 2:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/textfile-tags-allowed-characters/49558 "2020-07-07T14:07:34Z")
I am unsure of the limitations of this function and am trying to become more sure of them so that I can correctly format my input file. I have the following for an input file (2 sample lines): 23 - Losing My Religion -… --- ## [Issue with Removing track #](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/issue-with-removing-track/49533)
**Author:** [@Beluna](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Beluna)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2020, 3:59pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/issue-with-removing-track/49533 "2020-07-03T15:59:38Z")
I use th follwing action to remove title that have track numbers in the title Action %Title% ^\\d{0,7}\[- .\_ \]\* Replace with Blank Example: 01 - Billie Jean.mp3 Becomes Billie Jean.mp3 The problem is, if t… --- ## [Startup | Boot Failure or Extreme Delay](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/startup-boot-failure-or-extreme-delay/47718)
**Author:** [@spincycle](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/spincycle)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2020, 4:31am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/startup-boot-failure-or-extreme-delay/47718 "2020-07-02T04:31:55Z")
I am running v. 3.00 on a Windows 10 Pro machine (with all updates installed). When I start MP3Tag, the program does not appear anywhere on my screen. When I attempt to run it again, same result: Nothing. When I check … --- ## [Alternative freedb sources](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/alternative-freedb-sources/49513)
**Author:** [@DiNZi](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DiNZi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2020, 4:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/alternative-freedb-sources/49513 "2020-07-01T16:54:37Z")
Hello, Can somebody provide a link where I can find alternative freedb sources to add to MP3Tag please? I'm not sure if I read correctly somewhere else but is it possibly to add musicbrainz.org server into MP3Tag? Any… --- ## [I changed the csv export file and not it isn't working](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-changed-the-csv-export-file-and-not-it-isnt-working/49512)
**Author:** [@mpipik](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mpipik)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2020, 4:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-changed-the-csv-export-file-and-not-it-isnt-working/49512 "2020-07-01T16:54:09Z")
I created another version of the csv export file and changed it by adding/removing the tags. I didn't change anything else. Now it tells me there are SYNTAX ERROR IN FORMATTING STRING in all the fields. I'm not seeing… --- ## [Tag panel adding track time](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-panel-adding-track-time/49510)
**Author:** [@dp19](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dp19)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2020, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-panel-adding-track-time/49510 "2020-07-01T16:05:48Z")
Hi There, i us the tag panel for input and i have search for a way to add the track time within the panel but didn't come across of any way to add this. can this be done and if so where can i find out how to do this ple… --- ## [Cover Art from Discogs doesn't show in Pioneer car stereo](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art-from-discogs-doesnt-show-in-pioneer-car-stereo/46777)
**Author:** [@c627627](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/c627627)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2019, 4:41am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art-from-discogs-doesnt-show-in-pioneer-car-stereo/46777 "2019-10-21T04:41:53Z")
My car stereo is a newer model Pioneer AVH-501EX. It requires 600x600 pixel music file art work. When I use Mp3tag \> Tag Sources \> Cover Art \> Discogs to get Art Work, it does not show up on my car radio. When I extr… --- ## [Switch numbers and words in filename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/switch-numbers-and-words-in-filename/49469)
**Author:** [@ciltocruz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ciltocruz)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2020, 10:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/switch-numbers-and-words-in-filename/49469 "2020-06-30T22:37:15Z")
Hello: I do not know where to place this topic but I have spent hours looking for information and I have not achieved my goal. I have these files with the following title: Posh DJ podcast - DJ Christian Torres 12319.m… --- ## [Error screen when tagging audiobook files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/error-screen-when-tagging-audiobook-files/49470)
**Author:** [@pianoman](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pianoman)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2020, 11:16am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/error-screen-when-tagging-audiobook-files/49470 "2020-06-30T11:16:18Z")
Hi everyone! I've been using MP3Tag susccessfully for several years to properly tag audiobook book files so they will play, continuously, in order on my MP3 device (iphone, ipod, ipad, etc.). However, yesterday I was a… --- ## [Tag random files to only ID3v2.3 UTF-16](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-random-files-to-only-id3v2-3-utf-16/49488)
**Author:** [@DiNZi](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DiNZi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2020, 4:37am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-random-files-to-only-id3v2-3-utf-16/49488 "2020-06-30T04:37:39Z")
Hello, I've got files with various combinations of tags such as APEv2, ID3v1, ID3v2, Lyrics3v2. The aim is to remove all other tags and have my files only tagged with ID3v2.3 UFT-16. My thinking here is READ all for… --- ## [Spaces before - and after](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/spaces-before-and-after/49482)
**Author:** [@cornelcri](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cornelcri)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2020, 6:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/spaces-before-and-after/49482 "2020-06-29T18:53:00Z")
Hi how can I remove spaces before - and after --- ## [File timestamp not updated in multi tag-tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-timestamp-not-updated-in-multi-tag-tag/49471)
**Author:** [@apb](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/apb)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2020, 4:49pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-timestamp-not-updated-in-multi-tag-tag/49471 "2020-06-29T16:49:09Z")
win 7 When updating multiple files at the same time with tag-tag, the file modified timestamp was not updated. The particular field I was changing was Title. The problem does NOT happen when a single Title field is ma… --- ## [Library not used during startup](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/library-not-used-during-startup/45129)
**Author:** [@Larry](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Larry)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2020, 4:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/library-not-used-during-startup/45129 "2020-06-29T16:03:30Z")
Hi guys, I use v2.94 under Windows 1903 home. Upon removal of a thrid-party virus checker (and thus reverting to Windows Defender) MP3TAG does not use the library any more after a PC boot. It reads all entries from the … --- ## [Why can't MP3Tag see some files cover/art?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/why-cant-mp3tag-see-some-files-cover-art/49481)
**Author:** [@DiNZi](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DiNZi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2020, 3:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/why-cant-mp3tag-see-some-files-cover-art/49481 "2020-06-29T15:26:53Z")
Hello, First of all I really enjoy using MP3Tag, I've tried various others but this is the most easy and user friendly for me. Ok, so I've got about 230 files that I'd like to clean up tags (album artist, comments) and… --- ## [Export to csv when double quote is first character of title](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-to-csv-when-double-quote-is-first-character-of-title/49479)
**Author:** [@gsa999](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/gsa999)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2020, 9:45am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-to-csv-when-double-quote-is-first-character-of-title/49479 "2020-06-29T09:45:15Z")
Hi I'm having trouble exporting to a csv for reading into Excel when the first character of the track title has a double quote. It is only an issue when the first character is a double quote - so for instance xxxxx (7" … --- ## [Applying filter to match two strings](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/applying-filter-to-match-two-strings/49477)
**Author:** [@stackedbeer](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/stackedbeer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2020, 5:08am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/applying-filter-to-match-two-strings/49477 "2020-06-29T05:08:25Z")
A noob here. I have about 800 files listed and simply want to filter songs that have the same title as their album. With minimal search on other threads, I tried %title% MATCHES %album% but it didn't work. Help! --- ## [Tags not shown or updated](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-not-shown-or-updated/49431)
**Author:** [@Mr.X](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Mr.X)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2020, 4:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-not-shown-or-updated/49431 "2020-06-28T16:50:25Z")
Trying 3.01 and 3.01a (beta). Neither is showing tags or allowing them to be edited. I can send a sample mp3 if needed. I'd send a screenshot, but not sure how to do that in this forum... --- ## [Combine tags on filename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/combine-tags-on-filename/46881)
**Author:** [@MorvynF](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MorvynF)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2020, 1:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/combine-tags-on-filename/46881 "2020-06-28T13:21:42Z")
I want to take add the composer info to the title info eg..Love Me Tender (Presley). How? --- ## [Create a URL link in a field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/create-a-url-link-in-a-field/49456)
**Author:** [@Beluna](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Beluna)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2020, 12:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/create-a-url-link-in-a-field/49456 "2020-06-28T12:58:15Z")
I see an example of what I;m trying to create but it is in De. I have to foeld Bio & Review that I want to create a link to Wikipedia for that Artist/ For example. Bio: this group originalted from Memphis, Tn. The B… --- ## [Loading files from external hard drive](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/loading-files-from-external-hard-drive/49444)
**Author:** [@BKT](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/BKT)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2020, 4:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/loading-files-from-external-hard-drive/49444 "2020-06-27T16:48:11Z")
Hi there, I've got an issue with mp3tag v3.0.1 on Mac OS 10.11 (El Capitan). When I try to load a folder with approx 600 files from an external hard drive it keeps only loading 45 files. When I copy same folder to anoth… --- ## [Convert / preview not working](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-preview-not-working/49442)
**Author:** [@fpefpe](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fpefpe)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2020, 2:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-preview-not-working/49442 "2020-06-27T14:00:15Z")
Hello -- I wanted to make sure that my schema for updated the title and trace number tags were correct --- it seems that preview was created in "%temp%\\mp3tag v3.01\\preview.txt" but I got a pop-up that the file cou… --- ## [Sélection fichier suivant](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/selection-fichier-suivant/49440)
**Author:** [@gilberto](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/gilberto)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2020, 10:37am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/selection-fichier-suivant/49440 "2020-06-27T10:37:02Z")
Bonjour à tous, je voudrai savoir si on peut une créer une Action équivalent à celle du menu édition CTRL+N Si cela est possible elle me faciliterait énormément mon travail Merci d'avance pour votre aide Gilberto --- ## [Tag Sources from Discogs Release ID (Master Release)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-sources-from-discogs-release-id-master-release/44830)
**Author:** [@TheDane](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/TheDane)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2020, 4:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-sources-from-discogs-release-id-master-release/44830 "2020-06-26T16:53:16Z")
Hi. My name is Kurt and I live in Denmark. I'm all new to MP3TAG (and tagging at all) and to this forum, so please bear with me. I'm trying to get tags from Discogs via release ID - if I use the master release id \[m48… --- ## [Importing files from Bluesound](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/importing-files-from-bluesound/49437)
**Author:** [@Art1](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Art1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2020, 5:18am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/importing-files-from-bluesound/49437 "2020-06-26T05:18:10Z")
I cannot find my Bluesound music files for importing to Mp3tag. I've opened/allowed all Network options in Windows 10. I have the Bluesound controller on my desktop, so I know that the connection can be made. Please ass… --- ## [How to escape ampersands in XML export](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-escape-ampersands-in-xml-export/18870)
**Author:** [@romantu](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/romantu)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2020, 2:13pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-escape-ampersands-in-xml-export/18870 "2020-06-25T14:13:01Z")
First of all, thank you for keeping up the good work on Mp3tag! I’m currently attempting to export my library as an XML file. Everything works fine for me, except that the resulting XML is not valid when artists have am… --- ## [Script Query: Extracting Text Inside Square Brackets, From Directory Name](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/script-query-extracting-text-inside-square-brackets-from-directory-name/49421)
**Author:** [@iamyou](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/iamyou)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2020, 12:31am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/script-query-extracting-text-inside-square-brackets-from-directory-name/49421 "2020-06-25T00:31:39Z")
I'm a long-time fan of MP3Tag, but recently, I've been unlocking more of the power of MP3Tag :slight\_smile: My query: I have many folders, e.g. James - Album1-\[LMNOP123\]-2019 Smith\_-\_Album\_2-\[XYZ3210\]-2017 Is there… --- ## [Update - long period in between 2.86 -\> 3.01](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/update-long-period-in-between-2-86-3-01/49415)
**Author:** [@heinz57g](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/heinz57g)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 9:52pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/update-long-period-in-between-2-86-3-01/49415 "2020-06-24T21:52:28Z")
need to update an old but version 2.86 to a new 3.01, both portable. the files/folders construction seems to have changed in-between, so a simple update, by overwriting the old with a new version, might not do. which f… --- ## [Transferring files to mp3 player](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/transferring-files-to-mp3-player/49270)
**Author:** [@chrob61](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrob61)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 3:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/transferring-files-to-mp3-player/49270 "2020-06-24T15:48:02Z")
Hello friends- I am working with my mp3 files and have cleaned up a LOT with artist names, album art, etc and have been transferring songs onto my mp3 player, but I have been having this issue with many artists. For ex… --- ## [Change tag type/ Remove RIFF](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-tag-type-remove-riff/47199)
**Author:** [@HemiRick](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/HemiRick)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 8:14am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-tag-type-remove-riff/47199 "2020-06-24T08:14:12Z")
I have an album w tags that arte identified as RIFF ID3v2.3, I think the RIFF part is keeping my music player form reading this tag.....How to remove the RIFF and just make it a reg. ID3v2.2 tag? Thanks Rick [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=148) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=150)