# Support

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=151

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## [Delete Everything After](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-everything-after/49232)

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**Author:** [@LeeB](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LeeB)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2020, 2:55am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-everything-after/49232 "2020-06-11T02:55:53Z")

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Looking for a way to delete everything after a closing parenthesis ")" or a closing bracket "\]" in title. Tried a few things but I'm missing something. Hoping someone can help. Thanks in advance, LeeB

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## [Filename Change?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-change/49258)

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**Author:** [@bassman](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bassman)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 10, 2020, 8:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-change/49258 "2020-06-10T20:34:26Z")

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Hello Please can anyone advise as to what the string is and how to do it .... I have over 1000 tracks listed I have all the artist names.(Artist Tab) I have all the titles listed (Titles Tab) But in the (Filename Tab…

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## [Populate new tag with rip date from EACLOG](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/populate-new-tag-with-rip-date-from-eaclog/49192)

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**Author:** [@gsa999](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/gsa999)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [June 10, 2020, 9:11am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/populate-new-tag-with-rip-date-from-eaclog/49192 "2020-06-10T09:11:02Z")

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Hi I'm trying to populate a new RIPDATE tag from an embedded EACLOG file using Regex, but struggling. The date appears on the second row of an EACLOG file in the format: EAC extraction logfile from 23. March 2013, 9:3…

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## [Brackets square to round](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/brackets-square-to-round/49247)

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**Author:** [@MikeyMike75](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MikeyMike75)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 9, 2020, 2:49pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/brackets-square-to-round/49247 "2020-06-09T14:49:57Z")

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Hello all, I have searched and found the solution, but I can't get it to work. I have a lot of files with: \[extra\] I want to convert them to: (extra) I have downloaded the mta file, from that topic, but I cant find i…

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## ["URI must contain a hostname" error on Discogs](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/uri-must-contain-a-hostname-error-on-discogs/49184)

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**Author:** [@ElimGarak](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ElimGarak)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2020, 11:30am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/uri-must-contain-a-hostname-error-on-discogs/49184 "2020-06-08T11:30:15Z")

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Hello! If I try to dowload some cover art, I get this error message. It happens with all Discogs links, not with MusicBrain. Thank you!

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## [Edit the Drop Down Menu in Extend Tags Panel](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/edit-the-drop-down-menu-in-extend-tags-panel/49234)

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**Author:** [@Bluesrule](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Bluesrule)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2020, 9:32am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/edit-the-drop-down-menu-in-extend-tags-panel/49234 "2020-06-08T09:32:00Z")

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I do not use most of the default fields and wonder if it is possible to trim the list ?

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## [MUSICBRAINZ\_ALBUMARTISTID Automated Script?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/musicbrainz-albumartistid-automated-script/49231)

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**Author:** [@bkev1](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bkev1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 7, 2020, 6:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/musicbrainz-albumartistid-automated-script/49231 "2020-06-07T18:28:22Z")

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Hi, First, can I say I love MP3Tag! An amazing piece of software! I've recently been re tagging all of my music and now I've finished, I've just found out about the Music Brainz IDs! All of my music now has a "Album A…

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## [Tagging genre from file location?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tagging-genre-from-file-location/49229)

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**Author:** [@JJJs](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JJJs)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 7, 2020, 11:52am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tagging-genre-from-file-location/49229 "2020-06-07T11:52:24Z")

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Hello everyone, I'm pretty new to mp3tag and especially to the auto tag function. I just wanna do one thing, is it possible to automatically tag my files genre from their path/location files. For instance, I'd like tha…

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## [Sort by titles without cover art](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sort-by-titles-without-cover-art/49224)

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**Author:** [@Fritz57](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Fritz57)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2020, 10:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sort-by-titles-without-cover-art/49224 "2020-06-06T22:08:59Z")

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Is there a way to create a sort for titles without cover art?

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## [I want to remove everything following "by"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-want-to-remove-everything-following-by/49225)

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**Author:** [@cornelcri](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cornelcri)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2020, 8:16pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-want-to-remove-everything-following-by/49225 "2020-06-06T20:16:01Z")

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Hi I want to remove the words after by .... for example 50 Cent - In da club by Richard The Game - Hate or lovw it by www.mp3gold.tk To 50 Cent - In da club The Game - Hate it or love it Somebody can help me please …

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## [Bulk album art tagging](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bulk-album-art-tagging/49221)

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**Author:** [@VRN](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/VRN)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2020, 4:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bulk-album-art-tagging/49221 "2020-06-06T16:24:58Z")

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Hi guys, I recenly changed my mobile playing device and noticed that many of my music files do not have the album art embedded in their individual tags, but merely stored in the folder. Accordingly, I was wondering if …

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## [USB Android phone direct mount](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/usb-android-phone-direct-mount/49216)

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**Author:** [@Fritz57](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Fritz57)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2020, 2:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/usb-android-phone-direct-mount/49216 "2020-06-06T14:54:50Z")

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I have previously mounted my HTC U11 directly with MP3tag via USB using VirtualBox on a Mac Host. The phone is showing as drive G, but MP3tag can't mount it. What have I forgotten? Thanks,

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## [Copying MP3 files to device](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copying-mp3-files-to-device/49205)

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**Author:** [@kohck](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kohck)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2020, 7:32am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copying-mp3-files-to-device/49205 "2020-06-06T07:32:06Z")

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I am trying to copy 30 mp3 files from my pc to a mp3 player. While I managed to put their # from 1 to 30 on my pc, once I copied to the MicroSD card, the numbers got mess up. the number that I pressed does not call up …

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## [What is making one album not show artwork when using a streamer?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/what-is-making-one-album-not-show-artwork-when-using-a-streamer/49206)

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**Author:** [@Automanic](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Automanic)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2020, 4:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/what-is-making-one-album-not-show-artwork-when-using-a-streamer/49206 "2020-06-05T16:51:42Z")

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I have a collection of albums in Flac, which I am going through to make sure the metadata is correct. I've come across one album which I have done exactly the same as the rest of the albums (using mp3tag) but it won't s…

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## [No column for Rating in "FMPS\_Rating" tag in ID3v2.3?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/no-column-for-rating-in-fmps-rating-tag-in-id3v2-3/49203)

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**Author:** [@pstein](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pstein)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2020, 7:47am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/no-column-for-rating-in-fmps-rating-tag-in-id3v2-3/49203 "2020-06-05T07:47:26Z")

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As far as I know the newest tag definition IDv2.3 offers a new tag field "FMPS\_Rating" which could contain the user rating for the song. Its a value of 0.0,....,1.0 where the floating point values are mapped as follows t…

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## [Removing multiple timestamps from lyrics](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-multiple-timestamps-from-lyrics/49200)

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**Author:** [@clerp](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/clerp)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2020, 5:37am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-multiple-timestamps-from-lyrics/49200 "2020-06-05T05:37:45Z")

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Hello, I'm trying to convert lyrics tagged with ESLyric within foobar2000 to a format which is recognized by MusicBee. The problem is that MusicBee only accepts one timestamp in front of each row. ESLyric (with KGMusic …

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## [Missing column info](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/missing-column-info/49187)

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**Author:** [@dp19](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dp19)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 4, 2020, 3:06pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/missing-column-info/49187 "2020-06-04T15:06:51Z")

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Hi, all my column info is missing i was in it earlier with no problem but now all date is gone. also closing the program is taking about a minute after i click on the red x. i am using 3.01 Thanks

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## [I can see embedded mp3 album art in windows explorer, but not in Mp3 tag?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-can-see-embedded-mp3-album-art-in-windows-explorer-but-not-in-mp3-tag/18294)

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**Author:** [@K9L6fF](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/K9L6fF)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [June 3, 2020, 1:16am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-can-see-embedded-mp3-album-art-in-windows-explorer-but-not-in-mp3-tag/18294 "2020-06-03T01:16:31Z")

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I’m having a rather unusual problem with some MP3 files I just got. In Windows 10, I can see the embedded artwork just fine in the details pane, yet the artwork does not display in MP3tag. The artwork also displays fine…

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## [Extended tags sorting](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extended-tags-sorting/49174)

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**Author:** [@dp19](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dp19)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2020, 5:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extended-tags-sorting/49174 "2020-06-01T17:22:05Z")

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Hi, as i look into extended tags i'm wondering if there is a way organize the order within this field (eg artist, title etc). Thanks

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## [Grouping field not appearing in Itunes](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/grouping-field-not-appearing-in-itunes/49172)

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**Author:** [@coldjim](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/coldjim)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2020, 3:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/grouping-field-not-appearing-in-itunes/49172 "2020-06-01T15:54:48Z")

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Hey there, I am using Crossover to run MP3tag on my Catalina Macbook. It works great, however the GROUPING field does work in Itunes (or apple music as they call it now). I don't think the comments field does either (i…

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## [Tags not recognized by Windows Media Player](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-not-recognized-by-windows-media-player/49161)

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**Author:** [@bakaadjib](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bakaadjib)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2020, 3:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-not-recognized-by-windows-media-player/49161 "2020-06-01T15:51:14Z")

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Hello everyone ! I just have changed the tags of all my 900+ songs playlist. Everything's fine except for 86 of these songs. They are all MP3 files. Tags are changed properly in MP3TAG and can be seen in the software. …

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## [Combine sources for target tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/combine-sources-for-target-tag/49170)

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**Author:** [@coldjim](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/coldjim)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2020, 3:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/combine-sources-for-target-tag/49170 "2020-06-01T15:45:48Z")

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Hi there, Sorry if the title doesn't make sense. What I want to try and do is combine the PUBLISHER tag from Discogs with the CATALOGID tag from Discogs, so that it ends up being: PUBLISHER - CATALOGID So a really wo…

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## [Reading directory faster](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/reading-directory-faster/49165)

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**Author:** [@dp19](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dp19)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2020, 3:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/reading-directory-faster/49165 "2020-06-01T15:31:54Z")

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hi, i have a large collection in a folder, it take a good while for mp3tag to open it. i like to know if there is a way to speed up this process. we are talking like over 14000 files and growing. Thank You

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## [Problem with order in usb, the list is numerated](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problem-with-order-in-usb-the-list-is-numerated/49103)

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**Author:** [@chechu](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chechu)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2020, 12:21am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problem-with-order-in-usb-the-list-is-numerated/49103 "2020-06-01T00:21:49Z")

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I have a little problem, this list has 3 digits for each song, I copy to my usb archive by archive, the order is the orden that I want, but when I connect my usb car does not respect the established numerical order. M…

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## [Player does not show updated data for wav files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/player-does-not-show-updated-data-for-wav-files/48952)

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**Author:** [@sasthaue](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sasthaue)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2020, 2:00am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/player-does-not-show-updated-data-for-wav-files/48952 "2020-05-31T02:00:11Z")

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Sir, I have entered Title, Artist and year for 10 files in a folder through mp3tag software and saved. But when I see it in computer and in mobile these tags are not visible. What is the procedure to import title,arti…

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## [\[Solved\] The Tags to Filename function is deleting some of my custom tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/solved-the-tags-to-filename-function-is-deleting-some-of-my-custom-tags/49141)

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**Author:** [@YhsfaRQqrLSN](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/YhsfaRQqrLSN)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 29, 2020, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/solved-the-tags-to-filename-function-is-deleting-some-of-my-custom-tags/49141 "2020-05-29T14:57:24Z")

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Hello everyone! The filenames of my music collection are a mess and I am attempting to use Mp3tag to clean them up a little :slight\_smile: The Tag - Filename function seems perfect for that, on paper! I added some fil…

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## [Variable for "current folder" in "albums"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/variable-for-current-folder-in-albums/49046)

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**Author:** [@Bjarne](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Bjarne)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 29, 2020, 12:39pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/variable-for-current-folder-in-albums/49046 "2020-05-29T12:39:18Z")

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Hi Thanks for at great program, I am using it very much and donated a couple of times. When I tag my mp3's a.o. I always name the album-tag after the Current folder in my file-system. ex. C:\\pink floyed\*The Dark Sid…

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## [Remove middle part in brackets from title](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-middle-part-in-brackets-from-title/49137)

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**Author:** [@realiszt](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/realiszt)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 12:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-middle-part-in-brackets-from-title/49137 "2020-05-28T12:27:36Z")

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Hi, this is my first post so please understand if I don't get it right. My problem: In some files the TITLE is too long and I want to remove part of it. I understand how to remove a part from the beginning or the end, …

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## [Mp3Tag Does not recognize Bitrate](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-does-not-recognize-bitrate/49123)

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**Author:** [@jaysan](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jaysan)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 7:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-does-not-recognize-bitrate/49123 "2020-05-27T19:48:35Z")

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Hi, I have a mp3 which the bitrate and length is not recognized by the app. There is no issue in the file as it is showing correctly in Windows explorer and Windows Media Player. I cannot attach the file because it is …

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## [Swapping 2 words/phrases in same field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/swapping-2-words-phrases-in-same-field/49108)

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**Author:** [@peetvanstaden](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/peetvanstaden)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 10:58am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/swapping-2-words-phrases-in-same-field/49108 "2020-05-27T10:58:10Z")

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I would like to do this action in bulk. I would like to swap 2 words/phrases around in my "Album" field. I have multiple songs listed as: Single; Album Name and would like the Album Name (which varies) to be listed fir…

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