# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=17 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 18 --- ## [Removing part of album name from the end of the field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-part-of-album-name-from-the-end-of-the-field/70072)
**Author:** [@Dotcom1970](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Dotcom1970)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2025, 7:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-part-of-album-name-from-the-end-of-the-field/70072 "2025-11-03T19:10:14Z")
I have some files with the %ALBUM% field formatted like this. \[Catalogue Number\] Album Title \[Catalogue Number\] I’d like to remove the second instance of the catalogue number from the end of the album title. I’ve not … --- ## [Updating Fileowner And Filecomputer Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/updating-fileowner-and-filecomputer-tags/70073)
**Author:** [@ItHurtsWhenTCPIP](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ItHurtsWhenTCPIP)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2025, 6:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/updating-fileowner-and-filecomputer-tags/70073 "2025-11-03T18:40:50Z")
Hi, I searched for Mp3tag Community for questions related to the fileowner and filecomputer tags, but came up empty. Goal / Big Picture: I would like to use MP3Tag to update/correct the fileowner and filecomputer tags… --- ## [I swapped almost all filenames with the title of the upcoming file](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-swapped-almost-all-filenames-with-the-title-of-the-upcoming-file/70069)
**Author:** [@peter.k](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/peter.k)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2025, 2:38pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-swapped-almost-all-filenames-with-the-title-of-the-upcoming-file/70069 "2025-11-03T14:38:51Z")
Hello, many years ago I somehow managed to switch all track titles within a folder with the upcoming file. As you can see in the picture e.g. the filename of the first file is composed of the title of the second file. Th… --- ## [Tag Tracks With Multiple Artists](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-tracks-with-multiple-artists/13777)
**Author:** [@manicjonah](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/manicjonah)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2025, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-tracks-with-multiple-artists/13777 "2025-11-02T16:05:31Z")
I'm a recent convert to MP3Tag and am still learning just how powerful a tool it is. I was a long time user of Tag&Rename which I liked very much but I see that MP3Tag is quite a bit more flexible and gathers much more … --- ## [How to bulk edit the Genre of a list of songs](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-bulk-edit-the-genre-of-a-list-of-songs/70065)
**Author:** [@usernamebad2001](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/usernamebad2001)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2025, 11:47am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-bulk-edit-the-genre-of-a-list-of-songs/70065 "2025-11-02T11:47:20Z")
Hello, I have an Excel file with a list of approximately 1,000 songs, organized into columns such as Title, Artist, Album, and Genre. However, in MP3Tag, the Genre field is currently empty. I’d like to populate the genr… --- ## [Ordering files when using tag source](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ordering-files-when-using-tag-source/70041)
**Author:** [@GaryF](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/GaryF)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2025, 10:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ordering-files-when-using-tag-source/70041 "2025-11-01T22:51:41Z")
I used MusicBrainz to check files in an album against their records. There’s 12 files and although their track numbers are the same as the ones in the results pane, they are in a different order in my pane. Is there a wa… --- ## [Cover extraction from multiple tracks simultaneously](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-extraction-from-multiple-tracks-simultaneously/70060)
**Author:** [@einstein4fs](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/einstein4fs)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2025, 7:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-extraction-from-multiple-tracks-simultaneously/70060 "2025-10-31T19:35:07Z")
Is it possible to extract the cover art from multiple titles simultaneously? --- ## [Drag and drop files not working in latest 2 versions, e and f](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/drag-and-drop-files-not-working-in-latest-2-versions-e-and-f/70033)
**Author:** [@mmit0126](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mmit0126)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2025, 9:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/drag-and-drop-files-not-working-in-latest-2-versions-e-and-f/70033 "2025-10-29T21:08:18Z")
Hi, I installed your new 3.31f version and it still does not allow drag and drop of files from the Explorer window. Thank you for your efforts. Regards, Mike On Wed, Oct 22, 2025 at 11:53 PM Florian via Mp3tag Commu… --- ## [How similar is similar](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-similar-is-similar/70039)
**Author:** [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2025, 5:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-similar-is-similar/70039 "2025-10-29T17:12:01Z")
I used the function "Select similar files" and "Select next similar files" to find out what it does. I found so far that it only looks at the contents of the sorted column - but then I found that the selection always on… --- ## [Wrong album art showing](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wrong-album-art-showing/70051)
**Author:** [@Bluejay](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Bluejay)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2025, 8:12am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wrong-album-art-showing/70051 "2025-10-29T08:12:06Z")
I was interested in the discussion with AtlBigDog about problems with album art. I’m also starting to have album art issues, but not the same thing. I recorded something a few nights ago and tagged it, adding two images… --- ## [Convert Filetype doesnt work](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-filetype-doesnt-work/70050)
**Author:** [@slimeyfella](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/slimeyfella)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2025, 7:07am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-filetype-doesnt-work/70050 "2025-10-29T07:07:21Z")
put Original mp3 and replace w/ m4a, didnt work, did OG .mp3 and replace .m4a, still didnt work. pls help --- ## [Losing Info After Entry](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/losing-info-after-entry/70046)
**Author:** [@Audiophilic](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Audiophilic)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2025, 6:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/losing-info-after-entry/70046 "2025-10-28T18:43:43Z")
I’m a long time user and just a while ago noticed that if I make a change or addition to the info on the left side (such as adding an Image or changing the Genre), and then move the right hand side and sort on a column, … --- ## [All my cover art columns are blank even when they have art](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/all-my-cover-art-columns-are-blank-even-when-they-have-art/70045)
**Author:** [@AtlBigDog](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/AtlBigDog)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2025, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/all-my-cover-art-columns-are-blank-even-when-they-have-art/70045 "2025-10-27T15:18:10Z")
GM all, I’m fairly new to this program. I have a lot of files I’m trying to add cover art to. I’ve tried several filters to find files with no cover art but none of them seem to work. I added the cover column to my view… --- ## [Capitalizing every first letter even after ( \[ characters](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/capitalizing-every-first-letter-even-after-characters/6992)
**Author:** [@Joanna2k8](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Joanna2k8)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2025, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/capitalizing-every-first-letter-even-after-characters/6992 "2025-10-26T17:59:53Z")
Hi, I searched the forum and tried a couple solutions but couldn't get to do it. Any ideas? Thanks. --- ## [Bulk search Musicbrainz](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bulk-search-musicbrainz/70034)
**Author:** [@MrMix](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MrMix)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2025, 9:57am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bulk-search-musicbrainz/70034 "2025-10-26T09:57:26Z")
Hello, I have a lot of albums files with partial metadata (album and title always) saved, I usually update them with musicbrainz but unfortunately I have to search them one album at the time. Would it be possible someh… --- ## [Is it possible to edit multiple titles at once](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-it-possible-to-edit-multiple-titles-at-once/70038)
**Author:** [@Renee88](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Renee88)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2025, 7:01am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-it-possible-to-edit-multiple-titles-at-once/70038 "2025-10-26T07:01:25Z")
I have a bunch of newly downloaded mp3 files that have the file name incorrectly done. Here is a example of the song “Random: Random Random Random Random | Random Random Random Random \[ofbnvjfnvfovn\]” Here is how I wan… --- ## [Manipulating contents of the 'Artist' Field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/manipulating-contents-of-the-artist-field/70031)
**Author:** [@Shytot](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Shytot)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2025, 5:50am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/manipulating-contents-of-the-artist-field/70031 "2025-10-24T05:50:39Z")
Hi My audio files have the ‘Artist’ field in the format: Various Artist\\\\The Beatles. Is there any way of removing the Various Artist\\\\ part of the string? I have seen in the ‘How To’ section there is a fix for manipu… --- ## [Feature suggestion: Don't play track at clic](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-suggestion-dont-play-track-at-clic/70026)
**Author:** [@Adriatika](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Adriatika)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2025, 7:10am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-suggestion-dont-play-track-at-clic/70026 "2025-10-23T07:10:13Z")
Hello, and thanks a lot at first for the great work. I would an option to be available : Don’t play track at clic. It’s about modification of tags, numbers and names of tracks. At quick clic, the soft open the track in… --- ## [Feature Suggestion: Drag'nDrop in filelist, bigger Genre field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-suggestion-dragndrop-in-filelist-bigger-genre-field/70024)
**Author:** [@MP3Piranha](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MP3Piranha)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2025, 3:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-suggestion-dragndrop-in-filelist-bigger-genre-field/70024 "2025-10-21T15:00:00Z")
Hi, first - thank yo for making Mp3tag. 1st wish: Sorting the file order by drag and drop. Afterwards using the track number assistent. Very often, I build music lists with a specific order. The only way to reach this… --- ## [Windows Won't Let Me Unstall Old MP3Tag to Update](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/windows-wont-let-me-unstall-old-mp3tag-to-update/70022)
**Author:** [@MGbert](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MGbert)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2025, 8:10am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/windows-wont-let-me-unstall-old-mp3tag-to-update/70022 "2025-10-21T08:10:26Z")
I currently have v.3.16 on my HP Windows 11 laptop. I want to install the latest version 3.31. When I go to Windows Settings - Apps to uninstall it, it says an app “isn’t there to accomplish the action.” Can I just delet… --- ## [Could this be a bug MP3tag launches with Ctrl-F?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/could-this-be-a-bug-mp3tag-launches-with-ctrl-f/70023)
**Author:** [@Sebastian42](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sebastian42)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2025, 8:06am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/could-this-be-a-bug-mp3tag-launches-with-ctrl-f/70023 "2025-10-21T08:06:10Z")
I can not CTRL F for SEARCHING in Win10, because it launches Mp3Tag. Do you know of a way I can disable that & restore SEARCH to CTRL\_F ? --- ## [Leading zeros for more than 99 songs](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/leading-zeros-for-more-than-99-songs/70020)
**Author:** [@Zware\_jongen](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zware_jongen)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2025, 11:18am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/leading-zeros-for-more-than-99-songs/70020 "2025-10-20T11:18:17Z")
I use MP3Tag v3.31a (64-bit) on two computers. One computer runs Windows 10 and the other runs Windows 11. In Windows 11, there is a problem with leading zeros when there are more than 99 MP3 tracks. 1 should become 00… --- ## [Tracks & Discnumber reset](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tracks-discnumber-reset/70014)
**Author:** [@MrMix](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MrMix)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2025, 2:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tracks-discnumber-reset/70014 "2025-10-19T14:22:08Z")
Hello, something weird happened to my mp3 files (mp3tag 3.31). This is how it looked before columns Track and Discnumber: 1/4 1/2 2/4 1/2 3/4 2/2 4/4 2/2 This is how it looks now columns Track and Discnumber: 0/4… --- ## [Ripped 200 cds but forgot to add playlists to each album for that album](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ripped-200-cds-but-forgot-to-add-playlists-to-each-album-for-that-album/70013)
**Author:** [@rjxox](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rjxox)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2025, 5:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ripped-200-cds-but-forgot-to-add-playlists-to-each-album-for-that-album/70013 "2025-10-18T17:48:51Z")
Hi, New user here. I have tried searching on the forum and google. Tried a few things and scripts but nothing seems to work. I ripped 200+ cds but neglected to make playlists for each individual cd as i went. Is the… --- ## [Simple Export Configuration](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/simple-export-configuration/69998)
**Author:** [@oldmanbob](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/oldmanbob)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2025, 3:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/simple-export-configuration/69998 "2025-10-18T15:47:52Z")
Until recently, I could export basic album information in a manner which required no in-depth technical knowledge. I export only the last track in a set of albums so I have simple access to the data I need I have just r… --- ## [Export Mp3tag data to MS Access](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-mp3tag-data-to-ms-access/70004)
**Author:** [@dluhop](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dluhop)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2025, 4:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-mp3tag-data-to-ms-access/70004 "2025-10-17T16:24:01Z")
Is it possible to export Mp3tag data to MS Access? I have about 2,500 song records. I’d like to be able to create different sorts, queries, etc. --- ## [Can Mp3tag import data from Apple Music?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-mp3tag-import-data-from-apple-music/70005)
**Author:** [@dluhop](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dluhop)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2025, 6:09am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-mp3tag-import-data-from-apple-music/70005 "2025-10-16T06:09:47Z")
I’ve got another problem. All my mp3tag data comes from itunes, which is no longer valid. My song data now resides in Apple Music. Can Mp3tag import data from Apple Music? --- ## [Using action "Import text file"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-action-import-text-file/70003)
**Author:** [@JimS](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JimS)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2025, 8:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-action-import-text-file/70003 "2025-10-15T20:36:22Z")
The text file has multiple lines. This seems to just apply the first line to the chosen tag for ALL the selected mp3 files. Is that normal and is there any way to have it work like Convert text to tag. More specific… --- ## [Please Help me with the question below - remove number](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/please-help-me-with-the-question-below-remove-number/70002)
**Author:** [@Paelman](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Paelman)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2025, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/please-help-me-with-the-question-below-remove-number/70002 "2025-10-15T15:16:28Z")
Help requested please Tags shown: File name and Title (example) (there are no spaces between 1.Lights) Editors - 1.lights 1.lights This should be like this: Editors - Lights Lights The 1 stands for number 1… --- ## [Using regular expressions w/ "Text file to tag" conversion](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-regular-expressions-w-text-file-to-tag-conversion/70001)
**Author:** [@JimS](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JimS)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2025, 6:07am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-regular-expressions-w-text-file-to-tag-conversion/70001 "2025-10-15T06:07:05Z")
I want to extract the year (e.g. 1967) from a text file of song information (a single line per mp3). A solution I finally came up with was to import the line into the year tag location and then apply a tag to tag conver… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=16) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=18)