# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=170 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 171 --- ## [Would like to have "Length" of track in html report](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/would-like-to-have-length-of-track-in-html-report/19691)
**Author:** [@treadhead194](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/treadhead194)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2019, 5:15am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/would-like-to-have-length-of-track-in-html-report/19691 "2019-07-11T05:15:13Z")
I’m trying to get the “Length”, time, in the html report of my mp3s. The HTML\_Standard does have the column heading “Length” but does not report it I’m guessing that the string I have in there is incorrect to report the … --- ## [Question Regarding "Edit Field" Use](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/question-regarding-edit-field-use/45822)
**Author:** [@d2b](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/d2b)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 10:38am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/question-regarding-edit-field-use/45822 "2019-07-09T10:38:55Z")
We always work with FLAC files, but I don't know if that makes any difference. I'd appreciate some clarification on this topic, though. In the File \> Options \> Tag Panel window, there is the ability to edit characterist… --- ## [Length in Tag Panel](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/length-in-tag-panel/45838)
**Author:** [@IndiaPress](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/IndiaPress)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2019, 6:14am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/length-in-tag-panel/45838 "2019-07-08T06:14:01Z")
Please make provision to add Lenght under "Tag Panel" may be %\_length% %\_length\_seconds% However under Fields it it showing "LENGTH", but nothing happens when choosen Please look in the feature and guide me too --- ## [Cover Art In Tag Panel](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art-in-tag-panel/45827)
**Author:** [@SleepyShaw](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/SleepyShaw)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2019, 10:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art-in-tag-panel/45827 "2019-07-06T22:05:44Z")
I have a brand new PC and am migrating all my apps onto the new PC. I have installed MP3tag v2.96 on my new PC but it is not working as MP3tag used to on my old PC. I seem to recall I could select a number of MP3 tracks… --- ## [Looking for help calculating total play time for a list of files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/looking-for-help-calculating-total-play-time-for-a-list-of-files/45823)
**Author:** [@d2b](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/d2b)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2019, 6:23am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/looking-for-help-calculating-total-play-time-for-a-list-of-files/45823 "2019-07-06T06:23:04Z")
I need to be able to calculate the total play time for a finite collection of FLAC or mp3 audio files. Can anyone provide an action item script for doing that? It would be very helpful when creating a list of files for a… --- ## [Remove a tag from my FLAC music library](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-a-tag-from-my-flac-music-library/45817)
**Author:** [@DTW](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DTW)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2019, 5:05am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-a-tag-from-my-flac-music-library/45817 "2019-07-05T05:05:42Z")
I inadvertently created a tag named Catalogue# instead of Catalogue # I ripped 20 albums before I realized it. I have copied the catalogue numbers from Catalogue# column into the Catalogue # column and deleted the in… --- ## [Album Art Not Appearing](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-art-not-appearing/45798)
**Author:** [@egnlsn](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/egnlsn)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2019, 5:16am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-art-not-appearing/45798 "2019-07-04T05:16:34Z")
Some of my MP3s do not display properly in my car. While most are fine, there are some older files that I have whos album art is about half the size they should be -- they do not fill up the screen as they should. Foun… --- ## [Edits to some meta fields work others are accepted in one album only](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/edits-to-some-meta-fields-work-others-are-accepted-in-one-album-only/45807)
**Author:** [@jradams3](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jradams3)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2019, 11:44pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/edits-to-some-meta-fields-work-others-are-accepted-in-one-album-only/45807 "2019-07-03T23:44:59Z")
I downloaded an album of music from the internet in wav format and converted it to flac. I then loaded the five tracks into mp3tag to begin editing metadata. I first file file to tag to get track # from the name using … --- ## [Not able to remove lyrics and comment tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/not-able-to-remove-lyrics-and-comment-tag/45812)
**Author:** [@amitverma1113](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/amitverma1113)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2019, 6:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/not-able-to-remove-lyrics-and-comment-tag/45812 "2019-07-03T18:42:50Z")
So coming strait to the point when i play the mp3 in vlc or other player it shows website name. i search in media info it shows that there are lyrics and comments section tag. i thought to remove it by the softw… --- ## [Changing to Google Chrome Browser](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-to-google-chrome-browser/45793)
**Author:** [@chrob61](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrob61)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2019, 7:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-to-google-chrome-browser/45793 "2019-07-01T19:15:05Z")
I have just changed over to google chrome as my browser. Now, when I am accessing my songs, and I right click to play, I get a "operating system not granting access" message. Why is this? Is the fix to just use Intern… --- ## [Removing contents inside parentheses....tweak](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-contents-inside-parentheses-tweak/12741)
**Author:** [@kittmaster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kittmaster)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2019, 12:44pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-contents-inside-parentheses-tweak/12741 "2019-07-01T12:44:16Z")
I’ve been using this to remove stuff inside which have mostly been at the end of the title field: \\s((.\*)) Works great, but now I have a bunch of files where the parentheses and are at the beginning of the title simila… --- ## [Incorrect file length](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/incorrect-file-length/45791)
**Author:** [@uriza](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/uriza)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2019, 12:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/incorrect-file-length/45791 "2019-07-01T12:11:42Z")
One of my mp3 files has these parameters in MP3tag 2.96: length: 25.32, frequency: 32000, bitrate: 32 kbit/s, codec MPEG 1 Layer II, tag: ID3v2.3 (ID3v1 ID3v2.3). In file properties (Windows 10): length: 6.25 (real val… --- ## [How to tag based on filename but limit the number of characters used for a field?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-tag-based-on-filename-but-limit-the-number-of-characters-used-for-a-field/45786)
**Author:** [@jplank](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jplank)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2019, 5:17am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-tag-based-on-filename-but-limit-the-number-of-characters-used-for-a-field/45786 "2019-07-01T05:17:31Z")
I'm wondering if someone can help with a basic problem I'm having. The filenames of my mp3s are something like "01Like a Rolling Stone". Normally, I would use Filename -\> Tag and set it using %track%%title%, but the prob… --- ## [Cascading if statement](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cascading-if-statement/42465)
**Author:** [@djdizzle](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/djdizzle)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2018, 4:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cascading-if-statement/42465 "2018-07-26T16:32:02Z")
Hi, I am trying to use the following if statements to format the Album tag based on if either the temporary ReleaseEdition and ReleaseType tags or both are filled. However I can not get the statement covering both tags … --- ## [Add part of the filename to the title tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-part-of-the-filename-to-the-title-tag/45774)
**Author:** [@BobGee](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/BobGee)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2019, 4:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-part-of-the-filename-to-the-title-tag/45774 "2019-06-30T16:30:57Z")
Can someone help me please? I have a bunch of Whitburn pop files in the format: Year\_number - artist - title 1951\_001 - Johnny Ray & Four Lads - Cry 80 M (3.02).mp3 The current title tag is Cry. I would like to chan… --- ## [Edit Matroska separate Video/Audio/stream track tags?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/edit-matroska-separate-video-audio-stream-track-tags/45778)
**Author:** [@Wakaku](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Wakaku)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2019, 6:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/edit-matroska-separate-video-audio-stream-track-tags/45778 "2019-06-29T18:19:39Z")
Is there a way for Mp3tag to tag the separate tracks (eg. video, audio tracks), similar to the I believe, the Global Matroska tags? For example below is my rotation tag for MKV, which though unofficial is recognized by … --- ## [Help with script for exporting cover art](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-script-for-exporting-cover-art/45768)
**Author:** [@fabiorfreitas](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fabiorfreitas)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2019, 2:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-script-for-exporting-cover-art/45768 "2019-06-28T14:53:18Z")
Basically, I want my album folders (my library goes album artist\>album) to have the cover art in the following way: - .jpg. Thats's because I've chosen to have multi-disc albums with separate covers as one single album,… --- ## [How to filter "non-square" songs covers](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-filter-non-square-songs-covers/42862)
**Author:** [@Jake](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Jake)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2019, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-filter-non-square-songs-covers/42862 "2019-06-27T20:59:51Z")
I would like to edit old covers which are not square to change them the way I like. For exemple some songs are 500x400 I want to make it square so choosing from google its correspondant Square cover, for exp: 400x400 o… --- ## [How to never include (and clean) EXIF infos from album art?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-never-include-and-clean-exif-infos-from-album-art/43414)
**Author:** [@usamike](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/usamike)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2019, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-never-include-and-clean-exif-infos-from-album-art/43414 "2019-06-27T20:41:11Z")
hi, i noticde mp3tag keeps the exif infos from all the album art i injected in my music file. is there a way, n option to desable this feature ? Size & memory matters for me, so i want to remove them . i know there … --- ## [Is There an Action to Move Certain Words If Present To Another Field?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-an-action-to-move-certain-words-if-present-to-another-field/45756)
**Author:** [@Jazzbo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Jazzbo)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2019, 8:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-an-action-to-move-certain-words-if-present-to-another-field/45756 "2019-06-27T20:29:38Z")
Hi, I use the Comment field to store record label information, but also keywords to generate smart playlists. There maybe up to 25 of these keywords and they are typically SOUL, DISCO, NME500A, RS500A, etc. I now want t… --- ## [Remove repetition from tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-repetition-from-tag/45735)
**Author:** [@verypsb](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/verypsb)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2019, 5:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-repetition-from-tag/45735 "2019-06-27T17:29:29Z")
Hi, I have some tracks I bought, where the title contains some repeated parts, the remix is mentioned twice. Once with square brackets, once without square brackets. Is there some smart way to remove the repetition? "I… --- ## [Can't Start MP3Tag With Multiple Files Selected](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-start-mp3tag-with-multiple-files-selected/45743)
**Author:** [@Andacar](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Andacar)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2019, 12:05am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-start-mp3tag-with-multiple-files-selected/45743 "2019-06-27T00:05:44Z")
Beginning with this latest release, MP3Tag will not start if I select multiple MP3 files, then right click and select the program. It will work if I select only one file, and I can also go to Directory and reselect the p… --- ## [M4A track tag issue](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/m4a-track-tag-issue/45750)
**Author:** [@drklassen](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/drklassen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2019, 10:49am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/m4a-track-tag-issue/45750 "2019-06-26T10:49:30Z")
When fixing tags in M4A files, I can't see the total track part of the TRACK tag. All my MP3 files have X/Y in that field, but M4As only have X. Interestingly, if I use the Auto Numbering Wizard and put a random Y in t… --- ## [Copying Text Within Brackets To Another Field Unsuccessful](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copying-text-within-brackets-to-another-field-unsuccessful/45741)
**Author:** [@Dasyurus](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Dasyurus)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2019, 9:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copying-text-within-brackets-to-another-field-unsuccessful/45741 "2019-06-23T21:05:19Z")
Hi, In my classical music collection I use the Year Tag for date of composition; and the Comment Tag for date of recording. I do this with the use of square brackets at the beginning of the Comment Tag, followed by labe… --- ## [ReplayGain data and copying tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replaygain-data-and-copying-tags/17696)
**Author:** [@yetanotherID](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/yetanotherID)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2019, 7:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replaygain-data-and-copying-tags/17696 "2019-06-22T19:28:11Z")
Thanks for a great program. I use Mp3tag often. I’m trying to work out if it’s possible to copy and paste tags from one file to another without including any ReplayGain info. Everything else. No ReplayGain. In my opinio… --- ## [New track numbers](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/new-track-numbers/45730)
**Author:** [@fpefpe](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fpefpe)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2019, 7:06pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/new-track-numbers/45730 "2019-06-22T19:06:23Z")
I thought I did this once before but its not working as I expect it to --- I have files in the form xx some-file-name.mp3 where xx is the sequence / track number -- I would update the %track tag with xx --- what wou… --- ## [Batch add cover art to 800 albums](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-add-cover-art-to-800-albums/45739)
**Author:** [@fredphoesh](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fredphoesh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2019, 6:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-add-cover-art-to-800-albums/45739 "2019-06-22T18:01:03Z")
Hi, Firstly, it's great to see MP3Tag still going! I have not tagged MP3 files for about 10 years, and must have had MP3Tag years before that... but it looked very different. I have just copied all my Flac files to MP3… --- ## [RegEx's not working](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/regexs-not-working/45737)
**Author:** [@djdizzle](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/djdizzle)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2019, 9:36am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/regexs-not-working/45737 "2019-06-22T09:36:44Z")
Hello, Ever since updating to 2.94, I have not been able to get RegEx's working. Original title tag: Starstrukk (feat. Katy Perry) Action: Guess values Source format: %TITLE%$regexp(%ARTIST%,'^(.+?)\\s+\[\[({\<\]?\\s\*(?:… --- ## [Auto Track and Disc numbering error \[Solved\]](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/auto-track-and-disc-numbering-error-solved/45736)
**Author:** [@Ack](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ack)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2019, 8:31am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/auto-track-and-disc-numbering-error-solved/45736 "2019-06-22T08:31:22Z")
after update today to 2.95b the total track option is greyed out no matter which option is selected --- ## [Please help! Lost tags for 14,000 tracks on iPod](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/please-help-lost-tags-for-14-000-tracks-on-ipod/45721)
**Author:** [@ThymeOperator](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ThymeOperator)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2019, 7:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/please-help-lost-tags-for-14-000-tracks-on-ipod/45721 "2019-06-21T19:04:30Z")
Hi there. My external hard drive died and I lost all my iTunes files. Luckily, I have them all on my iPod. Unluckily, on importing into iTunes (or any other software / copying to my phone, etc.), it strips away all the t… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=169) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=171)