# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=172 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 173 --- ## [Removing (Automating) Slashes](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-automating-slashes/45581)
**Author:** [@BuzzRoadshow](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/BuzzRoadshow)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2019, 4:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-automating-slashes/45581 "2019-05-31T16:51:32Z")
Good Afternoon, I have been using MP3Tag for a while and love it! One thing that has now occurred to me is that I am manually typing everything and wondered if anyone could help? Basically, the Filename, Title and Art… --- ## [Discogs "Failed to authenticate using OAuth" on Windows XP](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/discogs-failed-to-authenticate-using-oauth-on-windows-xp/45566)
**Author:** [@Taylor](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Taylor)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2019, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/discogs-failed-to-authenticate-using-oauth-on-windows-xp/45566 "2019-05-30T16:01:19Z")
Hi, I'm having the same problem - Failed to authenticate using OAuth (1) 12175: 12175: A security error occurred Using XP Has anyone any ideas? --- ## [File name Conversion](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-name-conversion/45568)
**Author:** [@pazzag](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pazzag)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2019, 8:30am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-name-conversion/45568 "2019-05-30T08:30:43Z")
Hello I'm a newbie and would really appreciate a little help. What i want to do is if a title has a symbol that doesn't transfer to file name e.g '?' I would like it to be replaced simply with a '\_' or if it has '/' cha… --- ## [Album Column Won't Sort](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-column-wont-sort/45571)
**Author:** [@Rick515](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Rick515)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2019, 6:59pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-column-wont-sort/45571 "2019-05-29T18:59:46Z")
Have V2.95 and the Album column doesn't sort. The arrow changes to up/down but nothing shows different in the column. --- ## [Rating - %rating wmp%](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rating-rating-wmp/45555)
**Author:** [@Patch](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Patch)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2019, 11:00am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rating-rating-wmp/45555 "2019-05-29T11:00:20Z")
So I've been using ratings in my files. I actually apply the rating in the .mp3 file itself in Win Explorer (right click \> properties \> details \> Rating). That's a star rating (\* to \*\*\*\*\*). I was using the %rating wmp… --- ## [Extracting a variable](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extracting-a-variable/45548)
**Author:** [@sparky79](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sparky79)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2019, 4:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extracting-a-variable/45548 "2019-05-27T16:36:05Z")
Hi, I'm trying to repair hundreds of track id's after program i trialled messed stuff up. Basically i'm wanting to create an action to extract var3 from the example below and write it back into "BEATPORT\_TRACK\_ID" htt… --- ## [Restore Artwork from backup?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/restore-artwork-from-backup/45544)
**Author:** [@Patch](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Patch)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2019, 7:33am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/restore-artwork-from-backup/45544 "2019-05-27T07:33:48Z")
So - looks like with the help of Florian, I've fixed my disappearing artwork issue. :pray: Now - is there a way to restore artwork from a back-up drive? That is - can MP3Tag search on artist & title in a specified fold… --- ## [Remove all tags except cover exception](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-all-tags-except-cover-exception/45543)
**Author:** [@Patch](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Patch)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2019, 7:24am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-all-tags-except-cover-exception/45543 "2019-05-27T07:24:07Z")
So I've dropped a BIG error here. I've used the "Remove fields except..." action on my whole library. Not a problem so far - I set the exceptions to suit. BUT - I did NOT realise that Remove fields except also strips … --- ## [Case Conversion using filename filename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/case-conversion-using-filename-filename/45451)
**Author:** [@sy45yhtyj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sy45yhtyj)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2019, 6:28am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/case-conversion-using-filename-filename/45451 "2019-05-27T06:28:00Z")
I'm not able to turn "official" to "Official" please see my steps below. What can be wrong... Thanks 01 Convert 02 Filename - Filename 03 Old Filename Pattern = %1 - %2 - %3 - %4 04 New Filename Pattern = %1 - %2 $ca… --- ## [Playlist name from tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/playlist-name-from-tags/45528)
**Author:** [@Sinriel](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sinriel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2019, 6:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/playlist-name-from-tags/45528 "2019-05-25T18:17:34Z")
Hello everyone, top-notch program, loving it. A quick question: is it possible to have playlist automatically have a name from tags, like: Artist - Album Name.m3u Thanks in advance. --- ## [Album Art Work Missing For Some mp3 & wav](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-art-work-missing-for-some-mp3-wav/45524)
**Author:** [@waskaly](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/waskaly)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2019, 9:09am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-art-work-missing-for-some-mp3-wav/45524 "2019-05-25T09:09:25Z")
I add album artwork to all of my mp3 in MP3TAG but when I play the mp3 on my Pioneer car stereo not all of the images show up. Out of 500 mp3's about 400 show the album artwork that I applied. Is there a fix for this? Th… --- ## [OSX Mp3Tag Import Settings after Exporting?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/osx-mp3tag-import-settings-after-exporting/45518)
**Author:** [@elsucio](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/elsucio)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2019, 5:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/osx-mp3tag-import-settings-after-exporting/45518 "2019-05-23T17:50:27Z")
Hi all Id like to know where to put the exported settings on OSX version? Just installed on another system and would like to import the exported settings but cannot find the mp3tag folder on Mac that im supposed to impo… --- ## [Default tag sources](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/default-tag-sources/45368)
**Author:** [@Peter.V](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Peter.V)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2019, 9:10am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/default-tag-sources/45368 "2019-05-23T09:10:57Z")
By default MP3tag uses the fields "Album" AND "Artist" to search for tags at MusicBrainz. Is it possible to change those settings to "Title" AND "Artist" --- ## [Changing and saving MP3 meta while playing](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-and-saving-mp3-meta-while-playing/45467)
**Author:** [@chaosrealm93](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chaosrealm93)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2019, 6:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-and-saving-mp3-meta-while-playing/45467 "2019-05-22T18:26:30Z")
Hey all, If i'm playing an MP3/FLAC file with VLC or any media player and i make a change to the metadata (title etc.) in mp3tag and save it, all while the file is playing in VLC, will i damage/corrupt the file in any … --- ## [Cut characters from Title and paste to Year](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cut-characters-from-title-and-paste-to-year/45455)
**Author:** [@Ted22](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ted22)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2019, 8:38am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cut-characters-from-title-and-paste-to-year/45455 "2019-05-22T08:38:53Z")
I have Titles like this : "Title of the song (2019)" I'd like to cut "(2019)" and paste "2019" in Year. How can I do this ? Thanks ! --- ## [Deleting ARTIST if exists in ALBUMARTIST](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/deleting-artist-if-exists-in-albumartist/45503)
**Author:** [@Smndnm](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Smndnm)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2019, 7:16am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/deleting-artist-if-exists-in-albumartist/45503 "2019-05-22T07:16:05Z")
Hi, What is the REGEX expression to delete the ARTIST entry (not the entire tag) where it also exists as an entry in ALBUMARTIST. The tag entries are separated by a semicolon. This will be useful to correctly tag the so… --- ## [Impossible to edit certain tags in files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/impossible-to-edit-certain-tags-in-files/45457)
**Author:** [@scolillas](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/scolillas)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2019, 12:12am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/impossible-to-edit-certain-tags-in-files/45457 "2019-05-22T00:12:46Z")
Hi. I have a problem in editing certain tags, of files downloaded from WHOPLAYMUSIC.COM. The name of the website www; that is this " WHOPLAYMUSIC.COM ". And it does not leave or erase, nor will it change the label. … --- ## [WMA AlbumTitle Tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wma-albumtitle-tag/45501)
**Author:** [@proj964](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/proj964)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2019, 9:49pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wma-albumtitle-tag/45501 "2019-05-21T21:49:03Z")
Where albums were ripped with Windows Music Player, it appears that they have both "album" and "albumtitle" tags. mp3tag displays/changes the "album" tag. foobar2000 uses the albumtitle tag. foobar2000 only shows the alb… --- ## [Multiple cover import to multiple songs](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multiple-cover-import-to-multiple-songs/45498)
**Author:** [@jpv](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jpv)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2019, 9:05am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multiple-cover-import-to-multiple-songs/45498 "2019-05-21T09:05:00Z")
In a particular Folder I have 7 mp3 files and 7 cover jpg files named JJ0,JJ1,JJ2,JJ3,JJ4,JJ5,JJ6 and I would like to assign JJ0 to the first (alphabetical) mp3 file, JJ1 to the second, and so on. I have tried 2 actions: … --- ## [MP3 Tag doesn't appear in Start menu](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-tag-doesnt-appear-in-start-menu/45494)
**Author:** [@diegodad](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/diegodad)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2019, 5:00am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-tag-doesnt-appear-in-start-menu/45494 "2019-05-21T05:00:13Z")
I just installed MP3 Tag v2.95 in Windows 10. MP3 Tag doesn't appear in the Start menu. I right-clicked the .exe file in File Explorer and clicked Pin to Start, but it still doesn't appear. I can launch it by double-clic… --- ## [Understanding Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/understanding-tags/45484)
**Author:** [@Smokes](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Smokes)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2019, 6:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/understanding-tags/45484 "2019-05-20T18:55:10Z")
Hello I am trying to understand what type to use . I seem to be digging a deeper hole after several hours of searching :grimacing: I have took an mp3 album which has ID3v2.3 (ID3v1) ID3v2.3 I am not sure why are there… --- ## [Automatic Album Artowork](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automatic-album-artowork/45469)
**Author:** [@izzyforeal](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/izzyforeal)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2019, 1:25am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automatic-album-artowork/45469 "2019-05-19T01:25:29Z")
Hello Everyone, I am interested to know if there is a way in MP3Tag to automatically download the album artwork for a song? I have looked into the built ins and although it works manually, there is no enhanced speed tha… --- ## [Non-ASCII characters in .cue files (cuesheet)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/non-ascii-characters-in-cue-files-cuesheet/45453)
**Author:** [@incifinci](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/incifinci)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2019, 4:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/non-ascii-characters-in-cue-files-cuesheet/45453 "2019-05-17T16:04:52Z")
I open a (not embedded, simply a .cue file) cue sheet file in Mp3tag. As far, as I know, it can manage cue sheets, too. If I am wrong, then stop reading. :smiley: In fact, all works fine, except of one strange thing. I … --- ## [Tagging WAVs - occasionally unreadable](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tagging-wavs-occasionally-unreadable/45449)
**Author:** [@iang77](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/iang77)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2019, 7:17am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tagging-wavs-occasionally-unreadable/45449 "2019-05-17T07:17:00Z")
Hello. I've been using mp3tag for a few months now; I have mp3's, WAVs and Flacs. I use Subsonic for my media server and BubbleUpnp via my Synology is also available. Mp3tag has tagged nearly all my WAVs perfectly, but … --- ## [Multiple Values For ALBUMARTIST Tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multiple-values-for-albumartist-tag/45447)
**Author:** [@ItHurtsWhenTCPIP](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ItHurtsWhenTCPIP)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2019, 6:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multiple-values-for-albumartist-tag/45447 "2019-05-16T18:15:05Z")
The issue, as I see it, is that using Mp3tag v2.95 for the field ALBUMARTIST I see only one value, ever. Recently I found that some .flac files have two values in ALBUMARTIST, seperated by a semi-colon (see attached scr… --- ## [Get tag info from XML and add to user-defined "Intro"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-tag-info-from-xml-and-add-to-user-defined-intro/45432)
**Author:** [@djmkaz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/djmkaz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2019, 6:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-tag-info-from-xml-and-add-to-user-defined-intro/45432 "2019-05-16T18:08:59Z")
Hello, I am trying to add information from an XML tag to the actual MP3 tag. "\<"?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?\> "\<"MediaEntry version="1"\> "\<"entryType\>Music "\<"duration\>263407 "\<"identifier\>ac3ead51-87c5-4f2… --- ## [ORIGYEAR tag confusion!](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/origyear-tag-confusion/45416)
**Author:** [@ripnburn](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ripnburn)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2019, 10:52pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/origyear-tag-confusion/45416 "2019-05-15T22:52:17Z")
OK, I have searched the forum and I am very confused. I made an action and it works great but the Original year tag is not working at all and I am stuck. Is there any advice that can point me in the right direction? Here… --- ## [How to copy filename fields to Title and Artist?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-copy-filename-fields-to-title-and-artist/45429)
**Author:** [@pacman10](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pacman10)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2019, 6:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-copy-filename-fields-to-title-and-artist/45429 "2019-05-15T18:33:16Z")
I have a bunch of MP3 files with the standard filename format - , for example "Carl Perkins - Gone Gone Gone.mp3" I want to copy the artist and title into the Artist and Title fields in MP3Tag. Clearly, I could do thi… --- ## [How to tag YEAR and ORIGYEAR fields](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-tag-year-and-origyear-fields/45392)
**Author:** [@user01011970](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/user01011970)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2019, 5:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-tag-year-and-origyear-fields/45392 "2019-05-15T17:14:16Z")
Hi all What is the common way to tag the YEAR and the ORIGYEAR field for remastered or reissued albums? In therory it is clear to fill the release year into YEAR and the original release year into ORIGYEAR field. But i… --- ## [dbPoweramp extended tags detection](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/dbpoweramp-extended-tags-detection/45423)
**Author:** [@DJNeidermeyer](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DJNeidermeyer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2019, 7:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/dbpoweramp-extended-tags-detection/45423 "2019-05-13T19:08:36Z")
Trying to find a way to grab the extended tags that dbPoweramp can create, especially the AccuRip data field, because they will provide unique characters per song that I could then copy over using mp3tag into the commen… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=171) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=173)