# Support

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## [Convert tag values and add a leading zero](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-tag-values-and-add-a-leading-zero/44682)

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**Author:** [@waterfall](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/waterfall)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2019, 10:46am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-tag-values-and-add-a-leading-zero/44682 "2019-03-01T10:46:45Z")

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Hi, would like to ask for some kind assistance with the following query. Want to convert values from one field to the next adding a leading zero unless the number begins with a 1. For example: 1A = 01A 5B = 05B 7A = …

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## [My Inbox Helper' malicious extension](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/my-inbox-helper-malicious-extension/44684)

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**Author:** [@seagroaa](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/seagroaa)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2019, 9:47am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/my-inbox-helper-malicious-extension/44684 "2019-03-01T09:47:34Z")

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I have tried to download MP3tag v2.94 but when I click on the download link in MP3tag it takes me to https://www.mp3tag.de/en/download.html When I click on the Start Now link it takes me to \[Edit: removed link to third-…

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## [Sorting order for USB in a Chevy Sonic with MyLink (LG mfg)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sorting-order-for-usb-in-a-chevy-sonic-with-mylink-lg-mfg/44665)

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**Author:** [@TurboDash](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/TurboDash)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2019, 6:11am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sorting-order-for-usb-in-a-chevy-sonic-with-mylink-lg-mfg/44665 "2019-03-01T06:11:16Z")

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Hope this is the right place to ask this question... I own a 2015 Chevy Sonic. The "infotainment" system is the MyLink system. Some digging revealed that it's made by LG. The vehicle has a USB port for a thumb/jump/f…

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## [Help removing question marks and other characters from title](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-removing-question-marks-and-other-characters-from-title/44671)

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**Author:** [@dpursell59](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dpursell59)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2019, 8:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-removing-question-marks-and-other-characters-from-title/44671 "2019-02-27T20:43:19Z")

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I am trying to rename my mp3 files and some of them have question marks and other characters at the end of the title. For example right now it is showing as what's really happening?. How do I remove the question mark a…

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## [Filename Issue and Conversion](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-issue-and-conversion/44661)

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**Author:** [@horsdoobers](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/horsdoobers)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 26, 2019, 5:49am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-issue-and-conversion/44661 "2019-02-26T05:49:30Z")

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Any help getting this to format properly would be greatly appreciated. The filename(s) in the folder contain the artist wrapped in brackets (as shown). I'd prefer it simply show.... Pat Benatar - Heartbreaker As it is…

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## [Sending tags to external program](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sending-tags-to-external-program/44652)

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**Author:** [@seamoon](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/seamoon)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 25, 2019, 3:20pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sending-tags-to-external-program/44652 "2019-02-25T15:20:46Z")

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I want to send artist & track tag of a track to external translator like Qtranslate how can I do it?

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## [Windows file ratings for WAV files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/windows-file-ratings-for-wav-files/44640)

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**Author:** [@cesaremedici](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cesaremedici)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2019, 9:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/windows-file-ratings-for-wav-files/44640 "2019-02-24T21:09:11Z")

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Can Mp3tag add Windows file ratings (1 to 5 stars)? For MP3, I can easily do that in Windows 10 Explorer (just click star and then save), but this doesn't work for WAV files. So I was wondering if Mp3tag could help me ov…

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## [Move each file into separate directory](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/move-each-file-into-separate-directory/44624)

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**Author:** [@phred1](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/phred1)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2019, 1:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/move-each-file-into-separate-directory/44624 "2019-02-24T13:12:16Z")

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Hiya I've loaded a bunch of files into mp3tag, can i now move all of them into separate folders based on tags in "one move"? Now, when selecting all files in the list, all the directory's names will then be the same as …

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## ["Show All" tags possible?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/show-all-tags-possible/44635)

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**Author:** [@smrtcar](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/smrtcar)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2019, 12:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/show-all-tags-possible/44635 "2019-02-24T12:01:55Z")

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Is there a way to have Mp3Tag show all the tags associated to a file? Something like a "ShowAll" master view? I cannot add the Short Description using the Mp3Tag tool directly. I am forced to copy past many times in iTun…

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## [File cannot be opened for writing. (exported from Vegas Pro 15)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-cannot-be-opened-for-writing-exported-from-vegas-pro-15/44622)

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**Author:** [@Grindarius](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Grindarius)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2019, 8:37am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-cannot-be-opened-for-writing-exported-from-vegas-pro-15/44622 "2019-02-24T08:37:18Z")

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So I've been using Mp3Tag for the last 5 updates. It's been a long time without a hitch. I use Vegas Pro 13.0 to cut and export all the music out at 320 kbps, 44100 kHz music files. 100% Mp3Tag will work on it. But now…

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## [AAC files don't play in Groove after tagging](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/aac-files-dont-play-in-groove-after-tagging/44648)

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**Author:** [@porfirio1830](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/porfirio1830)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2019, 8:34am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/aac-files-dont-play-in-groove-after-tagging/44648 "2019-02-24T08:34:52Z")

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## [Add tags using file name](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-tags-using-file-name/44638)

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**Author:** [@YahumGelot](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/YahumGelot)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [February 23, 2019, 8:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-tags-using-file-name/44638 "2019-02-23T20:14:12Z")

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Hey guys let me introduce you the situation. I'm downloading a lot of videos on YouTube using batch. Those appear as "video.mp4" in a folder named "20111212-Biloulette-la vidéo d'aujourd'hui", so as "Date-uploader-tit…

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## [Tagging formats like in Discogs](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tagging-formats-like-in-discogs/44634)

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**Author:** [@popmarter](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/popmarter)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 23, 2019, 9:42am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tagging-formats-like-in-discogs/44634 "2019-02-23T09:42:29Z")

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Sometimes I have digital audio coming from different sources, like ripped vinyl, tape\>harddisc transfers etc. Now I would like to use a tag to identify every audioset so I can easily recognize this in for example JRiver …

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## [Audible "blip" or "skip" after editing tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/audible-blip-or-skip-after-editing-tags/44547)

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**Author:** [@Bishamondo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Bishamondo)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [February 23, 2019, 7:18am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/audible-blip-or-skip-after-editing-tags/44547 "2019-02-23T07:18:08Z")

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## [Action: Delete strings - How to?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-delete-strings-how-to/44602)

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**Author:** [@JOOP](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JOOP)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2019, 3:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-delete-strings-how-to/44602 "2019-02-21T15:56:38Z")

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Hello there, First of all, thank you for powerful tool ! Unfortunately, I have to unwind a tag which I have composed with the help of MP3Tag. The field currently contains the expression "composer - title" (title means …

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## [Auto-numbering wizard fails on M4A](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/auto-numbering-wizard-fails-on-m4a/44608)

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**Author:** [@dilburt](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dilburt)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2019, 3:18am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/auto-numbering-wizard-fails-on-m4a/44608 "2019-02-21T03:18:56Z")

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Open a file containing MP4 tracks with M4A extensions (MP3Tag Ver 2.93). Start with track numbers containing no leading zeros and select all files. Select the Auto-numbering wizard and check the option to provide leadin…

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## [Remove directory question](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-directory-question/44595)

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**Author:** [@ydaltak](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ydaltak)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2019, 7:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-directory-question/44595 "2019-02-20T19:01:36Z")

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is it possible to erase a directory from the display without removing the tags from the individual files? i would like to be able to start with a blank "canvas".

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## [Information missing in mp3tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/information-missing-in-mp3tag/44597)

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**Author:** [@sheepdisease](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sheepdisease)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2019, 5:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/information-missing-in-mp3tag/44597 "2019-02-20T17:07:26Z")

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Hello there, I have noticed that information is missing from a file when viewed through an mp3tag, yet the information is available through windows explorer. Does anyone know why this is? It's strange that it has on…

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## [File/song renaming default question](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-song-renaming-default-question/44544)

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**Author:** [@dbaker](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dbaker)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2019, 1:31am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-song-renaming-default-question/44544 "2019-02-20T01:31:38Z")

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Hi. Does anyone know of a way that I can get songs to be renamed, starting with the cut number of each, but with a leading "0" just for those cuts with one digit? So, for example, a cut that started with "1 - " would b…

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## [Freedb not working as well as formerly, or just me?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/freedb-not-working-as-well-as-formerly-or-just-me/44543)

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**Author:** [@dbaker](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dbaker)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2019, 1:28am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/freedb-not-working-as-well-as-formerly-or-just-me/44543 "2019-02-20T01:28:08Z")

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Hi. I've been using mp3tag for a couple of years now, and though I don't use it often, I have found the method of album looking of "Tag Sources" and "freedb" to be almost always perfect. However, just in the past month…

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## [Filesize Column](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filesize-column/44579)

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**Author:** [@sheepdisease](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sheepdisease)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 18, 2019, 7:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filesize-column/44579 "2019-02-18T19:21:05Z")

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Hello there, I have been looking through the software and forums for an answer but found nothing. I wondered if there is a way to get a filesize column in mp3tag? I have a couple of versions of albums and want to sort b…

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## [Action for \_ALL but \_FILENAME](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-for-all-but-filename/44578)

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**Author:** [@WS64](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/WS64)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [February 18, 2019, 8:48am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-for-all-but-filename/44578 "2019-02-18T08:48:27Z")

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Is there a way to do a search and replace through the Actions menu for all fields but the Filename? I am using Win10, and I have destroyed files a few times with MP3TAG. These files then got such a filename that Windows…

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## [Unexpected behaviour when replacing variations of feat](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unexpected-behaviour-when-replacing-variations-of-feat/44478)

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**Author:** [@sheepdisease](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sheepdisease)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [February 18, 2019, 8:04am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unexpected-behaviour-when-replacing-variations-of-feat/44478 "2019-02-18T08:04:14Z")

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I ran this action on a group of files and it changed files even where a complete match was not found. Found example, it changed 'Cliff Richard' to 'Clifeat. Richard' and 'Daft Punk' to 'Dafeat. Punk'. I've tried it a…

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## [How to create folders based on Album Name](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-create-folders-based-on-album-name/44486)

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**Author:** [@henriquebs12](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/henriquebs12)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 18, 2019, 7:47am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-create-folders-based-on-album-name/44486 "2019-02-18T07:47:07Z")

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I'm generating the folder names based on the Album title and Year, in the following Format Value field: $regexp(%year%,^.\*(\\d{4}).+?$,$1) - %album%\\%\_FILENAME% Which gives me: 2019 - Album Name/01 File.mp3 But I wante…

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## [Entering same info for multiple tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/entering-same-info-for-multiple-tags/44568)

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**Author:** [@ydaltak](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ydaltak)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2019, 3:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/entering-same-info-for-multiple-tags/44568 "2019-02-17T15:05:10Z")

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is there a quick and dirty way to input information, for example the album title, into the proper field of all the items in a directory at one time?

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## [Set field = 2nd & 3rd characters of filename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/set-field-2nd-3rd-characters-of-filename/44564)

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**Author:** [@coyote](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/coyote)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2019, 7:11am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/set-field-2nd-3rd-characters-of-filename/44564 "2019-02-17T07:11:24Z")

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How do I set the track field = the 2nd & 3rd characters of the filename? I'm an mp3tab noob. I've got tracks where the filenames begin like 101 102 103 ... 123 124 201 202 203 ... 223 224 where the first c…

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## [Debug regex help](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/debug-regex-help/44565)

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**Author:** [@Zapgok](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zapgok)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2019, 11:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/debug-regex-help/44565 "2019-02-16T23:26:44Z")

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I'm using a couple of regular expression without being well-versed which means I can't figure out why I'm getting this result and I would really appreciate some assistance. This is my mp3tag-action: Replace with regula…

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## [Remove APEV2 Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-apev2-tags/17870)

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**Author:** [@markrh](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/markrh)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2019, 3:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-apev2-tags/17870 "2019-02-15T15:48:22Z")

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Unless I am missing something, there isn't a way to remove APEV2 tags. It only has the option to remove APE tags but it can write APEV2. I came across some files with APEV2 tags and I had to use Winamp to get rid of th…

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## [Maximum Path Length](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/maximum-path-length/42047)

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**Author:** [@hypersucker](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/hypersucker)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2019, 11:34am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/maximum-path-length/42047 "2019-02-15T11:34:24Z")

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Does Mp3Tag have the manifest entry in the Windows version to support long path names? I currently run into issues accessing files with a total path name longer than 260 chars (only shows the file name but non of the tag…

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## [Export info from mp3tag to html](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-info-from-mp3tag-to-html/44555)

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**Author:** [@sheepdisease](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sheepdisease)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2019, 7:45am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-info-from-mp3tag-to-html/44555 "2019-02-15T07:45:00Z")

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Hello there, I tried exporting using mp3tag html but there are a number of issues. Firstly, it appears in orangy colours which do not display well and are hard to read. Is there a way to change the colours for future ex…

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