# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=178 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 179 --- ## [Changing artwork name](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-artwork-name/44552)
**Author:** [@bizzle](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bizzle)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2019, 5:26am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-artwork-name/44552 "2019-02-15T05:26:50Z")
How can I change the name of the artwork when saving? I want it to save as the filename but it only saves the artist name, I cant remember where the setting is for it --- ## [Remove space from filename before file extension](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-space-from-filename-before-file-extension/44546)
**Author:** [@megacalm](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/megacalm)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2019, 4:50am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-space-from-filename-before-file-extension/44546 "2019-02-15T04:50:14Z")
Hello All, Thought I had this licked but forgot what I did so reaching out for help. When I convert tag to filename, I want to remove the space that precedes the file extension (or trails the title). Example filename: … --- ## [Featuring & all derivatives](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/featuring-all-derivatives/9445)
**Author:** [@tomdickharri](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tomdickharri)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2019, 7:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/featuring-all-derivatives/9445 "2019-02-13T19:33:26Z")
I’m trying to … Remove any brackets round the featuring/feat/ft entry Change the wording to always be “feat.” Move the entry from the ‘Title’ field to the ‘Artist’ field I found an answer (in bits) in German but it se… --- ## [Show ALL metadata for a file on main screen?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/show-all-metadata-for-a-file-on-main-screen/44534)
**Author:** [@trondeez](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/trondeez)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2019, 12:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/show-all-metadata-for-a-file-on-main-screen/44534 "2019-02-13T12:07:48Z")
Is there a way to show ALL the metadata embedded in a file on the main screen of MP3tag? (Instead of just fields you choose?) I know you can right click on a file and select "extended tags" but this seems silly. Why no… --- ## [ID3v2.3 UTF-16 not working for FLAC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/id3v2-3-utf-16-not-working-for-flac/44510)
**Author:** [@usr914](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/usr914)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2019, 4:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/id3v2-3-utf-16-not-working-for-flac/44510 "2019-02-12T16:17:26Z")
When I selected ID3v2.3 UTF-16 and saved the file (\*.FLAC), tags still in UTF-8 format... Need option to force to save the tags in UTF-16 with BOM (as a first character) UTF16\_LE - (U+FEFF) UTF16\_BE - (U+FFFE)) --- ## [Get Tag YEAR from another file](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-tag-year-from-another-file/44484)
**Author:** [@uwe.jakoby](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/uwe.jakoby)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2019, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-tag-year-from-another-file/44484 "2019-02-11T17:59:27Z")
Hello, i have the following situation. There are a lot of mp4 and jpg files in one directory. The filestructure for example is: abcd.mp4 abcd (1980).jpg efgh.mp4 efgh (1990).jpg Now i want to get the year 1980 fr… --- ## [Extracting title and artist from title using action and then reorganise the display order in the title](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extracting-title-and-artist-from-title-using-action-and-then-reorganise-the-display-order-in-the-title/44464)
**Author:** [@sheepdisease](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sheepdisease)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2019, 11:58am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extracting-title-and-artist-from-title-using-action-and-then-reorganise-the-display-order-in-the-title/44464 "2019-02-10T11:58:41Z")
Hello there, I have files with poor data and they need fixing. I am thinking that there must be a way using actions and it will involve guess values, but I am not sure how exactly to achieve what I want: Firstly, as in… --- ## [Action to remove hyphen and add brackets to start and end of artist name in filename and track title](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-to-remove-hyphen-and-add-brackets-to-start-and-end-of-artist-name-in-filename-and-track-title/44460)
**Author:** [@sheepdisease](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sheepdisease)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2019, 7:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-to-remove-hyphen-and-add-brackets-to-start-and-end-of-artist-name-in-filename-and-track-title/44460 "2019-02-09T19:21:15Z")
I am dealing with a number of albums which appear in this format: %track% %title% - %artist% Please help me by creating an action which changes the format to: %track% %title% (%artist%) Thank you so much. --- ## [Export options not enconding correcly](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-options-not-enconding-correcly/44436)
**Author:** [@henriquebs12](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/henriquebs12)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2019, 5:55am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-options-not-enconding-correcly/44436 "2019-02-07T05:55:03Z")
In my export configuration, I'm already using the $filename(test.txt,utf-8) format. But all functions, like $replace(%track%), are exporting "&" as "& amp;". I've tried to change the coding to 16 or ANSI, but didn't wo… --- ## [How to create a folder structure based on number of track](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-create-a-folder-structure-based-on-number-of-track/44451)
**Author:** [@henriquebs12](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/henriquebs12)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2019, 6:24am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-create-a-folder-structure-based-on-number-of-track/44451 "2019-02-07T06:24:14Z")
I'm now using an action to create folders in the format %year% - %album% With the following expression using Format Value: \[$left(%year%,4) - \]%album%\\%\_FILENAME% But I also would like to create a folder for Singles,… --- ## [How to remove duplicated names within a tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-remove-duplicated-names-within-a-tag/44450)
**Author:** [@henriquebs12](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/henriquebs12)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2019, 6:07am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-remove-duplicated-names-within-a-tag/44450 "2019-02-07T06:07:19Z")
Some of my songs have the ARTIST field like: Artist1, Artist1, Artist2, Artist3 Arist1, Artist2, Artist1, Artist3 It is, duplicated artist names inside the tag Artist. What I'd like to do is create an action that can … --- ## [How to uninstall?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-uninstall/44448)
**Author:** [@wmahed](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/wmahed)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2019, 8:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-uninstall/44448 "2019-02-06T20:14:53Z")
--- ## [Tagging from folder name](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tagging-from-folder-name/44397)
**Author:** [@Leo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Leo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2019, 7:06pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tagging-from-folder-name/44397 "2019-02-06T19:06:18Z")
I'd like to extract the year and the catalogid fields from my folder name in order to tag them in tracks. So far, I managed to get most of my files working with this formula %albumartist% - %album% (%year%) \[%catalogid… --- ## [Album Cover Image Mostly Black](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-cover-image-mostly-black/44446)
**Author:** [@Bright](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Bright)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2019, 7:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-cover-image-mostly-black/44446 "2019-02-06T19:04:56Z")
Sometimes when putting in a cover image I get: When the source image is: Original File And in players the image displays as: How do I stop Mp3tag v2.93 from altering the image? I was also experiencing this issue … --- ## [Identify track on album](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/identify-track-on-album/44432)
**Author:** [@maicol](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/maicol)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2019, 12:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/identify-track-on-album/44432 "2019-02-05T12:51:36Z")
can you leave enabled qesta utils? or if there are other ways to automatically identify the track number or track position in an album . thank you --- ## [Batch autotag different fields?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-autotag-different-fields/44429)
**Author:** [@bizzle](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bizzle)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2019, 8:52am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-autotag-different-fields/44429 "2019-02-05T08:52:37Z")
I want to put some text after the title, artist, album, composer, and filename like So Long (Live) - some text I know I can Actions (Quick) \< Format Value FIELD = TITLE Format string = %title% - some text Or Convert … --- ## [Album picture on mobile](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-picture-on-mobile/43973)
**Author:** [@Folliot](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Folliot)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2019, 11:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-picture-on-mobile/43973 "2019-02-04T23:26:53Z")
I think I found a problem with mp3Tag. I put my music on my samsung A5 after changing caracteristics and it works. No problem. But if I change a second time the album picture and take the music on my phone, it keeps the … --- ## [I save my edits to my tags and they don't change, no idea why...?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-save-my-edits-to-my-tags-and-they-dont-change-no-idea-why/44383)
**Author:** [@Classical](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Classical)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2019, 2:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-save-my-edits-to-my-tags-and-they-dont-change-no-idea-why/44383 "2019-02-04T14:33:41Z")
That is a screenshot of me editing a tag before I press save. So if i edit one of the tags after selecting a piece of music, then press Save, it reverts back to it's old title and I cannot change it. This happens with… --- ## [Discogs metadata for multi-disc compilations](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/discogs-metadata-for-multi-disc-compilations/44412)
**Author:** [@Omid](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Omid)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2019, 8:01am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/discogs-metadata-for-multi-disc-compilations/44412 "2019-02-04T08:01:54Z")
Hello, I have a Phil Collins album. I prefer to store it in 3 folders (CD1, CD2 and CD3). The Discogs release ID is 9195914. MP3TAG retrieves the metadata and displays it correctly, but for CD1 only. For CD2 and CD3, … --- ## [Open With... Mp3tag option not working on MAC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/open-with-mp3tag-option-not-working-on-mac/44419)
**Author:** [@tode](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tode)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2019, 3:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/open-with-mp3tag-option-not-working-on-mac/44419 "2019-02-03T15:15:22Z")
Hi guys! I've recently made the switch to mac and i sadly find out that MP3tag isn't supported on osx. Fortunately, however, i figured out to use mp3tagv293-macOS-Wine. Currently i'm using Mojave 10.14.2. I need some … --- ## [Strange behavior with some mp3](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/strange-behavior-with-some-mp3/44401)
**Author:** [@UksusoFF](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/UksusoFF)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2019, 10:47am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/strange-behavior-with-some-mp3/44401 "2019-02-03T10:47:19Z")
As you can see on top screenshots mp3tag and MediaMonkey shows various album name. What is it? I can find "MUSIC" in this mp3 in hex. But can't see or change in mp3tag. You can get this mp3 here: https://drive.goog… --- ## [I don't get how to import filename data from a text file](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-dont-get-how-to-import-filename-data-from-a-text-file/44418)
**Author:** [@bizzle](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bizzle)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2019, 9:59am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-dont-get-how-to-import-filename-data-from-a-text-file/44418 "2019-02-03T09:59:50Z")
This is what's in the text file Track list: 01. First Off (feat. Travis Scott) 02. Fine China 03. Fck Up Some Commas 04. Move That Dope (feat. Pharrell, Pusha T & Casino) 05. Crushed Up 06. WIFI LIT 07. Mask Off … --- ## [Auto remove a phrase/text in the title/filename?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/auto-remove-a-phrase-text-in-the-title-filename/44387)
**Author:** [@bizzle](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bizzle)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2019, 7:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/auto-remove-a-phrase-text-in-the-title-filename/44387 "2019-02-01T19:48:51Z")
How can i remove the (original mix) in the filename and title? --- ## [How do I import data to an Unknown song/album?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-import-data-to-an-unknown-song-album/44378)
**Author:** [@tsteele93](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tsteele93)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2019, 5:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-import-data-to-an-unknown-song-album/44378 "2019-01-31T17:48:08Z")
Hello, I recently began ripping my CD collection (\>2,500) into a Bluesound Vault 2i. The Bluesound Vault 2i will take an entire CD and begin ripping it and it looks up the information and labels the songs for you - usua… --- ## [Windows Folder to iTunes "TV Show" Name](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/windows-folder-to-itunes-tv-show-name/44037)
**Author:** [@munnlete](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/munnlete)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2018, 9:03am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/windows-folder-to-itunes-tv-show-name/44037 "2018-12-28T09:03:14Z")
I imported my whole TV show library into iTunes today, and some loaded fine with the TV Show organized properly in iTunes, but many did not. In Windows, I have each show and season as its own folder in the root Videos … --- ## [TV Episode number is zero / 0 on iOS 12 if not filled](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tv-episode-number-is-zero-0-on-ios-12-if-not-filled/44373)
**Author:** [@munnlete](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/munnlete)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2019, 4:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tv-episode-number-is-zero-0-on-ios-12-if-not-filled/44373 "2019-01-30T16:34:39Z")
Things were looking just how I wanted, but then I updated my iPad to iOS 12. Now, in the TV app on my iPad, every single episode title has a 0 at the beginning. So since I have episode numbers already built into the ti… --- ## [Can't access Linux Vortexbox server from Win10 anymore](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-access-linux-vortexbox-server-from-win10-anymore/44357)
**Author:** [@chemrat](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chemrat)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2019, 3:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-access-linux-vortexbox-server-from-win10-anymore/44357 "2019-01-30T15:43:38Z")
Hi. I just updated Mp3tag to v2.92 and then 2.93 and I wish I hadn't. Before, and I don't know which version I was running, I had no problem opening \\\\VORTEXBOX\\files\\music\\ and I used Mp3tag to tag and copy high resolu… --- ## [Grabbing Numbers before or after /](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/grabbing-numbers-before-or-after/44369)
**Author:** [@johnmillsjr](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/johnmillsjr)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2019, 7:58am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/grabbing-numbers-before-or-after/44369 "2019-01-30T07:58:34Z")
Hi folks, I have recently decided to change my disc-numbering system to use %totaldiscs%. Right now i use #/# ie 3/4 or 11/14 in %discnumber% i want to copy '#' ie /# or /## without the slash into %totaldiscs% and the… --- ## [WMA artist tag doesn't work properly](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wma-artist-tag-doesnt-work-properly/44361)
**Author:** [@kEloid](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kEloid)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2019, 2:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wma-artist-tag-doesnt-work-properly/44361 "2019-01-29T14:30:32Z")
Hello When I edit my WMA10 pro files with MP3tag, the android media players doesn't recognize the artist, but if I convert my files with fre:ac, or edit the tags on my phone with an audio player(Pulsar, PiMusic), it wor… --- ## [Autotag filename/track list?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/autotag-filename-track-list/44345)
**Author:** [@bizzle](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bizzle)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2019, 11:54am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/autotag-filename-track-list/44345 "2019-01-29T11:54:06Z")
Right now my tack list is as follows: Everybody Loves Somebody (02:47) Houston (02:44) Somewhere There's a Someone (02:17) The Door Is Still Open to My Heart (02:55) Volare (Nel Blu Di Pinto Di Blu) (03:02) We Open In … [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=177) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=179)