# Support

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## [Duplicate installations in Win7-64](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/duplicate-installations-in-win7-64/43330)

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**Author:** [@rofi11](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rofi11)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2018, 9:15am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/duplicate-installations-in-win7-64/43330 "2018-10-20T09:15:01Z")

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after upgrading from 2.89A to 2.90A I now have two installations of the program, according to the Details panel of the executables: 2.89A under C\>Program Files\> mp3tag & 2.90A under C\>Program Files (X86)\>mp3tag I'm s…

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## [Remove comment - not option](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-comment-not-option/43322)

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**Author:** [@boruts](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/boruts)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 19, 2018, 5:36am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-comment-not-option/43322 "2018-10-19T05:36:39Z")

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In recent versions, I do not see the "Delete comment" option from tags. How do I set up deleting comments automatically?

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## [How to exclude certain subdirectories/pattern from listing?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-exclude-certain-subdirectories-pattern-from-listing/43301)

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**Author:** [@pstein](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pstein)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2018, 2:20pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-exclude-certain-subdirectories-pattern-from-listing/43301 "2018-10-17T14:20:21Z")

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Assume I enter in the entry field "Directory" on the left side a directory path. MP3tag will scan recursively the whole directory tree for corresponding files and lists them in the right pane. Can I somehow exclude cer…

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## [Can MP3tag change ID values of all video files?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-mp3tag-change-id-values-of-all-video-files/43300)

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**Author:** [@pstein](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pstein)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2018, 6:49am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-mp3tag-change-id-values-of-all-video-files/43300 "2018-10-17T06:49:23Z")

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As I found out MP3Tag shows ID header tags like "Title" or "Artist" for video files as well. Can I edit these fields for all kind of video files (especially \*.MP4, \*.AVI, \*.MKV)? Peter

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## [Renaming directory from Album Tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/renaming-directory-from-album-tag/43289)

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**Author:** [@hogola](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/hogola)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2018, 4:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/renaming-directory-from-album-tag/43289 "2018-10-16T16:42:27Z")

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Is it possible to use MP3TAG to rename the DIRECTORY from the ALBUM TAG? i.e. Path= C:\\CLEANEDMP3\\3 Doors Down\\ The better life - ALBUM TAG = The Better Life in this case it would be only capitalizing the first lette…

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## [Create disc folders only if there's multiple discs](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/create-disc-folders-only-if-theres-multiple-discs/43292)

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**Author:** [@Deyel](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Deyel)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2018, 4:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/create-disc-folders-only-if-theres-multiple-discs/43292 "2018-10-16T16:14:47Z")

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Hi ! For a while now, I've been organizing my music folder following this pattern: And when there's multiple discs: I'm looking for a way to automatically create those discs folders but only if there's multiple disc…

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## [Auto remove fields](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/auto-remove-fields/43282)

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**Author:** [@starstremr](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/starstremr)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2018, 11:40am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/auto-remove-fields/43282 "2018-10-16T11:40:13Z")

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I have it set up to auto load a folder and highlight files and i set up the action to remove the fields i want but is there away to have it start the process as soon as i run the program?

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## [Alter front cover \*.jpg / resizing in a batch?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/alter-front-cover-jpg-resizing-in-a-batch/43277)

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**Author:** [@JohnIV](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JohnIV)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2018, 5:18am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/alter-front-cover-jpg-resizing-in-a-batch/43277 "2018-10-16T05:18:09Z")

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Hello, curious if there is an internal mechanism for resizing a collection of different MP3's front cover. I would like to make them uniform to 1000x1000px for example. Right now I have to copy them out of each album, …

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## [Movie Posters on MP4 files are disappeared](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/movie-posters-on-mp4-files-are-disappeared/43275)

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**Author:** [@minkoko25](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/minkoko25)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2018, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/movie-posters-on-mp4-files-are-disappeared/43275 "2018-10-15T16:05:07Z")

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Dear all friends, Nice to meet you. Greetings from Myanmar. I have a problem. I am using Mp3tag on my PC (Window 10). I make photo covers on movie files using Mp3tag. It is easy to use. When I have updated my PC's W…

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## [How to extract part of Path to Comment field?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-extract-part-of-path-to-comment-field/43260)

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**Author:** [@tagger100](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tagger100)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2018, 7:10am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-extract-part-of-path-to-comment-field/43260 "2018-10-15T07:10:55Z")

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Trying to transfer data from Tag-Tag. Would like to extract part of Path to Comment field of Tag. Is this possible? Can't find a way. Thanks

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## [Problem when entering MusicBrainz IDs (e.g., MusicBrainz Artist ID)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problem-when-entering-musicbrainz-ids-e-g-musicbrainz-artist-id/43258)

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**Author:** [@thebream](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/thebream)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2018, 9:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problem-when-entering-musicbrainz-ids-e-g-musicbrainz-artist-id/43258 "2018-10-14T21:23:41Z")

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## [Auto Folder Select - possible?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/auto-folder-select-possible/43259)

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**Author:** [@tagger100](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tagger100)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2018, 1:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/auto-folder-select-possible/43259 "2018-10-14T13:32:58Z")

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Hi...when I Select a folder from Mp3Tag, I then have to click "Select Folder" button on right bottom. Is it possible to open this folder automatically, so I DO NOT have to click the Select Folder button" Looked in Help…

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## [Computer freezing after amending tags on WAV files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/computer-freezing-after-amending-tags-on-wav-files/43231)

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**Author:** [@Alagermound](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Alagermound)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2018, 9:09am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/computer-freezing-after-amending-tags-on-wav-files/43231 "2018-10-14T09:09:18Z")

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Hi All, Hoping someone can help here, I have 10x WAV files legitimately downloaded from the artist's Soundcloud page which work and play fine until I try to amend the tags, once I do this and then try to access the fil…

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## [Auto-numbering, track 32 and the Rename Master app](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/auto-numbering-track-32-and-the-rename-master-app/43254)

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**Author:** [@Kentc](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Kentc)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2018, 7:19am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/auto-numbering-track-32-and-the-rename-master-app/43254 "2018-10-14T07:19:30Z")

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This maybe an edge case but if there's something underlying actually happening I thought I'd at least let you look at it. I found while I was worked with a powerful app named Rename Master. The developer of the app said …

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## [Missing .MTA tag in Windows](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/missing-mta-tag-in-windows/43239)

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**Author:** [@gavinmag](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/gavinmag)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2018, 6:36am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/missing-mta-tag-in-windows/43239 "2018-10-12T06:36:43Z")

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The default file type for MP3Tag is .mta but I can't add an association to this extension. This extension is not showing. When I access the area in windows 10 where you can add an association by file type the extension …

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## [Change of genre](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-of-genre/43232)

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**Author:** [@senior](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/senior)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2018, 4:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-of-genre/43232 "2018-10-11T16:07:41Z")

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Working with ver 2.90a I am unable to change the genre of songs. The genre returns to the original value when I try to save the change. Peter

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## [High Sierra and last OSX version](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/high-sierra-and-last-osx-version/43226)

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**Author:** [@mormugao](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mormugao)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2018, 6:57am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/high-sierra-and-last-osx-version/43226 "2018-10-11T06:57:54Z")

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Hi, I'm using OSX High Sierra and encouter problem running the MP3Tag app. Following some former thread i follow those steps: 1 - I first check and delete any of this folder: de.mp3tag.MP3tag.... in user/library…

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## [Past files that I worked on re-appears when I start new mp3tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/past-files-that-i-worked-on-re-appears-when-i-start-new-mp3tag/43224)

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**Author:** [@DropTheBeat](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DropTheBeat)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2018, 6:13am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/past-files-that-i-worked-on-re-appears-when-i-start-new-mp3tag/43224 "2018-10-11T06:13:51Z")

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Dear community, mp3tag has been godsend to my life ever since I came across few years back. It's as good as it gets, except on flaw that I keep come accross; past files (mp3 files) appear when I start a new mp3tag sessi…

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## [How to convert roman to arabic numerals?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-convert-roman-to-arabic-numerals/3492)

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**Author:** [@DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DetlevD)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2018, 6:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-convert-roman-to-arabic-numerals/3492 "2018-10-10T18:46:29Z")

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Is there a way in MP3tag to convert a roman number to an arabic number? For instance: ‘MCMLXXXIV’ to ‘1984’ DD.20060625.1015

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## [How do I add show notes for podcast?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-add-show-notes-for-podcast/13452)

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**Author:** [@tinamama](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tinamama)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2018, 2:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-add-show-notes-for-podcast/13452 "2018-10-10T14:01:52Z")

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I am trying to figure out how to add my show notes (I see people use the option for lyrics to do this, I think?) to my podcasts. So far haven’t figured this out. Is there a tutorial somewhere that can take me step-by-ste…

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## [Import from Musicbrainz - Multiple Discs](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-from-musicbrainz-multiple-discs/43202)

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**Author:** [@moonwalker85](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/moonwalker85)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2018, 1:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-from-musicbrainz-multiple-discs/43202 "2018-10-10T13:18:43Z")

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Hey all, I am sure there is a way but either I cannot find it or I am to stupid to understand mp3tag. I wanted to rip a larger CD collection and tag the mp3s accordingly. I already found the dataset on musicbrainz inclu…

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## [Discogs authorization code not "sticking" in 2.90a](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/discogs-authorization-code-not-sticking-in-2-90a/43190)

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**Author:** [@shapiro88](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/shapiro88)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2018, 3:20am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/discogs-authorization-code-not-sticking-in-2-90a/43190 "2018-10-10T03:20:49Z")

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Since I updated to 2.90a, I'm prompted for a Discogs auth code every time I try a lookup on Discogs. The lookup works after I enter the code. The application is registered with Discogs. Is there a config file or or regis…

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## [List Artist based on name not prefix - The Cure under C not T](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/list-artist-based-on-name-not-prefix-the-cure-under-c-not-t/43175)

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**Author:** [@IntersectionTom](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/IntersectionTom)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2018, 8:56am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/list-artist-based-on-name-not-prefix-the-cure-under-c-not-t/43175 "2018-10-06T08:56:10Z")

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Hi all, I'm using mp3tag v2.90a to tag audio-files and then copy then onto a Fiio X1 Mk ii player. Is there a way to have the Fiio X1 list artists with a "The" or other prefix in their name according to the first lette…

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## [Coax Mp3tag to check non-audio files for APEv2 tags?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/coax-mp3tag-to-check-non-audio-files-for-apev2-tags/43162)

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**Author:** [@ElectricKeet](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ElectricKeet)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2018, 7:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/coax-mp3tag-to-check-non-audio-files-for-apev2-tags/43162 "2018-10-05T19:50:28Z")

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I'm a happy long-time user of both foobar2000 and Mp3tag. I'm using fb2k's "External Tags" plugin to store ReplayGain values for filetypes that can't be tagged (chiefly semi-obscure videogame music formats). These extern…

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## [Copy Bulk Tags: Rating to Groups](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copy-bulk-tags-rating-to-groups/43171)

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**Author:** [@AaronM](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/AaronM)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2018, 7:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copy-bulk-tags-rating-to-groups/43171 "2018-10-05T19:27:27Z")

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Hey all. 1st time poster. I have a very large library where track ratings are widely used. I recently purchased a popular DJ software product that does not support Track Rating tags. I'm looking for a way to Copy r…

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## [Some Tag Fields not recognized](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/some-tag-fields-not-recognized/43163)

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**Author:** [@COOL1](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/COOL1)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2018, 9:39am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/some-tag-fields-not-recognized/43163 "2018-10-05T09:39:23Z")

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When inquiring on a mp3's detail properties, there is text in Mood and Group Description fields. They don't show up in current Mp3Tag v2.90a. I can't blank them in mp3tag but can blank them manually in detail propertie…

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## [Windows 10 Explorer Context-menu integration](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/windows-10-explorer-context-menu-integration/43148)

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**Author:** [@d\_vdlinden](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/d_vdlinden)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 3, 2018, 12:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/windows-10-explorer-context-menu-integration/43148 "2018-10-03T12:24:54Z")

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I switched from the Windows Desktop Application to the Windows10 App from the Windows Store. Both work very similar except for one crucial thing. The Explorer Menu-context integration is not there anymore. With the De…

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## [Seperators in tags from MusicBrainz (v2.89)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/seperators-in-tags-from-musicbrainz-v2-89/42292)

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**Author:** [@Toadtoad](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Toadtoad)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2018, 7:29am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/seperators-in-tags-from-musicbrainz-v2-89/42292 "2018-10-02T07:29:21Z")

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Upon tagging from MusicBrainz, tags where the Artist includes "feat. \_\_\_\_" has the "feat." removed so it shows artist names without separation. Additionally, it shows multiple versions of the person's name. An example a…

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## [Combining 'replace with' \[empty\] in multiple fields action](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/combining-replace-with-empty-in-multiple-fields-action/42578)

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**Author:** [@sheepdisease](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sheepdisease)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2018, 5:42am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/combining-replace-with-empty-in-multiple-fields-action/42578 "2018-09-29T05:42:13Z")

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@ryerman This is a follow-on to my previous thread. I have a list of words which I want to search for in several fields, including ALBUM, DIRECTORY and FILENAME and then remove. Could you please tell me whether you …

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## [How do I add new songs to an existing playlist in MP3Tag?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-add-new-songs-to-an-existing-playlist-in-mp3tag/43115)

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**Author:** [@Buster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Buster)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2018, 1:26am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-add-new-songs-to-an-existing-playlist-in-mp3tag/43115 "2018-09-29T01:26:55Z")

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I searched the forum but cannot find a clear answer. How do I add new songs to an existing playlist I made in MP3Tag? Thank you!

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