# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=195 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 196 --- ## [Editing multiple files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/editing-multiple-files/41272)
**Author:** [@kde1955](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kde1955)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2018, 7:06pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/editing-multiple-files/41272 "2018-03-31T19:06:38Z")
When editing multiple files I use macros. Now the editing stops on the last column and I have to use the mouse to move to the next item. Didn't have to do this in the older versions. --- ## [Keep moov atom at end of file after editing with mp3tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/keep-moov-atom-at-end-of-file-after-editing-with-mp3tag/41254)
**Author:** [@Invindicator](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Invindicator)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2018, 11:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/keep-moov-atom-at-end-of-file-after-editing-with-mp3tag/41254 "2018-03-30T23:31:52Z")
Hey Florian, Was wondering if there was any way to set mp3tag to leave the moov atom at the end of an mp4 file after tags have been added/edited instead of mooving it to the top of the file Regards, Nick --- ## [Tracklength and Bitrate missing](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tracklength-and-bitrate-missing/41259)
**Author:** [@RunningWild](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/RunningWild)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2018, 12:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tracklength-and-bitrate-missing/41259 "2018-03-30T12:10:17Z")
Thanks to Florian for his everlasting will to improve this genius program. Nevertheless a strange behaviour showed up with the latest update (v2.87a). Some files won´t show length or bitrate, happens 2 of 4 in my case. … --- ## [iTunesMediaType Values Clarification](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/itunesmediatype-values-clarification/41256)
**Author:** [@Invindicator](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Invindicator)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2018, 10:25am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/itunesmediatype-values-clarification/41256 "2018-03-30T10:25:01Z")
Hi Florian, I just wanted to enquire about the values mp3tag writes for the iTunesMediaType field. Phil Harvey (creator of exiftool) and I were discussing the problem in some mappings of values last night on exiftool's … --- ## [Grouping MTA (Action Files) Together in UI](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/grouping-mta-action-files-together-in-ui/41249)
**Author:** [@mshockle](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mshockle)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2018, 10:12am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/grouping-mta-action-files-together-in-ui/41249 "2018-03-30T10:12:31Z")
Hello all, first off I have been using mp3tag for years and I love it so thank you for an amazing program. Background: Over the years I've written many actions (the majority of which are no longer valid or have been co… --- ## [Export m3u, sorted by Album](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-m3u-sorted-by-album/41169)
**Author:** [@Etz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Etz)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2018, 7:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-m3u-sorted-by-album/41169 "2018-03-28T19:30:07Z")
Hi guys, currently generating m3u playlists via: $filename(%albumartist% - %album%.m3u,utf-8)#EXTM3U $loop(%\_filename\_ext%)#EXTINF:%\_length\_seconds%,%discnumber%$num(%track%,2) - %artist% - %title% - %year% %\_filenam… --- ## [Newbie's Question: Filter - artist is Yes" and album contains "remaster\*](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/newbies-question-filter-artist-is-yes-and-album-contains-remaster/41225)
**Author:** [@egamap](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/egamap)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2018, 4:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/newbies-question-filter-artist-is-yes-and-album-contains-remaster/41225 "2018-03-28T16:37:57Z")
I have tried so many combinations an can't find the right one to show me a list of Yes' remastered albums - bah! I know it can be done, of course, I just can't do it! The tags are consistent and I have read scores of t… --- ## [$strstr usage with combination literal & placeholders](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/strstr-usage-with-combination-literal-placeholders/41226)
**Author:** [@stephensimpson53](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/stephensimpson53)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2018, 2:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/strstr-usage-with-combination-literal-placeholders/41226 "2018-03-28T14:21:54Z")
Value in tag CONTENTGROUP is "Energy 4" I am trying to get $strstr to evaluate to something other than 0. Using a Format Value action, my script is: $strstr(%contentgroup%,Energy\\s\\d+) Why doesn't the script evaluate… --- ## [Export to csv hangs after 142'000 titles](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-to-csv-hangs-after-142000-titles/41193)
**Author:** [@Maniac](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Maniac)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2018, 7:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-to-csv-hangs-after-142000-titles/41193 "2018-03-27T19:31:54Z")
I have a bigger collection of MP3's (~ 220'000 songs in 1.6 TB size). When I select all files and right mouse click on MP3Tag it lasts some time until all songs are read (which is normal with this amount of files and fo… --- ## [Delete file by filename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-file-by-filename/41204)
**Author:** [@RBEmerson](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/RBEmerson)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2018, 5:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-file-by-filename/41204 "2018-03-27T17:37:04Z")
I have 1000+ music files - about 10% are extraneous. I want to delete all files withe name beginning, as an example, " nnnn - Flubber" where nnnn is a four digit sequence number. How's this done? --- ## [Help converting Year to a simpler format](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-converting-year-to-a-simpler-format/41180)
**Author:** [@henriquebs12](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/henriquebs12)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2018, 5:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-converting-year-to-a-simpler-format/41180 "2018-03-27T17:09:21Z")
I have my Year tag in the iTunes format. Eg 2014-07-31T07:00:00Z. I want to create folders of all files in the format "Year - Album name", but when I create an action of the type Format value, I used %year% - %album%%\_F… --- ## [Artist from a part of the directory with regex](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/artist-from-a-part-of-the-directory-with-regex/41208)
**Author:** [@mudan](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mudan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2018, 11:01am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/artist-from-a-part-of-the-directory-with-regex/41208 "2018-03-26T11:01:20Z")
Hi, I have around 10.000 files that i want to organize. I am trying to fill the artist tag with a regexp expression that matches a part of the directory path. But nothing i try seems to work... The folderpath is: D:\\to… --- ## [Prevent MP3TAG from reading any tags upon opening](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/prevent-mp3tag-from-reading-any-tags-upon-opening/41195)
**Author:** [@drded](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/drded)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2018, 4:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/prevent-mp3tag-from-reading-any-tags-upon-opening/41195 "2018-03-25T16:14:01Z")
Is there a setting (or procedure) that would stop MP3TAG from trying to read any tags on opening? I use MP3TAG strictly as drag-and-drop and would like it to open with just a clean slate...no files. --- ## [Adding tags to library](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-tags-to-library/41093)
**Author:** [@ArcadeQQ](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ArcadeQQ)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2018, 12:54am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-tags-to-library/41093 "2018-03-25T00:54:31Z")
Hi guys, can some1 tell me how i add existing tags like title or album to overall library so i can just pick them to new songs --- ## [Absurdly simple question- delete tag and replace](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/absurdly-simple-question-delete-tag-and-replace/41194)
**Author:** [@kireta](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kireta)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2018, 7:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/absurdly-simple-question-delete-tag-and-replace/41194 "2018-03-24T19:43:30Z")
Absurdly simple question, that I think can be answered in 30 seconds and has defeated me for 30 minutes. How to replace a tag (which is populated by many different text values over many files) with another tag? For exa… --- ## [Create a new ARTIST field from ALBUMARTIST?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/create-a-new-artist-field-from-albumartist/41185)
**Author:** [@Phixion](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Phixion)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2018, 9:34am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/create-a-new-artist-field-from-albumartist/41185 "2018-03-24T09:34:26Z")
Hello, I'm using multiple ARTIST fields per track and I'm trying to send an artist from ALBUMARTIST to the front of the other ARTIST tags. I've tried a few methods posted here, including Tag - Tag, but it doesn't retai… --- ## [List all tag data in column view](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/list-all-tag-data-in-column-view/41156)
**Author:** [@hypersucker](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/hypersucker)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2018, 2:52am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/list-all-tag-data-in-column-view/41156 "2018-03-24T02:52:25Z")
I know it’s been asked before and there are scripts/actions/xport/whathaveyou to get close to this but I’ll ask again, if only to raise awareness some more. Wouldnt it be nice (and really, really helpful) to have column… --- ## [Append multiple %artist% fields to end of %title%](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/append-multiple-artist-fields-to-end-of-title/41135)
**Author:** [@Phixion](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Phixion)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2018, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/append-multiple-artist-fields-to-end-of-title/41135 "2018-03-23T20:59:21Z")
Hello! I have a bunch of tracks that use multiple %artist% fields. Although this is the recommended format for FLAC tagging I would like to change it up a little and send all %artist% fields to the end of %title%, like … --- ## [Intermittent performance with NAS when under 16 titles in list](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/intermittent-performance-with-nas-when-under-16-titles-in-list/41166)
**Author:** [@Lidar-man](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Lidar-man)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2018, 7:44pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/intermittent-performance-with-nas-when-under-16-titles-in-list/41166 "2018-03-23T19:44:53Z")
Just testing MP3TAG for vinyl to mp3 project. The music archive is on a NAS drive (personal network cloud). Whenever there are \<16 mp3's in a list and I try to add a cover picture and/or some info details to all mp3's, i… --- ## [Invoke Mediainfo with Tools](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/invoke-mediainfo-with-tools/41177)
**Author:** [@poster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/poster)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2018, 10:05am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/invoke-mediainfo-with-tools/41177 "2018-03-23T10:05:16Z")
Has someone successfully configured Mp3Tags tools-menue to invoke Mediainfo (GUI)? (Mediainfo) I am asking because I wasn't successful and would like to be able to invoke it out of MP3Tag.:disappointed: --- ## [Show mulitple genres in column list?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/show-mulitple-genres-in-column-list/3518)
**Author:** [@monkie](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/monkie)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2018, 8:49pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/show-mulitple-genres-in-column-list/3518 "2018-03-22T20:49:13Z")
I use the mulitple genres for my mp3’s: GENRE=Latin GENRE=Jazz I use the \\ trick (Latin\\Jazz) to enter this information via the tag panel. Is it possible to get both genres to show in the main column list? --- ## [Help renaming filenames to 001 in album](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-renaming-filenames-to-001-in-album/41138)
**Author:** [@Funkyprotein](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Funkyprotein)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2018, 7:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-renaming-filenames-to-001-in-album/41138 "2018-03-21T19:48:13Z")
Hi all I have a cheap chinese car unit that only plays tracks in alphabetical order, regardless of what folder they are in. I renamed tracks in one album to 01 trackname.mp3 and then 02 trackname.mp3 etc. And then did … --- ## [New to Forum & MP3 Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/new-to-forum-mp3-tags/41157)
**Author:** [@Smokes](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Smokes)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2018, 7:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/new-to-forum-mp3-tags/41157 "2018-03-21T19:43:02Z")
Hello I have just came accross MP3TAG software and forum. I have a number of MP3 albums I would like to change tags instead of just having track number 1. I have tried editing but everytime just when I think Ive done i… --- ## [Ford Sync 3 Media Player Album Art](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ford-sync-3-media-player-album-art/41161)
**Author:** [@2labs](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/2labs)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2018, 7:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ford-sync-3-media-player-album-art/41161 "2018-03-21T19:28:13Z")
Hi Just joined the forum and looking for help, my music is tagged and works correctly in Itunes but when playing via USB in my car on ford sync 3 the album art is either incorrect or generic, can anyone advise please --- ## [Extracting year regardless of date format](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extracting-year-regardless-of-date-format/16517)
**Author:** [@Quisquose](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Quisquose)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2018, 7:20pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extracting-year-regardless-of-date-format/16517 "2018-03-21T19:20:39Z")
I’ve been using Format String: $left(%year%,4) to clean up my Year field, but is there a better action that could locate 4 consecutive digits in the YEAR tag (regardless of where they are located within the string) and t… --- ## [Mp3 music to mp3 audiobook](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-music-to-mp3-audiobook/41159)
**Author:** [@lennyjn](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/lennyjn)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2018, 6:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-music-to-mp3-audiobook/41159 "2018-03-21T18:53:21Z")
When i Transfer to fire tablet file goes into music Library, not audiobook library. How can I use mp3tag to correct this problem? --- ## [Scripting Problem](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/scripting-problem/41152)
**Author:** [@wquatan](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/wquatan)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2018, 1:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/scripting-problem/41152 "2018-03-21T13:34:00Z")
I'm trying to use the special-chars () in $regexp. As far I understood the single-quote has to be used for escaping () That seems to work in other functions, but not in $regexp I'm using $regexp(%comment%,')',,0) and … --- ## [How do you auto edit the "Track" field with custom numbers?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-you-auto-edit-the-track-field-with-custom-numbers/41146)
**Author:** [@JoeSpeaksEnglish](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JoeSpeaksEnglish)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2018, 3:46am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-you-auto-edit-the-track-field-with-custom-numbers/41146 "2018-03-21T03:46:27Z")
Hello Everyone :slight\_smile: How do I edit the track number in the "Track" field that looks like this: example: 1/20, 2/20, 3/20 I want it to look like this: example: 01, 02, 03 Is there a script or an auto function … --- ## [Discogs script not selecting the right track](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/discogs-script-not-selecting-the-right-track/41147)
**Author:** [@duncand](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/duncand)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2018, 11:07am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/discogs-script-not-selecting-the-right-track/41147 "2018-03-20T11:07:43Z")
Hi, I've tried all the discogs scripts available here and they all don't fill in the correct Title field. When the window opens to with the discogs release info, I select track 2 and it copies track 1 info. Couple of … --- ## [Delete Artist duplicate](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-artist-duplicate/40954)
**Author:** [@Zontir](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zontir)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2018, 9:40am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-artist-duplicate/40954 "2018-03-20T09:40:41Z")
Hello! Maybe someone else once opened a thread similar to this one, but I have actually searched the forum and couldn't solve my problem. I'm trying to eliminate duplicate artists from the %artist% field. Suppose I hav… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=194) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=196)