# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=198 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 199 --- ## [Winamp As Default Mp3tag Player](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/winamp-as-default-mp3tag-player/19799)
**Author:** [@bilvihur](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bilvihur)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2018, 1:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/winamp-as-default-mp3tag-player/19799 "2018-02-12T13:17:46Z")
Running Mp3tag v2.86 and Winamp Lite v5.65 on Windows 7. File -\> Options -\> Tools Name=Winamp, path = C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Winamp\\winamp.exe, and parameter = /PLAY "%\_path%". When I right-click a file in Mp3tag and le… --- ## [How to backup all tags, and then restore?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-backup-all-tags-and-then-restore/19054)
**Author:** [@firewater](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/firewater)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2018, 8:54am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-backup-all-tags-and-then-restore/19054 "2018-02-12T08:54:35Z")
My song library is too big to backup to an external drive (yes, even if they’re cheap), so I’m looking for a way to backup just the tags in case it goes down one day. I’m looking for a method that can export and import t… --- ## [Import cover art you have into mp3tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-cover-art-you-have-into-mp3tag/40746)
**Author:** [@JIM112](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JIM112)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2018, 8:29am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-cover-art-you-have-into-mp3tag/40746 "2018-02-12T08:29:51Z")
I have the cover art on my desktop. Is there any way I can import this directly? --- ## [Jump alphabetically through column other than \_FILENAME](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/jump-alphabetically-through-column-other-than-filename/19787)
**Author:** [@Zerow](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zerow)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2018, 4:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/jump-alphabetically-through-column-other-than-filename/19787 "2018-02-09T16:21:44Z")
Is there a way to load files, sort them by ALBUM and press \>\>c\<\< to get get to albums that start with the letter C? And when continuing pressing \>\>c\<\< have the selection move along down the list of albums? All I can get… --- ## [How to import a text file into a field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-import-a-text-file-into-a-field/19794)
**Author:** [@Beluna](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Beluna)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2018, 2:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-import-a-text-file-into-a-field/19794 "2018-02-09T14:41:09Z")
As I was creating an action, I noticed a selection: Import a Text File. Is it possible to import a text file into a field populated. Example. I have txt files within each album that contains artist, instruments, reco… --- ## [How to insert comments in a certain order.](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-insert-comments-in-a-certain-order/19793)
**Author:** [@Beluna](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Beluna)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2018, 2:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-insert-comments-in-a-certain-order/19793 "2018-02-09T14:34:30Z")
How can i merge to fields in a certain order. Example… 1st Field: Arranged By: Alan Baylock 2nd field: Alto Saxophone: Tyler Richardson Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone What I get i: Alto Saxophone: Tyler Richar… --- ## [Library - force rebuild](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/library-force-rebuild/19755)
**Author:** [@ReefHound](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ReefHound)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2018, 12:24am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/library-force-rebuild/19755 "2018-02-09T00:24:55Z")
Any way to force rebuild of selected files or folder? I discovered that if an outside source modifies metadata (i.e. atomicparsley) and file modified date is not changed, MP3Tag shows the data as stored in the library a… --- ## [Convert Tag -\> Tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-tag-tag/19788)
**Author:** [@josephzitt](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/josephzitt)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2018, 5:13am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-tag-tag/19788 "2018-02-08T05:13:36Z")
I’m baffled as to how “Convert - Tag \> Tag” is supposed to work. Could someone post an example (and add it to the documentation)? --- ## [The %% Question](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/the-question/19765)
**Author:** [@Zerow](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zerow)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2018, 7:57pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/the-question/19765 "2018-02-07T19:57:40Z")
Please correct me if I am wrong. But it seems to me actions like format value or replace in theirs "Fields" boxes need to have the name of the tag field written without being placed between %% But when it comes to guess… --- ## [Sum "Length" on html standard output](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sum-length-on-html-standard-output/19724)
**Author:** [@treadhead194](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/treadhead194)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2018, 5:36am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sum-length-on-html-standard-output/19724 "2018-02-07T05:36:21Z")
All my outputs in regards to albums are done in “html\_standard”. I’ve added “length” to the output just for reference. The question is, can the “total length” (time) be added to the"html\_standard" output? I know that on … --- ## [Different type of program](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/different-type-of-program/19779)
**Author:** [@BigChuckMeister](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/BigChuckMeister)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2018, 5:07am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/different-type-of-program/19779 "2018-02-07T05:07:23Z")
I would like a program that can add specific information to the id3 tags from their corresponding album on a database website on the internet. For example, AllMisic.Com lists the individual genre(s) and specific music s… --- ## [Error with format regexp compared to regular replace with regular expression](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/error-with-format-regexp-compared-to-regular-replace-with-regular-expression/19775)
**Author:** [@stevehero](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/stevehero)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2018, 2:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/error-with-format-regexp-compared-to-regular-replace-with-regular-expression/19775 "2018-02-06T14:43:48Z")
The below works with the replace with reg exp action: Replace: (\[^\\s,\]+) Replace With: $1 But this doesn’t in the format regexp function. $regexp(%artist%,(\[^\\s,\]+?),$1) It returns an error: "REGEXP ERROR: Regular … --- ## [Replacing first occurence of character with something else](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replacing-first-occurence-of-character-with-something-else/19771)
**Author:** [@macakcira](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/macakcira)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2018, 1:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replacing-first-occurence-of-character-with-something-else/19771 "2018-02-06T13:54:34Z")
Hey guys, I have a bunch of files with TITLE fields like this: 123 cute kittens I would like to make them look like this: 123 - cute kittens I tried to play with replace and guess values but it either changes all spac… --- ## [How Do I Disable Player?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-disable-player/19770)
**Author:** [@MourningStar](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MourningStar)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2018, 5:13pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-disable-player/19770 "2018-02-05T17:13:58Z")
Often, when manually editing tags something I do will automatically start the player. Please help me prevent this. -thx --- ## [Filter comparing two fields](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-comparing-two-fields/19751)
**Author:** [@bookworm1632](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bookworm1632)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2018, 4:53am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-comparing-two-fields/19751 "2018-02-05T04:53:21Z")
How do you filter to select songs where two tags are equal. I’ve tried $eql(%artist%, %artist\_bak%) $neql(%artist%, %artist\_bak%) %artist% EQUAL %artist\_bak% $eql(%artist%, %artist\_bak%) IS TRUE None give the expec… --- ## [Prefered genres also on external boot](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/prefered-genres-also-on-external-boot/19763)
**Author:** [@N.D.M](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/N.D.M)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2018, 5:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/prefered-genres-also-on-external-boot/19763 "2018-02-04T17:29:51Z")
hey there! 1st for all, Love the app!! I installed it on my micro sd card that’s in my mp3 player. That means i boot it from there. Works perfect! Only 1 thing… is there a possibility to manage the prefered music ge… --- ## [CJK characters in the WINE container for MP3Tag on OSX](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cjk-characters-in-the-wine-container-for-mp3tag-on-osx/19605)
**Author:** [@kezzism](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kezzism)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2018, 11:52am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cjk-characters-in-the-wine-container-for-mp3tag-on-osx/19605 "2018-02-04T11:52:29Z")
Greetings, I used to love using Mp3Tag on my Windows machine, now that I only have a Mac I've found downloading the prepackaged WINE version to be the best option out there. However, I'm not really an expert with WINE … --- ## [Nero tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/nero-tags/14449)
**Author:** [@nitz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/nitz)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2018, 3:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/nero-tags/14449 "2018-02-01T15:01:46Z")
Is there any way to write an Action to delete the Nero “Encoded By” tag in m4a files? I’ve had no luck so far. --- ## [mp3tag replaces Track Title with Album Title](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-replaces-track-title-with-album-title/19736)
**Author:** [@xdb](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/xdb)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2018, 12:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-replaces-track-title-with-album-title/19736 "2018-01-31T12:27:50Z")
I’ve been trying to use mp3tag to edit some albums which I’ve ripped to a NAS and which I now play via a Bluesound Powernode2 (and other Bluesound players). This particular problem frustrates me. When opening the album… --- ## [Filter not working if field name contains $ or %](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-not-working-if-field-name-contains-or/19740)
**Author:** [@Oblio](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Oblio)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2018, 6:47am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-not-working-if-field-name-contains-or/19740 "2018-01-31T06:47:10Z")
The help file indicates that this might be possible but I can't make it work. e.g. If I have a user-defined field named $123 containing text "ok" $123 HAS ok $123 IS ok $123 MATCHES .? $123 PRESENT Nothing works. S… --- ## [How does new database feature work?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-does-new-database-feature-work/19732)
**Author:** [@Apesbrain](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Apesbrain)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2018, 7:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-does-new-database-feature-work/19732 "2018-01-28T19:04:29Z")
I guess I don’t understand. I enabled it in options and put my top-level music folder in the index list. Loaded my 60k files and it took as long as usual, but next time I expected it to load fast. Having the database … --- ## [Problems with dash in scripting functions](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problems-with-dash-in-scripting-functions/19727)
**Author:** [@bookworm1632](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bookworm1632)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2018, 10:22am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problems-with-dash-in-scripting-functions/19727 "2018-01-28T10:22:31Z")
Hi, I’m trying to perform a fairly simple operation - take a filename which is Artist 1, Artist 2 - Title and populate the Artist field with “Artist 1 || Artist 2” I’m working using Actions here so that I can easily re… --- ## [Change "Kinks The" to "The Kinks"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-kinks-the-to-the-kinks/19715)
**Author:** [@bollie](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bollie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2018, 9:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-kinks-the-to-the-kinks/19715 "2018-01-27T21:26:03Z")
Can someone show me how to do the following: Change........Kinks The, to The Kinks I have too many to do individually Thanks if you can help a newbie.....MarkB --- ## [How to insert same information in empty field for multiple tracks](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-insert-same-information-in-empty-field-for-multiple-tracks/19387)
**Author:** [@Florio60](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florio60)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2018, 10:59am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-insert-same-information-in-empty-field-for-multiple-tracks/19387 "2018-01-27T10:59:16Z")
I’m sure there must be an easy way to do this using mp3tag. I have to create my own tags for a recording of an opera, and most of the fields, including album, albumartist, artist and composer, are empty. I basically nee… --- ## [MusicBrainz not working](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/musicbrainz-not-working/19721)
**Author:** [@Sideburnz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sideburnz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2018, 10:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/musicbrainz-not-working/19721 "2018-01-26T22:37:40Z")
Every time I attempt to tag files using Musicbrainz I get this error: Error connecting to server 503: Service unavailable Any help would be greatly appreciated! I know I’m not looking in the right spot or something. T… --- ## [Another "file cannot be opened for writing" issue](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/another-file-cannot-be-opened-for-writing-issue/14967)
**Author:** [@Jeroen1000](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Jeroen1000)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2018, 9:51am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/another-file-cannot-be-opened-for-writing-issue/14967 "2018-01-26T09:51:10Z")
Hi everyone, I cannot stress more how nice this program is. I’ve tagged my entire collection with it in no time and was very glad I to find the ITUNESMEDIATYPE-tag. Really saved me tons of work. Thank you. \[:music:\] F… --- ## [Batch process](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-process/19709)
**Author:** [@X-Tropic](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/X-Tropic)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2018, 1:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-process/19709 "2018-01-24T13:56:37Z")
For example: A1-Mike Mango - Believe A2\_Groove Riders - Love B1 Dataworx - Banger B2\_-\_Tom Hades - Connect 01.Fader - Move 02-Moonwalker - Day Two I remove digit with this: $trimLeft(%filename%,'0123456789).- ') … --- ## [\[SOLVED\] Auto-numbering total tracks on a per-folder basis](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/solved-auto-numbering-total-tracks-on-a-per-folder-basis/19269)
**Author:** [@logon](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/logon)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2018, 4:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/solved-auto-numbering-total-tracks-on-a-per-folder-basis/19269 "2018-01-21T16:28:35Z")
My first post here: hi all of you! After a lot of search with no result I wonder if there is a way in order to write track number in x/x format using the total tracks Tag-Tag Convert function on a per-folder basis… Run… --- ## [Removing unwanted characters from BPM tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-unwanted-characters-from-bpm-tag/19704)
**Author:** [@SpirosG](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/SpirosG)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2018, 1:33am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-unwanted-characters-from-bpm-tag/19704 "2018-01-21T01:33:27Z")
Hi i would like to remove everything from BPM tag except the actual BPM, How can i do that? --- ## [MP3-Files corrupted after editing](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-files-corrupted-after-editing/17519)
**Author:** [@distortedaudio](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/distortedaudio)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2018, 5:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-files-corrupted-after-editing/17519 "2018-01-19T17:37:16Z")
Hello everyone, I am new to MP3Tag and used it for the first time recently. I mainly added some album covers and fixed some missing tags. It all went very well and I was very happy with how my library looked afterwards. … [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=197) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=199)