# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=208 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 209 --- ## [Possible to change behavior when "cannot be opened" occurs?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/possible-to-change-behavior-when-cannot-be-opened-occurs/19047)
**Author:** [@Impulse\_Response](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Impulse_Response)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2017, 5:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/possible-to-change-behavior-when-cannot-be-opened-occurs/19047 "2017-06-16T17:27:02Z")
I have used Mp3tag for years. It is one of my favorite programs, and it is a critical part of my music workflow. Still, one issue has bugged me for a while. I searched the application options and the forum, but I didn’t … --- ## [Remove everything EXCEPT parentesis.](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-everything-except-parentesis/14982)
**Author:** [@krissasaur](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/krissasaur)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2017, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-everything-except-parentesis/14982 "2017-06-15T16:05:03Z")
I listen to a lot of music in other languages and people tend to tag the artists: “한글 (Korean)” And I was wondering if there is an action to remove everything except the part that says “Korean” (So I want to remove"한글 … --- ## [Update all Titles without filtering](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/update-all-titles-without-filtering/19050)
**Author:** [@jimmyt](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jimmyt)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2017, 2:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/update-all-titles-without-filtering/19050 "2017-06-15T14:53:22Z")
I’m sure this is very simple, but I am new mp3tag user, and I can’t find the answer in docs, faqs, or by searching (hard to search for). I have a list of mp3 files (audiobook) that I dropped in mp3tag (v2.82). They’re a… --- ## [Convert/Textfile - tag fails if Format String has \> 4 items](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-textfile-tag-fails-if-format-string-has-4-items/18675)
**Author:** [@EvJon](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/EvJon)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2017, 5:54am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-textfile-tag-fails-if-format-string-has-4-items/18675 "2017-06-14T05:54:28Z")
I was having trouble getting Text file - Tag to work so I created a simple test case I could use to try to find out what I was doing wrong. In file F:\\TestMusic\\TestMusicOutNoHeader.txt I have the single line: F:\\TestM… --- ## [New import won't play](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/new-import-wont-play/19041)
**Author:** [@megabuckschuck](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/megabuckschuck)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2017, 3:17am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/new-import-wont-play/19041 "2017-06-13T03:17:35Z")
All new songs imported from ripped CD will not play. The songs will play in Window’s media player but not with Mp3tag. All other songs will play when right mouse clicked and Play option clicked, but not the most recently… --- ## [AAC Support?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/aac-support/19000)
**Author:** [@Funky-t](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Funky-t)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2017, 7:03am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/aac-support/19000 "2017-06-12T07:03:40Z")
Hi MP3Tag First of all thank you very much for the hands down best tag editor on the market! As the MP3 format now has been announced “dead”, do you have any plans on supporting AAC? http://www.digitaldjtips.com/2017/… --- ## [Compatibility](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/compatibility/19037)
**Author:** [@drgt](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/drgt)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2017, 4:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/compatibility/19037 "2017-06-11T16:21:30Z")
Will version 2.82 install in XP SP2? If not which is the latest version that will? Thanks --- ## [Inserting new line into tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/inserting-new-line-into-tags/19038)
**Author:** [@JohnLBergqvist](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JohnLBergqvist)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2017, 11:30am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/inserting-new-line-into-tags/19038 "2017-06-11T11:30:09Z")
I would like to combine two tags into one, and insert a 2x newlines in between them as follows, so: becomes: How do I do this? I've tried with a regular expression, but that doesn't seem to match the entire eng|| sub… --- ## [Filename to Tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-to-tag/19035)
**Author:** [@CyberMauher](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/CyberMauher)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2017, 5:46am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-to-tag/19035 "2017-06-10T05:46:44Z")
Hi all, I need convert full path of filename to album tag field. For example: “D:\\Music\\2015\\Sven Väth\\Eats Everything - Vertigo.mp3” -\> album: Music\\2015\\Sven Väth (including backslash) How to I do this? --- ## [Wine on macOS Sierra](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wine-on-macos-sierra/18257)
**Author:** [@Harco](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Harco)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2017, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wine-on-macos-sierra/18257 "2017-06-08T15:09:37Z")
Hello people, I’ve been a satisfied MP3tag user for almost ten years now. I’ve always been a Windows user and now I’m about to go abroad for a couple of months, I locked away my PC and want to use my girlfriend’s Macboo… --- ## [Cover does not update](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-does-not-update/19028)
**Author:** [@Steinium](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Steinium)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2017, 9:47am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-does-not-update/19028 "2017-06-07T09:47:22Z")
Heya, I have really annoying problem with my song covers. First of all I made a new ordner with one mp3 file inside. Then I started mp3tag to just add a cover from my disk to this song. All other tags were already fil… --- ## [MP4 cannot be opened for writing](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp4-cannot-be-opened-for-writing/19027)
**Author:** [@lindahatzidis](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/lindahatzidis)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2017, 5:35am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp4-cannot-be-opened-for-writing/19027 "2017-06-07T05:35:34Z")
I downloaded a movie from Microsoft Store. They allow you to download a full copy as well as access a digital online copy. I have been using MP3TAG and have had no problem adding covers to my own dvds. When I try to a… --- ## [Error message: cannot be opened for writing](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/error-message-cannot-be-opened-for-writing/19020)
**Author:** [@graveller39](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/graveller39)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2017, 8:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/error-message-cannot-be-opened-for-writing/19020 "2017-06-03T20:46:20Z")
I have several folders of FLAC files which stubbornly refuse to be edited with mp3tag - I get the dreaded “cannot be opened for for writing” message no matter what I do. I have access/ownership rights, I’ve copied them … --- ## [Help with Export](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-export/19021)
**Author:** [@Raphion](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Raphion)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2017, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-export/19021 "2017-06-02T18:24:25Z")
In THIS thread I receive help from ohrenkino and that script with two loops served me well until now. The problem is that when I try to export from multiple folders at once, if some of the albums folder have sub-folders… --- ## [Find songs without lyics](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/find-songs-without-lyics/19018)
**Author:** [@Gary87Zx](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Gary87Zx)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2017, 3:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/find-songs-without-lyics/19018 "2017-06-02T15:31:12Z")
I want to find all my songs without lyrics. Dose anyone have a filter or way to do this? Using Windows 10 and Mpetag Pro 9.4. --- ## [Tags can't be read by Mp3tag but VLC can](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-cant-be-read-by-mp3tag-but-vlc-can/19019)
**Author:** [@User1234](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/User1234)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2017, 11:50am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-cant-be-read-by-mp3tag-but-vlc-can/19019 "2017-06-02T11:50:37Z")
I spent quite a while tagging my files then I left them on mp3gain overnight and now I check and there’s no tags at all. Opening them via VLC shows that everything is still there such as Title, Artist, Track Number, Cove… --- ## [album artist/composer](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-artist-composer/19017)
**Author:** [@Chewbubba](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Chewbubba)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2017, 11:20pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-artist-composer/19017 "2017-06-01T23:20:14Z")
This is probably a dumb question, but what is the Album Artist, Composer, Discnumber tags (right above the album art) use by/for? I typically leave these blank, but sometimes I see they are already filled out. Is that … --- ## [Cover Art](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art/19012)
**Author:** [@Lord\_Sugar](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Lord_Sugar)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2017, 9:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art/19012 "2017-06-01T21:46:19Z")
Hello Mp3tag forum members. I am very confused regarding Cover Art. I rip my CDs using Windows WMP. This seems to find the cover at the same time as it finds track titles etc. I know this because WMP displays the cov… --- ## [Can't write FLAC Tags to file](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-write-flac-tags-to-file/16417)
**Author:** [@billmat32](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/billmat32)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2017, 9:38pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-write-flac-tags-to-file/16417 "2017-06-01T21:38:50Z")
I have downloaded a set of 30 files from Qobuz. Most are fine but on three or four, I cannot amend the FLAC tags because MP3Tag tells me the file cannot be accessed. So fare I have: (1) Checked file ownership - all OK… --- ## [Column Sort](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/column-sort/19016)
**Author:** [@Kosaya](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Kosaya)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2017, 7:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/column-sort/19016 "2017-05-31T19:09:58Z")
Anyway to ignore a leading definite article, such as 'The ', when sorting a column. Not delete but ignore. --- ## [Directory Folder renaming not working](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/directory-folder-renaming-not-working/19014)
**Author:** [@Oolong](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Oolong)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2017, 5:05am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/directory-folder-renaming-not-working/19014 "2017-05-31T05:05:38Z")
Right now im using mac sierra v2.82 Im using flac files So my files are in /Users/Kevin/Music/Mozart-100 Essential Pieces of Classical Music- The Very Best of…/file.flac /Users/Kevin/Music/Vivaldi-100 Essential Piece… --- ## [Cant see files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-see-files/19015)
**Author:** [@Oolong](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Oolong)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2017, 4:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-see-files/19015 "2017-05-30T16:22:15Z")
I think i put my files in kid3 to change the folders and then i wanted to use mp3tag to change some other things that kid3 couldnt change But i only see the folders no files. http://imgur.com/a/k3x1O --- ## ["Filename already exists" error and handling](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-already-exists-error-and-handling/19013)
**Author:** [@soupcan113](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/soupcan113)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2017, 3:21am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-already-exists-error-and-handling/19013 "2017-05-30T03:21:06Z")
I have many instances where I have more than one copy of a song. As a DJ this is especially true but even in the case of a track being on a studio album and then a compilation/greatest hits. I use a simple filenaming s… --- ## [How do I copy "Album Artist" info to "Artist" field?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-copy-album-artist-info-to-artist-field/19006)
**Author:** [@stormbird75](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/stormbird75)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2017, 2:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-copy-album-artist-info-to-artist-field/19006 "2017-05-26T14:23:49Z")
Hi, I have been using Mp3tag for years but I am in no way great at using it. I wanted to copy “Album Artist” to the “Artist” field for multiple entries at a time. For instance if the album artist field says “The Doors”… --- ## [Help with Export Option](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-export-option/19002)
**Author:** [@Raphion](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Raphion)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2017, 6:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-export-option/19002 "2017-05-24T18:53:05Z")
Well, I have done this script: $filename(txt,utf-8)$loop(%\_path%)%\_filename% $loopend() Pretty simple, isn’t it? Well, that one serves me well, but now I want something that writes the name of the directory that the lo… --- ## [Weird (possible common) problem?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/weird-possible-common-problem/18991)
**Author:** [@jmuirhead](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jmuirhead)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2017, 12:55am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/weird-possible-common-problem/18991 "2017-05-20T00:55:07Z")
All, Hoping this is a known problem… in that I’ve had it happen a few times in the past, but always worked around it. Lately? More often (and specifically, twice in the last 3 days)… and under versions 2.81 and 2.82. S… --- ## [Preview tracks in osx](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/preview-tracks-in-osx/18990)
**Author:** [@rasz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rasz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2017, 5:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/preview-tracks-in-osx/18990 "2017-05-19T17:29:31Z")
Hi! I’m new to this forum and first of all I want to say that mp3tag is the best tagging tool ever. As a dj I’ve tried several and compared to mp3tag they all lose. The only problem I have, because I work on OSX is the… --- ## [How to remove only the second cover art from 2 existing in a 500 tracks compilation?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-remove-only-the-second-cover-art-from-2-existing-in-a-500-tracks-compilation/18986)
**Author:** [@Phil-57](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Phil-57)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2017, 9:46am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-remove-only-the-second-cover-art-from-2-existing-in-a-500-tracks-compilation/18986 "2017-05-19T09:46:56Z")
Hi, I tried to find the solution on the forum but couldn’t, therefore my support question: A compilation of 500 tracks has 2 covers: the first of the artist, the second of the compilation album. The first is individual… --- ## [List of tracks for each album (CSV)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/list-of-tracks-for-each-album-csv/18984)
**Author:** [@pabloluih](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pabloluih)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2017, 11:49am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/list-of-tracks-for-each-album-csv/18984 "2017-05-16T11:49:08Z")
Hello, I am not an expert with syntax of CSV, I have been reading about it but I cannot reach my objetive. I want to export a CSV with 1 line=1 album=a list of all its tracks. Because of the csv format limitation I do n… --- ## [Input from multiple paths](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/input-from-multiple-paths/18982)
**Author:** [@jazzthieve](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jazzthieve)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2017, 7:15am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/input-from-multiple-paths/18982 "2017-05-15T07:15:31Z")
Hi there, is there a way for mp3tag to accept multiple paths to files at once? Before I always added the folder(s) manually that I wanted to get processed. As far as I know, despite the various export and tag options mp3… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=207) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=209)