# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=209 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 210 --- ## [removing random string of character at the end of title](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-random-string-of-character-at-the-end-of-title/18978)
**Author:** [@asd](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/asd)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2017, 10:06am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-random-string-of-character-at-the-end-of-title/18978 "2017-05-12T10:06:17Z")
I have been using MP3TAG while digitizing my music and it has been a huge help. The only problem I have come across is some files have a random string of letters and numbers at the end of the file and I can’t figure out … --- ## [Batch convert tag-filename?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-convert-tag-filename/18975)
**Author:** [@globygirl](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/globygirl)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2017, 4:22am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-convert-tag-filename/18975 "2017-05-12T04:22:50Z")
I had no problem doing a batch filename --\> tag operation.. But I can't seem to rename files with tag --\> filename Using mp3tag version 2.82 Any suggestions appreciated The first part worked great Convert a director… --- ## [JFIF APP0 marker and UTF8](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/jfif-app0-marker-and-utf8/18974)
**Author:** [@boddhi](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/boddhi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2017, 8:42am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/jfif-app0-marker-and-utf8/18974 "2017-05-11T08:42:36Z")
Hi everybody, First, be tolerant with my english, it's not my mother tongue :smiley: Secondly, I discovered MP3Tag recently and it seems to be a (very) good app ! Thanks to Florian for his development. Finally, the r… --- ## [What Happened (Moreover) where's my Tag Info?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/what-happened-moreover-wheres-my-tag-info/18907)
**Author:** [@Beluna](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Beluna)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2017, 10:59am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/what-happened-moreover-wheres-my-tag-info/18907 "2017-05-10T10:59:56Z")
I have several albums (Folders) where the meta data no longer showing or hidden in MP3 Tag Editor. The information is still embeded in the files, but will not show in the Editor. There seems to be no logic as to which … --- ## [Pasting lyrics from text files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/pasting-lyrics-from-text-files/18967)
**Author:** [@pmattke93](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pmattke93)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2017, 8:56am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/pasting-lyrics-from-text-files/18967 "2017-05-08T08:56:48Z")
Hi all, I am currently working on getting the song’s lyrics into the tags of my music collection. So I first started by creating a directory structure, which is equal to those in my music collection. The difference is, … --- ## [Album Tags not usable in Android players](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-tags-not-usable-in-android-players/18944)
**Author:** [@inkadue](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/inkadue)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2017, 6:44am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-tags-not-usable-in-android-players/18944 "2017-05-08T06:44:58Z")
Being new here, maybe this is a stupid issue: I edited carefully the tags, album titles, interpretes, writer etc. in this marvelous tool MP3Tag. After that I downloaded the entire Music directory to my Fairphone. I ope… --- ## [cover tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-tag/18832)
**Author:** [@chuckstarck](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chuckstarck)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2017, 3:20am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-tag/18832 "2017-05-05T03:20:40Z")
I have the wrong cover attached in all my mp3’s I have selected the cover I want with extended tags but it won’t rewrite it. In the cover block bottom left corner, there are three options and one is right but I don’t w… --- ## [How can I analyze/replace MP4 tags which are not recognized?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-can-i-analyze-replace-mp4-tags-which-are-not-recognized/18928)
**Author:** [@fehinkel](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fehinkel)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2017, 5:47am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-can-i-analyze-replace-mp4-tags-which-are-not-recognized/18928 "2017-05-03T05:47:00Z")
I have loaded about 3000 music titles - most in AAC, some MP3 onto an SD-card for my car entertainment system (Mitsubishi ASX). All of them have tags - artist, album, title, genre, … some of them also have embedded cover… --- ## [Additional information question](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/additional-information-question/18942)
**Author:** [@gabotojojo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/gabotojojo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2017, 4:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/additional-information-question/18942 "2017-05-02T16:47:35Z")
Hello people! New user here. There's a similar topic about this, but that's intended for musicbrainz websource, and my question is more intended for a global solution or, in case it doesn't exist, for itunes websource s… --- ## [Removing the first word](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-the-first-word/18937)
**Author:** [@TheCamer1](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/TheCamer1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2017, 5:24am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-the-first-word/18937 "2017-05-01T05:24:30Z")
I have searched all through the forums here, and I can’t seem to find what I want. Basically, I have a large number of files all with the first name of the composer at the beginning of the file name, which I don’t want … --- ## [Fix Destination Path Too Long](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/fix-destination-path-too-long/18938)
**Author:** [@Beluna](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Beluna)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2017, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/fix-destination-path-too-long/18938 "2017-04-30T15:40:14Z")
I’m during a batch action to rename sub-folders based on the parent\_directory using the following action %\_parent\_directory%,7) - Artwork While runnig the action, I often get an error msg: The filename would be too lo… --- ## [Windows Media Player Custom 1/Custom 2 Fields](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/windows-media-player-custom-1-custom-2-fields/10314)
**Author:** [@hudsonuk2](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/hudsonuk2)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2017, 12:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/windows-media-player-custom-1-custom-2-fields/10314 "2017-04-29T12:58:12Z")
Hello there, I am using Windows Media Player 12 and want to access the Custom 1/2 fields within mp3tag so I can populate the data - any ideas how that can be done? Regards, HUK --- ## [How to clear format strings suggested in "convert\>tag - filename" dropdown?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-clear-format-strings-suggested-in-convert-tag-filename-dropdown/18924)
**Author:** [@helil](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/helil)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2017, 12:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-clear-format-strings-suggested-in-convert-tag-filename-dropdown/18924 "2017-04-29T12:46:20Z")
Mp3tag remembers different format strings we used in past conversions, which is great, but my drop down list of suggestions became overpopulated, including some past typing errors. I would like to cleanup these entries,… --- ## [find mp2 files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/find-mp2-files/18930)
**Author:** [@parafux](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/parafux)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2017, 3:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/find-mp2-files/18930 "2017-04-28T15:07:06Z")
is it possible to output a list with all mp2 coded files or better all not-mp3-coded files? If yes, how do i do that? --- ## [Character replacement in output folders](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/character-replacement-in-output-folders/18927)
**Author:** [@nutcracker](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/nutcracker)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2017, 11:51am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/character-replacement-in-output-folders/18927 "2017-04-28T11:51:59Z")
When tagging is finished, I use an action to rename the folder containing the audio files according to “artist - album” mode. The problem arises when certain characters (in my case the character “:”) cannot be used in fo… --- ## [Change Subfolder Name under Artist](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-subfolder-name-under-artist/18879)
**Author:** [@Beluna](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Beluna)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2017, 2:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-subfolder-name-under-artist/18879 "2017-04-27T14:23:18Z")
Is there a way to shange a sub-folder name within the directory or parent director. To be specific (I’ll show example) in a moment, I can change the art FILE but I can’t seem to change the actual Folder name. And actio… --- ## [Re-numbering multidisc albums](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/re-numbering-multidisc-albums/18917)
**Author:** [@NuclearMike](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/NuclearMike)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2017, 4:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/re-numbering-multidisc-albums/18917 "2017-04-23T16:33:21Z")
Hello Florian. I have used Twonky on my QNAP for years and have recently switched to Minimserver. Historically when I use dbPowerAmp to rip an album, I renumber the tracks on discs 2 thru x so that Twonky will show them … --- ## [Create folder structure based on tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/create-folder-structure-based-on-tags/18916)
**Author:** [@Shmendrapolk](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Shmendrapolk)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2017, 3:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/create-folder-structure-based-on-tags/18916 "2017-04-23T15:10:08Z")
Hi, I know how to convert tags to filename, but is there a way to also restructure the Windows folders based on the tag values? i.e : if I have an album sitting in a folder, I would want MP3Tag to create, within the sa… --- ## [Getting "Formatted tags in X of X files" but no changes are done](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/getting-formatted-tags-in-x-of-x-files-but-no-changes-are-done/18915)
**Author:** [@2muchAcid](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/2muchAcid)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2017, 10:35am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/getting-formatted-tags-in-x-of-x-files-but-no-changes-are-done/18915 "2017-04-23T10:35:45Z")
Hi, I don’t remember in the past Mp3tag acting this way, or maybe I’m wrong and it has always been like this. I’m trying to apply some Actions, let’s keep it simple for example Trim Spaces, I apply it to the Album tag … --- ## [Convert the Filename to Tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-the-filename-to-tag/18912)
**Author:** [@willynanita](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/willynanita)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2017, 10:50am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-the-filename-to-tag/18912 "2017-04-22T10:50:46Z")
Hello! Great Program!!! I need to use the filename as the title of each file. With all audio files selected, I want all filenames to be copied to each title column, is this possible? --- ## [action replace title with blank how ?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-replace-title-with-blank-how/18773)
**Author:** [@swarup](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/swarup)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2017, 8:00am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-replace-title-with-blank-how/18773 "2017-04-22T08:00:34Z")
hi i need a help look this a title a song name - example.com i wants to title this a song name how removed example.com i can not do this please help me --- ## [GUI Only - Replace - Replace as regular expression](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/gui-only-replace-replace-as-regular-expression/18901)
**Author:** [@1HotJob](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/1HotJob)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2017, 12:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/gui-only-replace-replace-as-regular-expression/18901 "2017-04-21T12:21:19Z")
I have tried several different ways and nothing is working for me. I have tried it in both of these, “Replace” and “Replace as regular function” I tried to replace (no quotation marks) “-” to “to” in 1975-1980 I wanted… --- ## [Find date in the file name and change format](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/find-date-in-the-file-name-and-change-format/18839)
**Author:** [@Ken17](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ken17)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2017, 9:55am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/find-date-in-the-file-name-and-change-format/18839 "2017-04-21T09:55:34Z")
I have several thousand MP3 files of various radio shows in which the broadcast date is part of the filename. I would like include this date in the DATE field of the ID3v2.3 tag. The dates are all in in different posit… --- ## [multi disc albums, track numbers 101,201, 301 etc](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multi-disc-albums-track-numbers-101-201-301-etc/18909)
**Author:** [@goldfngr](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/goldfngr)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2017, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multi-disc-albums-track-numbers-101-201-301-etc/18909 "2017-04-20T16:05:29Z")
sorry if such a dumb question, but I have looked and can’t figure out how to change my track numbers to 3 digits. So a 2 disc album would be: disc 1: 101 Stripped \[Single Version\].mp3 102 A Question Of Lust \[Single V… --- ## [Comment tag not showing in MP3 software](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/comment-tag-not-showing-in-mp3-software/18908)
**Author:** [@leodf](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/leodf)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2017, 7:44am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/comment-tag-not-showing-in-mp3-software/18908 "2017-04-20T07:44:58Z")
Hi, I’m trying to manage a large mp3 library with Magix MP3 Deluxe. (http://www.magix.com/de/mp3-deluxe/) All my mp3’s have important track information in the Comment field. But inside MP3 Deluxe, these fields are sho… --- ## [Opening more than one instance of program](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/opening-more-than-one-instance-of-program/18905)
**Author:** [@damodara.bvks](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/damodara.bvks)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2017, 2:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/opening-more-than-one-instance-of-program/18905 "2017-04-19T14:47:08Z")
Hare Krishna. Can I open more than one instance of the program? I have two folders containing 1000 and 1500 files respectively and I have to compare and change the tags manually. I mp3tag cell interface allows to easil… --- ## [auto numbering filename when already exist](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/auto-numbering-filename-when-already-exist/18840)
**Author:** [@peymanch](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/peymanch)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2017, 8:31am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/auto-numbering-filename-when-already-exist/18840 "2017-04-19T08:31:12Z")
hi i have a albums with this filenames Mastouro Mast Khomosh Bash Bi Neshan Harameh Yar Khomosh Bash you see song number 2 homonymous with song number 5 i want this filenames changes automatically to: Mastouro Ma… --- ## [Deleting a specific amount of characters from the start of the title](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/deleting-a-specific-amount-of-characters-from-the-start-of-the-title/18895)
**Author:** [@MajorXMidge](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MajorXMidge)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2017, 3:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/deleting-a-specific-amount-of-characters-from-the-start-of-the-title/18895 "2017-04-18T15:07:43Z")
I’ve tried making an expression which removes a certain amount of characters from the start of the title although I’ve come to a halt, I just can’t seem to be able to do it, if it is even possible. Any help would be gre… --- ## [Is there an easy way to filter files with particular tag values](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-an-easy-way-to-filter-files-with-particular-tag-values/18899)
**Author:** [@damodara.bvks](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/damodara.bvks)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2017, 9:10am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-an-easy-way-to-filter-files-with-particular-tag-values/18899 "2017-04-16T09:10:11Z")
Hare Krishna. Some more help needed. This forum is very helpful for me and I thank you all. In the 5000 mp3 files I have, Almost every file has a unique subtitle code value. Now I have a list of 560 subtitles for which… --- ## [How to use $meta() function - examples](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-use-meta-function-examples/18897)
**Author:** [@damodara.bvks](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/damodara.bvks)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2017, 8:12am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-use-meta-function-examples/18897 "2017-04-16T08:12:19Z")
Hare Krishna. Dear sirs, I am not able to understand how to use $meta(x) function. My aim is: I have 5500 mp3 files with different tags. For some files subtitle tags are same but genre tags are different. I want to d… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=208) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=210)