# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=21 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 22 --- ## [Write Tags for MP3 for files created by DbPowerAmp](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/write-tags-for-mp3-for-files-created-by-dbpoweramp/69429)
**Author:** [@OldRcGuy](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/OldRcGuy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2025, 4:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/write-tags-for-mp3-for-files-created-by-dbpoweramp/69429 "2025-08-15T16:10:34Z")
I have been using MP3 Tag for a while now and I love the program. I just started experiencing some problems writing Tag info to the files because they are locked by DbPowerAmp. I understand that the original program pr… --- ## [Removing Text in Title](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-text-in-title/69426)
**Author:** [@vmcreator](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/vmcreator)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2025, 1:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-text-in-title/69426 "2025-08-15T13:50:48Z")
I have hundreds of tracks that need the Title Trimmed at the front and the rear: e.g. = David Bowie - Jean Genie - 1972 convert to Jean Genie. Basically a mid string sort of solution. --- ## [No metadata in flac files after cover has been added](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/no-metadata-in-flac-files-after-cover-has-been-added/69418)
**Author:** [@Masquerade](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Masquerade)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2025, 11:10am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/no-metadata-in-flac-files-after-cover-has-been-added/69418 "2025-08-14T11:10:38Z")
Tremor, How did you fix the metadate issue? I have over the last two days started to experience the very strange issue of Windows losing the metadata of 13 songs as soon as I add an album cover and save the files. If I… --- ## [Strange result after using the filter](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/strange-result-after-using-the-filter/69410)
**Author:** [@tornrock](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tornrock)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2025, 5:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/strange-result-after-using-the-filter/69410 "2025-08-14T17:50:09Z")
Hi everybody I’m new with mp3tag, so I need help for a little problem. I used the Filter function to display informations about a precise singer. This musician has two mp3 files on Windows explorer, each of them on two… --- ## [Problems with jpg covers in progressive format](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problems-with-jpg-covers-in-progressive-format/69404)
**Author:** [@Doug48](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Doug48)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2025, 1:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problems-with-jpg-covers-in-progressive-format/69404 "2025-08-14T13:25:21Z")
I have suggestion for a very related subject. When a cover is downloaded the internet the Jpg may be Progressive jpg. A lot of music players (mine is a Sony) the jpg should be a baseline format. I have to use Photoshop t… --- ## [How does padding and the "Optimize FLAC" feature work?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-does-padding-and-the-optimize-flac-feature-work/65848)
**Author:** [@Tremor](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Tremor)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2024, 11:56am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-does-padding-and-the-optimize-flac-feature-work/65848 "2024-09-07T11:56:31Z")
I recently figured out how to fix the issue I was having with a few releases that pertained to Windows not displaying metadata. That lead me down the padding rabbit hole, but I would like this explained from a more techn… --- ## [Make %artist% placeholder encompass multiple artist tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/make-artist-placeholder-encompass-multiple-artist-tags/69407)
**Author:** [@AgreementElevate770](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/AgreementElevate770)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2025, 5:13pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/make-artist-placeholder-encompass-multiple-artist-tags/69407 "2025-08-13T17:13:07Z")
Hi, this is a follow-up to my order thread, is it possible to have mp3Tag encompass all artist tags (more than 2) when using the %artist% placeholder? Right now it seems to only encompass the first one. Thanks --- ## [Reorder artist tag with action](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/reorder-artist-tag-with-action/69406)
**Author:** [@AgreementElevate770](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/AgreementElevate770)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2025, 3:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/reorder-artist-tag-with-action/69406 "2025-08-13T15:19:30Z")
Hi, for context I have lots of music files from the same artist, a lot of them are collabs and I’d like to set their name as the first artist tag, instead of the other artist(s) they collabed with. for example, I have 5… --- ## [How to put line 1 from a text file into a TAG](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-put-line-1-from-a-text-file-into-a-tag/69397)
**Author:** [@popmarter1](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/popmarter1)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2025, 2:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-put-line-1-from-a-text-file-into-a-tag/69397 "2025-08-13T14:11:51Z")
I have a text-file with a lot of info, but the start is always something like this: Pepi Ginsberg November 14, 2009 Schubas Tavern Chicago, Illinois The first line is always the ARTIST. Can I use an ACTION to put th… --- ## [Mp3Tag is not exporting all my cover art](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-is-not-exporting-all-my-cover-art/69294)
**Author:** [@Aniconomics](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Aniconomics)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2025, 2:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-is-not-exporting-all-my-cover-art/69294 "2025-08-13T14:11:06Z")
I highlight all my songs, press on actions (quick) and move through the ok prompts. Then most of the cover art is exported to a specific directory on my pc. I have 178 song highlighted but only 112 covers are exported… --- ## [ISRC does not save](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/isrc-does-not-save/69399)
**Author:** [@Wancieho](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Wancieho)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2025, 9:27am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/isrc-does-not-save/69399 "2025-08-13T09:27:46Z")
I found 2 posts on the community feedback talking about this same issue. I have tried all the solutions, like deleting and recreating fields etc., but no matter what I do the ISRC WILL NOT SAVE. I am using the ISRC\_Edito… --- ## [New to mp3tag and getting error I don't know how to fix](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/new-to-mp3tag-and-getting-error-i-dont-know-how-to-fix/69394)
**Author:** [@brownan](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/brownan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2025, 5:11am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/new-to-mp3tag-and-getting-error-i-dont-know-how-to-fix/69394 "2025-08-13T05:11:24Z")
Hi All, I’m new to mp3tag and fairly new to tagging in general. I scanned my directory of 2000+ songs and 14 songs came up with this error: ID3v2 tag parse error (frame contains non-text data) ; ID3v1 (ID3v1 !BAD ID3… --- ## [I need help about album cover not showing in Explorer or Player](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-need-help-about-album-cover-not-showing-in-explorer-or-player/69392)
**Author:** [@Edroy](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Edroy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2025, 6:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-need-help-about-album-cover-not-showing-in-explorer-or-player/69392 "2025-08-12T18:00:16Z")
Hello i have a lot of FLAC and WAV music folders and since i reinstalled Windows 11 a few cover arts are not showing anymore. When i load them into mp3tag, they are there. I tried to clear the thumbnail chache, and remov… --- ## [Delete everything after given text](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-everything-after-given-text/69378)
**Author:** [@chayes](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chayes)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2025, 7:38pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-everything-after-given-text/69378 "2025-08-11T19:38:30Z")
Hi All I'm trying to tidy my filenames. You very kindly helped previously. In the majority of my filenames I have a year in brackets. It's always in the form (19xx). I'd like to run an action to identify the date wher… --- ## [Enable to read & write ID3V2](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/enable-to-read-write-id3v2/69383)
**Author:** [@DjSurda](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DjSurda)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2025, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/enable-to-read-write-id3v2/69383 "2025-08-11T19:22:49Z")
Hello I recently have installed the latest MP3tagg version for MacOS High Sierra 10.13.6 on my old iMac. I already have installed this version in a laptop but it seems has been dead, so I though to install it on my iMac… --- ## [Replacing text in Title. From \[ \] to ( )](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replacing-text-in-title-from-to/69377)
**Author:** [@acidblue0](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/acidblue0)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2025, 4:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replacing-text-in-title-from-to/69377 "2025-08-11T16:21:47Z")
How to I replace \[ \] to ( ) example song \[Live 1978\] to song (Live 1978) I just can't figure it out. I keep getting errors. Thanks --- ## [Get info from textfile as Action](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-info-from-textfile-as-action/69366)
**Author:** [@popmarter1](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/popmarter1)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2025, 1:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-info-from-textfile-as-action/69366 "2025-08-10T13:54:54Z")
I have a .txt-file with all titels from songs. They are listed simply under eachother in a list. With Convert Textfile to Tag I can add those to the tag Title. While that works perfect, I prefer to have it as a action.… --- ## [Album media type (extension) and genre](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-media-type-extension-and-genre/69350)
**Author:** [@pdv9](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pdv9)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2025, 11:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-media-type-extension-and-genre/69350 "2025-08-09T23:12:36Z")
I use Actions to rename my album folders and then also the songs in them, which ensures all files in the original folder stay within the renamed folder. My requests / questions are that I would like to include informati… --- ## [Simple batch playlists again](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/simple-batch-playlists-again/69359)
**Author:** [@hamz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/hamz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2025, 8:39am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/simple-batch-playlists-again/69359 "2025-08-09T08:39:05Z")
Hi there, I have been reading the documentation and forum, but still cannot figure out how to create batch playlists —mainly, because the answers are pretty complex for my limiting coding skills. I need the following:… --- ## [Add hyphen in filename for all tracks](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-hyphen-in-filename-for-all-tracks/69346)
**Author:** [@mamyllyn](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mamyllyn)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2025, 9:30am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-hyphen-in-filename-for-all-tracks/69346 "2025-08-08T09:30:14Z")
Hello, I have quite basic question but let´s see what is the best way to do this. My tags are ok but the filename is like this: 01 W.A.S.P. - Never Say Die I would like to rename all filenames like this: 01 - W.A.S.… --- ## [Putting Brackets around the year in the filename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/putting-brackets-around-the-year-in-the-filename/69332)
**Author:** [@chayes](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chayes)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2025, 4:28am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/putting-brackets-around-the-year-in-the-filename/69332 "2025-08-08T04:28:57Z")
I’m trying to tidy my filenames to make them more uniform. Most have the year in them , which always starts with ‘19’ and always has four digits. I’d like to identify the year and put brackets around the year where it ap… --- ## [Need help understanding track #s showing up different in Mp3Tag over Tag&Rename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/need-help-understanding-track-s-showing-up-different-in-mp3tag-over-tag-rename/69342)
**Author:** [@Ronstang](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ronstang)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2025, 9:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/need-help-understanding-track-s-showing-up-different-in-mp3tag-over-tag-rename/69342 "2025-08-07T21:36:10Z")
I pretty much use CueTools exclusively to manipulate my collection. My only issue with CT is that it writes the track numbers as xx/xx which I do not like. I have confirmed with CT support that this is the default and … --- ## [Help - I'm lost! - get covers for files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-im-lost-get-covers-for-files/69338)
**Author:** [@booveedoo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/booveedoo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2025, 11:10am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-im-lost-get-covers-for-files/69338 "2025-08-07T11:10:23Z")
Having tried Mp3Tag, MusicBrainz, MusicBee and others, I've got myself lost! I really want to use Mp3tag with AlbumArt Dowloader as a tool for doing this\` Let me explain what I'm trying to do. I have a ONE folder full o… --- ## [How to download ENGLISH version of MP3Tag, not country specific language version?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-download-english-version-of-mp3tag-not-country-specific-language-version/69336)
**Author:** [@Taavetti](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Taavetti)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2025, 8:55am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-download-english-version-of-mp3tag-not-country-specific-language-version/69336 "2025-08-07T08:55:26Z")
My system (Win) language is set to Finnish language. When I download MP3Tag and install it, it will always be the Finnish version. How can I force the installation wizard to install an English version instead? (There s… --- ## [Create multiple genres from the Comment field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/create-multiple-genres-from-the-comment-field/69330)
**Author:** [@TagStrut](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/TagStrut)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2025, 8:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/create-multiple-genres-from-the-comment-field/69330 "2025-08-06T20:05:02Z")
hi all. I am new here. I’d love your help to tell me if there is something I can do, and if yes, how to do it. The situation: I have mp3 files with single genres (in the GENRE field) and some genre-related information … --- ## [Location of user-defined genre](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/location-of-user-defined-genre/69324)
**Author:** [@Nico](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Nico)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2025, 11:28am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/location-of-user-defined-genre/69324 "2025-08-06T11:28:36Z")
Hello, all. I just moved from Win10 to Win11 on a new pc. I have a lot user-defined genres, and I was wondering if there’s a way to transfer them fron the old MP3Tag application into the new. Are they stored in a certain… --- ## [Is it possible to append Extra info to the title of each song in an album at once?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-it-possible-to-append-extra-info-to-the-title-of-each-song-in-an-album-at-once/16761)
**Author:** [@DevXen](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DevXen)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 11:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-it-possible-to-append-extra-info-to-the-title-of-each-song-in-an-album-at-once/16761 "2025-08-04T23:46:19Z")
Is it possible to append Extra info to the title of each song in an album at once? I.E. if I want to add: \[Live: In Tokyo\] or: \[Demo\] or \[Studio Acoustic\], Etc to the end of every song title of a specific album, easi… --- ## [How do i fix "Cannot write file..." error?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-fix-cannot-write-file-error/69292)
**Author:** [@stuestes](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/stuestes)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 5:49pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-fix-cannot-write-file-error/69292 "2025-08-04T17:49:42Z")
When I try to save changes I have made I sometimes get this error on one or two files out of a whole album I have just copied. I don’t understand why most of the files save, but those few won’t. The whole album has just … --- ## [I cannot get WavPack Image tags to read or write in Mp3Tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-cannot-get-wavpack-image-tags-to-read-or-write-in-mp3tag/69315)
**Author:** [@Ronstang](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ronstang)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 6:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-cannot-get-wavpack-image-tags-to-read-or-write-in-mp3tag/69315 "2025-08-04T18:00:03Z")
I have some WavPack images, quite a few actually as that is how I archive my CDs, and I just noticed that Mp3Tage will not read the current tag. The tag is readable in Tag&Rename. I cannot write a new tag to it with Mp… --- ## [Why is the album artist field show as blank?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/why-is-the-album-artist-field-show-as-blank/69148)
**Author:** [@Ronstang](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ronstang)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2025, 12:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/why-is-the-album-artist-field-show-as-blank/69148 "2025-08-03T12:33:47Z")
It seems that last night on many tracks the album artist field started showing up as blank when I know for a fact that it is not blank. I use two tag editors, Mp3Tag and Tag & Rename because both have strengths and I fi… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=20) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=22)