# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=215 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 216 --- ## [Replace Filename but keep info](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-filename-but-keep-info/18587)
**Author:** [@maarkr](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/maarkr)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2017, 7:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-filename-but-keep-info/18587 "2017-01-06T19:25:23Z")
Thanks for a wonderful product. I produce music and need to build new tags for songs in each album. I have actions that can fill in much of the fields, but I need help as follows: If I make a new version of the song a… --- ## [REPLACE genre list by another genre list](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-genre-list-by-another-genre-list/18580)
**Author:** [@giacomo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/giacomo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2017, 12:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-genre-list-by-another-genre-list/18580 "2017-01-03T12:11:34Z")
I’m trying to convert the already tagged genre list (%genre% tag) into another genre list. To do so I’ve create a sequence of actions, one per each genre remapping. For instance: OLD … --- ## [Displaying "áBeatles" instead of "Beatles"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/displaying-abeatles-instead-of-beatles/18571)
**Author:** [@Daniel\_Blum](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Daniel_Blum)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2016, 11:09am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/displaying-abeatles-instead-of-beatles/18571 "2016-12-31T11:09:51Z")
Hi Florian. I experienced a strange phenomenon. My 10 year old radio is capable of playing MP3 files, displaying the ID3 tags “artist”, “album” and “title”. When listening to some MP3 files on this radio all of these th… --- ## [Action help](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-help/18568)
**Author:** [@Romano](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Romano)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2016, 9:21am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-help/18568 "2016-12-31T09:21:11Z")
Hi there, i put this in codec field to get the name MP3 but it dind work, help please: $replace(%\_codec%,‘Windows Media Audio’,‘WMA’,‘Free Lossless Audio Codec’,‘FLAC’,‘MPEG 1 Layer III’,‘MP3’) Cover art: how to get m… --- ## [Tag Specific Properties](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-specific-properties/18569)
**Author:** [@dabuss55](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dabuss55)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2016, 7:38am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-specific-properties/18569 "2016-12-31T07:38:08Z")
Let’s say I have all correct tags in my music collection except for the genre each song belongs in. How would I auto-tag just the genre without overwriting/replacing the data in the other tags? --- ## [batch operation](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-operation/18552)
**Author:** [@fpefpe](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fpefpe)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2016, 11:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-operation/18552 "2016-12-29T23:51:49Z")
Hello – I would like to update around 70 cd with cover art – Is there a way that I can run mp3tag from the command line with the folder and the jpg to use to update all the files in that folder? the 70+ cd contain … --- ## [Quick way to fix my mp3 date formatting mistake?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/quick-way-to-fix-my-mp3-date-formatting-mistake/18560)
**Author:** [@Kinjin](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Kinjin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2016, 12:59pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/quick-way-to-fix-my-mp3-date-formatting-mistake/18560 "2016-12-29T12:59:43Z")
I was adding in a bunch of older podcast episodes from a backlog, and the episodes were all out of order, when sorted by the Episode Date column. Some dates were in YYYY-MM-DD format, and some were in MM-DD-YYYY format. … --- ## [Replay Gain Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replay-gain-tags/18550)
**Author:** [@bigfoot](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bigfoot)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2016, 10:40am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replay-gain-tags/18550 "2016-12-26T10:40:55Z")
Hello everyone… Some of my tags have Replay Gain tags with extra “0” in them: -7.050000 db I would like an action that would remove the extra “0” and make them: -7.05 db Thanks for your help, Bigfoot \[:rolleyes:\] --- ## [How to remove unwanted text from file name and title ?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-remove-unwanted-text-from-file-name-and-title/18546)
**Author:** [@Ishan](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ishan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2016, 6:43am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-remove-unwanted-text-from-file-name-and-title/18546 "2016-12-25T06:43:46Z")
Filename: Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do - (www.SongsLover.pk) Title: Love Me Like You Do - www.SongsLover.pk Now I want to remove that " - (www.SongsLover.pk)" from filename and " - www.SongsLover.pk" from title… --- ## [Problem Applying Properties to MP4 File](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problem-applying-properties-to-mp4-file/18540)
**Author:** [@Chris4877](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Chris4877)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2016, 8:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problem-applying-properties-to-mp4-file/18540 "2016-12-23T20:22:17Z")
Hello, I’ve been having a problem applying properties to a particular MP4 file. By “applying properties,” I mean: editing the various fields in the “Details” page of the Windows “File Properties” notebook, by accessin… --- ## [Tag anomaly](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-anomaly/17538)
**Author:** [@jrwilson229](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jrwilson229)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2016, 2:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-anomaly/17538 "2016-12-23T14:15:46Z")
Using mp3tagv2.73 with Windows 7 sp1 Home premium. When I edit a ID3.2 tag in Audacity and then view the tag with Mp3Tag, some of the fields (perhaps only the numeric ones like "Year", e.g.; 2015 show up as 2015\\\\2015. W… --- ## [Drag & Drop files/folders to add them](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/drag-drop-files-folders-to-add-them/18534)
**Author:** [@mazeckenrode](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mazeckenrode)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2016, 12:29am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/drag-drop-files-folders-to-add-them/18534 "2016-12-22T00:29:14Z")
Currently, on my computers, when I drag and drop files and/or folders into MP3Tag, they replace the files/folders that were already loaded. Is there any way to change this behavior so that additional dragged/dropped file… --- ## [Bit Rates Differ](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bit-rates-differ/18537)
**Author:** [@jcmoonjr](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jcmoonjr)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2016, 7:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bit-rates-differ/18537 "2016-12-21T19:36:58Z")
Why does MP3Tag show the Bit Rate for some songs (see attached) as 128 but Windows 10 Explorer show 320? Which is correct? How can it be different? While getting screenshots together for this, I also noticed that MP3T… --- ## [Tags not appearing in Properties](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-not-appearing-in-properties/18535)
**Author:** [@Stephensr](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Stephensr)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2016, 7:27am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-not-appearing-in-properties/18535 "2016-12-21T07:27:17Z")
Made tags of flac files using Mp3tag. Noticed that the tags do not appear in Properties (Properties\>details\>tags). Ran the files through mp3val which generated the error ‘Unknown file format.’ Here is a copy of the meta… --- ## [Tag value for genre inconsistent between Mp3tag and iTunes](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-value-for-genre-inconsistent-between-mp3tag-and-itunes/18529)
**Author:** [@birdie22](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/birdie22)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2016, 6:49am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-value-for-genre-inconsistent-between-mp3tag-and-itunes/18529 "2016-12-19T06:49:26Z")
Hi, New user here. I read the FAQ and searched the forum but couldn’t find an answer. My music library is mainly m4a files from ripping CD in iTunes (ver 12.5.3.16). I then use MusicBrainz Picard (with last.fm plus p… --- ## [Set Cover Description](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/set-cover-description/18528)
**Author:** [@nohart](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/nohart)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2016, 5:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/set-cover-description/18528 "2016-12-18T17:36:45Z")
I was wanting to customize the columns and add “Cover Description”. But I don’t know what the “value” or “field” would be. I don’t see it listed in the Extended Fields or the Information Fields. I thought it might be som… --- ## [Sort order for audio books on Google Play](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sort-order-for-audio-books-on-google-play/18530)
**Author:** [@BogusAurelius](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/BogusAurelius)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2016, 5:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sort-order-for-audio-books-on-google-play/18530 "2016-12-18T17:25:58Z")
I have about 240 files named 001.mp3 002.mp3 etc. But Google Play in “My Library” doesn’t recognize that order. How to configure the tag editor to fix the problem? thanks in advance, --- ## [Config Filename - Tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/config-filename-tag/18526)
**Author:** [@Beluna](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Beluna)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2016, 5:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/config-filename-tag/18526 "2016-12-17T17:56:03Z")
Is it possible to remove the track # when using Filename - Tag action? See Attachments… Simply, when I do the filename - tag - I don’t want to add the track # Thanks --- ## [Make database of tags from directory of files...](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/make-database-of-tags-from-directory-of-files/18524)
**Author:** [@Zoe](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zoe)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2016, 6:57pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/make-database-of-tags-from-directory-of-files/18524 "2016-12-16T18:57:38Z")
Hi, It seems I hit a wall here. What I want to do is this: I have folder that contains hundreds, thousands of music files. What I’d like is to select that folder and generate a database of matching filenames and tags. … --- ## [What files do I need to keep my settings in XP upgrading to 10?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/what-files-do-i-need-to-keep-my-settings-in-xp-upgrading-to-10/18521)
**Author:** [@Marcabove](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Marcabove)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2016, 6:16pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/what-files-do-i-need-to-keep-my-settings-in-xp-upgrading-to-10/18521 "2016-12-16T18:16:31Z")
A surge killed my motherboard so I didn’t get a chance to backup MP3Tag internally but I do have backups of the drive. What files do I need to move to 10 to keep everything that same as I had it in XP? --- ## [Convert MP3Tag scripts to bash scripts?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-mp3tag-scripts-to-bash-scripts/18497)
**Author:** [@shillshocked](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/shillshocked)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2016, 12:30am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-mp3tag-scripts-to-bash-scripts/18497 "2016-12-15T00:30:00Z")
I love some of the scripts you guys have, particularly the ones on the forums. The Itunes info script is great, but I was wondering, how could I go about converting one of these scripts to Bash in Linux? I have some exp… --- ## [2nd time cover art change](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/2nd-time-cover-art-change/18514)
**Author:** [@1timer](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/1timer)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2016, 7:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/2nd-time-cover-art-change/18514 "2016-12-14T19:42:34Z")
Hi! Sorry but I didnt find the answer. I used Mp3tag and successfully placed a cover on a mp3- put when I try to change it (delete tags add a new cover) then the old cover still appears- wich is strange. Also sorry for… --- ## [Mp3tag running super slow on file rename operations](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-running-super-slow-on-file-rename-operations/18376)
**Author:** [@Sven\_Golly](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sven_Golly)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2016, 7:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-running-super-slow-on-file-rename-operations/18376 "2016-12-13T19:24:16Z")
Mp3tag (v2.79 & v2.79a) has been running very slowly on random file operations. Usually when I do a Tag to Filename custom action, it goes very quickly. Like in split seconds. For example, I typically open an album and a… --- ## [Brackets Help](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/brackets-help/18516)
**Author:** [@rufus](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rufus)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2016, 8:33am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/brackets-help/18516 "2016-12-13T08:33:51Z")
I have a bunch of music MP3 files in a folder. Some of them have their title tag set as, for example: Back Up \[Feat. xx\] \[Album Version\] I want to create an action that will define, if title tag has two pairs of square… --- ## [Convert every "\\\\" to "feat."](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-every-to-feat/18510)
**Author:** [@NumberSept](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/NumberSept)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2016, 8:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-every-to-feat/18510 "2016-12-12T20:14:19Z")
Hello guys, Here is my problem: I just completely reorganized my 30gb music collection using MusicBee which features MusicBrainz. The main thing which was missing in my hip-hop collection was the featuring: I often had… --- ## [Add a leading zero in the middle of a title or album](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-a-leading-zero-in-the-middle-of-a-title-or-album/18509)
**Author:** [@samirevah](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/samirevah)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2016, 4:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-a-leading-zero-in-the-middle-of-a-title-or-album/18509 "2016-12-12T16:21:43Z")
Hello. I’ve been wrestling with this for several hours now, to no avail. I have tagged all my classical music so that the track title contains the name of the composer, work and movement and the album title contains the… --- ## [Delete text between \[\] brackets from album title](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-text-between-brackets-from-album-title/18507)
**Author:** [@mastroalex](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mastroalex)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2016, 3:39pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-text-between-brackets-from-album-title/18507 "2016-12-11T15:39:06Z")
Is there a way to batch delete delete text between \[\] brackets from a series of album titles? For an example: The Abattoir Blues Tour \[724596935224\] Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! \[LCDSTUMM277\] Push The Sky Away \[BS001CD\] The… --- ## [Right Click Shortcut to Select/Edit a whole folder in Mac](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/right-click-shortcut-to-select-edit-a-whole-folder-in-mac/18503)
**Author:** [@Monsterpit420](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Monsterpit420)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2016, 8:02am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/right-click-shortcut-to-select-edit-a-whole-folder-in-mac/18503 "2016-12-11T08:02:45Z")
Greeting everyone!!! Looking for help with the Mac version. I use both Windows & Mac depending on which computer I am using. I have noticed that when I am using the a Windows machine, I am able to Right-Click on a folde… --- ## [Display albums in separated groups](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/display-albums-in-separated-groups/18505)
**Author:** [@mastroalex](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mastroalex)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2016, 5:55am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/display-albums-in-separated-groups/18505 "2016-12-11T05:55:53Z")
Hi, is there a way to show file list like this, where albums are separated? I think mp3tag list not so readable at a glance. upload --- ## [Track Length TAG](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-length-tag/18501)
**Author:** [@JerryTag](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JerryTag)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2016, 5:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-length-tag/18501 "2016-12-10T17:46:03Z")
Hi I have searched the forum but have not found an answer. When I have a number of tracks displayed in MP3TAG, I have a column for the track’s length in hh:mm:ss format. I wish to store that length in the appropriate I… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=214) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=216)