# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=217 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 218 --- ## [Copy folder](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copy-folder/18403)
**Author:** [@Romano](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Romano)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2016, 1:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copy-folder/18403 "2016-11-06T13:32:54Z")
Hello, I have made this action to copy the folder: D:\\Comedia$left(%albumartist%,1)%albumartist%\[(%year%)\]\[ - %album%\]\[ - Disc%discnumber\] My 2 questions are: Can i just copy and move the folder and not just Move? C… --- ## [Delete Musicbrainz tags. Kodi / XBMC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-musicbrainz-tags-kodi-xbmc/18394)
**Author:** [@Ra8XVi0V8cZVIuf](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ra8XVi0V8cZVIuf)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2016, 5:05am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-musicbrainz-tags-kodi-xbmc/18394 "2016-11-04T05:05:31Z")
Hi I’m an mp3tag noob, and have a basic question… On my journey to mp3tag I stopped off at Musicbrainz, and tagged some albums, these albums don’t show up will in Kodi; usually showing many versions of the same artist … --- ## [How to tag m4b files?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-tag-m4b-files/18392)
**Author:** [@SuperDerpBro](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/SuperDerpBro)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2016, 12:49am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-tag-m4b-files/18392 "2016-11-04T00:49:16Z")
As soon as I press save everything I have edited or added goes blank. I was using a portable version or MP3tag so i tried installing the newest install version… same deal :confused: Really would like to be able to chang… --- ## [using tag data and filename to new tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-tag-data-and-filename-to-new-tag/18391)
**Author:** [@poleraser](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/poleraser)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2016, 6:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-tag-data-and-filename-to-new-tag/18391 "2016-11-03T18:23:38Z")
Hi dear friends, I have this issue and I cannot find a straight way to do it. My Filename is: 01-My Love-George Flo(18-08-1950).mp3 - inside the () is the recording date The Tag have this data: Title: My Love-Georg… --- ## [.mp4 Video](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp4-video/18374)
**Author:** [@kurelgyer](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kurelgyer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2016, 5:21am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp4-video/18374 "2016-11-03T05:21:53Z")
Sorry if this is a dumb question (I didn’t find anything with a quick search, which may be my answer). I have a Canon sx280 IS that records movie files as .mp4. When saved in a folder with photos, or uploaded to a phot… --- ## [Any chance to add values to dropdown lists to fields](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/any-chance-to-add-values-to-dropdown-lists-to-fields/18390)
**Author:** [@slayerist](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/slayerist)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2016, 10:31am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/any-chance-to-add-values-to-dropdown-lists-to-fields/18390 "2016-11-02T10:31:52Z")
Hi all, I was just wondering if is it possible to add dropdown lists to fields that we choose ? Relase; Studio, EP, Compilation… Thanks all, --- ## [Arithmetic in Functions](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/arithmetic-in-functions/18389)
**Author:** [@macnab](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/macnab)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2016, 8:17am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/arithmetic-in-functions/18389 "2016-11-02T08:17:44Z")
In a tag I have artist - title. I want to extract title. Using len - strstr in the function doesn’t work, the arithmetic is ignored. How do I do this? EDIT: Got it. Use sub() --- ## [Playlist sync with USB stick](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/playlist-sync-with-usb-stick/18378)
**Author:** [@ceesvb](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ceesvb)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2016, 12:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/playlist-sync-with-usb-stick/18378 "2016-10-30T12:47:13Z")
Hi, Can I, with MP3TAG, sync mp3-files in a playlist sync with an USB stick to be played by my car-radio?? The playlist divided over multiple folders to be navigated to?? --- ## [Cover Art Batch Process Actions](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art-batch-process-actions/14892)
**Author:** [@KGriff](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/KGriff)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2016, 7:52pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art-batch-process-actions/14892 "2016-10-28T19:52:55Z")
I have approx. 700-800 albums that I have collected over the years and are now held in \*.m4a format within my iTunes Library. I have been using MP3TAG Actions and MP3TAG Actions (Quick) to format the many iTunes text ta… --- ## [Move Sort to Alpha then artist name](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/move-sort-to-alpha-then-artist-name/18372)
**Author:** [@Trapper](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Trapper)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2016, 4:04am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/move-sort-to-alpha-then-artist-name/18372 "2016-10-27T04:04:14Z")
Hi All I use MP3Tag to move all my files onto my server, currently Artist\\Year-Album etc. Now i’m reworking all my music and would like to sort into groups A, B, C, based on artist name so it would look like A\\all art… --- ## [APE files problem](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ape-files-problem/17672)
**Author:** [@Zerow](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zerow)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2016, 9:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ape-files-problem/17672 "2016-10-26T21:14:46Z")
I get this strange behavior from APE files: if I play an APE file in Winamp, I have to first close it before I can move it to other folder. Also, if the APE file has been played in Winamp, I have to close it before I can… --- ## [Adding ISRC extended Tag &Column](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-isrc-extended-tag-column/18371)
**Author:** [@tacet](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tacet)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2016, 5:54am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-isrc-extended-tag-column/18371 "2016-10-26T05:54:31Z")
I have added an ISRC code using “Extended Tag”. How do I get the Colums on the left to display the ISRC ? I have tried"VIEW COLUMNS & NEW but don’t know what is required in " NAME, VALUE,FILED, SORT" boxes. I need to be… --- ## [Reworking of a half-working code](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/reworking-of-a-half-working-code/18366)
**Author:** [@Zerow](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zerow)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2016, 4:16pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/reworking-of-a-half-working-code/18366 "2016-10-25T16:16:16Z")
So I have this two codes Format value: "TITLE": $regexp(%TITLE%,'(\\\[.\*?\\\])','\\U$1\\E')and Format value "TEMPORARY": $regexp(%TITLE%,'^(.\*?)(\\\[.\*?\\\])(.\*?)$','$2') Format value "TEMPORARY": $regexp(%TEMPORARY%,'\\s+',) Form… --- ## [Removing ID3 tags from FLAC files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-id3-tags-from-flac-files/18351)
**Author:** [@mb2007](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mb2007)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2016, 12:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-id3-tags-from-flac-files/18351 "2016-10-25T12:47:20Z")
Sometimes I want to rewrite the tags in my FLAC files—e.g., to remove ID3v2 tags. Currently, I use Ctrl+R to remove all tags, and then Ctrl+Z to undo. When I do this, only the FLAC tags are rewritten. This is great, bu… --- ## [split tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/split-tags/18362)
**Author:** [@ellzmac](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ellzmac)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2016, 3:06am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/split-tags/18362 "2016-10-24T03:06:42Z")
i have the song title and artist tags both in the title field. i want to split them so i can have them in their proper field currently it looks like TITLE - ACDC-TNT ARTIST - Various and i want it like TITLE - TNT … --- ## [Creating Extended Playlist](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/creating-extended-playlist/18357)
**Author:** [@Stephensr](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Stephensr)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2016, 10:24am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/creating-extended-playlist/18357 "2016-10-23T10:24:30Z")
Sorry if this question is too basic. I wish to created a playlist that runs through several folders (directories) consecutively. Example: TITLE folder 1 folder 2… …and so on. Each of these folders may contain a CD’s … --- ## [Mac OSX El Capitan 10.11.5](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mac-osx-el-capitan-10-11-5/18356)
**Author:** [@Araminta](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Araminta)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2016, 10:12am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mac-osx-el-capitan-10-11-5/18356 "2016-10-23T10:12:00Z")
I cannot get the app to open. After I get to the folder, and click on the Mp3tag.app, I get a screen: Verifying “Mp3tag.app” and it stops about 1/3 of the way down the bar, and then nothing else happens. I have my sys… --- ## [How to correct song duration](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-correct-song-duration/18360)
**Author:** [@Samson53](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Samson53)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2016, 10:09am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-correct-song-duration/18360 "2016-10-23T10:09:44Z")
I divided one file (8:25) into two songs. One song (4:17) is saved into the former file and the second file (4:08) is saved in the new. In MP3TAG the lenght of the first song is shown as 8:25. How can I reset this to th… --- ## [Splitting a long Filename into 2 fields](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/splitting-a-long-filename-into-2-fields/18359)
**Author:** [@baldy95307](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/baldy95307)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2016, 5:09am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/splitting-a-long-filename-into-2-fields/18359 "2016-10-23T05:09:13Z")
I have a bunch of mp3s that were previously named with a “compound” file name that supposedly was to indicate the YEAR and TRACK and used the following filename convention: 2016-001 ARTIST TITLE.mp3 (for track 1) 2016-… --- ## [How can I tag 2 songs under the same album?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-can-i-tag-2-songs-under-the-same-album/18354)
**Author:** [@AudiOw](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/AudiOw)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2016, 2:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-can-i-tag-2-songs-under-the-same-album/18354 "2016-10-22T14:54:42Z")
For example, I have 2 different songs of 2 different composers, both made them for the movie Harry Potter. How can I tag them under for example “Harry Potter OST” so I can easily access all the Harry Potter soundtrack, d… --- ## [Filter Processing Indicator](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-processing-indicator/18358)
**Author:** [@JFord](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JFord)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2016, 12:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-processing-indicator/18358 "2016-10-22T12:34:00Z")
I have certain very complicated filters that I occasionally must apply against a large number of files. It can take up to 30 seconds for Mp3Tag to apply these filters. I have no issue with that, but while the filter is b… --- ## [Mac Audio Problem](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mac-audio-problem/18350)
**Author:** [@bingston](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bingston)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2016, 9:15am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mac-audio-problem/18350 "2016-10-20T09:15:12Z")
Forgive me if this has been covered, but I couldn’t find anything regarding the mac version. I just found out about Mp3Tag and I love it. I had some issues installing, but I got it figured out. The problem I’m having … --- ## [...probably a very basic question....](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/probably-a-very-basic-question/13188)
**Author:** [@MickBeaman](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MickBeaman)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2016, 2:44am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/probably-a-very-basic-question/13188 "2016-10-20T02:44:09Z")
I have tried and failed to work out if you can select large numbers of files and then change a single label. In this case I want to blank all of the ‘album’ titles. Can anyone advise? is there something obvious that I ha… --- ## [Should file selection be maintained after filtering?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/should-file-selection-be-maintained-after-filtering/18321)
**Author:** [@Oblio](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Oblio)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2016, 2:16am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/should-file-selection-be-maintained-after-filtering/18321 "2016-10-19T02:16:25Z")
It seems Mp3tag tries to keep files selected during filtering since 2015 \[2015-12-06\] CHG: file selection state is now preserved when filtering. But what about after filtering? e.g. If the filter hides a selected file… --- ## [Add Ratings to Songs Doesn't work Sometimes](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-ratings-to-songs-doesnt-work-sometimes/18341)
**Author:** [@Houseofbat](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Houseofbat)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2016, 5:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-ratings-to-songs-doesnt-work-sometimes/18341 "2016-10-18T17:24:17Z")
I am having problems. I have the latest version of Mp3tag, however, when I look at my songs in a folder on my computer I see that one song shows no rating. So, I set the rating with Mp3tag and voila. However, other mp3’s… --- ## [actions: set artist/abum folder names = tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/actions-set-artist-abum-folder-names-tags/18343)
**Author:** [@regi100](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/regi100)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2016, 4:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/actions-set-artist-abum-folder-names-tags/18343 "2016-10-17T16:07:15Z")
dear community, sorry to bother you again, but I guess I really in love now with this nice and handy little application :slight\_smile: I have two questions: a.) Is it possible to set up an action that does two things … --- ## [dynamic playlist filenames?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/dynamic-playlist-filenames/18342)
**Author:** [@regi100](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/regi100)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2016, 9:27am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/dynamic-playlist-filenames/18342 "2016-10-17T09:27:18Z")
dear guys, I have an additional questions, is it possible to create dynamic names of the \*.m3u playlists like: %artists-%album%.m3u Unfortunately that is not working, any ideas? Or do I really have to set up a fixed … --- ## [comment field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/comment-field/18335)
**Author:** [@slayerist](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/slayerist)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2016, 9:52am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/comment-field/18335 "2016-10-16T09:52:47Z")
Hi all, Though i delete-remove comment field from tags using mp3tag (2.79) comment field still displays when using J River Media software… Has anyone experienced a similar problem.? Thanks in advanced --- ## [freedb local](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/freedb-local/18336)
**Author:** [@stuckpipe](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/stuckpipe)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2016, 6:09am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/freedb-local/18336 "2016-10-16T06:09:21Z")
I have stared to organize my training audios. I would like to setup a local db to list name, year, comments and topic. My Tag Sources list freedb but it is grayed out. Where can I get nearly blank one and expand it as … --- ## [Cover saving.](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-saving/18331)
**Author:** [@vvikkass](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/vvikkass)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2016, 1:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-saving/18331 "2016-10-14T13:33:57Z")
Hello, I have configured MP3TAG to export cover files automatically within the folder directory. I have also put default tags like for genre I have put House because its mostly House music. Problem is running Action doe… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=216) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=218)