# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=227 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 228 --- ## [Mp3Tag fails to read ID3 v.2.3](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-fails-to-read-id3-v-2-3/17708)
**Author:** [@oyvindo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/oyvindo)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2016, 5:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-fails-to-read-id3-v-2-3/17708 "2016-03-08T17:12:18Z")
Hi All, When I use TagScanner v6.0.4 to read an album with 10 songs (all MP3), it reports the tag format to be ID3v.1.1 ID3v.2.3 APEv2 All looks good and the tracks play well. If I open the same album in Mp3Tag, it re… --- ## [How to make a loop of artist within file from ARTIST field to ALBUMARTISTSORT field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-make-a-loop-of-artist-within-file-from-artist-field-to-albumartistsort-field/17698)
**Author:** [@imanish](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/imanish)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2016, 7:09am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-make-a-loop-of-artist-within-file-from-artist-field-to-albumartistsort-field/17698 "2016-03-08T07:09:26Z")
How to make loop of artist within file Hi guys, I searched few hours and looked up some topics but didn’t get what I exactly want. Actually I have album as: Track01 - Artist1, Artist2 Track02 - Artist2, Artist3 Tra… --- ## [FLAC and APEv2](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/flac-and-apev2/17726)
**Author:** [@number6](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/number6)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2016, 4:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/flac-and-apev2/17726 "2016-03-07T16:50:04Z")
I use a software package called Station Playlist Creator and Studio. This software allows the storage of song metadata in the APEv2 tag format regardless of the file type of the media object–MP3, FLAC, APE, OGG, it’s all… --- ## [Changing tag and file directory based of filename with just actions](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-tag-and-file-directory-based-of-filename-with-just-actions/17720)
**Author:** [@Finu96](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Finu96)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2016, 9:32am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-tag-and-file-directory-based-of-filename-with-just-actions/17720 "2016-03-07T09:32:28Z")
Hi! I’m new here…so please don’t rage due to my lack of knowledge The filenames of the files i want to edit are like this: DisturBed\_-The\_light\[Official\_Music\_Video\] I would like to change it to: Filename: Disturbed… --- ## [Genre For Artist](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/genre-for-artist/17717)
**Author:** [@faisdlair](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/faisdlair)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2016, 11:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/genre-for-artist/17717 "2016-03-06T23:05:48Z")
Hi Here is what i want to do I want to use If statement to class by genre all my artists Per exemple Pink Floyd Marillion Genesis should be (Progressive rock) in genre Metallica Black Sabbath Judas Priest should be… --- ## [Extracting a part of string from Title of Song and rename title](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extracting-a-part-of-string-from-title-of-song-and-rename-title/17724)
**Author:** [@asmuzik](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/asmuzik)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2016, 5:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extracting-a-part-of-string-from-title-of-song-and-rename-title/17724 "2016-03-06T17:43:15Z")
Hello friends, Here is situation I need to deal with: Suppose the title of a song is: abc - xyz Now I need to extract ‘abc’ part of title and rename title as only ‘abc’. that is; Old Title: abc - xyz New Title: ab… --- ## [Renaming track title](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/renaming-track-title/17722)
**Author:** [@asmuzik](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/asmuzik)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2016, 4:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/renaming-track-title/17722 "2016-03-06T16:45:26Z")
hello friends, Greetings to you! I need to rename MP3 Songs’ Title based on following pattern of file-names. Suppose file-names are of this pattern: abc - xyz.mp3 now I need to rename title track as: xyz (abc) How… --- ## [Importing values from generated XML file to matching tracks](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/importing-values-from-generated-xml-file-to-matching-tracks/17674)
**Author:** [@LaurenBacall](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LaurenBacall)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2016, 11:22am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/importing-values-from-generated-xml-file-to-matching-tracks/17674 "2016-03-06T11:22:56Z")
So I’ve been applying ReplayGain using foobar2000 to most of the recent music I’ve purchased, and have been looking into applying it to older albums, too. However I dislike the way it modifies the Date Modified timestam… --- ## [How to rename a parent folder in lowercase](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-rename-a-parent-folder-in-lowercase/17712)
**Author:** [@sf\_84](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sf_84)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2016, 9:05am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-rename-a-parent-folder-in-lowercase/17712 "2016-03-06T09:05:05Z")
Hi guys, I am trying with no results to find a way to lowercase the parent folders of albums. Any advice? You may take a look at the action I wrote, don't know what to add.. Thanks! --- ## [Merge ID3 and APE tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/merge-id3-and-ape-tags/17715)
**Author:** [@Rijkstra](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Rijkstra)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2016, 6:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/merge-id3-and-ape-tags/17715 "2016-03-04T18:54:23Z")
I’m looking for a utility that will merge data in different tag types. I now use foobar2000 to write gain info to ID3v2. But I have gain info only in APE tags on a small minority of files that Mp3Gain can handle, but f… --- ## [Comment Field Doesn't Work](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/comment-field-doesnt-work/17598)
**Author:** [@xpanther206](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/xpanther206)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2016, 5:28am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/comment-field-doesnt-work/17598 "2016-03-04T05:28:28Z")
Hello, First of all, this is phenomenal software, my music management has been made so much easier thanks to this remarkable work. Thank you! The only imperfection that I can detect thus far is that there is no way to… --- ## [Rename If Extension](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-if-extension/17710)
**Author:** [@faisdlair](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/faisdlair)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2016, 6:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-if-extension/17710 "2016-03-02T18:48:38Z")
Hi , just want to create an action I Have several files of different format (dsf,flac,mp3) and want to add to the album title Add (DSD) when the it’s .dsf Add (24 Bits) when it is .flac and the bitrate is over 2000 I… --- ## [Populate tags from filename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/populate-tags-from-filename/17709)
**Author:** [@bilfen](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bilfen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2016, 12:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/populate-tags-from-filename/17709 "2016-03-02T12:03:59Z")
I can’t work out how to replace a tag in multiple files with a value (the same for each file) which I include in the action. I have tried using a regular expression in quick action Action: replace with regular expressi… --- ## [Remove dash](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-dash/17707)
**Author:** [@Kalki](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Kalki)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2016, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-dash/17707 "2016-03-01T20:37:37Z")
My file names and titles are the same. They are 01-01, 01-02, 01-02, etc. I need to remove the dash so my music player will sort them correctly, not 01-01, 010-01,010-02, etc. I know this must have been answered many ti… --- ## [Type Of Version](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/type-of-version/17690)
**Author:** [@knightrin](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/knightrin)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2016, 5:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/type-of-version/17690 "2016-03-01T17:47:33Z")
I'm trying to show my tags like G Dep - Special Delivery (Clean) or G Dep - Special Delivery (Dirty) so when tag shows (edit) or {radio} in the title tag I want to change to (Clean) I tried Replace with regular expres… --- ## [rename umlaut characters like ß ä ö ü in file name and folder name](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-umlaut-characters-like-ss-a-o-u-in-file-name-and-folder-name/17701)
**Author:** [@parafux](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/parafux)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 29, 2016, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-umlaut-characters-like-ss-a-o-u-in-file-name-and-folder-name/17701 "2016-02-29T17:41:54Z")
how can i find all folders that have that special characters like ß instead of ss? how can i rename those folders automatically? thx alot. --- ## [Rename a parent directory for multi-disc albums](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-a-parent-directory-for-multi-disc-albums/17514)
**Author:** [@camelx](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/camelx)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2016, 5:23am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-a-parent-directory-for-multi-disc-albums/17514 "2016-02-28T05:23:51Z")
For example, I have a Beethoven disc that has 4 discs, so they are 4 CD folders under the parent directory. I want to do a rename of the parent directory, NOT the current directory of each of the four sub-folders. I beg… --- ## [guess values from directory](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/guess-values-from-directory/17700)
**Author:** [@slayerist](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/slayerist)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2016, 8:50am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/guess-values-from-directory/17700 "2016-02-27T08:50:25Z")
Hi there :slight\_smile: I love using mp3tag and really dig into forums before i post here I have directory/folders like these (YEAR) Album name (1986) Reign In Blood I don’t have the date/tyear tagged in my tracks…so… --- ## [How to replace/remove/merge repeated artists](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-replace-remove-merge-repeated-artists/17694)
**Author:** [@imanish](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/imanish)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2016, 8:08am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-replace-remove-merge-repeated-artists/17694 "2016-02-26T08:08:27Z")
Hi guys, In my collection few mp3s are having the artist name as: artist1, artist2, artist1, artist3, artist1, artist2, artist3 and i want to show them as: artist1, artist2, artist3 is it possible? is there any acti… --- ## [How to cut and paste multiple Album Artist](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-cut-and-paste-multiple-album-artist/17697)
**Author:** [@Beemer](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Beemer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2016, 8:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-cut-and-paste-multiple-album-artist/17697 "2016-02-25T20:51:32Z")
I can edit Album Artist individually but I have failed to get multiple selected files to accept the same Album Artist using copy and paste. Is this by design? Using version 2.75 Ian --- ## [How do you add action groups to Mp3tag?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-you-add-action-groups-to-mp3tag/17692)
**Author:** [@EagleBrewing](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/EagleBrewing)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2016, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-you-add-action-groups-to-mp3tag/17692 "2016-02-25T15:40:33Z")
Hello. I haven’t used Mp3tag for a while, but I used to have several action groups that I used all the time. I am setting up to use it again, but have lost the action groups that I had. I have them printed out, so I w… --- ## [Track numbers not being seen?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-numbers-not-being-seen/17681)
**Author:** [@Redd](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Redd)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2016, 5:07am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-numbers-not-being-seen/17681 "2016-02-25T05:07:01Z")
I have a number of albums (one example. Fleetwood Mac’s “25 Years, The Chain”, all four discs) that have track numbers clearly showing up on my Windows system. And yet when I look at the files in MP3tag, even today’s cur… --- ## [Export to multiple txt files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-to-multiple-txt-files/11427)
**Author:** [@InspectorMustache](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/InspectorMustache)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2016, 8:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-to-multiple-txt-files/11427 "2016-02-24T20:09:42Z")
Hi! I’d like to export the content of %unsyncedlyrics% of a number of files. But I want an individual .txt-file for every respective music file. I’ve fiddled around with MP3-Tag a bit but I found no way to export to mul… --- ## [How to format some fields?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-format-some-fields/17689)
**Author:** [@predatorsk](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/predatorsk)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2016, 6:52pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-format-some-fields/17689 "2016-02-24T18:52:56Z")
I mostly prefer Musicbrainz, but it makes tags something like this \[image\] but i need this \[image\] How to make one-click action that moves featured artists to the title? --- ## [multiple embedded cover/art work](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multiple-embedded-cover-art-work/17688)
**Author:** [@slayerist](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/slayerist)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2016, 5:24am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multiple-embedded-cover-art-work/17688 "2016-02-24T05:24:21Z")
Hi, Is there a way to filter tracks that have multiple covers embedded ? If there is how can i remove the one which has bigger size in KB ? Thanks in advance --- ## [Help: Fix incomplete Parenthesis](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-fix-incomplete-parenthesis/17686)
**Author:** [@STR8TeK9](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/STR8TeK9)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2016, 11:08am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-fix-incomplete-parenthesis/17686 "2016-02-23T11:08:13Z")
:smiley: Hello was wondering if anyone had solution for the following: I have been batch editing 100’s of mp3s by formatting and moving all “featuring” phase’s (such as “ft, feat/, f/) from artist field to title field a… --- ## [Merging multiple genres into one](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/merging-multiple-genres-into-one/17677)
**Author:** [@slayerist](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/slayerist)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2016, 10:01am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/merging-multiple-genres-into-one/17677 "2016-02-22T10:01:13Z")
Hi there all… I was wondering if there is a way to merge/combine different value of genres into one specified genre ? Artist is ABC Album is X Genre is 6 Album is Y Genre is 8 ALbum is Z Genre is 9 What i would li… --- ## [Comment field not properly displayed in Windows Explorer](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/comment-field-not-properly-displayed-in-windows-explorer/17669)
**Author:** [@waib120](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/waib120)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2016, 8:21am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/comment-field-not-properly-displayed-in-windows-explorer/17669 "2016-02-22T08:21:23Z")
Hi everyone, I made modifications on my mp3 files through the mp3 tag software. But after I did so, the comments field in Windows Explorer didn’t show my previous tags in the comments field I had put in my mp3 files. I … --- ## [Formating Discnumber for all tracks at once](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/formating-discnumber-for-all-tracks-at-once/17662)
**Author:** [@mamyllyn](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mamyllyn)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2016, 11:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/formating-discnumber-for-all-tracks-at-once/17662 "2016-02-21T23:30:59Z")
Hello, I have tags with different structure like: 1/3, 3. So I have the information of discnumber but don´t know how to format it. Now I would like to have them all in same format like “1/3, 2/3, 3/3”. Please look at… --- ## [Reading ID3V2 encoding](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/reading-id3v2-encoding/17670)
**Author:** [@rfecteau](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rfecteau)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2016, 7:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/reading-id3v2-encoding/17670 "2016-02-21T19:29:20Z")
Is there a way to read the encoding of files such as UTF-8 or UTF-16. I know I can specify which to write, but I can’t see a way to determine which a file currently has. [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=226) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=228)