# Support

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## [WMA Access Denied](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wma-access-denied/16888)

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**Author:** [@Calindoo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Calindoo)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2015, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wma-access-denied/16888 "2015-05-06T17:54:34Z")

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I can tag MP3’s without issue, however when attmepting to tag WMA I am presented with a error message box : File “D:\_Update\\David Bowie\\Bowie David - Changes\\04 Ziggy Stardust.wma” cannot be renamed to “D:\_Update\\David …

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## [Incorrect filename order of playlist on pendrives](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/incorrect-filename-order-of-playlist-on-pendrives/16862)

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**Author:** [@gouldken](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/gouldken)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2015, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/incorrect-filename-order-of-playlist-on-pendrives/16862 "2015-05-06T17:41:10Z")

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Hi, This is a strange one so I’m not sure if this is a PC setting or mp3tag setting. When I have a folder of mp3 files on the desktop & create a playlist the list is generated in alphanumeric order. If that folder is …

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## [Action to](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-to/16886)

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**Author:** [@Herchi](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Herchi)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2015, 1:52pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-to/16886 "2015-05-06T13:52:23Z")

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hi I have the action to ‘01 - only first letter in caps’ but I want to “upgrade” to ‘01 - Only first letter in caps’ where 01 is track number and ‘only first letter in caps’ the title of the song. thank you.

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## [vinyl track numbers](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/vinyl-track-numbers/16878)

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**Author:** [@clocker](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/clocker)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2015, 1:32am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/vinyl-track-numbers/16878 "2015-05-06T01:32:57Z")

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I’m using Discogs Pone script to tag my files. For vinyl releases I get A1, A2 etc as track numbers. As I next try to rename my files according to tags with this string: %artist% - %album% (%year%) ‘\[’$upper(%\_Extension…

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## [Is it possible to make my own Mini Database of AcousticID Fingerprints?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-it-possible-to-make-my-own-mini-database-of-acousticid-fingerprints/16864)

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**Author:** [@DevXen](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DevXen)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2015, 2:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-it-possible-to-make-my-own-mini-database-of-acousticid-fingerprints/16864 "2015-05-05T14:26:31Z")

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So, I’ve just spent the last 2 months, fixing my music. and I have alot of personal custom changes I’ve had to do to every track and album as needed. I.E: Adding: \[Live Acoustic Album\] To album names as needed. Adding:…

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## [How Change The Toolbar Icon Sizes | Mp3tag v2.70](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-change-the-toolbar-icon-sizes-mp3tag-v2-70/16873)

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**Author:** [@ragtag](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ragtag)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 3, 2015, 5:13pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-change-the-toolbar-icon-sizes-mp3tag-v2-70/16873 "2015-05-03T17:13:05Z")

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The History of Changes of Mp3tag version 2.70 has led me to believe that it is possible to change the size of the Toolbar Icon Set. However, I must have been mistaken, because I do not find a program option with which to…

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## [Disable tag panel docking?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/disable-tag-panel-docking/16872)

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**Author:** [@wallywalters](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/wallywalters)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2015, 9:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/disable-tag-panel-docking/16872 "2015-05-02T21:54:44Z")

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Hi. Just wondering if there’s any way to prevent the tag panel from getting tractor-beamed into the GIU when it gets too close. (I prefer to keep it floating.) Thanks!

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## [Changing Directory Name](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-directory-name/16842)

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**Author:** [@battway](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/battway)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2015, 3:26am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-directory-name/16842 "2015-04-28T03:26:53Z")

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Could you please tell me how to change a directory name? My problem is the album is showing up in my music library as the album name and not the artists name. This is the only one that does this and I would like to chan…

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## [Ae becomes Æ](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ae-becomes-ae/16843)

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**Author:** [@Zerow](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zerow)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2015, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ae-becomes-ae/16843 "2015-04-27T15:18:45Z")

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I have an action group that translates defined by me substitues of illegal characters into illegal characters. Also I have defined them in my "Tag - Filename" icon. I use them to copy the name of the song from FILENAME t…

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## [Mediamonkey Gold doesn't see mp3tag changes - ok the other way](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mediamonkey-gold-doesnt-see-mp3tag-changes-ok-the-other-way/16847)

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**Author:** [@smgold](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/smgold)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2015, 3:57am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mediamonkey-gold-doesnt-see-mp3tag-changes-ok-the-other-way/16847 "2015-04-26T03:57:58Z")

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I have the latest verions of both MMG and MP3tag. WXP SP3. Change a tag with MMG - shows up fine in MP3tag. Change a tag using MP3tab - under no circumstances does the change show in MMG. I didn’t get any joy from the…

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## [subscription default settings on forums](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/subscription-default-settings-on-forums/16848)

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**Author:** [@mp3taglover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mp3taglover)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2015, 11:14am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/subscription-default-settings-on-forums/16848 "2015-04-25T11:14:55Z")

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I didn't find the correct place to post this, but could you turn on options by default for newly registered users: ? it will stimulate users coming back if there is a reply on the thread they've replied or created. …

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## [Question about Text file - Tag Conversion](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/question-about-text-file-tag-conversion/16846)

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**Author:** [@Thopson1m](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Thopson1m)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2015, 7:07am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/question-about-text-file-tag-conversion/16846 "2015-04-25T07:07:32Z")

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Hello, Frequently i put tags info for lots of music file at same time, like Artist, Album, etc. What i want to know is how can i import and put tags info at once from a text file, exactly? I had read here how: https:/…

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## [Format value- the skipping of](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/format-value-the-skipping-of/16705)

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**Author:** [@Zerow](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zerow)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2015, 7:24am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/format-value-the-skipping-of/16705 "2015-04-23T07:24:58Z")

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Hello I would like to how to skip a format value I have created a quite big and complex action group, including this two codes: Format value "TRACK": $mod(%\_FILENAME%,100) Format value "DISCNUMBER": $num(%\_FILENAME%,1…

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## [need more efficient approach](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/need-more-efficient-approach/16839)

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**Author:** [@aparente001](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/aparente001)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2015, 5:25am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/need-more-efficient-approach/16839 "2015-04-22T05:25:51Z")

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In our house, we use certain podcasts to help us get to sleep when we have insomnia. (Car Talk and Comedy Factory from Canada work best for this.) When I download the Comedy Factory podcasts, they all have “Comedy Fact…

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## [Www column not displaying](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/www-column-not-displaying/16801)

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**Author:** [@wickedmix](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/wickedmix)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2015, 12:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/www-column-not-displaying/16801 "2015-04-18T12:56:46Z")

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using version 2.69a i cant get the % www % column to display in the list view works ok in the pannel though but i would like to sort by this in the list and is a no go thanks

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## [How to automate Filename-Tag using Actions](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-automate-filename-tag-using-actions/16836)

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**Author:** [@lhrogers](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/lhrogers)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2015, 6:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-automate-filename-tag-using-actions/16836 "2015-04-17T18:26:24Z")

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Hi, I routinely execute the following steps to update tags for a radio station: Filename-Tag %genre%%bpm%%album%%dummy% Filename-Tag %title% Tag-Tag %album%, %bpm% I have tried to create an Action to auto…

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## [Sorting](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sorting/16835)

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**Author:** [@josoma](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/josoma)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2015, 12:13pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sorting/16835 "2015-04-17T12:13:46Z")

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I have albums without tags. The file name is the title of each track. I can add several tags as a batch, but the track number needs to be one by one. Is it possible to sort the tracks in the main panel (browser) moving …

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## [Cannot tag MP4 files converted from DVD (VOB) to MP4](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-tag-mp4-files-converted-from-dvd-vob-to-mp4/16793)

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**Author:** [@wordman](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/wordman)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2015, 7:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-tag-mp4-files-converted-from-dvd-vob-to-mp4/16793 "2015-04-16T19:46:19Z")

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Cannot tag MP4 files converted from DVD (VOB) to MP4: I am using Wonder share Video Converter to convert different video formats to MP4. No problems with the exception of files converted from old ripped DVD’s. I am un…

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## [help remove number and double names](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-remove-number-and-double-names/16832)

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**Author:** [@robahl](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/robahl)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2015, 10:38am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-remove-number-and-double-names/16832 "2015-04-15T10:38:18Z")

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help remove number and double names i have many files like this filename look like this Amer Zayan - Amer Zayan-04.Bs Bs Kafi.mp3 i want it to look like this Amer Zayan - Bs Bs Kafi

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## [Remove Album Art?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-album-art/16831)

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**Author:** [@DevXen](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DevXen)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2015, 10:35am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-album-art/16831 "2015-04-15T10:35:48Z")

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Is there a way to remove all Album art except the front cover? For my music i’m re-doing getting ready to add to Google Music. most of them have: Back Cover, Spine cover, booklet page pics, (i’ve seen some of the albums…

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## [Converter - Album Artist](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converter-album-artist/16819)

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**Author:** [@randronoth](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/randronoth)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2015, 7:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converter-album-artist/16819 "2015-04-14T19:18:01Z")

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The Explanation on how to xfer the artist name from the “File Name” to the “Album Artist” column works fine. But I have a lot of albums, each in their own folder, which means I would have to load each one individually…

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## [how do i increase search from musicbrainz 40 to more](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-increase-search-from-musicbrainz-40-to-more/16813)

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**Author:** [@fatmanpeters](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fatmanpeters)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 13, 2015, 3:43am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-increase-search-from-musicbrainz-40-to-more/16813 "2015-04-13T03:43:23Z")

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as the title says how do I increase search from musicbrainz 40 to more as its not finding the album

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## [disc numbering](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/disc-numbering/16823)

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**Author:** [@fatmanpeters](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fatmanpeters)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2015, 3:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/disc-numbering/16823 "2015-04-12T15:14:39Z")

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I would like to use an action to do disc numbering in mp3tag and to show the current disc and with total discs in album

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## ["Style" tag not showing in Windows Explorer columns](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/style-tag-not-showing-in-windows-explorer-columns/16808)

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**Author:** [@giraffelord](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/giraffelord)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 11, 2015, 11:49am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/style-tag-not-showing-in-windows-explorer-columns/16808 "2015-04-11T11:49:54Z")

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I have spent some time looking through other posts for this but couldn’t find anything, so apologies if this has already been discussed. I have two fields in mp3tag to describe the style of the music file: “Genre” and “…

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## [Unreadable fields in mp3tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unreadable-fields-in-mp3tag/16816)

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**Author:** [@pinkieflabby](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pinkieflabby)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 11, 2015, 3:29am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unreadable-fields-in-mp3tag/16816 "2015-04-11T03:29:22Z")

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Hi, I’d like to considerably reduce the number of genres in my library. I’ve made most of the cleanup, but that are still a few files that I don’t seem to be able to fix. For those few files, my Sonos will list their ge…

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## [mp3tag vs mediamonkey 'Track Volume'](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-vs-mediamonkey-track-volume/16817)

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**Author:** [@urgetopurge](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/urgetopurge)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2015, 4:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-vs-mediamonkey-track-volume/16817 "2015-04-10T16:31:04Z")

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In mediamonkey, theres a column option to view 'Track Volume' which I believe is some sort of hidden volume normalization done onto the mp3. I can't seem to get this value to be shown in mp3tag. I went to customize colum…

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## [track numbers not applying to filename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-numbers-not-applying-to-filename/16814)

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**Author:** [@fatmanpeters](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fatmanpeters)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 9, 2015, 3:16am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-numbers-not-applying-to-filename/16814 "2015-04-09T03:16:37Z")

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the track numbers not applying to filename under action I made

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## [ID3v2.4 YEAR vs DATE](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/id3v2-4-year-vs-date/16815)

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**Author:** [@neothe0ne](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/neothe0ne)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 9, 2015, 2:02am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/id3v2-4-year-vs-date/16815 "2015-04-09T02:02:29Z")

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Why is this quote applying to my ID3v2.4 files? I thought this was only supposed to affect ID3v2.3? (I've now realized that since 2.58, Mp3tag has been breaking my foobar2000 media library by mangling all my MP3 dates…

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## [How to display custom tag fields](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-display-custom-tag-fields/16812)

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**Author:** [@Fredo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Fredo)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 8, 2015, 5:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-display-custom-tag-fields/16812 "2015-04-08T17:35:28Z")

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Hi: I’m running MP3Tag 2.69. Under previous versions, I was able to view and change custom1 and custom2 tag fields. I believe these are ID3v2 fields. I tried to map the fields via options -\> tags -\> mapping. However, …

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## [removing 2nd appearance of artist in title field..](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-2nd-appearance-of-artist-in-title-field/16773)

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**Author:** [@boogiebears](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/boogiebears)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 8, 2015, 12:06pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-2nd-appearance-of-artist-in-title-field/16773 "2015-04-08T12:06:12Z")

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help, i have several tracks in my collections i am trying to clean up tags for… what i am trying to do is create an action that will compare the artist and title fields, and if the artist field appears in the title fie…

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