# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=25 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 26 --- ## [Windows explorer extension is no longer working after Win 11 PRO update in 3.30 release](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/windows-explorer-extension-is-no-longer-working-after-win-11-pro-update-in-3-30-release/68855)
**Author:** [@mre](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mre)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2025, 6:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/windows-explorer-extension-is-no-longer-working-after-win-11-pro-update-in-3-30-release/68855 "2025-06-13T18:41:48Z")
I had a working release 3.30 with context menu working in the explorer on a mp3 file. The MP3tag context menu is no longer visible. I de-installed and reinstalled releases 3.29 and 3.30 in 64 and 32 bit versions. No ch… --- ## [Remove set characters from YEAR field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-set-characters-from-year-field/68853)
**Author:** [@Bigdyl69](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Bigdyl69)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2025, 5:44pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-set-characters-from-year-field/68853 "2025-06-13T17:44:30Z")
Hi all, I've been struggling to find a way to remove a set number of characters from the YEAR field on a large number of audio files I have. It is currently formatted like this: 2024\\2024-07-18 (includes 2 of the \\ bac… --- ## [One album of flac files won't tag correctly for Windows Explorer](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/one-album-of-flac-files-wont-tag-correctly-for-windows-explorer/68795)
**Author:** [@Ven101](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ven101)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2025, 4:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/one-album-of-flac-files-wont-tag-correctly-for-windows-explorer/68795 "2025-06-11T16:47:21Z")
Hi Been using "convert - tag - filename" on all albums before "exporting" - all have worked so far, nice clean files. But this one album I'm working on now just won't clean up. It's keeping data that is stripped (cont… --- ## [Trying to combine file name parts to a tag in different order](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/trying-to-combine-file-name-parts-to-a-tag-in-different-order/68843)
**Author:** [@ChipR](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ChipR)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2025, 9:44pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/trying-to-combine-file-name-parts-to-a-tag-in-different-order/68843 "2025-06-12T21:44:22Z")
I receive many mp3 audio files for dance comps. The format is always fixed. If is a duet so two names the format is catagory\_level\_1st person last name\_1st person first name\_2nd person first name\_2nd person lastname. id… --- ## [Delimit a Date Field in File Name](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delimit-a-date-field-in-file-name/68840)
**Author:** [@cmsylvester](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cmsylvester)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2025, 9:06pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delimit-a-date-field-in-file-name/68840 "2025-06-12T21:06:55Z")
I have a collection of more than 50,000 Old Time Radio Shows that are wildly inconsistent with file names. The only convention seems to be that most collectors have file names that are ordered as follows Artist – Date – … --- ## [Populating a field with info from another field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/populating-a-field-with-info-from-another-field/68822)
**Author:** [@irljc](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/irljc)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2025, 9:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/populating-a-field-with-info-from-another-field/68822 "2025-06-12T21:02:20Z")
500 of my mp3 files have a comment as below: "Debuted 11/03/1958 and peaked at #38 on the Hot 100 Chart. Source: Pop Annual. Label/Number: Ace 551. Date Peaked: 12/01/1958." Info required: TAG ----- INFO DEBUT: .....… --- ## [Audio with .JPG image – I'd like to extract the .jpg images in lowercase. Is this possible?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/audio-with-jpg-image-id-like-to-extract-the-jpg-images-in-lowercase-is-this-possible/68810)
**Author:** [@Sergius](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sergius)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2025, 8:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/audio-with-jpg-image-id-like-to-extract-the-jpg-images-in-lowercase-is-this-possible/68810 "2025-06-12T20:32:58Z")
Hello everyone, I sometimes receive audio files with a .JPG image. When I upload the .JPG image to my server, there's a conflict, and the image doesn't appear on the website. When I use the Action command in Mp3tag, ca… --- ## [Won't appear in the context menu](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wont-appear-in-the-context-menu/68838)
**Author:** [@JohnnyMindlin](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JohnnyMindlin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2025, 6:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wont-appear-in-the-context-menu/68838 "2025-06-12T18:51:16Z")
Hi there: PC, Win11 Home. I've installed the latest version and checked "include in context menu" but it doesn't. When I right-click, MP3Tag is not there. This has been true for the last 3 versions. It's not a huge d… --- ## [Populate multiple albums using music brainz](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/populate-multiple-albums-using-music-brainz/68835)
**Author:** [@reddwarf4ever](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/reddwarf4ever)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2025, 6:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/populate-multiple-albums-using-music-brainz/68835 "2025-06-12T18:31:54Z")
I have 117 albums That's what I call music, none of them are populated except for the filename, is it possible to batch populate these albums using music brainz rather than doing one at a time Thanks --- ## [Update absolute path used in multiple Actions](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/update-absolute-path-used-in-multiple-actions/47429)
**Author:** [@Buzko](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Buzko)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2025, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/update-absolute-path-used-in-multiple-actions/47429 "2025-06-12T15:35:15Z")
Hi all, I've recently moved laptops and the absolute path for my media has changed. I have a number of renaming Actions (like \_FILENAME \> c:\\Users\*\*\*\\Music\\0 - Sorted%albumartist%%year% - %album%$num(%track%,2) - %arti… --- ## [Export csv file in same order as shown in mp3tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-csv-file-in-same-order-as-shown-in-mp3tag/68814)
**Author:** [@Zentie](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zentie)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2025, 8:29am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-csv-file-in-same-order-as-shown-in-mp3tag/68814 "2025-06-12T08:29:50Z")
Hi guys, when exporting to csv, the order of the items change with relation to what is shown in the main mp3tag window. Is there any easy way to keepp the order the same? --- ## [How to batch organize music files into album subfolders by genre using metadata (migrating from iTunes)?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-batch-organize-music-files-into-album-subfolders-by-genre-using-metadata-migrating-from-itunes/68826)
**Author:** [@Pierre](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Pierre)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2025, 7:29am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-batch-organize-music-files-into-album-subfolders-by-genre-using-metadata-migrating-from-itunes/68826 "2025-06-12T07:29:08Z")
Hi all, I’ve digitized about 1,000 CDs over the years into iTunes, and everything was well organized there by Genre \> Album. Now, I’m moving away from iTunes and have exported my entire library by copying tracks into ge… --- ## [Reformat A Custom Date Field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/reformat-a-custom-date-field/68811)
**Author:** [@cmsylvester](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cmsylvester)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2025, 8:49am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/reformat-a-custom-date-field/68811 "2025-06-11T08:49:32Z")
I am a frustrated newbie trying to create my first Replace with Regular Expression action. Here is my situation: Filename: Ozzie And Harriet\_520321\_The Ego Builder.mp3 I have successfully extracted the date from the fi… --- ## [RegEx to keep all text in brackets](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/regex-to-keep-all-text-in-brackets/68797)
**Author:** [@chayes](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chayes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2025, 6:45am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/regex-to-keep-all-text-in-brackets/68797 "2025-06-10T06:45:05Z")
Hi All I use this RegEx in an action to remove everything in brackets in the COMMENT Column : Field : COMMENT Regular Expression : (.\*?)\\s\*\\(.\*\\) Replace Matches With : $1 This works fine and removes all text in bra… --- ## [Replacing accents](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replacing-accents/68792)
**Author:** [@chayes](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chayes)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2025, 10:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replacing-accents/68792 "2025-06-09T22:03:55Z")
Hi All I'm trying to find a way to remove accents from all fields and filenames. I've investigated on Google and in this forum , but find the solutions beyond my technical abilities to implement them. I found this , f… --- ## [Is dual cover safe in ver. 3.30](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-dual-cover-safe-in-ver-3-30/68794)
**Author:** [@xpac5896a](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/xpac5896a)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2025, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-dual-cover-safe-in-ver-3-30/68794 "2025-06-09T20:37:44Z")
Since I've been using MP3Tag I have been able to drag and drop both record and album to the cover art. Now I'm learning that you must use CTRL to do so for the second art. My Question is, should I bring other MP3s into 3… --- ## [User tagging action presets?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/user-tagging-action-presets/68752)
**Author:** [@sadgasmane](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sadgasmane)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2025, 3:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/user-tagging-action-presets/68752 "2025-06-07T15:26:02Z")
Hi, guys. Do we have any topic with samples of user-defined tagging presets? Maybe, someone can sugguest, advice something? Can't believe, that ain't found something. :slightly\_frowning\_face: Seems like that would be … --- ## [Disc instead of part of set](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/disc-instead-of-part-of-set/68745)
**Author:** [@BlackFirePhenex](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/BlackFirePhenex)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2025, 1:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/disc-instead-of-part-of-set/68745 "2025-06-07T13:24:47Z")
Hi, how do ii get it that "Disc" in MP3Tag is Disc in Explorer instead of "Part of (a) set" (german origin: Teil eines Satzes)? --- ## [mp4 on AppleTV 4K with episode-specific images in addition to series cover](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp4-on-appletv-4k-with-episode-specific-images-in-addition-to-series-cover/68756)
**Author:** [@mbone](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mbone)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2025, 10:13am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp4-on-appletv-4k-with-episode-specific-images-in-addition-to-series-cover/68756 "2025-06-07T10:13:21Z")
Anyone know how to load an mp4 video file with covers for not only the series, but additional images for each season, and each episode (up to 3 images total)? I would like for this to work with AppleTV 4K 3rd gen, using … --- ## [Copy data from one file to another](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copy-data-from-one-file-to-another/68720)
**Author:** [@Gman](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Gman)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2025, 4:43am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copy-data-from-one-file-to-another/68720 "2025-06-07T04:43:09Z")
Can you lend me a hand and share the steps to loading a saved tag? Below is as far as I can get. Right-click on audio file -\> Open with -\> MP3Tag. Select the file in right pane -\> File. ? --- ## [Not appearing in context menu on new install](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/not-appearing-in-context-menu-on-new-install/65597)
**Author:** [@Tera](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Tera)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2025, 8:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/not-appearing-in-context-menu-on-new-install/65597 "2025-06-06T20:27:02Z")
Hello, I was going to post a 'I need help post' but I actually fixed the issue myself, so instead I'm posting my findings in case someone gets has the same issue and comes across this The issue was that upon a new insta… --- ## [Simple questions about song lyrics in Windows Media Player](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/simple-questions-about-song-lyrics-in-windows-media-player/68769)
**Author:** [@jamm2005us](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jamm2005us)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2025, 7:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/simple-questions-about-song-lyrics-in-windows-media-player/68769 "2025-06-06T19:53:10Z")
Hello, people: In "Extended Tags" function there's a field called LYRICIST but there's no LYRICS field. Am I right or is there something I've missed? Also, how can I make any song lyrics be shown in Windows Media Player?… --- ## [Metadata duplicated after tagging with Audacity](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/metadata-duplicated-after-tagging-with-audacity/68664)
**Author:** [@Gman](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Gman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2025, 7:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/metadata-duplicated-after-tagging-with-audacity/68664 "2025-05-29T19:10:58Z")
I add the metadata of the audio file in Audacity. Upon opening the file in MP3Tag, the info in the "Year" and "Comment" fields is duplicated. The info in all of the other fields appears correctly, not duplicated. Is ther… --- ## [New tags not working when exported?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/new-tags-not-working-when-exported/68729)
**Author:** [@sheriffvlogs](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sheriffvlogs)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2025, 12:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/new-tags-not-working-when-exported/68729 "2025-06-05T12:45:14Z")
I've add a new tag column but when i exports, it doesn't show up in the mp3 I've even open it up in rekordbox and serato the tags is label any help please. --- ## [Editing question - How do I bulk change the title](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/editing-question-how-do-i-bulk-change-the-title/68735)
**Author:** [@Ed612313](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ed612313)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2025, 11:36am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/editing-question-how-do-i-bulk-change-the-title/68735 "2025-06-05T11:36:14Z")
Hi guys, Complete amateur here with thousands of tracks that i need to bulk/batch edit. My File name is "The Transit Kings - The Last Lighthouse Keeper" Ive copied this on 1000s of tracks so the Title is "The Transit … --- ## [TWO ARTIST fields? No, THANKS...! but, wait...!](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/two-artist-fields-no-thanks-but-wait/68741)
**Author:** [@sadgasmane](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sadgasmane)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2025, 9:38pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/two-artist-fields-no-thanks-but-wait/68741 "2025-06-04T21:38:57Z")
Hi guys. First of all, i'd like to thank all command of mp3tag developers. Your editor is pure happiness, just a treasure from another reality. God bless you. So, i have another interesting problem - and would like to … --- ## [Search for "\\\\" and replace with ", "](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/search-for-and-replace-with/68743)
**Author:** [@hansph](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/hansph)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2025, 1:49pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/search-for-and-replace-with/68743 "2025-06-04T13:49:39Z")
The Composer field typically contains multiple composer names separated by a double backslash (\\\\). For instance, “Solomon Burke\\\\Aretha Franklin\\\\Andre Williams\\\\Bert Berns\\\\Jerry Wexler\\\\Verlie Rice\\\\Otis Hayes\\\\Ted Wh… --- ## [Text characters with accents](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/text-characters-with-accents/68740)
**Author:** [@Noteworthy](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Noteworthy)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2025, 8:58am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/text-characters-with-accents/68740 "2025-06-04T08:58:07Z")
I'm having a problem importing tags. The destination file contains accents in its name, for example: The Beyoncé Experience Live I get an error message in Mp3Tag that the file cannot be read. If I change the 'é' to '… --- ## [Renaming name of field DATE to YEAR](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/renaming-name-of-field-date-to-year/68733)
**Author:** [@sadgasmane](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sadgasmane)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2025, 8:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/renaming-name-of-field-date-to-year/68733 "2025-06-03T20:29:06Z")
Hi, guys. Please, help me. Trying to rename name of field "DATE" to "YEAR" name, without changing values, but can't understand, whats wrong with me. Duplicating fields, formatting to wrong values... Just tired of trying. … --- ## [Joining actions into a single action](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/joining-actions-into-a-single-action/68723)
**Author:** [@reddwarf4ever](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/reddwarf4ever)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2025, 6:17am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/joining-actions-into-a-single-action/68723 "2025-06-03T06:17:11Z")
I have an action to change tracks from 1/11 2/11 etc to 01,02 etc Plus one to rename the filename based on if track exists or not, is it easy to join to actions together, thanks [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=24) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=26)