# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=260 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 261 --- ## [Preserve special characters during action group](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/preserve-special-characters-during-action-group/15392)
**Author:** [@mp3me](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mp3me)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2014, 7:01am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/preserve-special-characters-during-action-group/15392 "2014-01-14T07:01:19Z")
I have a properly tagged mp3 file in which some tags have proper unicode characters. When I perform an action group to spit my band member field into separate fields for each band member contained in the original band me… --- ## [How to sync the lists of tracks during an album search?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-sync-the-lists-of-tracks-during-an-album-search/15395)
**Author:** [@Levi59](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Levi59)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2014, 4:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-sync-the-lists-of-tracks-during-an-album-search/15395 "2014-01-13T16:36:27Z")
Hello, First of all sorry if my question is not very clear. I would like to know if there is a reliable way to not deceive me when I scrap pieces of music belonging to isolated large collection. (In my case a dozen tra… --- ## [add subtitle to title, but only if PRESENT!?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-subtitle-to-title-but-only-if-present/15389)
**Author:** [@trallala](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/trallala)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2014, 5:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-subtitle-to-title-but-only-if-present/15389 "2014-01-12T17:23:06Z")
A question about tagfield operation by actions (i’m new in this actions Things, but really happy about this usefull tools). Background: as BPM-Studio User all my mp3’s have Artist, Title, Subtitle, BPM. Sometimes additi… --- ## [Help With Actions, Please](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-actions-please/15386)
**Author:** [@LouieChuckyMerry](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LouieChuckyMerry)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2014, 3:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-actions-please/15386 "2014-01-12T15:30:11Z")
Hello again, and thanks again in advance for any help. I recently (and very stupidly; don’t ask) deleted the tags on all of my non-mp3 music files, leaving me with 10,000+ .ape, flac, m4a, mpc, wma, and wv files in need… --- ## [have a question about Taging some music](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/have-a-question-about-taging-some-music/15364)
**Author:** [@cooltwou](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cooltwou)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2014, 2:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/have-a-question-about-taging-some-music/15364 "2014-01-10T14:27:52Z")
I find my Music open up the MP3Tag program but when i open up the folder to select the songs it shows no songs at all & it did not do that last time i used this program what is going on. Also i have another question wha… --- ## [Lost Album Art](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/lost-album-art/15377)
**Author:** [@WeAreWolves](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/WeAreWolves)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2014, 12:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/lost-album-art/15377 "2014-01-10T12:21:35Z")
I recently transferred all my music from one PC to another and the Album artwork has disappeared from my mp3 icons. The artwork Still shows in VLC player when I play it, and mp3 tag adds artwork ok In player but not t… --- ## [Trouble tagging mp4 files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/trouble-tagging-mp4-files/15373)
**Author:** [@floofer](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/floofer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2014, 3:01am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/trouble-tagging-mp4-files/15373 "2014-01-10T03:01:20Z")
Hey all, I've most recently been having trouble tagging certain .mp4 files. Most work but in converting some of my DVD TV seasons to digital I've noticed that some do not tag right. I encoded the .mp4 files with Handbra… --- ## [Track name become symbol even after saving](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-name-become-symbol-even-after-saving/15375)
**Author:** [@zhouulhas](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/zhouulhas)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2014, 1:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-name-become-symbol-even-after-saving/15375 "2014-01-09T13:30:07Z")
Hi, i have changed and save all the tags but the tags still in symbols when i view it using media info and even when playing it using my phone. this is what i save this is what it appears on media info this when i… --- ## [Rename different album styles](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-different-album-styles/15371)
**Author:** [@i\_edgars](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/i_edgars)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2014, 7:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-different-album-styles/15371 "2014-01-08T19:10:12Z")
Hi I have filenames with different styles: Greatest Hits Of The Millennium 70s vol.1 Romantic Collection vol. 4 \[Greatest Hits vol II (1978-1985) -\> There may be “\* vol. II \*” ?\] vol 5 etc. How can I rename all pa… --- ## [Title field not available in Tag - Tag field list](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/title-field-not-available-in-tag-tag-field-list/15368)
**Author:** [@mjdb71](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mjdb71)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2014, 5:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/title-field-not-available-in-tag-tag-field-list/15368 "2014-01-08T17:17:36Z")
I am trying to rename the title field of a bunch of files. So in the menu CONVERT i select option TAG - TAG. Then in the window that shows up, in the FIELD dropdown i try to select the Title field, but it is not there… … --- ## [Xbox Music Source File?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/xbox-music-source-file/15370)
**Author:** [@dlanir](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dlanir)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2014, 4:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/xbox-music-source-file/15370 "2014-01-08T16:02:29Z")
Xbox Music I use WP8 and the windows 8.1 Music app, I’d like to tag all of my .mp3 files with Microsoft’s music service please. If it already exists I’ll be glad to have it. --- ## [Regular Expression to Set discnumber based on path](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/regular-expression-to-set-discnumber-based-on-path/14782)
**Author:** [@ginjaninja](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ginjaninja)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2014, 3:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/regular-expression-to-set-discnumber-based-on-path/14782 "2014-01-06T15:56:37Z")
Hope someone can help me create this action please. In english - If discnumber is populated do nothing. If the directory path looks like it identifies a discnumber set the discnumber, else do nothing use cases i can … --- ## [Flac and tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/flac-and-tags/15361)
**Author:** [@ivanpsp](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ivanpsp)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2014, 12:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/flac-and-tags/15361 "2014-01-05T12:50:06Z")
Hi, I added a 11MB cover art to a 23MB FLAC file with Mp3tag, so I got a new 34MB FLAC file. Then I removed the cover art but the FLAC file size didn’t change (it’s still 34MB). Why? And how I can recover the initial… --- ## [Tagging BPM from a text file](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tagging-bpm-from-a-text-file/15357)
**Author:** [@GlobalRadar](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/GlobalRadar)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2014, 8:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tagging-bpm-from-a-text-file/15357 "2014-01-04T20:28:33Z")
hi guys, I’ve been searching for this kinda tagging - using a text file . . i found a thread but its all too confusing out there. Well atleast i came to know tht i need a delimited text file. well i have a “tab delimi… --- ## [Removing different styles of track numbering](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-different-styles-of-track-numbering/15348)
**Author:** [@GlobalRadar](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/GlobalRadar)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2014, 10:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-different-styles-of-track-numbering/15348 "2014-01-02T22:11:02Z")
hello lads, I have filenames with different styles of track numbering like for eg: “01.” & some files wud have “01-” & some others have “01\_” . . . i wanna remove all 3 kinds of track numbering in a single go . … Can i… --- ## [Adding another tag field's info to filename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-another-tag-fields-info-to-filename/15347)
**Author:** [@GlobalRadar](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/GlobalRadar)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2014, 12:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-another-tag-fields-info-to-filename/15347 "2014-01-02T12:41:16Z")
hi guys :slight\_smile:, I’ve been searching to do this. I want to include/add another tag fields info to the filename. Actually i wanna add 2 tag field’s info to the filename and want to use “\_” as a string separator. … --- ## [Want to remove automatic discnumber from album](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/want-to-remove-automatic-discnumber-from-album/15345)
**Author:** [@slavens](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/slavens)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2014, 10:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/want-to-remove-automatic-discnumber-from-album/15345 "2014-01-01T22:24:26Z")
here’s what I’m using: %artist%%album%$num(%track%,2) - %title% %discnumber% Preview shows: “I:\\Media Library\\Audio\\Metallica - Garage Inc. \[Disc 1\]\\11 - Metallica - The More I See.ogg” -\> “I:\\Media Library\\Audio\\Met… --- ## [Extract COMMENT field in separate fields](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-comment-field-in-separate-fields/9027)
**Author:** [@wout\_van\_vucht](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/wout_van_vucht)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2013, 2:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-comment-field-in-separate-fields/9027 "2013-12-28T14:45:21Z")
The COMMENT field of my FLAC-tags looks like: COMMENT: 1950s (Songs-DB\_Custom1) COMMENT: Cool; Male Vocalists; Female Vocalists; Genius (Songs-DB\_Custom2) COMMENT: American (Songs-DB\_Custom3) COMMENT: Romantic; Chill… --- ## [Wrong album cover art](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wrong-album-cover-art/15333)
**Author:** [@wayne.maddever](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/wayne.maddever)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2013, 6:41am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wrong-album-cover-art/15333 "2013-12-28T06:41:56Z")
I am completely new to this so apologies. Using J River as a player I noticed a lot of my library songs had the wrong cover art, all the same in fact. I used mp3tag and this corrected a few but not all. How can I elim… --- ## [Unlock write protection for a column](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unlock-write-protection-for-a-column/15324)
**Author:** [@hulzeveen](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/hulzeveen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2013, 5:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unlock-write-protection-for-a-column/15324 "2013-12-27T17:32:10Z")
Hi I.m reletavely new here … and I got stuck … I want to use my own cover art in MP3tag \[2.58\], but I can’t open the column cover. \[!?\] I remember that I had no problems some time ago, but I don’t remember / don’t kno… --- ## [how do i add "total tracks" and "total discs" on FLAC files??](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-add-total-tracks-and-total-discs-on-flac-files/15330)
**Author:** [@TegraStorm](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/TegraStorm)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2013, 10:20am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-add-total-tracks-and-total-discs-on-flac-files/15330 "2013-12-27T10:20:24Z")
when i am tagging an MP3 i have no problem adding total tracks or total discs to the songs, i just simply write in track number something like 1/13, 4/13, 5/13 etc… same with total discs i write something like “1/3”, “2/… --- ## [Adding default input fields to Tag Panel](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-default-input-fields-to-tag-panel/15322)
**Author:** [@Brovig](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Brovig)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2013, 7:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-default-input-fields-to-tag-panel/15322 "2013-12-22T19:18:01Z")
The documentation hints that it’s possible to add (default) input fields to the Tag Panel but it says nothing about how it’s done. I’m not able to figure it out. Anyone with ideas? --- ## [replaced by mistake "VA" to "Various Artist"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replaced-by-mistake-va-to-various-artist/15319)
**Author:** [@daerias](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/daerias)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2013, 6:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replaced-by-mistake-va-to-various-artist/15319 "2013-12-22T18:35:35Z")
Hi :slight\_smile: I have made a mistake and replaced ALL the “VA” to “Various Artist”. My Problem is mp3tag has renamed “VA” in the middle from other words too, something like this: OLD Albumartist: blablavablabla NE… --- ## [Actions](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/actions/15320)
**Author:** [@lucio.pegasano](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/lucio.pegasano)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2013, 3:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/actions/15320 "2013-12-22T15:46:06Z")
I did many actions in my old computer and now i wanna export them and import in a new computer that i bought. Its that possible? Its neccessary create all actions again :frowning: ? Thanks --- ## [Deleting part of the "Album" tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/deleting-part-of-the-album-tag/15323)
**Author:** [@Foxman](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Foxman)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2013, 11:26am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/deleting-part-of-the-album-tag/15323 "2013-12-22T11:26:06Z")
Hi all To get the correct view of my music i have added the artist name to the beginning of the album name separated by a hyphen in the “Album” tag, as below Album Tag = One Direction - Greatest Hits Of All Time Cant … --- ## [easy way to transfer '()' in title to comment field?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/easy-way-to-transfer-in-title-to-comment-field/15313)
**Author:** [@jimbo\_uk](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jimbo_uk)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2013, 8:45am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/easy-way-to-transfer-in-title-to-comment-field/15313 "2013-12-22T08:45:13Z")
I have many albums with various mixes… eg TITLE name of song (name of mix) as i have a lot of songs with various ‘mix’ names, what i would like to do is add the ‘(name of mix)’ to the comment field eg COMMENT (nam… --- ## [if... then ... ALBUMARTIST = "Various Artists"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/if-then-albumartist-various-artists/15318)
**Author:** [@daerias](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/daerias)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2013, 10:45am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/if-then-albumartist-various-artists/15318 "2013-12-21T10:45:08Z")
Hi all =) could somebody say me how can I automaticly set all %ALBUMARTIST% to “Various Artist” if: same album, but various artists? so that I could batch process all my mp3s? it would be great :slight\_smile: THANK YO… --- ## [duplicate "(\*\*\*)" in title](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/duplicate-in-title/15317)
**Author:** [@daerias](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/daerias)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2013, 10:44am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/duplicate-in-title/15317 "2013-12-21T10:44:13Z")
Hey together :slight\_smile: could somebody tell me please how can I solve my problem? Title: live your life (feat. Rihanna) (feat. Rihanna) how can I batch remove all duplicate “(\*\*\*)” from the tilte Thank you very … --- ## [Copying Title tags from one album to another](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copying-title-tags-from-one-album-to-another/15316)
**Author:** [@Brovig](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Brovig)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2013, 6:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copying-title-tags-from-one-album-to-another/15316 "2013-12-20T18:56:46Z")
I have several versions of some recordings (typically classical music) and I’d like the corresponding track title to be the same in each of them. For example, I’d like all my recordings of Bach’s Goldberg Variations to h… --- ## [year, bitrate, cover](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/year-bitrate-cover/15304)
**Author:** [@ketamine](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ketamine)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2013, 6:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/year-bitrate-cover/15304 "2013-12-19T18:17:08Z")
Hi, need some help. if %year% is like from 1992-2005 then old if %\_bitrate% is greater then 1400-5000 then 24.bit its possible to change cover size when inporting to file, for example original cover.jpg is 1500x… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=259) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=261)