# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=27 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 28 --- ## [Regex or commands for Filtering, Finding](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/regex-or-commands-for-filtering-finding/68565)
**Author:** [@JoaoBC](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JoaoBC)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2025, 12:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/regex-or-commands-for-filtering-finding/68565 "2025-05-23T12:56:47Z")
Good morning. I need to know which regex or filter command is used to detect if there is any non-capitalized word in the %title% field. For example, display (or find) the titles: My dog ​​Is Beaultiful My DOG Is Beau… --- ## [Creation Date Column now not showing time?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/creation-date-column-now-not-showing-time/68589)
**Author:** [@JohnIV](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JohnIV)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2025, 8:30am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/creation-date-column-now-not-showing-time/68589 "2025-05-23T08:30:36Z")
Hi, as titled. I've had creation date and modification date as columns for a long time but I just noticed a few days ago that now creation date is not showing the time of day. I didn't see anything in the editing of th… --- ## [Trying to fix track lengths that are incorrect](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/trying-to-fix-track-lengths-that-are-incorrect/68586)
**Author:** [@raymondjiii](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/raymondjiii)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2025, 9:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/trying-to-fix-track-lengths-that-are-incorrect/68586 "2025-05-22T21:54:41Z")
I have a bunch of tracks that import to Apple Music (macOS) that show a length of 0:10. The actual track plays in full (doesn't cut out after 10s). If I try to convert "tag - tag" and use LENGTH and \_length - \_length has… --- ## [Adding more cover art to whole albums](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-more-cover-art-to-whole-albums/68378)
**Author:** [@confucius](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/confucius)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2025, 7:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-more-cover-art-to-whole-albums/68378 "2025-05-22T19:10:08Z")
When I add additional art work to multiple files (whole albums) to files it replaces what's there. If I do this with one file at a time, it adds the art work. It's the same whether I drag the additional art work or rig… --- ## [Metadata from online databases eg freedb](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/metadata-from-online-databases-eg-freedb/68571)
**Author:** [@Robbyell](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Robbyell)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2025, 2:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/metadata-from-online-databases-eg-freedb/68571 "2025-05-21T14:53:27Z")
Afternoon! My mp3 collection's really taking shape now thanks to MP3Tag and particularly ohrenkino on here :). Next step is to see if I can fill a few gaps of info I hadn't bothered about until now - thinking particula… --- ## [Appending a same new artist to several tracks at once](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/appending-a-same-new-artist-to-several-tracks-at-once/68563)
**Author:** [@BlackWinny](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/BlackWinny)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2025, 8:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/appending-a-same-new-artist-to-several-tracks-at-once/68563 "2025-05-20T20:27:22Z")
Hello! I'm new on the community and English is not my native language. So please be tolerant... :blush: Here is my problem: On the track 1, I have two artists Abc\\Def On the track 2, I have three artists Abc\\Def\\Gh… --- ## [Changing part of filename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-part-of-filename/68557)
**Author:** [@Light](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Light)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2025, 7:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-part-of-filename/68557 "2025-05-20T19:07:51Z")
I just want to change part of filename, in my case the number, from 000 to 001 and so on. I have so many files so it would be easier to do it in groups of about 20 files. Is that a way? The rest of the filename need to b… --- ## [Uploading ratings to files - almost there (2):)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/uploading-ratings-to-files-almost-there-2/68555)
**Author:** [@Robbyell](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Robbyell)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2025, 4:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/uploading-ratings-to-files-almost-there-2/68555 "2025-05-20T16:03:04Z")
Hi all! Following a previous post, in which @ohrenkino was instrumental(!), I now know how to upload ratings to files, but have hit a stumbling block. I'm uploading using Convert Text to Tag and %\_path%=%popularimeter… --- ## [Mp4 genre problem](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp4-genre-problem/68523)
**Author:** [@2ofakind](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/2ofakind)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2025, 2:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp4-genre-problem/68523 "2025-05-20T14:26:41Z")
Hello Masterminds and Gurus! :folded\_hands:t3: Im searching for help of, how to get ”genre” to show up in iPhone and my .mp4 clips. I got the latest versions of iTunes, iOS and your MP3tag tool. (170525) I used std fi… --- ## [Problem with fetching metadata from MBrainz](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problem-with-fetching-metadata-from-mbrainz/68547)
**Author:** [@kadsl123](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kadsl123)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2025, 9:28am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problem-with-fetching-metadata-from-mbrainz/68547 "2025-05-20T09:28:16Z")
Hi all, I have a strange issue going on. I moved all music to my laptop recently, and for mp3tag I exported my config and brought it over. Didn't change anything. So, as you can see, all the numbers are coming up di… --- ## [Converting tags - APEv2 to ID3v2.3 - Missing artwork](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converting-tags-apev2-to-id3v2-3-missing-artwork/18553)
**Author:** [@beepers](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/beepers)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2025, 6:02am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converting-tags-apev2-to-id3v2-3-missing-artwork/18553 "2025-05-20T06:02:16Z")
Hi all, A bit of a newbie to the app here, so appreciate any help on this. I’m trying to standardize all my mp3s and just realised about 30% of my mp3s have APEv2 tags. I’ve gone to /tools/options/tags/Mpeg/ and chec… --- ## [How to restore missing MEGADATA?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-restore-missing-megadata/68513)
**Author:** [@toovia](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/toovia)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2025, 10:54am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-restore-missing-megadata/68513 "2025-05-18T10:54:34Z")
I installed new version and did not save configuration. The new version does not have all the MEGADATA for each mp3 file. I made new columns with identical names and the columns are blank and do not restore the MEGATDA… --- ## [Remove Space at from of album artist / Paste part of album title into album artists](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-space-at-from-of-album-artist-paste-part-of-album-title-into-album-artists/68515)
**Author:** [@mbpt1984](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mbpt1984)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2025, 3:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-space-at-from-of-album-artist-paste-part-of-album-title-into-album-artists/68515 "2025-05-16T15:00:49Z")
Hey, Need some help please - How do i do the following Album - Bon Jovi - Essentials Album Artist - (Blank) How do i take the Bon jovi part of the album name and copy it into the Album artist column Also how do i re… --- ## [Album art ? already present](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-art-already-present/68445)
**Author:** [@RMerchant](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/RMerchant)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2025, 6:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-art-already-present/68445 "2025-05-15T18:37:15Z")
From time to time I come across a situation working with a folder of files; I use Musicbrainz to update the files and it asks if I want to replace or add the cover image. Generally there is already an existing cover imag… --- ## [Processing Files From OpenAudible with mp3tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/processing-files-from-openaudible-with-mp3tag/68487)
**Author:** [@leethompson](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/leethompson)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2025, 9:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/processing-files-from-openaudible-with-mp3tag/68487 "2025-05-13T21:26:35Z")
I'm working on a panel and some actions for processing audiobooks that have been downloaded and converted using OpenAudible with mp3tag. Overall, it's working well but one issue I'm having is the ASIN value. If I look … --- ## [Tags added to webm files not recognized in Windows](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-added-to-webm-files-not-recognized-in-windows/68475)
**Author:** [@jr\_clifton](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jr_clifton)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2025, 3:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-added-to-webm-files-not-recognized-in-windows/68475 "2025-05-13T15:00:55Z")
I've download several webm audio files from YouTube. I imported them into the latest MP3Tag 3.29. Added some tags: title, album, artist. When viewing these files in Windows file explorer, the only tag that show is the t… --- ## [Android folders not accessible via USB drive](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/android-folders-not-accessible-via-usb-drive/68384)
**Author:** [@JimS](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JimS)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2025, 9:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/android-folders-not-accessible-via-usb-drive/68384 "2025-05-02T21:00:50Z")
I access my phone from my laptop via a USB cable. When trying to add folders to Mp3tag my Android phone (Andromeda) only sporadically shows up in name only with no subdirectories. This behavior is inconsistent with Win… --- ## [Can I format the Size column?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-i-format-the-size-column/68472)
**Author:** [@MovingScenes](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MovingScenes)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2025, 2:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-i-format-the-size-column/68472 "2025-05-12T14:00:43Z")
Hello. I love this tool so thank you for a brilliant bit of software. My question is .... If I'm tagging a number of files of various sizes, is it possible to format the Size column to display all files in the same uni… --- ## [How to tag albums when the album name appears as part of the path?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-tag-albums-when-the-album-name-appears-as-part-of-the-path/68469)
**Author:** [@jplank](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jplank)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2025, 5:13am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-tag-albums-when-the-album-name-appears-as-part-of-the-path/68469 "2025-05-12T05:13:26Z")
I'm hoping someone can help me with tagging my mp3 files. I have a large collection of mp3's that I wish to tag. The album appears as part of the path. I am trying to use "Filename - Tag". As a simplified example, suppo… --- ## [Remove one instance of bracket](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-one-instance-of-bracket/68465)
**Author:** [@sHODDY](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sHODDY)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2025, 9:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-one-instance-of-bracket/68465 "2025-05-11T21:47:15Z")
I have a load of tracks where the title (in many cases partially duplicated to work) contains text in brackets. However in many instances the title will also contain other bracketed text where i would prefer to leave the… --- ## [Mp3tag shows the wrong bit depth of some m4a (ALAC) from iTunes-Apple Music](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-shows-the-wrong-bit-depth-of-some-m4a-alac-from-itunes-apple-music/68463)
**Author:** [@viviancels](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/viviancels)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2025, 11:48am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-shows-the-wrong-bit-depth-of-some-m4a-alac-from-itunes-apple-music/68463 "2025-05-11T11:48:46Z")
Both ALAC and FLAC the same file, they are identical. Flac was was obtained from ALAC in EZ Audio Converter 10 Edit: Removed link to example file Media info shows 24 bit of ALAC, mp3 tag shows 16 bit of ALAC. After cve… --- ## [Different place for the MP3Tag library possible?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/different-place-for-the-mp3tag-library-possible/68444)
**Author:** [@Alhifi](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Alhifi)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2025, 10:06pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/different-place-for-the-mp3tag-library-possible/68444 "2025-05-10T22:06:26Z")
Hello everyone, I have a small problem with MP3Tag, or rather, with the database that allows faster reading at startup, presumably based on the timestamp of the individual media files. I have (as a hobby DJ) about 7500… --- ## [Updating Genre issue](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/updating-genre-issue/68458)
**Author:** [@promix](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/promix)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2025, 1:39pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/updating-genre-issue/68458 "2025-05-10T13:39:00Z")
I wanted to share some feedback about an issue I’ve been running into. Right now, when I update the genre tag for a song (not when creating a new tag, but modifying an existing one), the software doesn’t provide auto-sug… --- ## [Inserting track numbers into song titles](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/inserting-track-numbers-into-song-titles/68459)
**Author:** [@terrybooth](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/terrybooth)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2025, 1:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/inserting-track-numbers-into-song-titles/68459 "2025-05-10T13:11:27Z")
Hi I have been using '%title% %track%' to insert the track numbers into my song title but they number 01, 02, 03 etc. I just want numbers 1, 2, 3 4 etc. How do I do this please. Terry Booth --- ## [Set oldest year](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/set-oldest-year/68270)
**Author:** [@shyfx](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/shyfx)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2025, 10:22am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/set-oldest-year/68270 "2025-05-09T10:22:33Z")
Hello, I was playing around with plugins in Musicbrainz Picard to get the original year from recordings in Albums with various artists. I got 2 examples (1 dificult album and 1 "commercial album" with hits = easy to fi… --- ## [Issue with cover art writing to mp3 files but not to flac files in 3.20](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/issue-with-cover-art-writing-to-mp3-files-but-not-to-flac-files-in-3-20/68438)
**Author:** [@Rohnan](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Rohnan)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2025, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/issue-with-cover-art-writing-to-mp3-files-but-not-to-flac-files-in-3-20/68438 "2025-05-08T17:45:29Z")
Since installing ver 3.29, I am unable to add or change the cover art on .flac files that are in or being added to my collection, but I am still able to add or change it for .mp3 files. The cover art shows up in Mp3tag b… --- ## [Code .src Tag Performer from Discogs, help! (Solved+Update)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/code-src-tag-performer-from-discogs-help-solved-update/68367)
**Author:** [@juvalu](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/juvalu)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2025, 8:43am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/code-src-tag-performer-from-discogs-help-solved-update/68367 "2025-05-08T08:43:12Z")
I've added the following script to the original Discogs release ID: # PERFORMER - Role: Name (exclude Written/Lyrics/Music) outputto "PERFORMER" json\_foreach "tracklist" set "TEMP\_Performer" json\_foreach "extra… --- ## [Action to set TV Episode funny behavior](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-to-set-tv-episode-funny-behavior/68291)
**Author:** [@phossler](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/phossler)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2025, 7:38am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-to-set-tv-episode-funny-behavior/68291 "2025-05-07T07:38:15Z")
IMy convention is to name TV files like s01e03 - Title and I have an action to parse data into the fields For some reason, the TV Episode is always getting set to 1\\06 where 1 is the season and 06 is the episode, alt… --- ## [Trying to remove disc #'s, listing every track in order instead](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/trying-to-remove-disc-s-listing-every-track-in-order-instead/68420)
**Author:** [@deckshuffler](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/deckshuffler)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2025, 1:09am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/trying-to-remove-disc-s-listing-every-track-in-order-instead/68420 "2025-05-07T01:09:50Z")
Hello Mp3tag community. I've been using this tagging program for a while, and it's saved me so much time when it comes to organizing my music. Right now, though, I've got a bit of a strange issue that I need to tackle, b… --- ## [Uploading ratings to files - almost there!](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/uploading-ratings-to-files-almost-there/68427)
**Author:** [@Robbyell](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Robbyell)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2025, 3:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/uploading-ratings-to-files-almost-there/68427 "2025-05-06T15:02:57Z")
Hi all - fabulous piece of software is this :flexed\_biceps: I'm looking to crowbar my ratings into the actual files as I've changed players and they've gone. Having read various posts/the FAQ/the manual, it seems the PO… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=26) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=28)