# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=28 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 29 --- ## [Scrolling up/down thru Directory](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/scrolling-up-down-thru-directory/68419)
**Author:** [@motini](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/motini)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2025, 5:02am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/scrolling-up-down-thru-directory/68419 "2025-05-06T05:02:13Z")
Here is what I would like to do. I have selected a folder in my Music directory. It display all songs from multiple albums from that particular artist. I would like a way to scroll to the next artist in my Music director… --- ## [Ebtries not being added in submenu](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ebtries-not-being-added-in-submenu/68410)
**Author:** [@dp19](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dp19)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2025, 6:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ebtries-not-being-added-in-submenu/68410 "2025-05-05T18:15:02Z")
Hi Again, i've added the submenu in y action but when they are applied they are not showing uo in the tag any reason why? Thanks Dp --- ## [Import Cover from file fails but shows no error](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-cover-from-file-fails-but-shows-no-error/68391)
**Author:** [@mista\_j](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mista_j)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2025, 5:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-cover-from-file-fails-but-shows-no-error/68391 "2025-05-05T17:24:11Z")
I can't figure this out for the life of me. I have an action that attempts to import album art from 1 of two places & with 1 of two extensions • Either from my "Database" folder or from an album artist's "Album" Folder … --- ## [Action, UUID and multiple selected tracks](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-uuid-and-multiple-selected-tracks/68406)
**Author:** [@pauqito](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pauqito)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2025, 3:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-uuid-and-multiple-selected-tracks/68406 "2025-05-05T15:53:16Z")
Is there a way to create action which generates one common unique identifier (UUID) to all selected tracks. Not unique to each of selected tracks, but one which is same to all of them. --- ## [Display Codepage](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/display-codepage/68398)
**Author:** [@HerrMerkt](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/HerrMerkt)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2025, 8:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/display-codepage/68398 "2025-05-04T20:15:22Z")
I have some issues with "Ä", "Ö" and "Ü" in some song titles and I think I found a way to resolve it using "actions" and "change codepage", followed by replacing some characters. Now, I would like to apply this routine t… --- ## [Composer Field Not Uploading Correctly](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/composer-field-not-uploading-correctly/68351)
**Author:** [@mattiebear](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mattiebear)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2025, 2:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/composer-field-not-uploading-correctly/68351 "2025-05-04T14:04:26Z")
Hi So I used a text csv file to upload the composer into the Composer field, and it shows on the tracks within mp3tag exactly as expected, but when I examine the files in any other software (MusicBee for example) the co… --- ## [Actions formating](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/actions-formating/68383)
**Author:** [@dp19](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dp19)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2025, 10:41am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/actions-formating/68383 "2025-05-04T10:41:43Z")
hi, i wondering i have an action called style with two format values strings of hip hop and rock within it. is there a way i can choose these format strings under the style action when i need them or do i have to use se… --- ## [Display standard genre list](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/display-standard-genre-list/65788)
**Author:** [@aep](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/aep)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2025, 7:29am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/display-standard-genre-list/65788 "2025-05-04T07:29:19Z")
hey with the new version 3.27 i don't find standard values for "genre" how to restore it thank you --- ## [RELEASETIME - problem getting JRiver to recognise it](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/releasetime-problem-getting-jriver-to-recognise-it/68369)
**Author:** [@Noteworthy](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Noteworthy)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2025, 6:27am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/releasetime-problem-getting-jriver-to-recognise-it/68369 "2025-05-03T06:27:36Z")
My audio files are in flac format. I have been using MP3TAG to tag them quite successfully. The data in the RELEASETIME field is in the ISO format of YYYY-MM-DDT00:00:00Z (where the time element has 0 for its values eg… --- ## [Engineer field has my email address](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/engineer-field-has-my-email-address/68385)
**Author:** [@duncand](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/duncand)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2025, 7:41am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/engineer-field-has-my-email-address/68385 "2025-05-03T07:41:04Z")
Hi everyone. I've just noticed that in the metadate info on my files there is a ENGINEER field which has my personal email address visible. You can see this in VLC and Windows Properties (right click). BUT you cant see … --- ## [Global Variable](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/global-variable/68286)
**Author:** [@Roland](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Roland)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2025, 5:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/global-variable/68286 "2025-04-30T17:51:23Z")
Is there a way to modify an existing environment variable in MP3Tag? --- ## [Adding Intro Column to Columns](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-intro-column-to-columns/68361)
**Author:** [@pdhay66](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pdhay66)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2025, 5:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-intro-column-to-columns/68361 "2025-04-30T17:17:20Z")
I am looking to add an intro column. This will give a time to instrumental before vocals start. Thanks In Advance --- ## [Fill TOTALTRACKS correctly](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/fill-totaltracks-correctly/68353)
**Author:** [@Roland](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Roland)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2025, 5:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/fill-totaltracks-correctly/68353 "2025-04-30T17:10:59Z")
To be able to distinguish albums at OS level, I would like to include the total number of tracks on an album in the directory name. Often the field TOTALTRACKS is missing or contains the value of only one CD\\LP of the al… --- ## [Bulk download cover art for 400+ albums](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bulk-download-cover-art-for-400-albums/68331)
**Author:** [@devinfriday](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/devinfriday)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2025, 10:59am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bulk-download-cover-art-for-400-albums/68331 "2025-04-30T10:59:26Z")
Hi, hope is the right section, i am able to search Discog and download cover art for a single album. Is there any way to do it for 400+ albums in an unattended way? TIA. --- ## [Renaming from Tags may cause problems on network storage](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/renaming-from-tags-may-cause-problems-on-network-storage/68054)
**Author:** [@grimace66](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/grimace66)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2025, 8:58am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/renaming-from-tags-may-cause-problems-on-network-storage/68054 "2025-04-30T08:58:54Z")
When renaming files from the tags I've noticed that it ends up including characters that a that are unfriendly\\Illegal when trying to import into programs. is there something I am doing wrong settings wise? Is there a wa… --- ## [Swapping Column configuration does not display all data](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/swapping-column-configuration-does-not-display-all-data/68348)
**Author:** [@mista\_j](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mista_j)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2025, 7:08am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/swapping-column-configuration-does-not-display-all-data/68348 "2025-04-30T07:08:54Z")
I was using the save & load configuration feature a while back & I remember having some discrepancies with newly added custom values to fields. Ex: Configuration 1 title genre sub genre Configuration 2 title genre … --- ## [I don't understand "split field by separator" at all](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-dont-understand-split-field-by-separator-at-all/68347)
**Author:** [@nalathequeen2186](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/nalathequeen2186)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2025, 7:06am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-dont-understand-split-field-by-separator-at-all/68347 "2025-04-30T07:06:43Z")
I'm pretty new to using this program, and so far it's all seemed pretty intuitive to me, but this one thing is completely stumping me. There really seems to be almost no information I can find either on this site or the … --- ## [Discogs release id](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/discogs-release-id/68328)
**Author:** [@sikahr](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sikahr)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2025, 3:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/discogs-release-id/68328 "2025-04-28T15:43:55Z")
When geting tags from discogs release id, first track is allways copied, when I select some other track, this track is visible in discogs window, but when I select ok, tags from first track is copied, my selection is ign… --- ## [Refresh function question](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/refresh-function-question/68325)
**Author:** [@HowardAbels](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/HowardAbels)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2025, 8:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/refresh-function-question/68325 "2025-04-27T20:40:00Z")
Question: Is there a way of refreshing the file list to only add the newly added files instead of refreshing the entire folder, where the app looks at the last file add date and just adds the newly added files. --- ## [Change Genre Metal by Heavy Metal](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-genre-metal-by-heavy-metal/68318)
**Author:** [@lightniningsteve7](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/lightniningsteve7)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2025, 1:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-genre-metal-by-heavy-metal/68318 "2025-04-27T13:03:35Z")
Hi, When i use the task to REPLACE The %genre% Metal with Heavy Metal it work only for My Metal genre but it mess-up the rest. The Heavy Metal genre become Heavy Heavy Metal. I would likw to keep the others like Power … --- ## [How to remove characters after ) in title](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-remove-characters-after-in-title/68312)
**Author:** [@Chucky](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Chucky)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2025, 4:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-remove-characters-after-in-title/68312 "2025-04-26T16:58:25Z")
I tried multiple string with no luck. What am I missing? --- ## [Parsing inconsistent values across filenames?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/parsing-inconsistent-values-across-filenames/68303)
**Author:** [@Dr\_H\_Vanderbear](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Dr_H_Vanderbear)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2025, 7:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/parsing-inconsistent-values-across-filenames/68303 "2025-04-24T19:03:20Z")
I'm trying to get mp3tag to list song performers in individual tag panels. I've created the fields (PERFORMER\_01, PERFORMER\_02, etc.), but different files have different numbers of performers, so I'm struggling to tell "… --- ## [App loading all files at startup](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/app-loading-all-files-at-startup/68295)
**Author:** [@KennethDotsey](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/KennethDotsey)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2025, 1:26am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/app-loading-all-files-at-startup/68295 "2025-04-24T01:26:31Z")
Every time I open Mp3tag is loads up with all the files on my drive and 8700 files is a bit much and I feel bad forcing it to read all these files. also takes too long and I just might want to get some artwork for 1 item… --- ## [Column width on csv export](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/column-width-on-csv-export/68275)
**Author:** [@Zentie](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zentie)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2025, 6:32am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/column-width-on-csv-export/68275 "2025-04-23T06:32:33Z")
I have a very simple configuration to export the entire collection to a csv file. However, I would appreciate to be able to change the column width for each on the resultant file. Is it possible? csv-music\_list.mte (246… --- ## [Remove text before and after a slash](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-text-before-and-after-a-slash/68288)
**Author:** [@hellogator](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/hellogator)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2025, 5:00am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-text-before-and-after-a-slash/68288 "2025-04-23T05:00:22Z")
The title and artist fields contain the same data in this format: The Artist Name/The Track Title I am looking for two regular expressions to remove the text before the / and to remove the text after the slash. Guess v… --- ## [Help with special Convert/ Action](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-special-convert-action/68285)
**Author:** [@PeterJr](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/PeterJr)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2025, 4:01am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-special-convert-action/68285 "2025-04-23T04:01:37Z")
I have almost 800 pieces of classical music that I would like to make 1 change to. To help with file management, all my file names have as the 1st word, the composer's name & hyphen; EX: Bach-Concerto for Violin And Or… --- ## [Remove redundant artist information](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-redundant-artist-information/67618)
**Author:** [@Roland](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Roland)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2025, 10:56am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-redundant-artist-information/67618 "2025-03-18T10:56:19Z")
In some songs I have redundant artist information that I would like to correct. For example \> Victoria Monét, Earth, Wind & Fire, Hazel Monét; Earth, Wind & Fire & Hazel Monét Earth, Wind & Fire, Hazel Monét; Earth, W… --- ## [Request: Script for Dynamic Genre Tagging](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-script-for-dynamic-genre-tagging/68283)
**Author:** [@Rebl](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Rebl)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2025, 4:38am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-script-for-dynamic-genre-tagging/68283 "2025-04-22T04:38:29Z")
Hi mp3tag scripting experts, I'm looking for assistance in automating my genre tagging workflow. I've been manually assigning genres to my music files, but I'd like to streamline this process using a script. Here's my … --- ## [Correct configuration for M4a files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/correct-configuration-for-m4a-files/68281)
**Author:** [@Sergius](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sergius)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2025, 4:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/correct-configuration-for-m4a-files/68281 "2025-04-21T16:30:44Z")
Hello @Manolo & @ohrenkino, I don't tag in Mp4, maybe in the Mp3tag program: Options... → Mpeg, is not programmed in the right way... --- ## [Cover art challenges](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art-challenges/68272)
**Author:** [@Rozebud](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Rozebud)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2025, 2:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art-challenges/68272 "2025-04-21T14:48:07Z")
Im new to this and a bit in the dark. I have not been able to save cover art such that it appears in a cover art file with the ripped music file. And when I transfer to the MS no cover art appears. However, when I r… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=27) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=29)