# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=291 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 292 --- ## [Cover Art does not show in VLC player](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art-does-not-show-in-vlc-player/13186)
**Author:** [@HorNet505](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/HorNet505)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2012, 9:44pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art-does-not-show-in-vlc-player/13186 "2012-03-06T21:44:40Z")
I know this is not a real problem but does anyone know why MS Media Player IS and VLC Player IS NOT showing the cover art I saved? --- ## [Filter based on differing Artist or Composer](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-based-on-differing-artist-or-composer/13098)
**Author:** [@daanodinot](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/daanodinot)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2012, 3:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-based-on-differing-artist-or-composer/13098 "2012-03-06T15:17:46Z")
Hi, I’d basically like to create two lists: one contains all tracks that have an ARTIST tag that differs from the track’s ALBUMARTIST. For example, ALBUMARTIST is “Michael Jackson”: if the ARTIST tag contains anything o… --- ## [Remove all linebreaks, carriage returns and such](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-all-linebreaks-carriage-returns-and-such/13182)
**Author:** [@DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DetlevD)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2012, 1:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-all-linebreaks-carriage-returns-and-such/13182 "2012-03-05T13:15:47Z")
Via private email the user "ra7h35m20s" has asked me this question ... QUOTE Hey there... since I have noticed you as the regex god on this forum I was hoping you could help me out a bit. i have these scripts that run i… --- ## [How to strip/delete a certain tag of all marked songs? Or strip a whole tag set?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-strip-delete-a-certain-tag-of-all-marked-songs-or-strip-a-whole-tag-set/13164)
**Author:** [@pstein](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pstein)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2012, 1:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-strip-delete-a-certain-tag-of-all-marked-songs-or-strip-a-whole-tag-set/13164 "2012-03-05T13:05:12Z")
Assume I have many songs which have two tag sets: ID3v1 and ID3v2.3 Because I need/want only the more advanced v2.3 version I want to strip/delete the ID3v1 tag set from all currently marked songs (but keep the v2.3 t… --- ## [Last.FM as web source?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/last-fm-as-web-source/13180)
**Author:** [@dickface](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dickface)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2012, 1:23am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/last-fm-as-web-source/13180 "2012-03-05T01:23:12Z")
I’m a full user of Last.fm Is there anyway to use Last.FM as web source? --- ## [FLAC tags compromised in Ubuntu](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/flac-tags-compromised-in-ubuntu/13116)
**Author:** [@edcohl](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/edcohl)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2012, 12:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/flac-tags-compromised-in-ubuntu/13116 "2012-03-04T12:35:52Z")
I’m using MP3Tag to get the publisher and year for FLAC files used for a Linux radio station, a necessary prereq for net streaming. The audio files were ripped with Soundjuicer and tagged, somewhat, with Musicbrainz. W… --- ## [Album Art from PC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-art-from-pc/13176)
**Author:** [@scubaboyc](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/scubaboyc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2012, 8:45am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-art-from-pc/13176 "2012-03-04T08:45:14Z")
Good Evening, How do update tag information from my PC? I had a bunch of albums that I couldn’t get the art for online via the Tag sources. However, I found the covers and have the .jpgs on my PC. I’m can’t figure out… --- ## [Removing text in brackets from Song Title](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-text-in-brackets-from-song-title/11614)
**Author:** [@kilohurtz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kilohurtz)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2012, 7:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-text-in-brackets-from-song-title/11614 "2012-03-03T19:53:16Z")
Hi Friends Does anyone know how to remove text in brackets from a song title. I have a few tracks that are labelled something like this Beat Dis (12" Extended) I want to remove all text inside the brackets as well as… --- ## [can i visualize the "REM" lines of a cue file?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-i-visualize-the-rem-lines-of-a-cue-file/13173)
**Author:** [@pepeillo001](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pepeillo001)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2012, 2:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-i-visualize-the-rem-lines-of-a-cue-file/13173 "2012-03-03T14:30:41Z")
I am asking about if I can visualize in the tag panel the content of a cue file that began with: “REM”. I want to erase this content. Greetings. Pachu. --- ## [How to set title tag like: "filename duration" ?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-set-title-tag-like-filename-duration/13171)
**Author:** [@samz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/samz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2012, 10:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-set-title-tag-like-filename-duration/13171 "2012-03-02T22:45:39Z")
Hello, For multiple MP3 files in a folder, how to define the Title tag field with: “filename duration in sec” ? EXAMPLE: song.mp3, duration 3min 10sec -\> Set title: “song 190” If MP3TAG cannot do this, what MP3 tag ed… --- ## [Help to add Spaces Before and After dash](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-to-add-spaces-before-and-after-dash/13165)
**Author:** [@sman](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sman)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2012, 9:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-to-add-spaces-before-and-after-dash/13165 "2012-03-02T21:33:37Z")
hello guys ! need help to add spaces before and after dash, only if is one dash in filename: Berlin-You dont know.mp3 to be Berlin - You dont know.mp3 but if are 2 or more dashes in the filename, do not change the f… --- ## [Was does a tag field value "ID3v2.3 (ID3v1 ID3v2.3)" mean?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/was-does-a-tag-field-value-id3v2-3-id3v1-id3v2-3-mean/13157)
**Author:** [@pstein](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pstein)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2012, 8:44am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/was-does-a-tag-field-value-id3v2-3-id3v1-id3v2-3-mean/13157 "2012-03-01T08:44:02Z")
When I look in the column “Tag” then the \*.mp3 songs have a value like “ID3v2.3 (ID3v1 ID3v2.3)” What does that mean? Does a ID3v1 tag set exist? Does a ID3v2 tag set exist? Peter --- ## [How to move the "Settings" folder to a subfolder of the Mp3tag install directory?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-move-the-settings-folder-to-a-subfolder-of-the-mp3tag-install-directory/13155)
**Author:** [@pstein](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pstein)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2012, 10:05am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-move-the-settings-folder-to-a-subfolder-of-the-mp3tag-install-directory/13155 "2012-02-28T10:05:44Z")
I prefer to group all MP3tag related files together in ONE dir (tree). So I need a way to put the “MP3tag settings” folder into a subfolder of the MP3tag base installation directory. How can I tell MP3tag to search the… --- ## [Search and destroy duplicate files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/search-and-destroy-duplicate-files/13152)
**Author:** [@bacowaco](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bacowaco)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2012, 5:52am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/search-and-destroy-duplicate-files/13152 "2012-02-28T05:52:55Z")
Hi, I am wondering if there is a way to find and view duplicates, then delete all or most of them! Thanks --- ## [Export Question](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-question/13145)
**Author:** [@Palladium](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Palladium)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2012, 9:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-question/13145 "2012-02-26T21:41:11Z")
Below, “length” does not work. May I ask what the proper code is for length? Thanks \ \ \BPM\ \Title\ \ **Author:** [@blacksoxing](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/blacksoxing)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2012, 7:49am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-a-way-to-convert-capital-letters-to-lowercase/13141 "2012-02-26T07:49:42Z") Downloaded a HUGE file. 100 songs. The artist and the title are in caps!!! I’ve used the conversion before for various things…but I can’t think of a string to reduce the caps to lowercase! I normally wouldn’t care, but… --- ## [File name & Title name - how to make them the same](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-name-title-name-how-to-make-them-the-same/10140)
**Author:** [@Dataryder](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Dataryder)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2012, 6:02am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-name-title-name-how-to-make-them-the-same/10140 "2012-02-26T06:02:06Z")
Hi all, New to Mp3tag and finding it great. Also I’ve looked through archived messages looking for the answer to my question but have failed to find any help. so… Here’s my question: Is there a way to quickly and easi… --- ## [\\\\ problem](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problem/13136)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2012, 6:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problem/13136 "2012-02-25T18:55:46Z")
How can I prevent Mp3tag messing with \\ in fields? If on V2.49 I edit a field containing “\\”, Mp3tag changes what I see to ", ". I guess the program thought I wanted multiple values. But even then, it messes up - if I … --- ## [Key to enter edit more in the main panel](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/key-to-enter-edit-more-in-the-main-panel/13138)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2012, 6:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/key-to-enter-edit-more-in-the-main-panel/13138 "2012-02-25T18:53:36Z")
What’s the keypress to enter edit mode on a main panel track. I am aware of the mouse option - I am asking about the keyboard option. Thanks. --- ## [Roman Numerals](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/roman-numerals/11747)
**Author:** [@yog-sothoth](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/yog-sothoth)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2012, 5:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/roman-numerals/11747 "2012-02-24T17:58:46Z")
G’d Afternoon all. I have a reg-ex script for converting Roman numerals, but it seems to have a bug in it. In particular, the numerals "II, IV, VI VIII, XII and XIV come out as “Ii, Iv, Vi, Viii, Xii and Xiv”. Here is th… --- ## [Adding metadata column to Tag Panel](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-metadata-column-to-tag-panel/13135)
**Author:** [@OhHeySlim](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/OhHeySlim)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2012, 4:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-metadata-column-to-tag-panel/13135 "2012-02-24T16:42:48Z")
I’m running mp3tag v. 2.49b On Windows 7. I’d like to know if there’s a way to add one element of the metadata to the tag panel on the left side of the program. Right now I have to go through extended tags (CTRL+T) in or… --- ## [Album art in FLAC files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-art-in-flac-files/13132)
**Author:** [@marklindh](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/marklindh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2012, 7:21am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-art-in-flac-files/13132 "2012-02-23T07:21:50Z")
Hi all, I was recently given a Sandisk Sansa Fuse+ player and I wonder if anyone else have this player and having a hard time getting the album art to show in FLAC files on the player. I also have the Squeezebox Touch … --- ## [Actions ( custom )](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/actions-custom/13128)
**Author:** [@Phe0nix](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Phe0nix)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2012, 2:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/actions-custom/13128 "2012-02-22T14:09:18Z")
I have some files named as follows : Track-Artist-Title-Xxl.mp3 ( 3502-Arrested Development-People Everyday-Xxl.mp3 ) I would like to create a action that will remove the -Xxl ( Highlighted in bold ) from the … --- ## [Change ID3v2.3 to ID3v1](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-id3v2-3-to-id3v1/13119)
**Author:** [@IronJaw](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/IronJaw)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2012, 7:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-id3v2-3-to-id3v1/13119 "2012-02-20T19:30:53Z")
Hey, I need the ID3 tag to be v1. I’ve looked through the options, FAQ on the website, FAQ on the Forum, etc. I can see that ID3v1 is supported, I just can’t find out how to convert the v2 to v1. (Or how to edit the tag… --- ## ['Genre' column sort fail](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/genre-column-sort-fail/13117)
**Author:** [@qsley](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/qsley)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2012, 10:00am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/genre-column-sort-fail/13117 "2012-02-20T10:00:24Z")
Hello - new to this forum. I’m trying to sort around 5000 files by Genre. Every other column I’ve tried, it works fine clicking on the column title, within a few seconds. But doing this for Genre just freezes the program… --- ## [Year formatting](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/year-formatting/13114)
**Author:** [@Mirlynn](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Mirlynn)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2012, 5:27am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/year-formatting/13114 "2012-02-20T05:27:35Z")
I am not sure why but I have some dates appearing in my “Year” tags/frames. Meaning, for some tracks, I see “1987-01-01” instead of just “1987”. 2 Questions arise… Why would the YEAR frame allow a full 10 digit date t… --- ## [Personalized customization. Need solution on modifiying field to add text](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/personalized-customization-need-solution-on-modifiying-field-to-add-text/13109)
**Author:** [@Beluna](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Beluna)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2012, 8:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/personalized-customization-need-solution-on-modifiying-field-to-add-text/13109 "2012-02-19T20:22:17Z")
I’m in the process of identifying all tracks missing from my database. The best way I can think of to complete this task, quickly, is while tagging the albums, to add notes while connected to discog, amazon, etc… As an… --- ## [Dealing with 'bracket info' in titles](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/dealing-with-bracket-info-in-titles/13107)
**Author:** [@daanodinot](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/daanodinot)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2012, 6:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/dealing-with-bracket-info-in-titles/13107 "2012-02-19T18:22:38Z")
Hi, I was wondering how you guys deal with breaket info, e.g. “(Live in Paris)” or “\[DJ aBc Remix\]”. On the plus side, they provide extra information which is especially useful when several performances of the same son… --- ## [iPod Touch songs no longer in album grouping](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ipod-touch-songs-no-longer-in-album-grouping/13112)
**Author:** [@fdragon](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fdragon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2012, 1:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ipod-touch-songs-no-longer-in-album-grouping/13112 "2012-02-19T13:47:06Z")
I have been using an iPod for a long while, and just moved to an iPod-Touch. My mp3 songs are all tagged with MP3TAG - a wonderful program. I use filenames of: Artist - Album,TrackNumber - Title.mp3 After uploading som… --- ## [How to Add word to title or filename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-add-word-to-title-or-filename/13108)
**Author:** [@Jaime1917](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Jaime1917)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2012, 8:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-add-word-to-title-or-filename/13108 "2012-02-18T20:26:20Z")
Greetings: I’ve checked all over the support section. I’m sure this is an easy thing to do, but my skills are quite elementary. All I want to do is add a word at the end of every song title of an album. For example, I w… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=290) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=292)