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**Author:** [@Finality](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Finality)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2010, 5:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problem-with-amazon-com/11221 "2010-12-02T17:28:25Z")
Hello, I use from some month mp3tagger. But, from one week, I have a problem when I want to tag my mp3 with Amazon.com. After giving the album name, I have this message : Erreur de connexion au serveur http://webservic… --- ## [ITUNESMEDIATYPE](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/itunesmediatype/11218)
**Author:** [@rctneil](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rctneil)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2010, 10:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/itunesmediatype/11218 "2010-12-01T22:54:03Z")
Hey, I ahve just added ITUNESMEDIATYPE as new field in the side panel and called it iTunes Media Type. I dragged a selection of audio files into mp3 tag as normal, selected them, and typed “Audiobook” into the iTunes M… --- ## [Export question](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-question/11215)
**Author:** [@Bigboris](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Bigboris)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2010, 10:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-question/11215 "2010-12-01T22:18:05Z")
Greetings, I am a new user of Mp3tag. I’ve been having excellent results for about a month. Thanks. I am using Mp3tag on an ever increasing collection of .flac albums. I did read some of the FAQ’s and did a search, … --- ## [Freezing whilst using Intelligent Filename Shortening](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/freezing-whilst-using-intelligent-filename-shortening/11199)
**Author:** [@Dotcom](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Dotcom)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2010, 9:27am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/freezing-whilst-using-intelligent-filename-shortening/11199 "2010-12-01T09:27:59Z")
I have a huge database of all my music (approx 50,000 mp3 files :flushed: ) and having spent hours correcting/amending tags, album covers etc now wish to finally import them into iTunes. However, some of these tracks … --- ## [Tracknumber tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tracknumber-tag/11212)
**Author:** [@marsIANin](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/marsIANin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2010, 6:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tracknumber-tag/11212 "2010-11-30T18:33:33Z")
What tag should I use if I want to numerate my tracks from 2CD albums ignoring track tag but as they are in the list? For example, not “01 - Beatles - Birthday” but “18 - Beatles - Birthday” --- ## [copy to a tag and remove some characters](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copy-to-a-tag-and-remove-some-characters/11209)
**Author:** [@gege58](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/gege58)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2010, 10:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copy-to-a-tag-and-remove-some-characters/11209 "2010-11-29T22:31:29Z")
Hello, I’m a new user of The Universal Tag Editor. Ihe some files without any tag !!! I’ve just the filename : for exemple 01 - mymusic.mp3. I saw, I can replace the Title with the Filename (Convert Filename-\>tag %ti… --- ## [how to avoid parenthesis and its content from a tagfield?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-avoid-parenthesis-and-its-content-from-a-tagfield/11182)
**Author:** [@evergreen1](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/evergreen1)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2010, 1:42am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-avoid-parenthesis-and-its-content-from-a-tagfield/11182 "2010-11-29T01:42:12Z")
i have album art as --\> jackson(abc.com) i want it to be —\>jackson i tried action-guess values but it does not work as the album art item is not visible in the list of items such as title, artist, album ,etc. how ca… --- ## [How to move LAST two digits from ALBUM to TRACK](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-move-last-two-digits-from-album-to-track/11200)
**Author:** [@chefjuke](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chefjuke)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2010, 7:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-move-last-two-digits-from-album-to-track/11200 "2010-11-28T19:02:49Z")
Hello, I have a number of Karaoke mp3s with filenames which have a naming convention as follows: TITLE - ARTIST - ALBUM-TRACK However, the ALBUM field may also contain “-” dashes. Examples of my filenames: American … --- ## [unable to connect to amazon 'error 503'](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unable-to-connect-to-amazon-error-503/11197)
**Author:** [@johnny340](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/johnny340)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2010, 9:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unable-to-connect-to-amazon-error-503/11197 "2010-11-27T21:33:44Z")
I searched this but am no wiser. Is this just because the server is too busy and it will connect later or is there something I need to change in the settings for MP3 Tag? I just upgraded to 2.47a on a new computer but … --- ## [\[Q\] How to filter on album art size?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/q-how-to-filter-on-album-art-size/11195)
**Author:** [@johnhardyiv](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/johnhardyiv)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2010, 8:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/q-how-to-filter-on-album-art-size/11195 "2010-11-27T20:09:03Z")
Hi all, I have a substantial music collection but unfortunately when I started it I often used low res 150px art for the album cover. I’d like to drag a letter’s \[A,B,C,F, etc.\] worth of songs into MP3Tag at a time \[~40… --- ## [How to remove repeted tracks in playlist](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-remove-repeted-tracks-in-playlist/11184)
**Author:** [@Robafet](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Robafet)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2010, 6:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-remove-repeted-tracks-in-playlist/11184 "2010-11-27T18:31:07Z")
Hey all, been using this wonderful app for a couple of years now, just of recent I’ve been trying to use it to make playlists. Problem - I have made many compilations of my own saved into different folders, when trying … --- ## [Disabling play function while editing](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/disabling-play-function-while-editing/11191)
**Author:** [@norseman197](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/norseman197)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2010, 10:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/disabling-play-function-while-editing/11191 "2010-11-26T22:14:04Z")
Is there any way to disable the ability to play a track when you are clicking on field to edit within a track? I"ve been having problems with the sensitivity of each field and tripping the play function on while editing … --- ## [Norton antivirus deletes 2.47a](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/norton-antivirus-deletes-2-47a/11177)
**Author:** [@peter3731](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/peter3731)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2010, 2:32am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/norton-antivirus-deletes-2-47a/11177 "2010-11-26T02:32:10Z")
I just downloaded 2.47a (Windows XP SP2). My Norton Antivirus ran a post-download scan and deleted/disabled 2.47a with the message: “mp3tagv247asetup.exe.part (Suspicious.Cloud.5.D) This Heuristic Virus has been remov… --- ## [Conditional action](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/conditional-action/10724)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2010, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/conditional-action/10724 "2010-11-25T23:00:48Z")
I have an action to collect all standard fields values into a custom field and then wipe the standard fields… … but how may I arrange it to operate only on tracks that it has not already operated on? Thanks. --- ## [iTunes and Windows 7](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/itunes-and-windows-7/11178)
**Author:** [@nicoatridge](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/nicoatridge)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2010, 2:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/itunes-and-windows-7/11178 "2010-11-25T14:00:18Z")
I had a nicely cleaned library under WindowsXP, Linux and Mac. I migrated to Windows 7 and half my ID3 tags seemed to disappear. Seems to be another feature of Windows7, fixed by reparing 2.4 tags to 2.3. Now i can see a… --- ## [writing file creation date to tag with this format : YYYYMMDD (year, month, day)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/writing-file-creation-date-to-tag-with-this-format-yyyymmdd-year-month-day/11174)
**Author:** [@abducted](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/abducted)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2010, 8:19am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/writing-file-creation-date-to-tag-with-this-format-yyyymmdd-year-month-day/11174 "2010-11-24T08:19:04Z")
Hi, I would like to write the file creation date into the “year” tag. In fact I know how to do it with “actions” but it is writing it in this format : DD/MM/YYYY and I prefer this format : YYYYMMDD. SO how to change th… --- ## [Using %discnumber% in MS file name and FB2K](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-discnumber-in-ms-file-name-and-fb2k/11173)
**Author:** [@pequickit](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pequickit)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2010, 10:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-discnumber-in-ms-file-name-and-fb2k/11173 "2010-11-23T22:47:27Z")
I’d like to use the FooBar2000’s title formatting %totaldiscs% tag, but always use MP3Tag to do all my Id3 tagging. FB2K can read a %discnumber% tag when I enter it into MP3Tag in the x/y format. Formatted that way, FB… --- ## [go to/open directory in windows](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/go-to-open-directory-in-windows/11172)
**Author:** [@kyle775](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kyle775)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2010, 2:19am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/go-to-open-directory-in-windows/11172 "2010-11-23T02:19:20Z")
How can i quickly open a directory in windows for a file that is in the mp3tag file list from with in mp3tag?? thanks! :slight\_smile: --- ## [unsynced lyrics not indexed by google desktop plugin](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unsynced-lyrics-not-indexed-by-google-desktop-plugin/10040)
**Author:** [@sboddy](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sboddy)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2010, 3:51am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unsynced-lyrics-not-indexed-by-google-desktop-plugin/10040 "2010-11-22T03:51:32Z")
Hi group. This is a first post. I have a large archive of podcasts (mp3), with program descriptions stored mostly in the unsynced lyrics field. MP3TAG lets me, for the first time, easily browse this field. But what I re… --- ## [shifted tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/shifted-tags/11150)
**Author:** [@rodrigomartinho](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rodrigomartinho)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2010, 3:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/shifted-tags/11150 "2010-11-21T15:33:09Z")
Hello. I was making some tests with actions in a large amount of files (~4000), in order to move %band% to %albumartist% and start using %totaltracks%, among other operations. After a few actions I noted that from a cer… --- ## [importing song titles from excel...](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/importing-song-titles-from-excel/11156)
**Author:** [@oded](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/oded)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2010, 12:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/importing-song-titles-from-excel/11156 "2010-11-21T12:34:07Z")
i’m sure it’s pretty easy, but i can’t seem to do it, nor find an answer for it. I have a lot of metadata in many many tracks in excel form. I want to rename tracks in mp3tag using names they have already in my excel fo… --- ## [Dateiname - Tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/dateiname-tag/11158)
**Author:** [@DrCGumprecht](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DrCGumprecht)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2010, 12:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/dateiname-tag/11158 "2010-11-21T12:00:34Z")
Wenn ich aus dem Dateinamen den Interpreten extrahiere wird dieser nicht gespeichtert. Formatstring: Various - Dance in da Mix Vol.l.mp3 %interpret% - %dummy% interpret Various Die Spalte Interpret bleibt leer. Wo… --- ## [Amazon request limit](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/amazon-request-limit/10991)
**Author:** [@rostermann](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rostermann)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2010, 10:39am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/amazon-request-limit/10991 "2010-11-21T10:39:14Z")
is the limit set per application or globally (all applications)? I got this error today (did not make \>2000 requests per hour) so it’s not per IP address is it possible that the UserAgent or developer code set by MP3Ta… --- ## [new change of %band% to %albumartist%](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/new-change-of-band-to-albumartist/11139)
**Author:** [@caboose607](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/caboose607)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2010, 11:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/new-change-of-band-to-albumartist/11139 "2010-11-20T23:22:38Z")
I was editing files earlier and noticed the new update changes the old “Album Artist” field (%band%) to %albumartist%, and essentially made %band% an entirely new field. Problem is this, the “Album Artist” column still … --- ## [Filename on harddisk](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-on-harddisk/11147)
**Author:** [@peter.ariens](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/peter.ariens)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2010, 4:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-on-harddisk/11147 "2010-11-20T16:07:25Z")
Hi All, I’m a new member, didnt know MP3tag at all, but its a BIG relief! My compliments! I adjusted all tags easily, but now want to overwrite my harddisk filenames which Ive changed with MP3tag. However I cant get it… --- ## [mp3tag 2.47a: Drag and Drop don't work in Win 7](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-2-47a-drag-and-drop-dont-work-in-win-7/11140)
**Author:** [@avaldez314](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/avaldez314)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2010, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-2-47a-drag-and-drop-dont-work-in-win-7/11140 "2010-11-19T21:03:47Z")
Hi, I’m new here… I just upgraded my version from 2.46a to 2.47a and found that I’m not able to drag files from the Windows Explorer into the Mp3tag window (the mouse pointer shows an icon that indicate that it can’t be … --- ## [Text File to Tag, album art, weird timings](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/text-file-to-tag-album-art-weird-timings/11130)
**Author:** [@Appick](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Appick)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2010, 6:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/text-file-to-tag-album-art-weird-timings/11130 "2010-11-19T18:48:31Z")
Hi, I’m new to the forum but not to MP3 tag! I’ve been using it for about a year and will continue to do so it’s that good. Thanks for the work put into it. I have a few questions. I’ve checked with the search engine b… --- ## [Composer Tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/composer-tag/10962)
**Author:** [@Tankian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Tankian)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2010, 5:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/composer-tag/10962 "2010-11-19T17:25:37Z")
Hi guys,how can i search in automatic the Composer (Songwriter) Artist in mp3 tag? --- ## [All file types?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/all-file-types/10763)
**Author:** [@juggernaut](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2010, 1:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/all-file-types/10763 "2010-11-19T13:21:02Z")
In the ‘Restrict incoming files to’ option can someone please tell me what filter you should use so any file type can be used? Ie so no file type is restricted. Thanks. --- ## ["Tag - Filename" character replacement](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-filename-character-replacement/11132)
**Author:** [@Mikael](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Mikael)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2010, 6:53am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-filename-character-replacement/11132 "2010-11-17T06:53:01Z")
As default characters not compatible with file names in Windows are converted to nothing (the character is deleted from the filename). I’d like to replace them (/:\*?) with an underscore (\_) instead. Is this possible usin… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=316) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=318)