# Support

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## [Lower case for specific words](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/lower-case-for-specific-words/9246)

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**Author:** [@dikiz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dikiz)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2010, 2:49pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/lower-case-for-specific-words/9246 "2010-05-16T14:49:05Z")

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I have my collection tagged in a mix case conversion format like this : Kings Of Leon - Because Of The Time Basically I want all little words such as "of", "the", "to", "or", etc to be in lower case : Kings of Leon - Be…

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## [Export txt file with square brackets](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-txt-file-with-square-brackets/10434)

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**Author:** [@Varden](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Varden)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 15, 2010, 5:05am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-txt-file-with-square-brackets/10434 "2010-05-15T05:05:07Z")

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I want to make txt file with information thal looks like 01. Down the River 02. Mr. Devil and the Black Widow Woman 03. The Hillside 04. Wicked Well … But i can\`t make “\[” or “\]”.

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## [Convert\>Filename-filename: Placeholders?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-filename-filename-placeholders/10436)

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**Author:** [@kaskeap](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kaskeap)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2010, 2:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-filename-filename-placeholders/10436 "2010-05-14T14:32:14Z")

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I have only just discovered MP3TAG, and I’m greatly impressed-- it’s right up there with foobar2k and that’s the highest praise I can think of. Unfortunately, I’m an old man with a shrinking brain, and I cannot get my h…

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## [Mp3Tag is reporting some MP3s as being errornous](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-is-reporting-some-mp3s-as-being-errornous/10387)

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**Author:** [@binaermensch](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/binaermensch)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2010, 7:42am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-is-reporting-some-mp3s-as-being-errornous/10387 "2010-05-14T07:42:48Z")

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Hi there! Mp3tag v2.46 is reporting some of my files as being errournous. It says (!BAD ID3v2) in the TAG-column. I then analysed it using “MP3 Diags”… But there doesn’t seem to be anything wrong with it. Can someone o…

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## [Mp3tag and Windows explorer show two different bit rates](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-and-windows-explorer-show-two-different-bit-rates/10426)

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**Author:** [@caboose607](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/caboose607)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2010, 11:57pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-and-windows-explorer-show-two-different-bit-rates/10426 "2010-05-13T23:57:20Z")

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Problem stated in title, wondering why this is, and which one to believe. Windows explorer showed the bit rate of one of my mp3s at 96 kBit/s constant. i didnt like it being that low so i found a different version of th…

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## [Find files with different 'genre' tag inside the same folder](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/find-files-with-different-genre-tag-inside-the-same-folder/10407)

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**Author:** [@dikiz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dikiz)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2010, 9:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/find-files-with-different-genre-tag-inside-the-same-folder/10407 "2010-05-13T21:58:04Z")

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I use quite a lot the ‘genre’ tag on my mp3 device and I hate it when I tagged differently releases of the same artist. Ex: “music\\artists\\artistA\\release1” \> release1 is tagged Folk "music\\artists\\artistA\\release2" \> …

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## [Backing up all itunes library ID3 Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/backing-up-all-itunes-library-id3-tags/10432)

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**Author:** [@busychild](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/busychild)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2010, 8:09am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/backing-up-all-itunes-library-id3-tags/10432 "2010-05-13T08:09:28Z")

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Hello, I’m trying to make a backup of all my iTunes ID3 tags (all 17 thousand or so of them). I don’t know how many times I’ve put hours and hours of time into manicuring all my ID3 tags, just to lose them when I’ve had…

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## [Custom action problem](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/custom-action-problem/10427)

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**Author:** [@caboose607](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/caboose607)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2010, 3:35am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/custom-action-problem/10427 "2010-05-13T03:35:07Z")

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I made a custom action though i cannot seem to get it to to work my library is ogranized as this \\band name\[year the album came out\] album name\\song title.mp3 ex. — \\Broadway\[2009\] Kingdoms\\Broadway - 01 - Intro.mp3 t…

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## [Replace action : Self-Titled](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-action-self-titled/10424)

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**Author:** [@dikiz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dikiz)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 12, 2010, 6:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-action-self-titled/10424 "2010-05-12T18:54:42Z")

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I don’t like when my album are titled “Self-Titled”, like this : Deftones - 2003 - Self-Titled Mostly because I've never "Self-Titled" written on a record. So I tried a replace action in the ALBUM tag that would replace…

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## ["Rate Box" itunes atom](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rate-box-itunes-atom/10363)

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**Author:** [@edrikk](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/edrikk)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2010, 5:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rate-box-itunes-atom/10363 "2010-05-11T17:04:43Z")

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Hi guys, I’m going to assume that this question is probably best suited for Dano or Florian, but if anyone else knows, please do chime in! Does anyone know anything about the “Rate box” atom as described in this post h…

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## [getting rid of unwanted field entries](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/getting-rid-of-unwanted-field-entries/10422)

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**Author:** [@strudelbrain](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/strudelbrain)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2010, 5:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/getting-rid-of-unwanted-field-entries/10422 "2010-05-11T17:04:26Z")

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I have a collection of about 500 albums, which is fairly well sorted and organized. There are a few programs though that seem to ignore this. iTunes and Media Center come to mind. What happens is this: Some years ago I d…

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## [how can I delete an entry from the "field" drop-down list ?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-can-i-delete-an-entry-from-the-field-drop-down-list/10419)

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**Author:** [@chrizoo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrizoo)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2010, 4:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-can-i-delete-an-entry-from-the-field-drop-down-list/10419 "2010-05-11T16:35:00Z")

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Hi folks. How can I delete an entry from view \> extended tags \> add field \> field drop-down list , say a user defined field such as “completelyuselessfieldfortestpurposesonly” ? In other programs you can press shift+del…

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## [Adding mp3 comments results in illegal tag?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-mp3-comments-results-in-illegal-tag/10420)

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**Author:** [@Oblio](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Oblio)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2010, 3:23am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-mp3-comments-results-in-illegal-tag/10420 "2010-05-11T03:23:16Z")

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When additional comment frames are added to mp3 files it results in multiple comment frames with the same language. I think in this case the comments should have different content descriptors? "There may be more than on…

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## [mp3tag embedded art in id3v2.3 and 2.4](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-embedded-art-in-id3v2-3-and-2-4/9865)

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**Author:** [@mathfeel](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mathfeel)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2010, 3:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-embedded-art-in-id3v2-3-and-2-4/9865 "2010-05-10T15:01:34Z")

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This could be bug in one of the following software/firmware, but I am incline to think it might be an mp3tag issue: I have a Samsung YP-P3 media player and an Android phone (HTC Hero) which reads the embed art of mp3 fi…

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## [Automatic Discnumber tag from Directory Structure](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automatic-discnumber-tag-from-directory-structure/10395)

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**Author:** [@Tanku](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Tanku)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2010, 12:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automatic-discnumber-tag-from-directory-structure/10395 "2010-05-10T12:12:15Z")

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Hi guys I have been using this prog for many years now and got a tidy library. Problem is I have searched \[:book:\] high and low and I cannot find a regexp to automatically tag the discnumber from directory structure. …

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## [Automate track number?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automate-track-number/10412)

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**Author:** [@wookieecrisp](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/wookieecrisp)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2010, 3:14am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automate-track-number/10412 "2010-05-10T03:14:04Z")

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I’m planning to combine albums with 2 discs into one long disc. I want to number all the tracks on the second discs from a certain number. Example: disc 1 has 6 tracks, so I want mp3tag to auto number the tracks on disc…

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## [Mixed Case conversion Handling special characters](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mixed-case-conversion-handling-special-characters/10408)

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**Author:** [@dikiz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dikiz)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 8, 2010, 8:38pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mixed-case-conversion-handling-special-characters/10408 "2010-05-08T20:38:48Z")

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Currently the Mixed Case conversion keeps a lower case after characters : (, \[, . , - Currently I have that : At The Drive-in - R.o.c.k. In The U.s.a. (surkin Remix) \[live\] I’d like to follow these capitalization gui…

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## [Replace action with alternatives](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-action-with-alternatives/9308)

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**Author:** [@dikiz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dikiz)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 8, 2010, 8:38pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-action-with-alternatives/9308 "2010-05-08T20:38:17Z")

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Basically I can do that with a Replace Action : Original : feat Replace with: feat. I'd like to do that : Original : feat; FEAT; featuring; FEATURING; Featuring Replace with: feat. But I don't know the correct syntax to…

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## [Embeded artwork problem](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/embeded-artwork-problem/10367)

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**Author:** [@simplechaos](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/simplechaos)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 8, 2010, 7:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/embeded-artwork-problem/10367 "2010-05-08T19:07:16Z")

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I’ve been using V2.43 of the software for a little while now to embed cover art of my songs into the mp3. It works perfectly on almost anything. Except on my Blackberry. Now I know that this is not a Blackberry forum do…

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## [delete tracknumber out of artistdiscription](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-tracknumber-out-of-artistdiscription/10410)

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**Author:** [@exilim](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/exilim)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 8, 2010, 6:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-tracknumber-out-of-artistdiscription/10410 "2010-05-08T18:56:40Z")

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Hi, In the Artistname the tracknumber is included. Is there a way to delete this part by using a Tag or Function? Greetzzz Bob

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## [ID3v2.4 vs. ID3v2.3](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/id3v2-4-vs-id3v2-3/10405)

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**Author:** [@dikiz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dikiz)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 8, 2010, 6:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/id3v2-4-vs-id3v2-3/10405 "2010-05-08T18:27:07Z")

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What are the main differences between ID3v2.4 UTF-8 and ID3v2.3 UTF-16? Which one is “standard”? Which one is the most recent? Which one handle the most characters? Which one should I chose? \[:music:\]

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## [multiple locations for .mte and .src](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multiple-locations-for-mte-and-src/10400)

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**Author:** [@chrizoo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrizoo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2010, 6:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multiple-locations-for-mte-and-src/10400 "2010-05-07T18:30:48Z")

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Hi folks. I just noticed that there are 4 different locations for .src files used by the program: %installdir%\\data\\sources %installdir%\\data %appdata%\\MP3tag\\data\\sources %appdata%\\MP3tag\\data and also 4 differe…

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## [Which is broken - filtering or the Help for filtering?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/which-is-broken-filtering-or-the-help-for-filtering/10397)

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**Author:** [@JJ\_Johnson](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JJ_Johnson)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2010, 7:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/which-is-broken-filtering-or-the-help-for-filtering/10397 "2010-05-06T19:55:17Z")

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It appears that keywords are required to be in all caps in filtering expressions. This is either not shown correctly in the Help, or else it’s broken in Mp3tag (2.46a). One other thing that bothers me is the loose synt…

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## [I can't run mp3tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-cant-run-mp3tag/9521)

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**Author:** [@kuku7000](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kuku7000)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2010, 6:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-cant-run-mp3tag/9521 "2010-05-06T18:05:36Z")

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Hi, tonight i wanted to run mp3tag but i couldn’t. i tried to uninstall it (that’s what i did) and then install the newest version just after downloading it, but i couldn’t run it. Now, i can’t uninstall the new version…

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## [Sansa Clip + 8gb - Folders not valid?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sansa-clip-8gb-folders-not-valid/10393)

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**Author:** [@Nocturnaloner](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Nocturnaloner)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2010, 11:19am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sansa-clip-8gb-folders-not-valid/10393 "2010-05-06T11:19:10Z")

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Has anyone been able to work directly on the Clip+? I can’t open any of the folders, I get the message ‘that folder name is not valid’.

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## [recommend a good CD to  MP3 ripper please](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/recommend-a-good-cd-to-mp3-ripper-please/10394)

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**Author:** [@cybmole](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cybmole)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2010, 6:27am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/recommend-a-good-cd-to-mp3-ripper-please/10394 "2010-05-06T06:27:04Z")

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I have Windows 7 64 bit & I have the winlame encoder. I am lookign for a program which will rip Cds using that encoder, on my chosen quality settings, & will create / preserve tags. at present I go CD to WAV via WMP12 …

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## [Script Automation?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/script-automation/10390)

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**Author:** [@Fridayspast](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Fridayspast)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2010, 5:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/script-automation/10390 "2010-05-05T17:04:39Z")

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Is it possible to create a script that will launch MP3Tag, add certain files I want, run the Convert Text File - Tag, have it look in a certain folder with my text file, and execute it? I’m a fish out of water when it c…

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## [Amazon.co.uk WebServices](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/amazon-co-uk-webservices/10391)

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**Author:** [@nickh](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/nickh)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2010, 3:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/amazon-co-uk-webservices/10391 "2010-05-05T15:24:10Z")

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Hi I’ve installed to the latest version 2.46a and i’ve always used the webservices.Amazon.co.uk for tags. When trying to use the service within the application i get a 403 error. Wireshare shows the following TCP transa…

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## [Writing ID3v2 to FLAC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/writing-id3v2-to-flac/10377)

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**Author:** [@Arif](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Arif)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2010, 10:20am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/writing-id3v2-to-flac/10377 "2010-05-05T10:20:51Z")

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Hello, I am using MP3tag for a long while now and I am very happy with it. I am however experiencing a problem recently. I have changed my mobile phone to an N900, which plays FLAC files, but the tags are not being re…

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## [need to remove "\_" from track name](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/need-to-remove-from-track-name/10388)

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**Author:** [@gkgoof](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/gkgoof)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2010, 3:20am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/need-to-remove-from-track-name/10388 "2010-05-05T03:20:20Z")

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I just added around 200 songs that all have a “\_” in the track name I was thinking of using ^.{1} that but im not quite sure if I should or not any other ideas? just a side question because I’m new to the software is th…

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