# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=33 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 34 --- ## [YouTube metadata](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/youtube-metadata/67612)
**Author:** [@newmy51](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/newmy51)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2025, 7:13am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/youtube-metadata/67612 "2025-02-24T07:13:29Z")
I'm trying to extract/find/tag the publication dates from a collection of 256 youtube videos. The relevant metadata field is embedded as "publishedAt", or possibly "snippet.publishedAt" or "datetime" (see: Videos | Yo… --- ## [Changing existing GENRE to other](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-existing-genre-to-other/67626)
**Author:** [@ika](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ika)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2025, 1:52pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-existing-genre-to-other/67626 "2025-02-23T13:52:43Z")
I have been using MP3tag for many years and I am facing the following problem for quite some time now: Let's say I have some songs that all have FOLK as their GENRE. If for example I want to change FOLK to POP in one or… --- ## [Find tracks NOT in a specific album from a folder of all tracks](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/find-tracks-not-in-a-specific-album-from-a-folder-of-all-tracks/67606)
**Author:** [@reddwarf4ever](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/reddwarf4ever)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2025, 5:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/find-tracks-not-in-a-specific-album-from-a-folder-of-all-tracks/67606 "2025-02-22T17:12:29Z")
find tracks NOT in a specific album from a folder of all tracks Tried a filter but didn't work is there an action method thanks --- ## [Drag+Drop cover image out of Mp3tag to XYplorer doesn't work](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/drag-drop-cover-image-out-of-mp3tag-to-xyplorer-doesnt-work/67542)
**Author:** [@Quaraxkad](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Quaraxkad)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2025, 3:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/drag-drop-cover-image-out-of-mp3tag-to-xyplorer-doesnt-work/67542 "2025-02-22T15:47:33Z")
When you drag+drop a cover image from mp3tag to an external program, sometimes the image is not handled properly. Dropping onto the desktop works, and dropping onto a Windows Explorer folder works. But when using XYplore… --- ## [Initialkey conversion](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/initialkey-conversion/67610)
**Author:** [@MTLC](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MTLC)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2025, 9:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/initialkey-conversion/67610 "2025-02-21T21:58:32Z")
In another closed posting the camelot conversion was discussed: convert-initialkey I learned that according to the ID3 standard http://id3.org/id3v2.4.0-frames only the musical notation is allowed in the "Initial Key" … --- ## [Getting data from a text file with xml data](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/getting-data-from-a-text-file-with-xml-data/67590)
**Author:** [@nicole26](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/nicole26)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2025, 1:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/getting-data-from-a-text-file-with-xml-data/67590 "2025-02-21T13:14:25Z")
Sure, i understand, and since they are empty fields, it would solve this problem. I can try to program some CSV functionality like that with Visual Basic later, and leave it here, in case someone needs to use it. I than… --- ## [Genre Change action possible?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/genre-change-action-possible/67601)
**Author:** [@mbrazil05](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mbrazil05)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2025, 7:20am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/genre-change-action-possible/67601 "2025-02-21T07:20:20Z")
Let's talk Genre Change Is it possible to create an action that will only change part of a genre and not everything. for example : If I have a track that has the genre of "Urban Hip-Hop" I want to change the genre to … --- ## [Format string based on another field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/format-string-based-on-another-field/67595)
**Author:** [@Trev0rDan5](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Trev0rDan5)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2025, 6:52pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/format-string-based-on-another-field/67595 "2025-02-20T18:52:12Z")
Hello all, I am looking to take the first few characters (up to, and not including, the first space) of the comment section, and put them in the initial key field (so 2A, 2B, 9A, 11A etc) I guess it'll be a regexp of s… --- ## [Edit winamp play count values](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/edit-winamp-play-count-values/67596)
**Author:** [@ErnieC](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ErnieC)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2025, 5:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/edit-winamp-play-count-values/67596 "2025-02-20T17:22:24Z")
I use winamp 5666. I accidently deleted the play count. I want to be able to edit the metadata that contains this item. I cannot find a winamp function that will display this number so I can't edit it Ernie --- ## [Additional function: All tags overtake](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/additional-function-all-tags-overtake/67589)
**Author:** [@Martlni](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Martlni)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2025, 12:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/additional-function-all-tags-overtake/67589 "2025-02-20T12:28:50Z")
At first many thanks for the wonderful program. May be a good additional function would be a buttom to preset all tags to overtake. Very often I want to set all tags from one file to an other file because of a different… --- ## [Duplicate fields in metadata with different values](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/duplicate-fields-in-metadata-with-different-values/67560)
**Author:** [@nicole26](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/nicole26)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2025, 4:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/duplicate-fields-in-metadata-with-different-values/67560 "2025-02-18T16:34:30Z")
Hello everyone, I write from Chile, South America. I am a fan of metadata, and I want to make improvements to my clubs, to enjoy them obsessively. I need, please, help me to work better on the following: BASIC INFORMA… --- ## [Update from Clipboard - Action](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/update-from-clipboard-action/67580)
**Author:** [@cldcp00](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cldcp00)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2025, 5:06pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/update-from-clipboard-action/67580 "2025-02-19T17:06:20Z")
I am trying to Create an action to read the artisan tag from the clipboard in the following format Bob Marley - Forces and update the tag Set the Field to: ARTIST Set the Format string to: $left(%clipboard%,$sub($str… --- ## [Action to extract information from the title](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-to-extract-information-from-the-title/67576)
**Author:** [@Bomba](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Bomba)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2025, 2:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-to-extract-information-from-the-title/67576 "2025-02-19T14:34:53Z")
Hello, I have a lot of mp3s in which the title is structured as follows: Hootology (Feat. BoriRock & Shaykh Hanif) (Remix) \[Prod. By 4th Beats\] I would like to use an action to copy the following information from them: … --- ## [Which Rekordbox fields are saved in mp3 tracks?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/which-rekordbox-fields-are-saved-in-mp3-tracks/67557)
**Author:** [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2025, 6:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/which-rekordbox-fields-are-saved-in-mp3-tracks/67557 "2025-02-18T18:37:09Z")
In addition to this existing topic I have found these current informations: Rekordbox v6.8.4 seems to use ID3v2.3 too, if such a tag already exists in the track. If you add a brand new track into Rekordbox v6.8.4, t… --- ## [Sustaining Patron](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sustaining-patron/67563)
**Author:** [@Exo7](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Exo7)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2025, 3:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sustaining-patron/67563 "2025-02-18T15:54:13Z")
Hi Florian, give us a link to change credit card number ! :hugs: --- ## [Tags for classical music and opera](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-for-classical-music-and-opera/67525)
**Author:** [@Lestate](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Lestate)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2025, 11:59am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-for-classical-music-and-opera/67525 "2025-02-18T11:59:39Z")
Hi. I'd like to have some information about classical music (and opera) CDs so that I can enter the metadata correctly. For example, The four seasons by Antonio Vivaldi. Artist: Vivaldi or the conductor (or other)? al… --- ## [Can't save tags on files (locked by WMP)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-save-tags-on-files-locked-by-wmp/67515)
**Author:** [@davizinhr](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/davizinhr)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2025, 9:02am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-save-tags-on-files-locked-by-wmp/67515 "2025-02-18T09:02:25Z")
In the previous versions I was able to write tags on files opened at the same time by WMP (it was WMP that complained about locked files...) but after the latest version this is no more this way. It's mp3tag that complai… --- ## [Custom field filling with import from csv file \[in Linux Mint/Puddletag\]](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/custom-field-filling-with-import-from-csv-file-in-linux-mint-puddletag/67504)
**Author:** [@Lestate](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Lestate)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2025, 12:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/custom-field-filling-with-import-from-csv-file-in-linux-mint-puddletag/67504 "2025-02-17T12:33:58Z")
Hello. I'm a new member. I would like to know how to automatically fill a custom field from a list, prepared in a text file. I have a CSV file containing the artist, the title and the peak level (in dB) of each song, p… --- ## [How to remove multiple JPGs from Cover Art Tag?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-remove-multiple-jpgs-from-cover-art-tag/67529)
**Author:** [@paralost3](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/paralost3)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2025, 11:49am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-remove-multiple-jpgs-from-cover-art-tag/67529 "2025-02-16T11:49:40Z")
Thanks to ohrenkino for answering my original query. Im "Art Covering" Away ! Next: How can I remove specific JPGs if I saved multiple pics to my tag by mistake? also --- is there a way to add the multiple JPGs and ha… --- ## [Cinch Audio Artwork](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cinch-audio-artwork/67517)
**Author:** [@Classicsman](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Classicsman)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2025, 8:07am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cinch-audio-artwork/67517 "2025-02-16T08:07:34Z")
I have been using Mp3tag for years and found it invaluable. I used to use Replay Music to record the streaming from Spotify but found it rather clunky and it missed a lot of tagging particularly of recent music. I have … --- ## [Command: Actions, is it possible, to resize the image with data, style: width x height to send it to a Folder, without resizing the image in my audio file](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/command-actions-is-it-possible-to-resize-the-image-with-data-style-width-x-height-to-send-it-to-a-folder-without-resizing-the-image-in-my-audio-file/67498)
**Author:** [@Sergius](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sergius)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2025, 9:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/command-actions-is-it-possible-to-resize-the-image-with-data-style-width-x-height-to-send-it-to-a-folder-without-resizing-the-image-in-my-audio-file/67498 "2025-02-14T21:45:47Z")
Hello M3tag Community In my audio file I have an image/jpeg 600x600, that I do not want to resize Is it possible with the command: Actions To program a data code: width x height Example: Resize an image: image/jpeg 2… --- ## [Regex expression to transform dates](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/regex-expression-to-transform-dates/67436)
**Author:** [@GeorgeW](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/GeorgeW)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2025, 11:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/regex-expression-to-transform-dates/67436 "2025-02-12T23:09:41Z")
Greetings, I have struggled to swap the operation of this format expression Regular Expressions - #46 by DetlevD? to achieve this 2009-02-03 to 03 Feb 2009 Would appreciate any help from regex experts Thanks Georg… --- ## [Trim everything after a 2 character wildcard](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/trim-everything-after-a-2-character-wildcard/67484)
**Author:** [@wilcoson](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/wilcoson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2025, 2:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/trim-everything-after-a-2-character-wildcard/67484 "2025-02-12T14:56:56Z")
Hello, I stupidly merged several tags into the album field and am trying to undo that. Using this example: Tour de Force US 1983\_6992513 "US" being the country code which can vary from album to album, is there an expr… --- ## [Revisit moving text from title to text artist](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/revisit-moving-text-from-title-to-text-artist/67477)
**Author:** [@mbrazil05](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mbrazil05)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2025, 5:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/revisit-moving-text-from-title-to-text-artist/67477 "2025-02-11T17:14:42Z")
Hello i want to move the text in the parenthesis "Ft. James Blake) and move it to the artist field and leave everything else in place. for example I want to change: Artist: Beyonce Title : Forward (Ft. James Blake) a… --- ## [Create action to move files based off genre](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/create-action-to-move-files-based-off-genre/67469)
**Author:** [@mbrazil05](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mbrazil05)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2025, 8:20am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/create-action-to-move-files-based-off-genre/67469 "2025-02-11T08:20:19Z")
After I have bunch of mp3's in one folder that are properly tagged with genre. Can a ACTION be created that move files into select folders based off genre's? for instance, I want anything that has the genre hip hop move… --- ## [Delete after a parenthesis](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-after-a-parenthesis/67462)
**Author:** [@mariojazz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mariojazz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2025, 6:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-after-a-parenthesis/67462 "2025-02-10T18:33:35Z")
Hello, is there any way that in the title, after a parenthesis, a bpm or a key or whatever text comes out. I can delete it. Example ---\> (gin & sonic remix) 2A 127. I want to delete the 2A and the 127. Could it be done b… --- ## [Create CD directories inside main album](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/create-cd-directories-inside-main-album/67455)
**Author:** [@Croftman](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Croftman)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2025, 3:44pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/create-cd-directories-inside-main-album/67455 "2025-02-10T15:44:14Z")
I am trying to create a folder structure inside a multi CD classical album that has flat field disc, track and filename Each track is numbered as follows 101,102,103,104,201,202,203,301,302,303,304 etc all the way up to… --- ## [Bring Mp3 tag option in old context menu of file explorer](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bring-mp3-tag-option-in-old-context-menu-of-file-explorer/67449)
**Author:** [@Mihir54](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Mihir54)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2025, 6:37am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bring-mp3-tag-option-in-old-context-menu-of-file-explorer/67449 "2025-02-10T06:37:58Z")
I am using windows 11 and I don't like the new file explorer context menu. So, I decided to bring back the old context menu using a registry hack and now I am unable to see the Mp3 tag option in the old context menu. I … --- ## [Move feat from title & add to Artist](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/move-feat-from-title-add-to-artist/67441)
**Author:** [@mbrazil05](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mbrazil05)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2025, 8:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/move-feat-from-title-add-to-artist/67441 "2025-02-09T20:34:00Z")
Is there any way I can move the text from "feat. chris Brown & ty dolla sign" to be added the artist so it will read "Aaron hall eat. chris Brown & ty dolla sign" --- ## [Manually rename directory](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/manually-rename-directory/67439)
**Author:** [@tor11](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tor11)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2025, 6:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/manually-rename-directory/67439 "2025-02-09T18:55:49Z")
Is it somehow possible a simple manual rename of a directory in Mp3tag though? I tried to rename from a Tag Panel using \_DIRECTORY field, but it didn't work. [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=32) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=34)