# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=37 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 38 --- ## [Bulk Edit of Tags remove everything between ()](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bulk-edit-of-tags-remove-everything-between/67026)
**Author:** [@DJGunner](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DJGunner)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2025, 3:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bulk-edit-of-tags-remove-everything-between/67026 "2025-01-02T15:12:44Z")
OK if I wnt to remove everything between () in the tags can I do it with quick Action. What would I use for the WILD CARD? I know I use \*.MP3 when I want to list all the mp3 in a folder. So what would I put in the Find F… --- ## [Can't get rid of unwanted genres](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-get-rid-of-unwanted-genres/67017)
**Author:** [@channeledbymodem](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/channeledbymodem)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2025, 4:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-get-rid-of-unwanted-genres/67017 "2025-01-01T16:50:03Z")
I realize this problem has been discussed many times, but I have tried all of the suggestions unsuccessfully. I have many sub-genres that I can't get rid of, illustrated by this screen shot. Steps I have taken: Use… --- ## [GREATER THAN not recognizing decimal](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/greater-than-not-recognizing-decimal/66952)
**Author:** [@esumsea](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/esumsea)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2024, 11:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/greater-than-not-recognizing-decimal/66952 "2024-12-31T23:53:58Z")
Hello, Back to working on these files again. I really should force myself to do some work on it every month or so, so I don't forget so much. Anyhow... I was using the filter and I tried to find files with %rating% GR… --- ## [How to retain text within quotes and discard the rest?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-retain-text-within-quotes-and-discard-the-rest/66975)
**Author:** [@vicosphi](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/vicosphi)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2024, 1:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-retain-text-within-quotes-and-discard-the-rest/66975 "2024-12-28T13:33:45Z")
Hello, I cannot appreciate enough how well written mp3tag is, so thank you to the devs! I would like to edit the album title so that only the text within two double quotes is retained while discarding anything that is … --- ## [Can not reach musicbrainz.org with WSS](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-not-reach-musicbrainz-org-with-wss/66972)
**Author:** [@Volans](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Volans)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2024, 11:05am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-not-reach-musicbrainz-org-with-wss/66972 "2024-12-28T11:05:24Z")
Hi everyone! :slight\_smile: I just started to use custom WSS. It would be great to get meta data from MusicBrainz, but unfortunately the built in MusicBrainz WSS and this expanded one only give me this error when I try … --- ## [Audio Book Data not showing correctly in all fields](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/audio-book-data-not-showing-correctly-in-all-fields/66810)
**Author:** [@qazkeyzer](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/qazkeyzer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2024, 6:35am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/audio-book-data-not-showing-correctly-in-all-fields/66810 "2024-12-26T06:35:24Z")
ive had this issue with all books ive been adding latley and ive tried the other audible domains as well, album artist, artist and copyright show error or the string of data bc-color-base bc-text-ellipses" \> Von: ... … --- ## [Covers not showing in Explorer](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/covers-not-showing-in-explorer/66945)
**Author:** [@dchbbc59](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dchbbc59)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2024, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/covers-not-showing-in-explorer/66945 "2024-12-24T17:54:35Z")
Forgive me if I don't use all the right terms....I've been using the program for years. I make my own cover art for compilation albums that I put together. I use old photos or whatever, edit them and resize the. I've don… --- ## [Mp3tag missing in Total commander context menu: use "sendto" instead](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-missing-in-total-commander-context-menu-use-sendto-instead/66825)
**Author:** [@jenss](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jenss)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2024, 9:57am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-missing-in-total-commander-context-menu-use-sendto-instead/66825 "2024-12-24T09:57:06Z")
This is first time I write and maybe my solution all ready has been mentioned ! mp3tag is missing in my windows 11 24H2 context menu. Instead I now use windows "sendto" in context menu. Make a shortcut from Mp3tag.ex… --- ## [Library enabled but not being used/still slow load times on each re-open](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/library-enabled-but-not-being-used-still-slow-load-times-on-each-re-open/66930)
**Author:** [@ButterNuffer](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ButterNuffer)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2024, 12:45am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/library-enabled-but-not-being-used-still-slow-load-times-on-each-re-open/66930 "2024-12-24T00:45:48Z")
I moved to a new computer recently and am having an issue where the library is enabled but doesn't seem to be speeding up the load times. I don't have access to the old computer to test specific numbers, but it would eas… --- ## [Folder cover art not showing](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/folder-cover-art-not-showing/66942)
**Author:** [@jakob1](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jakob1)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2024, 12:22am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/folder-cover-art-not-showing/66942 "2024-12-24T00:22:29Z")
Was trying to switch from Tag&Rename since it hasn't been updated in a while. One feature I hoped to find in Mp3Tag is folder cover art being displayed. But even after unchecking "Don't show files in the file system as c… --- ## [Removed or updated Album Covers are still displayed in VLC and Windows](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removed-or-updated-album-covers-are-still-displayed-in-vlc-and-windows/51165)
**Author:** [@igor0415](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/igor0415)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2024, 9:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removed-or-updated-album-covers-are-still-displayed-in-vlc-and-windows/51165 "2024-12-23T21:40:19Z")
I have tried removing album covers individually and by selecting more than one file. Even though mp3tag (v3.04a) reports that the album cover has been removed and displays no cover, I find that VLC media player (64 bit, … --- ## [Mp3tag BPM Tag not recognized with VLC Media Player](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-bpm-tag-not-recognized-with-vlc-media-player/66897)
**Author:** [@Sergius](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sergius)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2024, 1:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-bpm-tag-not-recognized-with-vlc-media-player/66897 "2024-12-23T13:37:38Z")
Mp3tag BPM Tag not recognized with VLC Media Player I did some tests with the BPM tag (TBPM) of Mp3tag, I noticed that it is not recognized in the VLC Media Player program: The VLC Metadata detects the BPM… --- ## [Program starts but selected folder contents are not displayed](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/program-starts-but-selected-folder-contents-are-not-displayed/66925)
**Author:** [@droditis](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/droditis)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2024, 5:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/program-starts-but-selected-folder-contents-are-not-displayed/66925 "2024-12-22T17:51:22Z")
Just installed v 3.28/64bit on W11 Pro on an AMD Ryzen 5 5600U with Radeon Graphics. Previous version 3.27a worked fine. This one does not display anything in the contents 'part' of the screen. The loading indicator flas… --- ## [Virus Warning on Webroot](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/virus-warning-on-webroot/66915)
**Author:** [@Buntobox](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Buntobox)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2024, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/virus-warning-on-webroot/66915 "2024-12-21T20:45:34Z")
I have just had my Webroot antivirus report a virus in the Mp3Tag program folder, C:\\Program Files/Mp3Tag. It was reported as being a w32.Trojan.Gen called tak\_deco\_lib.dll Is this a real threat or a false positive? --- ## [Find & Replace double backslash?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/find-replace-double-backslash/66916)
**Author:** [@Greenie17](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Greenie17)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2024, 3:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/find-replace-double-backslash/66916 "2024-12-21T15:05:17Z")
Hi. I am trying to do a Find and Replace in the Composer section. I know how to do basic things like replace words and such. The problem I am having is I am trying to do the following; Name 1\\\\Name 2 This is a do… --- ## [Unable to paste cover unless cover is removed](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unable-to-paste-cover-unless-cover-is-removed/66907)
**Author:** [@ArthurKotb](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ArthurKotb)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2024, 9:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unable-to-paste-cover-unless-cover-is-removed/66907 "2024-12-20T21:40:12Z")
This a quirk in pasting covers. If an mp3 song was added to a folder and doesn't have a cover you can only add a cover from a file. The paste function is grayed out. However, if there is another song with a cover in the … --- ## [Identify short mp3 files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/identify-short-mp3-files/66904)
**Author:** [@twoof](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/twoof)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2024, 6:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/identify-short-mp3-files/66904 "2024-12-20T18:05:43Z")
I tend to stream and record music (all types - I'm not proud) but this does tend to include files I do not want. As these unwanted files tend to include adverts or truncated they are often short IN LENGTH (playing time m… --- ## [How to Filtering Tracks with Same Album Name but Different Album Artist](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-filtering-tracks-with-same-album-name-but-different-album-artist/66899)
**Author:** [@Fisher](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Fisher)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2024, 11:42am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-filtering-tracks-with-same-album-name-but-different-album-artist/66899 "2024-12-20T11:42:59Z")
Hi, I'm trying to create a filter in mp3tag to find specific music files, and I'm having some trouble figuring out the right syntax. Here's what I need to filter for: I want to find tracks where there's another track i… --- ## [Songs are in reverse order](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/songs-are-in-reverse-order/66896)
**Author:** [@JacquesTutite](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JacquesTutite)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2024, 7:21am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/songs-are-in-reverse-order/66896 "2024-12-20T07:21:34Z")
I'm new so sorry if this is a dumb question. The order of the tracks is ascending order, but Discogs put the track tags in descending order. You can see the order in the photo and I have clicked on the top of the co… --- ## [Remove after 2nd set of parentheses](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-after-2nd-set-of-parentheses/66884)
**Author:** [@mbrazil05](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mbrazil05)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2024, 10:23am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-after-2nd-set-of-parentheses/66884 "2024-12-19T10:23:04Z")
how do I remove everything after the 2nd set of parentheses. for instance the title field is named: Munch (Feelin' U) (Cesar Castilla Acapella Out) (Dirty Extended).Mp3 83 i want it to be renamed to: Munch (Feelin' U… --- ## [Album Art Downloader XUI - Multiple Cover Types in one search from MP3Tag possible?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-art-downloader-xui-multiple-cover-types-in-one-search-from-mp3tag-possible/66845)
**Author:** [@Reason](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Reason)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2024, 6:01am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-art-downloader-xui-multiple-cover-types-in-one-search-from-mp3tag-possible/66845 "2024-12-19T06:01:00Z")
I'm updating the album art in my library. I've used the excellent tutorials provided by g.p.m here: and by M3Rocket here: I have searches set up in Tools for each album art type: Right click filename \> Tools \> "Fron… --- ## [%\_path% not work in TCMD](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/path-not-work-in-tcmd/66882)
**Author:** [@dieme](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dieme)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2024, 1:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/path-not-work-in-tcmd/66882 "2024-12-18T13:14:04Z")
\[#1\] MTTOOLSNAME=TotalCmd MTTOOLSPARAM=/o /p=r /r="%\_path%" MTTOOLSPATH=..\\..\\..\\..\\Sistema\\TotalCmd\\TOTALCMD64.EXE MTTOOLSINST=0 Why %\_path% not work in this tool? --- ## [Pulling location from directory into an action](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/pulling-location-from-directory-into-an-action/66877)
**Author:** [@dp19](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dp19)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2024, 6:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/pulling-location-from-directory-into-an-action/66877 "2024-12-17T18:26:07Z")
ok i know i've been told how to do this but everything i have try isn't working. i like to have the country added into the tag but don't the correct action format to get this done. my action is format value field \_d… --- ## [Getting composer tag from web sources](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/getting-composer-tag-from-web-sources/51987)
**Author:** [@GPLondon](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/GPLondon)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2024, 12:37am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/getting-composer-tag-from-web-sources/51987 "2024-12-18T00:37:04Z")
Mp3tag has been great for getting tags from Discogs (or musicbrainz and freedb) into the mp3s of my vinyl collection for display in Windows Media Player. However, the Composer column in mp3tag remains blank, even though … --- ## [How do I mass edit disc numbers for MP3 tracks?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-mass-edit-disc-numbers-for-mp3-tracks/66870)
**Author:** [@Rew](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Rew)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2024, 6:14am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-mass-edit-disc-numbers-for-mp3-tracks/66870 "2024-12-17T06:14:18Z")
So I have a 4-disc album of approx. 150 tracks that I'm dropping into iTunes. The problem is, only the track numbers are in the metadata, not the disc numbers. So in iTunes that puts all four track 1s together, followed … --- ## [Tag to File name](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-to-file-name/66852)
**Author:** [@MusicIsLeng](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MusicIsLeng)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2024, 11:31am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-to-file-name/66852 "2024-12-15T11:31:20Z")
I know there is a way to make the file name the title-tag how ever I have a bunch of already correctly tagged songs(About 5000) however all the file names are random letters and would take ages to manually rename. --- ## [Moving covers to network drive with an action](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/moving-covers-to-network-drive-with-an-action/66806)
**Author:** [@dp19](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dp19)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2024, 2:47am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/moving-covers-to-network-drive-with-an-action/66806 "2024-12-15T02:47:42Z")
Good Morning, i having a problem with moving my covers to a network drive. my action is format value field \_directory string \\mh\\y my problem is that i don't know what i need to put after \\mh\\y to only move the cove… --- ## [BPM with e.g. 120.568](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bpm-with-e-g-120-568/66831)
**Author:** [@paca316](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/paca316)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2024, 5:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bpm-with-e-g-120-568/66831 "2024-12-13T17:28:00Z")
Hello, On the example in the title, I find myself with certain BPMs written with three or even four digits after the decimal point. How can I mass delete all these values after the decimal point that are useless to me? … --- ## [Combining involved people roles](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/combining-involved-people-roles/66815)
**Author:** [@Dizza17](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Dizza17)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2024, 6:21am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/combining-involved-people-roles/66815 "2024-12-13T06:21:00Z")
Hi All, I currently have a number of tracks that have incorrect formatting of roles in the Involved people field. The current format example is: Engineered by: Person one; Engineered by: Person two; Produced by: Person… --- ## [Filename to Tag with extra character](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-to-tag-with-extra-character/66823)
**Author:** [@WillemS](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/WillemS)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2024, 6:39pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-to-tag-with-extra-character/66823 "2024-12-12T18:39:25Z")
Hello, How can I convert a filename to an Artist tag with a leading + sign. Here is an example: File name 32. Bach - In dulci jubilo, BWV729.flac The Artist is of course Bach but I wish to create +Bach with File-Tag… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=36) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=38)