# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=376 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 377 --- ## [mp3tag Can't Remove APE2 Tags?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-cant-remove-ape2-tags/5369)
**Author:** [@fcastro](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fcastro)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2007, 6:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-cant-remove-ape2-tags/5369 "2007-10-14T18:47:47Z")
Hi guys, Checking out some mp3’s I have and they have APE2 embedded in them. When I check the preferences for mp3tag there is an option to wrote APEv2 but there isn’t an option to remove APEv2 any work around or reason … --- ## [Tags not correctly read by other programs](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-not-correctly-read-by-other-programs/5587)
**Author:** [@Tron](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Tron)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2007, 8:31am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-not-correctly-read-by-other-programs/5587 "2007-10-14T08:31:25Z")
As suggested in the sticky, I have tried to enable the option (x) ID3v2.3 ISO-8859-1 at Options \> Tags \> Mpeg and after to save the tags again. I have also tried all other options including enabling ID3v2.4 UTF-8, ID3v2… --- ## [How to start Windows Media Player (WMP) in mini mode?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-start-windows-media-player-wmp-in-mini-mode/5563)
**Author:** [@Nigeltag](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Nigeltag)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2007, 9:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-start-windows-media-player-wmp-in-mini-mode/5563 "2007-10-12T21:33:42Z")
I often want to listen to songs before I discard the duplicate so I rightclick and select PLAY which launches WMP. This quickly becomes annoying since it opens in FULL screen and I have to keep minimising WMP to get back… --- ## [Refresh tags function](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/refresh-tags-function/5330)
**Author:** [@kael](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kael)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2007, 5:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/refresh-tags-function/5330 "2007-10-12T17:27:10Z")
I have an mp3 file with both ID3 tag v1 & v2 filled in with Winamp. I use the fields: Title Artist Album Year & Comment. In Windows Explorer I use the detailed view and I make the field Year & Comment visible. Now the… --- ## [Web sources](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/web-sources/5568)
**Author:** [@all3n](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/all3n)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2007, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/web-sources/5568 "2007-10-09T17:59:20Z")
Hi everybody, i have discovered this wonderful program some months ago and i have decided to make it better. I have downloaded the web sources for lyrics, i have copied them in the right folder (appdata/mp3tag/data/sourc… --- ## [Tag from (not working)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-from-not-working/5559)
**Author:** [@user1notfound](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/user1notfound)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2007, 12:47am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-from-not-working/5559 "2007-10-09T00:47:53Z")
hi there. im using the latest version, 2.39. i have been using mp3tag for a while now, and i love it. i have been using it on windows Xp with no problems. I just bought a new computer, and put vista on it. now, some… --- ## [Extended Tags Greyed Out](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extended-tags-greyed-out/5558)
**Author:** [@reubenb](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/reubenb)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2007, 5:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extended-tags-greyed-out/5558 "2007-10-08T17:55:42Z")
I have just installed Version 2.39. The help menu says I can create addtional tags with the View/Extended Tag This item is greyed out and not available. What’s wrong? --- ## [swapping multiple coverart in flac tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/swapping-multiple-coverart-in-flac-tags/5539)
**Author:** [@onlyelliot](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/onlyelliot)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2007, 3:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/swapping-multiple-coverart-in-flac-tags/5539 "2007-10-08T15:33:26Z")
I have several flac files which each have 2 different cover art images attached, the problem is that the media player I use (J.River Media Center) will only read the first image in the tag and the image i would like to b… --- ## [Tag image list - newbie question](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-image-list-newbie-question/5557)
**Author:** [@xyperium](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/xyperium)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2007, 2:38pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-image-list-newbie-question/5557 "2007-10-08T14:38:24Z")
Hello, First of all I think MP3tag is a great programme - I have tested it for 4 weeks now and it is very easy to work with. I am currently editing 3000+ albums with 32000+ tracks and I wonder if it is possible to extr… --- ## [Edit ID3 v1 and v2 seperately](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/edit-id3-v1-and-v2-seperately/5554)
**Author:** [@Brawndo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Brawndo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2007, 3:53am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/edit-id3-v1-and-v2-seperately/5554 "2007-10-08T03:53:31Z")
This is likely more of a feature request than a support issue… I have some mp3s of Japanese music which I am tagging with kanji (ID3v2.4), but use an mp3 player as well as a streaming program that can only read ID3v1. I… --- ## [Problems w/discogs - Updated Scripts won't do either](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problems-w-discogs-updated-scripts-wont-do-either/5537)
**Author:** [@nex242](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/nex242)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2007, 12:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problems-w-discogs-updated-scripts-wont-do-either/5537 "2007-10-07T12:42:48Z")
Hi there, please go easy on me as this is my first post. I’ve been using mp3tag for about a year now to tag my recorded vinyl collection. So far I used discogs as their repository appears to be excellent for my collect… --- ## [Removal of Padding?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removal-of-padding/5549)
**Author:** [@alil](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/alil)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2007, 6:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removal-of-padding/5549 "2007-10-06T18:47:33Z")
Hi there, I’m fairly new to the world of advanced mp3 tagging, but ever since I ditched my iPod and started using proper mp3 files and flac files for archival, I’ve been trying to tag all of my files correctly. However … --- ## [Album false positives?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-false-positives/5550)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2007, 2:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-false-positives/5550 "2007-10-06T14:33:52Z")
When I do Tag Sources | Amazon.com and set Searhc by Album to XXX, I expect to get albums titled XXX, but I also get a) non-albums b) albums not titled XXX and FWIW c) albums with no word XXX found in the Preview pag… --- ## [Problems with Unicode version](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problems-with-unicode-version/2847)
**Author:** [@Daft](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Daft)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2007, 3:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problems-with-unicode-version/2847 "2007-10-05T15:15:20Z")
I have installed Mp3Tag version 2.35 and found that it saves tags in Unicode format. Since i have a lot of mp3 with Cyrillic titles i converted it to unicode. But it don’t display in Winamp correctly and i think there mi… --- ## ["when sorting the export result with an undefined sort key"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/when-sorting-the-export-result-with-an-undefined-sort-key/5522)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2007, 11:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/when-sorting-the-export-result-with-an-undefined-sort-key/5522 "2007-10-03T23:09:02Z")
Can anyone tell me how to get this fixed feature to work? When I try, e.g. $loop(%cjjunknown%) %cjjunknown%;%track%;%title%;%artist%;%band%;%genre% $loopend() I get an output order not resembling any previous file… --- ## [Reducing filename to ASCII](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/reducing-filename-to-ascii/3971)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2007, 7:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/reducing-filename-to-ascii/3971 "2007-10-03T19:18:03Z")
Can anyone suggest how to program an Action to reduce filenames to ASCII, i.e. replacing any international characters with their ASCII base equivalents, such as ñ -\> n ? Thanks. --- ## [Forum Search issue](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/forum-search-issue/5533)
**Author:** [@Oblio](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Oblio)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2007, 9:17am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/forum-search-issue/5533 "2007-10-03T09:17:39Z")
Can I search for threads containing 2 different words?. At the moment I can only do either one word or an exact phrase, which is a bit limiting. --- ## [removing "bad" characters from title and other tags?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-bad-characters-from-title-and-other-tags/5491)
**Author:** [@markeh](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/markeh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2007, 6:14am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-bad-characters-from-title-and-other-tags/5491 "2007-10-02T06:14:48Z")
Using vrsn 2.38… I have some downloads that apparently have tag characters that either my iPod doesn’t like, or my Alpine car radio can’t display. I have used the $validate function, but this doesn’t seem to clear them… --- ## [How to Change TagsLikeThis to "Tags Like This](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-change-tagslikethis-to-tags-like-this/515)
**Author:** [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2007, 6:11am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-change-tagslikethis-to-tags-like-this/515 "2007-10-02T06:11:23Z")
Hi , Is it possible to re-insert spaces in tags where the user has stripped all them, re-inserting spaces based on SentenceCase? eg. Title: StopThePlanetIWantToGetOff Is it possible - or could I make a feature reque… --- ## [is this possible (pulling tags from internet)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-this-possible-pulling-tags-from-internet/5510)
**Author:** [@steveklein](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/steveklein)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2007, 2:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-this-possible-pulling-tags-from-internet/5510 "2007-09-29T14:04:01Z")
i’ve got a huge collection of music with the right albums/artists/track #'s/song titles… but i’d like to add year and cover art to them at one time. a mass query. i’ll still manually go through it and make sure it behave… --- ## [Copy from ID3v1](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copy-from-id3v1/5472)
**Author:** [@tubeyes](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tubeyes)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2007, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copy-from-id3v1/5472 "2007-09-28T17:45:20Z")
Is there any way to copy all of the information from the ID3v1 to the ID3v2? I can do this in winamp, so I know there’s got to be a way to do it in mp3tag. Thanks! Mp3tag v2.39 --- ## [select](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/select/5482)
**Author:** [@edwin1234](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/edwin1234)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2007, 5:38pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/select/5482 "2007-09-28T17:38:19Z")
Hi all, is it possible to highlight certain songs in mp3tag from a songlist in a textfile? example: i get info for songs from a website put them in a text file and then let mp3tag highlight that songs in a list of all my… --- ## [Need a RegEx](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/need-a-regex/5508)
**Author:** [@spikulev](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/spikulev)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2007, 5:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/need-a-regex/5508 "2007-09-28T17:22:27Z")
Please somebody, I have to process tags in audiobooks, to remove not a certain number of chars in the beginning of the string (this I know), but everything from the beginning of the string to the next full stop and a sp… --- ## [Problems with ID3v2 tags in Unicode format](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problems-with-id3v2-tags-in-unicode-format/5507)
**Author:** [@spikulev](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/spikulev)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2007, 5:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problems-with-id3v2-tags-in-unicode-format/5507 "2007-09-28T17:18:33Z")
The remedy is described above in the pinned & closed topic by Florian. But this is not working for Russian tags. I like Apollo player, but it does not support Unicode. That is why I edit tags in MP3TAG, but then have to… --- ## [Alphabetical order in fields with more values](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/alphabetical-order-in-fields-with-more-values/5431)
**Author:** [@MarcoakaP](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MarcoakaP)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2007, 3:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/alphabetical-order-in-fields-with-more-values/5431 "2007-09-28T15:14:36Z")
Let’s say I’ve this song, “Y feat X - Something”. Clearly, “Something” is the title, while “Y feat X” is the string I place in the artist field. Additionally, I add also the values “Y” and “X”, so that in the tag panel … --- ## [mp3tag doesn't save tags in file](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-doesnt-save-tags-in-file/5500)
**Author:** [@mwinther](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mwinther)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2007, 7:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-doesnt-save-tags-in-file/5500 "2007-09-27T19:40:24Z")
Hi I’m having a problem when editing id3tags. Whenever i’ve edited the artist/title and presses ctrl+s or enter the cursor jumps to the next field without saving my edits? Anyone? Best Regards --- ## [Mass Edit](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mass-edit/5490)
**Author:** [@nate.waldrop](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/nate.waldrop)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2007, 7:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mass-edit/5490 "2007-09-27T19:36:42Z")
Is there a way to apply say an artist to several files at once instead of copy \> paste \> return \> copy… Is there some action or anything I can do to edit several files at once? I just figured it out. Quick Action \> Form… --- ## [%\_folderpath\_rel% Relative path without file name](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/folderpath-rel-relative-path-without-file-name/5065)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2007, 11:40am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/folderpath-rel-relative-path-without-file-name/5065 "2007-09-27T11:40:16Z")
Help says the %\_folderpath\_rel% placeholder is “Relative path without file name”. Relative to what? Here it is absolute i.e. contains a drive letter. Thanks. --- ## [Show which files have been changed](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/show-which-files-have-been-changed/5489)
**Author:** [@ChrisWad](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ChrisWad)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2007, 10:51am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/show-which-files-have-been-changed/5489 "2007-09-27T10:51:59Z")
Is there any way for Mp3tag to give me a list of what tags and files names have been changed. It would be good to know, especially with file names because I would need to re-import these into iTunes. Thanks --- ## [Converting Unicode filenames ($ansi() doesn't work for me)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converting-unicode-filenames-ansi-doesnt-work-for-me/5488)
**Author:** [@18000rpm](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/18000rpm)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2007, 2:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converting-unicode-filenames-ansi-doesnt-work-for-me/5488 "2007-09-25T14:48:39Z")
I’d like to convert Unicode filenames to Big5 encoding. When I use the $ansi() command it seems to convert the string to null, probably because my system is using English Windows. Is there a way to force Chinese 950 fil… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=375) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=377)