# Support

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## [Tag to file name problem](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-to-file-name-problem/4625)

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**Author:** [@Richmantoo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Richmantoo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 19, 2007, 1:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-to-file-name-problem/4625 "2007-03-19T13:48:14Z")

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On some particular mp3s, whenever I try to change the file name by the tag, I get: File “whatever” cannot be renamed to “whatever” The system cannot find the specified path. I know the file is there, in the right folde…

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## [Progress on WMA Rating fix?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/progress-on-wma-rating-fix/4481)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2007, 12:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/progress-on-wma-rating-fix/4481 "2007-03-18T12:29:01Z")

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Any progress on fixing the incompatibility of mp3tag Rating (placeholder %rating%) with WMA files esp. as viewed in WMP and Explorer? Thanks.

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## [Mp3tag v2.37h Freezes on Startup](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-v2-37h-freezes-on-startup/4610)

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**Author:** [@sigloiv](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sigloiv)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2007, 9:27am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-v2-37h-freezes-on-startup/4610 "2007-03-18T09:27:39Z")

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I want to start off by saying that a) I love Mp3tag and b) I love the users at these forums for the informative and speedy replies. Anyway, I’ve been running Mp3tag on my Windows Vista Ultimate machine for awhile with…

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## [removing ape tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-ape-tags/4597)

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**Author:** [@saras](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/saras)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2007, 8:11am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-ape-tags/4597 "2007-03-18T08:11:32Z")

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files:mp3s tags: mp3v1, mp3v2, apev2 mp3v1, mp3v2 contain song and album data ape tag contains replaygain data settings read:mp3v1, mp3v2, apev2 write:mp3v2 remove:mp3v1, ape actions: select all alt+T delete r…

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## [Filename to Tag Track Number Conversions](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-to-tag-track-number-conversions/4609)

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**Author:** [@kalbotalaga](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kalbotalaga)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2007, 7:58am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-to-tag-track-number-conversions/4609 "2007-03-18T07:58:10Z")

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I have ALL my MP3s in the following format Satriani, Joe - Surfing With The Alien - 05-10 - Satch Boogie.mp3 Obviously I can import these tags directly with the default template, but with one minor problem. I would lik…

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## [import tag from csv file](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-tag-from-csv-file/4613)

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**Author:** [@payneardo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/payneardo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2007, 6:55am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-tag-from-csv-file/4613 "2007-03-18T06:55:49Z")

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Hi just found this excellent piece of software and I have been trying to import a tag from a csv file but it keeps saying 0 tags imported. I have setup the csv file with a header and then the track names the top two lin…

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## [Saving Configuration when logged in as standard user in Vista](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/saving-configuration-when-logged-in-as-standard-user-in-vista/4595)

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**Author:** [@tcp179](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tcp179)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2007, 10:49am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/saving-configuration-when-logged-in-as-standard-user-in-vista/4595 "2007-03-17T10:49:31Z")

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When logged-in as standard user in Vista, any changes made to the configuration is lost after closing the application. I found a workaround: Open the app with “run as” administrator, make appropriate changes to the con…

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## [ID3 Tags not shown in Windows Media Player](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/id3-tags-not-shown-in-windows-media-player/4604)

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**Author:** [@AndEhr](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/AndEhr)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2007, 9:34am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/id3-tags-not-shown-in-windows-media-player/4604 "2007-03-16T09:34:59Z")

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First of all: Florian, thank you very much for this nice and useful program. I have the following problem: I have re-mastered my tagged original MP3-/WMA-files with Magix Music Cleaning Lab. After having done that all …

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## [import cover art from folder](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-cover-art-from-folder/4594)

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**Author:** [@volodinvd](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/volodinvd)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2007, 5:53am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-cover-art-from-folder/4594 "2007-03-16T05:53:30Z")

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Hello.I want to import cover from folder where album is situated.But it doesn’t matter what name is jpeg file.How can i do this automaticaly? Actions(quickly)-\>Import cover from file-\>What format string?

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## [Problems with Cover Art count](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problems-with-cover-art-count/4603)

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**Author:** [@aguida](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/aguida)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 14, 2007, 8:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problems-with-cover-art-count/4603 "2007-03-14T20:11:32Z")

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Hi all. Even though I am absolutely a newby I have been using MP3tag without any pproblem so far. Kudos to the author :slight\_smile: However now I am suddenly having a problem I can’t figure out. I have new MP3 files t…

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## [mp3tag vs foobar2000 field name discrepancies](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-vs-foobar2000-field-name-discrepancies/4583)

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**Author:** [@molnart](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/molnart)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2007, 4:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-vs-foobar2000-field-name-discrepancies/4583 "2007-03-11T16:42:56Z")

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Hi! Mostly i’m using foobar2000 to do the tagging job and i start mp3tag when i need to do some exporting and other stuff fb2k is not capable to do. I use the “UNSYNCED LYRICS” field to store the lyrics and the “PUBLI…

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## [Import artwork from central folder](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-artwork-from-central-folder/4576)

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**Author:** [@nlindholm](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/nlindholm)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 8, 2007, 4:49pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-artwork-from-central-folder/4576 "2007-03-08T16:49:59Z")

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First post here so try to be gentle with me :flushed: I have the following setup : iTunes with 8000 songs but with no artwork. The latest edition of this magnificent tool Mp3tag :wink: A map on my PC containing 840…

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## [iTunes m4b file decrypted by QtFairUse6 - tags not recognised](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/itunes-m4b-file-decrypted-by-qtfairuse6-tags-not-recognised/4420)

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**Author:** [@samwise](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/samwise)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2007, 7:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/itunes-m4b-file-decrypted-by-qtfairuse6-tags-not-recognised/4420 "2007-03-07T19:58:08Z")

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Hi, I have a file which was originally a free season 2 preview of The Ricky Gervais show audiobook downloaded from iTunes v7.0.2. This was an iTunes-encrypted m4b file (even tho it cost nothing to download), which I de…

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## [Apply case conversion except to comment field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/apply-case-conversion-except-to-comment-field/4579)

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**Author:** [@monkie](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/monkie)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2007, 10:17am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/apply-case-conversion-except-to-comment-field/4579 "2007-03-07T10:17:29Z")

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I am applying case conversion - Mixed Case - to my tags. However, I want to apply Sentence case to my comment field. At the moment I am doing this in 2 stages - the mixed case for all fields and then sentence case for …

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## [MP3 useless files and ERROr](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-useless-files-and-error/4580)

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**Author:** [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2007, 5:31am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-useless-files-and-error/4580 "2007-03-07T05:31:43Z")

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Hi i see this useless file in my directory entitled Mp3tagSettings.zip when i try to delete it comes back aslso gettinganother junk file all time on start: Mp3tagError.txt with ========================================…

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## [Convert. Text file - tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-text-file-tag/4575)

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**Author:** [@Hubird](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Hubird)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2007, 2:52am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-text-file-tag/4575 "2007-03-07T02:52:22Z")

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I am using mp3 tag 2.37f and am trying to use the Convert. Text file - tag feature but I can't get it to work. Am I doing something wrong or is it a bug ?? please help !! My text file looks like this: 01 - Neil Sedaka …

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## [How to get a list of all current tags from a mp3 file?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-get-a-list-of-all-current-tags-from-a-mp3-file/4535)

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**Author:** [@DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DetlevD)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [March 5, 2007, 3:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-get-a-list-of-all-current-tags-from-a-mp3-file/4535 "2007-03-05T15:29:30Z")

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How to get a list of all current tags from a mp3 file? Does someone know a possibility in Mp3tag to get a report of all tag contents out of a mp3 file regardless of their names (complete tag dump)? This output what ‘ex…

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## [Printing Extended Tag Frames List](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/printing-extended-tag-frames-list/4567)

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**Author:** [@Iggy64](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Iggy64)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2007, 4:59pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/printing-extended-tag-frames-list/4567 "2007-03-04T16:59:23Z")

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mp3Tag is great at showing me the full list of (extended) frames that are present in an ID3v2.3 tag. Is there a way to print out that list of extended frames? Right now, I resort to PrintScreen - Scroll - PrintScreen -…

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## [Tagging m4p (iTunes Music Store) Files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tagging-m4p-itunes-music-store-files/4547)

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**Author:** [@bspachman](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bspachman)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2007, 4:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tagging-m4p-itunes-music-store-files/4547 "2007-03-04T16:10:03Z")

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I’ve searched a bunch, but can’t seem to find any info on using mp3tag to tag/re-tag files purchased from the iTunes Music Store. They are aac-encoded files that have an .m4p extension. I added “\*.m4p;” to the filetype …

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## [Keeping track of which tags have changed since the last DVD backup](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/keeping-track-of-which-tags-have-changed-since-the-last-dvd-backup/4562)

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**Author:** [@randym](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/randym)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2007, 7:40am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/keeping-track-of-which-tags-have-changed-since-the-last-dvd-backup/4562 "2007-03-04T07:40:26Z")

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I wish to create a flac tag giving the date that a music file was backed up to DVD so that I can later determine whether I have modified the file’s tags since it was last archived. Suppose I call this tag ARCHIVE\_DATE.…

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## [Tag format for Verizon VX8300](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-format-for-verizon-vx8300/4536)

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**Author:** [@witx](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/witx)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2007, 11:49am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-format-for-verizon-vx8300/4536 "2007-03-03T11:49:48Z")

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Hello, Nice site and Nice product. I have many files without proper tag info and would like to play that on my phone. I have renamed files according to groups like file name starts with a… b… c… d… hoping that I can s…

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## [How to enter multiple artist names to a mp3?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-enter-multiple-artist-names-to-a-mp3/4521)

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**Author:** [@p6ff](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/p6ff)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2007, 10:16am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-enter-multiple-artist-names-to-a-mp3/4521 "2007-03-03T10:16:58Z")

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I have a problem with entering multiple artist names to a single mp3 file. I’ll give you an example: the track is called “Miss Sarajevo” and it is performed by U2 and Luciano Pavarotti. I would like to enter the artist n…

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## [Reversed File Order  in main file window (v2.37f)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/reversed-file-order-in-main-file-window-v2-37f/4554)

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**Author:** [@ian.smith7](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ian.smith7)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2007, 5:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/reversed-file-order-in-main-file-window-v2-37f/4554 "2007-03-02T17:31:45Z")

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Hi all I’m using v2.37f cos I like the cover art mods so im not sure if this is the correct forum? anyway Ive been using it ok for about a week but today after a couple of hours use I changed directories and found the …

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## [Not Adding Album Art When It Exists Already](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/not-adding-album-art-when-it-exists-already/4541)

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**Author:** [@charlesw](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/charlesw)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2007, 1:54am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/not-adding-album-art-when-it-exists-already/4541 "2007-03-01T01:54:35Z")

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Hi! I’ve noticed in v2.37a that album art will be added again even if it already exists, resulting in two images in the PICTURE tag. Is there any way to avoid this? Perhaps some Format kung-fu? Maybe it is a feature re…

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## [help! grab year from filename? (tricky!)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-grab-year-from-filename-tricky/4522)

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**Author:** [@vmueller](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/vmueller)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2007, 12:13am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-grab-year-from-filename-tricky/4522 "2007-02-27T00:13:38Z")

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Hi, I’m not able to figure out how to create a regular expression for the following mp3 filename format, so that I can create tags from the filename. Here is the format: Herbie Hancock 1972 - Sextant - 01 Rain Dance.m…

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## [MP3TAG to organize my collection](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-to-organize-my-collection/4488)

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**Author:** [@kmiecikj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kmiecikj)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 26, 2007, 4:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-to-organize-my-collection/4488 "2007-02-26T16:53:39Z")

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Hello everyone. First, let me start by saying that I used to use MP3TAG a long time ago. I switched to ID3TagIt because it offered an easy way to organize my MP3s by a specific function. However I have recently switched…

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## [conditional move script](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/conditional-move-script/4515)

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**Author:** [@sinthome](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sinthome)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 26, 2007, 1:27am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/conditional-move-script/4515 "2007-02-26T01:27:58Z")

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when i move new music into my main library i have a transitional folder where the files await their formatting. i now have a ‘basic’ action group that does almost everything automatically. one thing that would help is if…

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## [Conditional Actions?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/conditional-actions/4505)

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**Author:** [@charlesw](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/charlesw)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 25, 2007, 8:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/conditional-actions/4505 "2007-02-25T20:10:27Z")

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Is there a way to conditionally run actions based on their file type? I would like to run a set of actions on a mixture of FLAC and MP3 files, but only add album art to MP3. If I understand things correctly, MP3Tag wil…

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## [help w/ discnumber to filename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-w-discnumber-to-filename/4446)

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**Author:** [@sinthome](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sinthome)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2007, 5:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-w-discnumber-to-filename/4446 "2007-02-24T17:28:53Z")

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ok im not so good with scripting, so be easy on me… i want to rename tracks in multi-disc sets so that the filenames begin with the disc number. but i also want to trim the leading zero as well as the trailing total num…

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## [Optimize MP4 (M4A?)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/optimize-mp4-m4a/4506)

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**Author:** [@charlesw](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/charlesw)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 23, 2007, 11:49am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/optimize-mp4-m4a/4506 "2007-02-23T11:49:14Z")

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Hi! I read in the v2.36 ChangeLog that there is some optimizing of MP4 files. Does this have to do with moving the metadata block from the end of the file to the beginning to make the files “fast start streaming” compa…

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