# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=45 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 46 --- ## [How to add artistS tag (with s)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-add-artists-tag-with-s/65727)
**Author:** [@vingar](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/vingar)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2024, 6:22am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-add-artists-tag-with-s/65727 "2024-08-26T06:22:30Z")
ONly just this w/e I found a album where tracks have 'Artists' ... this in Musicbrainz. I however cannot find this anywhere in MP3tag, tried also extend field of course. Does this require development work? --- ## [$if statement not working](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/if-statement-not-working/65709)
**Author:** [@directsounds](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/directsounds)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2024, 6:15am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/if-statement-not-working/65709 "2024-08-26T06:15:09Z")
Does anyone know what I'm doing wrong? $if2($regexp(%title%,'(.\*?)(\\(|\\\[)(feat|ft)\\.\\s(.\*?)\\s\*(\\)|\\\])',%artist%; $4),%artist%) Why does this copy the title to the artist tag if there is no feat. or ft. tag in the title… --- ## [Not assigning tags to respective columns in Windows Explorer](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/not-assigning-tags-to-respective-columns-in-windows-explorer/65718)
**Author:** [@alfy](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/alfy)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2024, 1:32am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/not-assigning-tags-to-respective-columns-in-windows-explorer/65718 "2024-08-26T01:32:31Z")
This new one for some reason is not assigning tags to new songs and saving it to the source folder. It appears in the respective columns, but does not reflect the same in the folder. No error messages whatsoever. --- ## [Can I create a .cue file from .mp3 files?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-i-create-a-cue-file-from-mp3-files/65623)
**Author:** [@gio\_stz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/gio_stz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2024, 9:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-i-create-a-cue-file-from-mp3-files/65623 "2024-08-25T21:30:07Z")
Hi all! I have a problem and I am not sure if there's a solution or if mp3tag can help me. Some time ago I ripped many albums in .mp3 format and used mp3tag to edit all the tags by hand. Now I would like to rip the same… --- ## [Help with "Convert Filename - Tag"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-convert-filename-tag/65722)
**Author:** [@MrTronix](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MrTronix)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2024, 10:40am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-convert-filename-tag/65722 "2024-08-25T10:40:41Z")
Hi! MP3TAG supporter and longtime user here, posting for the first time! :slightly\_smiling\_face: I've searched the forum, but couldn't find any solution to my question. I'm trying to use the feature "Convert Filename … --- ## [Unable to update "Comment" field in FLAC files (Win 11)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unable-to-update-comment-field-in-flac-files-win-11/65698)
**Author:** [@TheSilverStreak](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/TheSilverStreak)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2024, 8:49pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unable-to-update-comment-field-in-flac-files-win-11/65698 "2024-08-24T20:49:32Z")
Hi, I have noticed a bug in that mp3tag does not display my updated (and saved) Comment field in FLAC files (or my djay Pro software ignores that datafield change in files edited with mp3tag). All other fields properly … --- ## [Please decipher this string](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/please-decipher-this-string/65715)
**Author:** [@walb77](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/walb77)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2024, 4:52pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/please-decipher-this-string/65715 "2024-08-24T16:52:26Z")
I’m new to Mp3Tag. Could someone please explain each “section” of this string? (E.g. what does the “64” do? This is converting Filename to Filename. Adding a letter to the beginning of the filename. Thanks for your … --- ## [Regex: Remove 2nd set of parenthesis in TITLE](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/regex-remove-2nd-set-of-parenthesis-in-title/65712)
**Author:** [@HaywoodJ](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/HaywoodJ)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2024, 9:51am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/regex-remove-2nd-set-of-parenthesis-in-title/65712 "2024-08-24T09:51:31Z")
Evening Gents. This has been 'answered' on numerous posts but unfortunately I have yet to find any of the example regex postings to work (typically deletes everything but the actual song title). I have a few songs with… --- ## [Absence of MP3Tag line in the Windows context menu](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/absence-of-mp3tag-line-in-the-windows-context-menu/65584)
**Author:** [@oc78](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/oc78)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2024, 7:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/absence-of-mp3tag-line-in-the-windows-context-menu/65584 "2024-08-23T19:31:50Z")
Hello, I have just installed MP3Tag version 327 on my Windows 11 operating system. However, the MP3Tag line in the context menu which allows you to launch the application directly has disappeared. Reverting to the prev… --- ## [Incorrect sorting of filenames](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/incorrect-sorting-of-filenames/65681)
**Author:** [@arthurb](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/arthurb)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2024, 4:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/incorrect-sorting-of-filenames/65681 "2024-08-23T16:43:53Z")
If I am editing a group of FLAC files that are the tracks in an album MP3TAG keeps putting the last one first. That is: if there are 4 tracks/files with each beginning with the track number (01-\>04), they will be listed… --- ## [Deleting "some" text from a title](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/deleting-some-text-from-a-title/65701)
**Author:** [@Richard127](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Richard127)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2024, 4:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/deleting-some-text-from-a-title/65701 "2024-08-23T16:15:58Z")
Hi there. I stupidly uninstalled MP3 tag to solve an issue but deleted all my settings as well. I had a way, using Actions, to delete a certain amount of text at the front of a title. Mostly used after converting Filenam… --- ## [Files are deleted after renaming/converting](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/files-are-deleted-after-renaming-converting/65706)
**Author:** [@rocknrollsteve](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rocknrollsteve)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2024, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/files-are-deleted-after-renaming-converting/65706 "2024-08-23T15:40:11Z")
For some reason MP3 Tag has started deleting files immediately after I rename them. If I change tags there are no issues, only when I convert/rename. If I click Undo they reappear. wtf? --- ## [V3.27a Context menu missing](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/v3-27a-context-menu-missing/65699)
**Author:** [@Richard127](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Richard127)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2024, 2:58am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/v3-27a-context-menu-missing/65699 "2024-08-23T02:58:16Z")
Hi. Just updated to v3.27a and firstly I installed the 64 bit version which didn't properly uninstall the previous 32 bit version. I went to the MP3 Tag 32 bit folder and ran the uninstall .exe but it kept telling me tha… --- ## [How to use two or more backslashes in a field without creating another field?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-use-two-or-more-backslashes-in-a-field-without-creating-another-field/65672)
**Author:** [@mr\_bug](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mr_bug)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2024, 3:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-use-two-or-more-backslashes-in-a-field-without-creating-another-field/65672 "2024-08-21T15:23:46Z")
Hello, I'm trying to tag a song's TITLE field with its name abc\\\\\\. The problem is that the double backslash is creating an additional TITLE field, resulting in two: one with abc and the second with \\ as values. How do… --- ## [Multiple tag types and surprising behavior of mp3tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multiple-tag-types-and-surprising-behavior-of-mp3tag/65662)
**Author:** [@Casual\_Tea](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Casual_Tea)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2024, 11:52am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multiple-tag-types-and-surprising-behavior-of-mp3tag/65662 "2024-08-21T11:52:22Z")
Today I've come across an album which had id3v1, id3v2 and APE tags, all with different contents. It is displayed like this in kid3. (I do think it mangled/misdetected the id3v1 tags but you get my point) And dbpower… --- ## [Export Configuration Archive problem](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-configuration-archive-problem/65666)
**Author:** [@Freonpsandoz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Freonpsandoz)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2024, 10:19am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-configuration-archive-problem/65666 "2024-08-20T10:19:29Z")
I'm trying to use html\_nickless\_javasort\_lite.mte with Mp3tag v3.27 but no sorting of the tables occurs when I click on a column header in Chrome (127.0.6533.120.) I have Javascript enabled in Chrome. Is this a problem w… --- ## [FEATURE REQUEST Ability to locate files with metadata errors](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-ability-to-locate-files-with-metadata-errors/65629)
**Author:** [@Freonpsandoz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Freonpsandoz)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2024, 7:33am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-ability-to-locate-files-with-metadata-errors/65629 "2024-08-20T07:33:54Z")
There appears to be no way to group files with a circle-X icon, indicating an error in the file metadata, separately from others so that they can be located and fixed. A pseudo tag containing the same error message that … --- ## [Automatize pdf creation](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automatize-pdf-creation/65610)
**Author:** [@Megalo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Megalo)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2024, 7:31am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automatize-pdf-creation/65610 "2024-08-20T07:31:26Z")
Hello, I use mp3tag and discogs to tag my files. Mp3tag add a field « www » with the url discogs release. Is it possible to create automatically a pdf with url discogs ? It's to use with Roon (open a pdf with url link… --- ## [Can mp3's be on a cd and work with MP3TAG?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-mp3s-be-on-a-cd-and-work-with-mp3tag/65605)
**Author:** [@JohnM](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JohnM)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2024, 6:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-mp3s-be-on-a-cd-and-work-with-mp3tag/65605 "2024-08-19T18:37:33Z")
I have around 500 mp3 cd's with about 8 albums on each. Each cd has a unique hand written ID to enable me to locate it using a database or in this case, under the comment heading. The problem I am experiencing, is after… --- ## [Parsing Discogs track ID into two separate values](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/parsing-discogs-track-id-into-two-separate-values/65656)
**Author:** [@Sexycowboy32](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sexycowboy32)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2024, 2:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/parsing-discogs-track-id-into-two-separate-values/65656 "2024-08-18T14:23:47Z")
Hi, I'm adding metadata to my vinyl collection, using discogs release ID's. My files are named 0101, 0102, 0201,0202, etc \[disc\]\[track\]. When retrieving from discogs, the values of track are A1, A2, B1, B2, etc. Whil… --- ## [Call of TAG SOURCES for VARIOUS ARTISTS sampler](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/call-of-tag-sources-for-various-artists-sampler/65510)
**Author:** [@Roland](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Roland)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2024, 1:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/call-of-tag-sources-for-various-artists-sampler/65510 "2024-08-18T13:26:37Z")
The call of TAG SOURCES for samplers with different artists differs for MUSICBRAINZ and DISCOGS. When MUSICBRAINZ is called, the misleading artist of the first track is transferred, not the ALBUMARTIST. Is this a bug o… --- ## [Remove first instance of a character only](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-first-instance-of-a-character-only/65655)
**Author:** [@cmach1](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cmach1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2024, 12:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-first-instance-of-a-character-only/65655 "2024-08-18T12:45:58Z")
In the album field I have it formatted like this: Sonoton SON 155 - Optimist - Documentary Themes And Underscores (1981) I would like to replace the first instance of "-" (the one after SON 155) with a "–", but keep the… --- ## [How to get Tags from folder names and file names?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-get-tags-from-folder-names-and-file-names/65617)
**Author:** [@Sexycowboy32](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sexycowboy32)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2024, 11:29am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-get-tags-from-folder-names-and-file-names/65617 "2024-08-18T11:29:30Z")
Hi, I'm new to mp3tag, but I have recently done a lot of digging on ID3v2 tags. I have a large collection of audio files recorded from my vinyl collection. The files are located in folders named after a unique ID (e.g… --- ## [Is it possible to convert song titles using Unicode Normalization Form C?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-it-possible-to-convert-song-titles-using-unicode-normalization-form-c/65649)
**Author:** [@Kiyoshi](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Kiyoshi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2024, 8:38am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-it-possible-to-convert-song-titles-using-unicode-normalization-form-c/65649 "2024-08-18T08:38:44Z")
I am Japanese. Please teach me how to convert Japanese song titles entered with Unicode combining characters. In Japanese, there are combining characters. For example, the character "PO" can be represented not only as 3… --- ## [Explorer shell context no longer there](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/explorer-shell-context-no-longer-there/65643)
**Author:** [@JeremyP99](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JeremyP99)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2024, 7:47am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/explorer-shell-context-no-longer-there/65643 "2024-08-18T07:47:01Z")
Downloaded and installed the new version 2 or 3 days ago Shell context option to run mp3tag on a folder no longer there. Anyone else? Have rebooted, no change Thanks --- ## [Export settings](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-settings/65622)
**Author:** [@7stones](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/7stones)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2024, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-settings/65622 "2024-08-17T15:35:31Z")
At File \> Options \> Export you can tick "Append data" and "One file per directory". These settings directly correlates to the same ones at File \> Export, because if you change them at either place they'll stick at both. … --- ## [MP3 files on my phone?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-files-on-my-phone/65627)
**Author:** [@BigEars](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/BigEars)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2024, 4:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-files-on-my-phone/65627 "2024-08-16T16:46:11Z")
Hi, Newbie here. I want to play the MP3s on Android Auto from my phone and also use Google Maps at the same time, I have tried to use a USB splitter cable but that won't work for some reason. I was using Poweramp but i… --- ## [How to modify Tags from Discogs?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-modify-tags-from-discogs/65620)
**Author:** [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2024, 5:00am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-modify-tags-from-discogs/65620 "2024-08-16T05:00:31Z")
Moderator intervention: This part of the questions from @Sexycowboy32 has been moved from here: When importing tags from the discogs release ID, I find it somewhat lacking in many fields. Again, this might be me not und… --- ## [Executing multiple operations (tag+file name) after another](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/executing-multiple-operations-tag-file-name-after-another/65542)
**Author:** [@modernideas](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/modernideas)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2024, 8:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/executing-multiple-operations-tag-file-name-after-another/65542 "2024-08-15T20:25:19Z")
Hi, I think I have a challenging one: my favourite podcast has changed its file naming format. Instead of a nice \[podcast name\]-year-month-date \[title\].mp3 format I now get random number-another random number.mp3 Call… --- ## [Filter for Titles with two apostrophes](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-for-titles-with-two-apostrophes/65618)
**Author:** [@TersonWatt](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/TersonWatt)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2024, 3:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-for-titles-with-two-apostrophes/65618 "2024-08-15T15:43:46Z")
Hi I can use the following RegExp to Filter for Titles with open and closed brackets : "$if($eql($regexp(%title%,\\(.\*\\),),%title%),yes,no)" IS no but when I try to find Titles with two apostrophes it doesn't work: "$i… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=44) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=46)