# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=55 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 56 --- ## [Replace a field from other fields](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-a-field-from-other-fields/64240)
**Author:** [@wangdog94y](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/wangdog94y)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2024, 6:59am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-a-field-from-other-fields/64240 "2024-03-30T06:59:42Z")
Since Spotify detects local files artist field for multiple times, but on phone version it only detects as one... Like the pic, and it made me need to add the same file to playlist separately on pc and mobile... But… --- ## [Downloading artist images to file using album art downloader - possible?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/downloading-artist-images-to-file-using-album-art-downloader-possible/64211)
**Author:** [@useonlythedrugs](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/useonlythedrugs)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2024, 2:52am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/downloading-artist-images-to-file-using-album-art-downloader-possible/64211 "2024-03-29T02:52:25Z")
I'm looking to download album artist images (not album art) to the folder named for the same artist. my structure is: "///" e.g. "A/Arcade Fire/Funeral/" I'd like have the album artist image saved in the album artis… --- ## [Loading Album art & quickly changing Album Name](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/loading-album-art-quickly-changing-album-name/64219)
**Author:** [@Albireo314](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Albireo314)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2024, 3:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/loading-album-art-quickly-changing-album-name/64219 "2024-03-28T15:19:23Z")
I have a non commercial set of MP3 talks by Pema Chödrön that is coming up with an album cover by , which has nothing to do with Buddhism or Pema Chödrön. How can I change the cover art? The set of talks has 96 … --- ## [If filename contains 'x', add 'y' to Album Artist field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/if-filename-contains-x-add-y-to-album-artist-field/64206)
**Author:** [@RicFlair](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/RicFlair)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2024, 7:19am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/if-filename-contains-x-add-y-to-album-artist-field/64206 "2024-03-27T07:19:41Z")
I simply want to to do the following IF statement (an 'Action' perhaps) for example - IF a filename contains 'SC Karaoke', write 'Sound Choice Karaoke' to the Album Artist field. I've tried to find this answer via Goog… --- ## [Help with tags on budget mp3 player AGPtek A19X](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-tags-on-budget-mp3-player-agptek-a19x/64202)
**Author:** [@Kai1992](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Kai1992)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2024, 6:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-tags-on-budget-mp3-player-agptek-a19x/64202 "2024-03-26T18:26:08Z")
I apologize for my lack of knowledge but I am quite new to this. The issue I am facing is it appears that this mp3 player defaults to displaying the file name as opposed to using the tags for displaying the current track… --- ## [Way to save tags for the files in mp3tag and restore after operations in mp3diags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/way-to-save-tags-for-the-files-in-mp3tag-and-restore-after-operations-in-mp3diags/64149)
**Author:** [@Dick\_Harpees](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Dick_Harpees)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2024, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/way-to-save-tags-for-the-files-in-mp3tag-and-restore-after-operations-in-mp3diags/64149 "2024-03-26T18:24:58Z")
After using mp3diags to remove a lot of garbage from my files, I am left with empty or no tags on 13000 items all album and title, artist and album artist and artwork and track number are now erased after mp3diags. This… --- ## [Add new info on multiple albums and files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-new-info-on-multiple-albums-and-files/64195)
**Author:** [@Ropet](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ropet)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2024, 7:21am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-new-info-on-multiple-albums-and-files/64195 "2024-03-26T07:21:06Z")
I gave tried to find batch processes to add info on existing albums with no success... I have only used "Artist" and not "Albumartist". Mainly because I did not see/understand the differences when I started to build my … --- ## [Mp3 Tag says file has no values](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-tag-says-file-has-no-values/64193)
**Author:** [@beaglebuddy](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/beaglebuddy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2024, 5:18am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-tag-says-file-has-no-values/64193 "2024-03-26T05:18:04Z")
I have an mp3 file (actually several) whose ID3V2.3 tags display perfectly fine in mp3 players. But Mp3Tag says it doesn't have any values. I've written my own mp3 tag parser, and sure enough, I can read all the frames… --- ## [Perfectly tagged MP3s but MP3 Diags says it's got a lot of garbage](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/perfectly-tagged-mp3s-but-mp3-diags-says-its-got-a-lot-of-garbage/64142)
**Author:** [@Dick\_Harpees](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Dick_Harpees)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2024, 1:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/perfectly-tagged-mp3s-but-mp3-diags-says-its-got-a-lot-of-garbage/64142 "2024-03-25T13:09:02Z")
Every one of my 45000+ MP3s came up with a lot of garbage according to mp3diags. I'd removed every APE tag I accidentally wrote and it seems, that I had even more of these v1 tags I accidentally wrote too! I removed th… --- ## [Using AI to help build expressions & filters](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-ai-to-help-build-expressions-filters/64182)
**Author:** [@Gotan](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Gotan)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2024, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-ai-to-help-build-expressions-filters/64182 "2024-03-24T20:00:30Z")
The support form people on this forum to help with creating filters and expressions is amazing, but there must be a point where the same question is asked and it becomes difficult to find answers as the number of posts g… --- ## [Date in filename to title](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/date-in-filename-to-title/64178)
**Author:** [@fonzie](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fonzie)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2024, 6:41am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/date-in-filename-to-title/64178 "2024-03-24T06:41:49Z")
Hello, Need a helping hand. I can't find the solution to put the date in title from the file name: Pierre Garnier - Ceux Qu'on Était (07-02-2024) And I would like to copy (07-02-2024) in title to get this: Ceux Qu… --- ## [Maximum value length for Tagging FLAC files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/maximum-value-length-for-tagging-flac-files/64172)
**Author:** [@d2b](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/d2b)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2024, 6:21am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/maximum-value-length-for-tagging-flac-files/64172 "2024-03-23T06:21:14Z")
Does Mp3tag limit the number of UTF-8 characters and spaces in the "value" of a Vorbis Comment, where FIELDNAME=Value? I have seen a few instances where an (improper) Value entry seemed to be limited to 255 characters in… --- ## [How do we put a new field in the Genre?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-we-put-a-new-field-in-the-genre/64164)
**Author:** [@iliaskgr](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/iliaskgr)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2024, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-we-put-a-new-field-in-the-genre/64164 "2024-03-21T14:57:44Z")
How do we put a new field in the Genre? --- ## [Clean up template suggestions](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/clean-up-template-suggestions/64157)
**Author:** [@jacobacci](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jacobacci)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2024, 9:53am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/clean-up-template-suggestions/64157 "2024-03-21T09:53:58Z")
I have a lot of templates in for filters that I would like to prune and clean up. How do I do this? --- ## [Image of converted MP3 to wav not being shown](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/image-of-converted-mp3-to-wav-not-being-shown/64150)
**Author:** [@xpac5896a](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/xpac5896a)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2024, 5:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/image-of-converted-mp3-to-wav-not-being-shown/64150 "2024-03-20T17:14:00Z")
Mp3 files have image files shown in File Explorer, yet image file is absent when converted to wav even though I've replaced the image files after converting to wav. Also, when wave file is played in Win Amp, image files… --- ## [Batch file conversion - title and artist only](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-file-conversion-title-and-artist-only/64138)
**Author:** [@MMMcK](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MMMcK)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2024, 8:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-file-conversion-title-and-artist-only/64138 "2024-03-19T20:34:12Z")
I need to know how to do a batch file conversion that will omit everything except the title followed by the artist. Below is an example of one of many files that I want to convert to “title”, “artist”. Example: J. Andr… --- ## [Cannot edit music and add cover](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-edit-music-and-add-cover/64137)
**Author:** [@fur](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fur)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2024, 9:28am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-edit-music-and-add-cover/64137 "2024-03-19T09:28:30Z")
this might be being stupid or something, but i cant edit or do some action while i want to add cover and change something my song file i'm using the latest version 3.24 Thanks! --- ## [Export mp3 to browser not working?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-mp3-to-browser-not-working/64105)
**Author:** [@davidfra66](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/davidfra66)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2024, 11:08am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-mp3-to-browser-not-working/64105 "2024-03-16T11:08:18Z")
trying to export mp3 list to html standard& html mp3 tag then it open s up with u Torrent not chrome or any other file exporer ie edge what is going Wrong even if i uninstall this still wont work?? --- ## [Sluggish writing tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sluggish-writing-tags/64134)
**Author:** [@marktherob2001](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/marktherob2001)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2024, 9:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sluggish-writing-tags/64134 "2024-03-18T21:53:23Z")
I have been using mp3tag for a few years now. I have noticed when writing tags for the first album take a minute or 2 but all albums after that only take a couple of seconds. These are flacs. Mp3tag 3.24 64 bit --- ## [How do I edit the iTunes Compilation tag?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-edit-the-itunes-compilation-tag/64053)
**Author:** [@mrmech](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mrmech)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2024, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-edit-the-itunes-compilation-tag/64053 "2024-03-18T15:40:29Z")
I can see the %ITUNESCOMPILATION% tag in the Foobar2000's properties but not in MP3Tag's Extended Tags; it just shows up as COMPILATION. I'm guessing the iTunes Comp tag is left over from when I used iTunes years ago. … --- ## [Mp3tag doesn't recognize a few tracks](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-doesnt-recognize-a-few-tracks/14910)
**Author:** [@bd0m](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bd0m)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2024, 10:49am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-doesnt-recognize-a-few-tracks/14910 "2024-03-18T10:49:17Z")
Hello! Here’s my problem: I have an album, whose ID3 tags are fully recognized by foobar2000. But when I open this very album in Mp3tag, a few tracks (in this case 3 of 16) are just not there. When I try to open the mis… --- ## [Extract Song title and singer name from filename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-song-title-and-singer-name-from-filename/64126)
**Author:** [@cengizhan403](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cengizhan403)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2024, 3:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-song-title-and-singer-name-from-filename/64126 "2024-03-17T15:54:40Z")
In some works, there is no song name or song song name, only the file name. What formula should be written in the place with the red arrow to write the song name and the reciter. --- ## [Waw files mp3 translation](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/waw-files-mp3-translation/64119)
**Author:** [@cengizhan403](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cengizhan403)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2024, 9:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/waw-files-mp3-translation/64119 "2024-03-16T21:40:47Z")
Hello, can music files with waw extension be converted to mp3 extension in the Mp3 Tag program? If so, what is the formula? Thank you in advance. --- ## [How to assign cover to Album/Folder of MP3s](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-assign-cover-to-album-folder-of-mp3s/64088)
**Author:** [@richw44](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/richw44)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2024, 4:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-assign-cover-to-album-folder-of-mp3s/64088 "2024-03-16T16:54:53Z")
I have a FOLDER of ~200 or more MP3 songs ripped from my CD’s. Each song has the album cover of the CD it was ripped from. In the MP3Tag app. I batch changed the album name to “My Favorites” so that when transferring the… --- ## ["Extract Cover" default directory](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-cover-default-directory/64110)
**Author:** [@astrohip](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/astrohip)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2024, 1:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-cover-default-directory/64110 "2024-03-16T13:03:08Z")
Can I set a default directory for "Extract Cover"? I know I can set one for "Cover Art Directory", but I'd like to also be able to set one when I extract. Right now, it always puts it in the same folder as the file I'm … --- ## [Error ‘Cannot Write File (file path)’ with AIF files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/error-cannot-write-file-file-path-with-aif-files/64041)
**Author:** [@Automated9496](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Automated9496)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2024, 10:58am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/error-cannot-write-file-file-path-with-aif-files/64041 "2024-03-15T10:58:59Z")
Hello, I face a similar problem as the one described here: Error 'Cannot Write File (file path)' - Support - Mp3tag Community Except my files are \*.aif I have to spam the "Retry" button to save my changes. My OS: … --- ## [How to strip all performer:instrument entries?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-strip-all-performer-instrument-entries/64095)
**Author:** [@Dizza17](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Dizza17)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2024, 10:34am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-strip-all-performer-instrument-entries/64095 "2024-03-15T10:34:49Z")
Hi all, In my silly wisdom I added all involved people including performer: instrument to the “INVOLVED PEOPLE LIST”. I would like to strip all performer:instrument entries but keep the Involved people entries ie: Perso… --- ## [Creating an action plan to add role/name (;)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/creating-an-action-plan-to-add-role-name/14764)
**Author:** [@Beluna](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Beluna)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2013, 10:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/creating-an-action-plan-to-add-role-name/14764 "2013-05-29T22:43:59Z")
How to create an action plan to deterine role/name and add a ;. Discogs format under pone script looks as so (role/name): Bass, Vocals: Alex Malheiros Drums, Synthesizer \[Arp 2600\]: Ivan Conte (Mamão) Keyboards, Vocals… --- ## [Apostrophe vs. Accent aigu](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/apostrophe-vs-accent-aigu/49672)
**Author:** [@WolfSt](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/WolfSt)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2024, 4:08am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/apostrophe-vs-accent-aigu/49672 "2024-03-15T04:08:43Z")
I recently discovered that it is quite hard to discern an apostrophe (') from an accent aigu (´) in the default font. My sight is not the best, but this may also apply to others. However, this discrimination is important… --- ## [Is there a way to format the file name by discnumber?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-a-way-to-format-the-file-name-by-discnumber/64059)
**Author:** [@scdhh](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/scdhh)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2024, 12:47am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-a-way-to-format-the-file-name-by-discnumber/64059 "2024-03-14T00:47:55Z")
Here is a piece of pseudo-code(I think that should help with understanding?) discs = set() for i in songs: cd.add(i.discnumber) if len(discs)\<=1: formatter='$num(%track%,2) - %title%' else: formatter=r'Dis… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=54) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=56)