# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=70 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 71 --- ## [Tag-Tag $replace of double backslash](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-tag-replace-of-double-backslash/62142)
**Author:** [@PeterleB](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/PeterleB)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2023, 4:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-tag-replace-of-double-backslash/62142 "2023-09-19T16:23:07Z")
The artist tag contains "Schürze\\DJ ROBIN\\Königlich Bayrisches Vollgas Orchester". I want to replace the "\\" with another character like "&" or "-". $replace(string,from,to) -\> $replace(artist%,\\,&) returns "Schürze". … --- ## [Album art on multiple songs](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-art-on-multiple-songs/62127)
**Author:** [@rcflyers](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rcflyers)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2023, 6:43am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-art-on-multiple-songs/62127 "2023-09-16T06:43:54Z")
I have lots of songs in different folders, i.e. I have a folder called 1980's with lots of songs in from different artists. At the moment I right click on each song and then click Tag Sources \> Cover Art \> Discogs then … --- ## [Get minimum/maximum value from loop in template script?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-minimum-maximum-value-from-loop-in-template-script/62114)
**Author:** [@Black\_Platypus](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Black_Platypus)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2023, 8:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-minimum-maximum-value-from-loop-in-template-script/62114 "2023-09-13T20:03:34Z")
Is there a way I can get minimum/maximum values from numeric fields, such as %\_bitrate%, from a list of files ($loop)? Specifically, I'm looking to create an output like Bitrate: 800-1500 kbps For a list of files wi… --- ## [Comment-out of entire regex search](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/comment-out-of-entire-regex-search/62104)
**Author:** [@mazeckenrode](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mazeckenrode)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2023, 2:15am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/comment-out-of-entire-regex-search/62104 "2023-09-13T02:15:16Z")
Greetings. I’m experimenting with hoped-for improvements to some custom action groups I have which involve regular expressions, and I have one particular action in a group that I’d basically like to comment out — put the… --- ## [Switch from 32-bit to 64-bit without losing Actions?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/switch-from-32-bit-to-64-bit-without-losing-actions/62103)
**Author:** [@coyote](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/coyote)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2023, 6:05am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/switch-from-32-bit-to-64-bit-without-losing-actions/62103 "2023-09-12T06:05:48Z")
I want switch from the 32-bit version to the 64-bit version but I don't want to lose my Actions. I see that the Uninstaller only optionally will "Remove configuration data at C:\\Users\\zzz\\AppData\\Roaming\\Mp3tag" Are th… --- ## [Mp3tag-exported m3u files containing files with special characters get errors upon opening](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-exported-m3u-files-containing-files-with-special-characters-get-errors-upon-opening/62099)
**Author:** [@TGD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/TGD)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2023, 6:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-exported-m3u-files-containing-files-with-special-characters-get-errors-upon-opening/62099 "2023-09-11T18:11:59Z")
I have a song named "All I Do - Jenil, LaCrême.mp3". When I export it to m3u and then try to open the m3u in Mp3tag I get a "File cannot be accessed" error. I also get an error when I try to open the same m3u in foobar20… --- ## [Extract part of one field and insert into another?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-part-of-one-field-and-insert-into-another/62100)
**Author:** [@ngervae](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ngervae)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2023, 5:25am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-part-of-one-field-and-insert-into-another/62100 "2023-09-11T05:25:53Z")
Hello. I have some files with an ID in the filename, for example, "Nocturna \[5a78cd3f\].mp3". I want to extract the bit between the brackets and insert that into the existing comment field where there is a placeholder. F… --- ## [Importing multiple tracks](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/importing-multiple-tracks/62091)
**Author:** [@DJRichinstl](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DJRichinstl)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2023, 4:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/importing-multiple-tracks/62091 "2023-09-09T16:42:24Z")
I have a huge library of music on my hard drive. Is there a way to select individual tracks to move over to a smaller flash drive without having to do one at a time? Kind of like an iTunes, when you can click on individu… --- ## ['Tracknumber' suddenly empty in windows](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tracknumber-suddenly-empty-in-windows/61974)
**Author:** [@kde](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kde)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2023, 3:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tracknumber-suddenly-empty-in-windows/61974 "2023-09-08T15:58:30Z")
Hi, Since a few weeks I encounter the problem that when I play a full album that I know well, my player plays the order of the tracks totally different than I expect. I have several programs for playing my music. I pla… --- ## [Selecting all tracks in an album](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/selecting-all-tracks-in-an-album/62080)
**Author:** [@Jimmy\_Neutron](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Jimmy_Neutron)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2023, 10:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/selecting-all-tracks-in-an-album/62080 "2023-09-07T22:01:04Z")
While trying to refresh my swiss-cheese memory by searching in the forum, I came across this quote from Florian: "you can sort by album and select all files of a particular album via \[Shift+\] " It was from back in 2010… --- ## [Unwanted File Timestamp Updates](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unwanted-file-timestamp-updates/59178)
**Author:** [@Freddy](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Freddy)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 7:56am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unwanted-file-timestamp-updates/59178 "2023-09-06T07:56:47Z")
I have a master library on my main PC which I then sync to multiple other locations, and may have to sync back as well, but I have difficulty identifying which files need to be synced. It ought to be possible to use the… --- ## [Can't remove cover from Mp3](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-remove-cover-from-mp3/62068)
**Author:** [@rbadboy85](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rbadboy85)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 7:04am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-remove-cover-from-mp3/62068 "2023-09-06T07:04:16Z")
Hi, I am trying to remove cover from my Mp3 file which it is very old, I did all the tricks from this community however I can't get rid of the old cover, mp3tag shows the cover that I uploaded, but when I use player in w… --- ## [Options - Tags - Further Config Help](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/options-tags-further-config-help/62064)
**Author:** [@hannes1](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/hannes1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 5:35am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/options-tags-further-config-help/62064 "2023-09-06T05:35:52Z")
Hello All, I have marked all the options in Further config Ape,Mpc. Is this a good idea or not? How do you got this section? --- ## [Batch copying folder.jpg in music folder to CD subfolders](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-copying-folder-jpg-in-music-folder-to-cd-subfolders/61933)
**Author:** [@bartpet](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bartpet)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2023, 6:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-copying-folder-jpg-in-music-folder-to-cd-subfolders/61933 "2023-09-03T18:58:33Z")
Hello, I am renaming and converting my music library (on a QNAP NAS) to make it ideal for use in Emby. My Library looks like this: Music Artist Album-name CD 1 (with mp3 or flac or alac content) CD 2 (with mp3 or … --- ## [Filename remove double string](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-remove-double-string/62017)
**Author:** [@djfrankjoy](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/djfrankjoy)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2023, 8:49am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-remove-double-string/62017 "2023-09-03T08:49:52Z")
hello just a simple action but dont know how. rename filename from example artist\_545155\_545155 to this artist\_545155 many thanks for a fast solution Frank --- ## [Replacing Double-back-slash With Semi-colon-Space](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replacing-double-back-slash-with-semi-colon-space/17673)
**Author:** [@ItHurtsWhenTCPIP](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ItHurtsWhenTCPIP)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2023, 8:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replacing-double-back-slash-with-semi-colon-space/17673 "2023-09-02T20:31:50Z")
Sorry if this is explained elsewhere. I could not find it. Tags like Composer and Style have up to several values (e.g. Michael Preston Barr\\Dion McGregor or World Fusion\\Latin Jazz\\Afro-Cuban\\Afro-Cuban Jazz\\Cuban Tra… --- ## [Error "if" in (tag - filename)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/error-if-in-tag-filename/62030)
**Author:** [@turboman](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/turboman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2023, 7:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/error-if-in-tag-filename/62030 "2023-09-02T19:10:47Z")
"$if(%artist%=="Various",%title%,%title% - %artist%)" in (tag - filename) does not work. --- ## [Case Conversion (mixed Case)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/case-conversion-mixed-case/62018)
**Author:** [@DJGJ](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DJGJ)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2023, 7:38pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/case-conversion-mixed-case/62018 "2023-09-01T19:38:19Z")
Hello, I've noticed that when I perform "Case Conversion" and use "Mixed Case" option the first letter of first word (when in brackets) doesn't become capital letter. Although when there is a space between bracket and f… --- ## [Field turns white in File List upon click and application freezes](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/field-turns-white-in-file-list-upon-click-and-application-freezes/62003)
**Author:** [@KERNEL](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/KERNEL)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2023, 5:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/field-turns-white-in-file-list-upon-click-and-application-freezes/62003 "2023-09-01T17:15:01Z")
just look at my screenshot please and explain to me the process to solve the problem it's been a long time that I use mp3tag I never have such a recurring bug --- ## [Two of the same tags?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/two-of-the-same-tags/62012)
**Author:** [@popmarter1](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/popmarter1)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2023, 3:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/two-of-the-same-tags/62012 "2023-09-01T15:30:26Z")
I would like to remove the '.flacf' part from the ALBUM-tag. I thought it was a good idea to use the Replace option. Like this When I do this, nothing happens, but when i look at the file with a ID-tag viewer from db… --- ## [Deleting Redundant/Old Data Out Of File Names](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/deleting-redundant-old-data-out-of-file-names/61996)
**Author:** [@dec](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dec)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2023, 3:29am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/deleting-redundant-old-data-out-of-file-names/61996 "2023-09-01T03:29:59Z")
inadvertently i added the latest Bit Rate etc data to some File Names before i worked out how to delete the old previous data a lot of options won't work here: the length from the start is of course highly variable: and… --- ## [What is grouping and how to sort by artist](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/what-is-grouping-and-how-to-sort-by-artist/62000)
**Author:** [@mrrsmiless](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mrrsmiless)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2023, 5:49pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/what-is-grouping-and-how-to-sort-by-artist/62000 "2023-08-31T17:49:42Z")
Hello. Im new to the mp3tag community however I had a question about the grouping tag. What does it do?? Also is there a way that I can edit my songs so that when it's on my phone it orders them by artist, not by name?? … --- ## [Insert a dash between artist and title](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/insert-a-dash-between-artist-and-title/61992)
**Author:** [@Ken\_Parkyn](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ken_Parkyn)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2023, 9:51am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/insert-a-dash-between-artist-and-title/61992 "2023-08-31T09:51:56Z")
currently I have: Joseph Bloggs The River Runs I would like to have :slight\_smile: Joseph Bloggs - The River Runs also.. Is there a quick way to reverse: Joseph Bloggs - The River Runs to The River Runs - Joseph … --- ## [Cannot upgrade to v3.22 from v3.20](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-upgrade-to-v3-22-from-v3-20/61987)
**Author:** [@CeHa](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/CeHa)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2023, 6:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-upgrade-to-v3-22-from-v3-20/61987 "2023-08-30T18:11:33Z")
My current version is a confirmed 32-bit v3.20 in C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Mp3tag. When running the new mp3tagv322setup.exe the process halts claiming it has found a 64-bit installation in that folder, but a thorough se… --- ## [How to prevent MP3Tag to automatically loading the files?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-prevent-mp3tag-to-automatically-loading-the-files/61947)
**Author:** [@ceo54](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ceo54)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2023, 7:14am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-prevent-mp3tag-to-automatically-loading-the-files/61947 "2023-08-30T07:14:39Z")
Hello, I have D:\\TEMP, a non-existent folder set in the favorites and when I start the program, it begins with the folder where program binary is located, it's a long way from there to my downloads folder. I tried addi… --- ## [Title sorting with Roman Numerals](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/title-sorting-with-roman-numerals/61965)
**Author:** [@jcwood72](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jcwood72)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2023, 12:43am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/title-sorting-with-roman-numerals/61965 "2023-08-30T00:43:54Z")
I have a number of Classical pieces with titles such as: Bassoon Concerto in F, RV 486; I-Allegro Bassoon Concerto in F, RV 486; II-Largo Bassoon Concerto in F, RV 486; III-Allegro When I sort by title in ascending o… --- ## [Editing the contents of a single column at a time](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/editing-the-contents-of-a-single-column-at-a-time/61894)
**Author:** [@Wolksby](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Wolksby)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2023, 5:46am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/editing-the-contents-of-a-single-column-at-a-time/61894 "2023-08-29T05:46:46Z")
On the attached image, I have selected all the columns, but in reality, I want to select the content of ONE column only - say, Composer, or Artist, in order to come up with a similar drop-down list as I have already achi… --- ## [Track tagging in mp3](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-tagging-in-mp3/61959)
**Author:** [@Cheah07](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Cheah07)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2023, 7:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-tagging-in-mp3/61959 "2023-08-28T19:18:42Z")
I’m in the process of tagging my whole Hip-Hop collection. I’m getting frustrated with changing the track format. When I’m copying a whole discography across, the track formats are all different. I don’t suppose there is… --- ## [Issue after upgrading to V3.22](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/issue-after-upgrading-to-v3-22/61919)
**Author:** [@DTW](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DTW)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2023, 10:43am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/issue-after-upgrading-to-v3-22/61919 "2023-08-28T10:43:55Z")
Just upgraded to V3.22 from V3.21 (Win 10 64bit) this morning. When I load an folder or an album as I have usually done, although mp3tag appears to read the tag data no data is is displayed on the screen, just the mp3… --- ## [Systematic rescan at each launch](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/systematic-rescan-at-each-launch/61952)
**Author:** [@Joel\_C](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Joel_C)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2023, 10:08am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/systematic-rescan-at-each-launch/61952 "2023-08-28T10:08:33Z")
Hello, I don't understand how this program works (version 3.22). At each launch it rescans the Music directory each time (17000 files) it is very slow and not acceptable. Whether with the Portable version or the Standard… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=69) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=71)