# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=73 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 74 --- ## [A Question about Album Cover Artwork](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/a-question-about-album-cover-artwork/61552)
**Author:** [@Automanic](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Automanic)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2023, 12:16pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/a-question-about-album-cover-artwork/61552 "2023-07-26T12:16:36Z")
I connect an external hdd (with all my music on, yes I do have backups!) to my Lumin T2 streamer. I have a folder for each artist/group and inside that folder I have individual folders for each album by that artist/grou… --- ## [How to lowercase prepositions](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-lowercase-prepositions/61648)
**Author:** [@JoaoBC](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JoaoBC)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2023, 6:03am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-lowercase-prepositions/61648 "2023-07-25T06:03:57Z")
Good morning. I'm using an action to transform the preposition to lowercase. Using the three rules below, I was able to do this for single words, and for words after the "-". How do I, or how would the action be, to t… --- ## [Need help, to choose/add multiple values from the tag panel drop-down](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/need-help-to-choose-add-multiple-values-from-the-tag-panel-drop-down/61632)
**Author:** [@niyonsv](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/niyonsv)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 10:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/need-help-to-choose-add-multiple-values-from-the-tag-panel-drop-down/61632 "2023-07-24T22:32:01Z")
I've already added a couple of custom entries to the Artists tag in the Options \> Tag Panel \> Custom list values. But the tracks I've chosen to add the Artists tag has multiple entries which should be like Artist1 \\ \\ Ar… --- ## [How to attach cover art AND ALSO artist pic in same MP3](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-attach-cover-art-and-also-artist-pic-in-same-mp3/61658)
**Author:** [@NigelO](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/NigelO)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 8:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-attach-cover-art-and-also-artist-pic-in-same-mp3/61658 "2023-07-24T20:58:22Z")
Windows 11, MP3Tag 3.21. I know how to attach cover art images to my MP3s. Some of my MP3s also have a background image of the artist. I don't know how it got there and I can't see anything in "properties" to explain it.… --- ## [Convert a Tag to an other Tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-a-tag-to-an-other-tag/61650)
**Author:** [@BePatman](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/BePatman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2023, 4:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-a-tag-to-an-other-tag/61650 "2023-07-23T16:58:01Z")
Hi, Using the 3.21 version, I could not write the tag %Comment% with the %Year% one. As I try to copy a Tag to another the progress bar work but nothing append. How ever the preview show the right action... A bug or … --- ## [Character replacement for Tag—Filename?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/character-replacement-for-tag-filename/61645)
**Author:** [@0LD3\_DUDE](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/0LD3_DUDE)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2023, 12:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/character-replacement-for-tag-filename/61645 "2023-07-23T12:11:21Z")
EAC can do this: Replace unsupported characters for filename creation. Surely, this is already part of MP3Tag, and I just can't find it? I have any number of song titles with characters that cannot be used in a file nam… --- ## [Album art error on player](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-art-error-on-player/61646)
**Author:** [@hyeon](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/hyeon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2023, 8:17am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-art-error-on-player/61646 "2023-07-23T08:17:13Z")
Since it's translated, it may sound strange, so I'll write it in Korean. I modified the album art of several songs to be different, but the file itself shows as changed, but when I play it, only one picture appears. Ple… --- ## [Make Tag Panel all blank](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/make-tag-panel-all-blank/61637)
**Author:** [@chayes](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chayes)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2023, 4:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/make-tag-panel-all-blank/61637 "2023-07-22T16:35:03Z")
Hi All I set all of the elements in the tag panel to -blank- so I could remove all of the tags in some mp3 files. It worked well. I saved this configuration so that at a future point I could load it and make all the bo… --- ## [Disable mp3 file opening on double-click](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/disable-mp3-file-opening-on-double-click/61636)
**Author:** [@cdbsk](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cdbsk)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2023, 5:02am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/disable-mp3-file-opening-on-double-click/61636 "2023-07-22T05:02:54Z")
Is there any way to disable Mp3tag from playing an .mp3 file after I double click on it within the program? I double-click on a value field to edit it, and unless I click in the exact right spot, I end up accidentally op… --- ## [Synced Lyrics to FLAC files?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/synced-lyrics-to-flac-files/61624)
**Author:** [@Night\_Screen](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Night_Screen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2023, 6:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/synced-lyrics-to-flac-files/61624 "2023-07-21T18:55:06Z")
Hey everyone! So I'm someone that's trying to listen to more opera. I recently got a CD of Verdi's Italian opera Othello and am excited to listen to it. What I'd love to do is add synced lyrics so I can follow along (sin… --- ## ["Startswith" in a Filter](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/startswith-in-a-filter/61630)
**Author:** [@JamFestival](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JamFestival)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2023, 9:57am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/startswith-in-a-filter/61630 "2023-07-21T09:57:02Z")
Can you please help? I want to do a mop-up, having fixed a ton of tags in my library. I'm filtering on before I started batch-fixing tags on the tenth, so I'm starting my filter with: "%\_file\_mod\_datetime\_raw%" LESS 1… --- ## [Copying data from extended tag (catalognumber) to custom tag (CATALOG)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copying-data-from-extended-tag-catalognumber-to-custom-tag-catalog/61619)
**Author:** [@waynieoaks](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/waynieoaks)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2023, 8:13pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copying-data-from-extended-tag-catalognumber-to-custom-tag-catalog/61619 "2023-07-20T20:13:18Z")
Hi So here is my dilemma: SAM Broadcaster (my broadcasting software) uses an extended tag called CATALOG whereas the correct tag should be catalognumber looking at the docs. I cannot get the developers to change the … --- ## [Cover art not working](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art-not-working/3463)
**Author:** [@jshamash66](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jshamash66)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2023, 5:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art-not-working/3463 "2023-07-19T17:37:19Z")
I updated mp3tag to v2.36a recently. Now, the ‘cover’ feature (in ‘extended tags’) isn’t working for some reason- when i add a cover, it shows up, and it says it’s saving the tags, but then if i go back to ‘extended tags… --- ## [Ability to select the "Key" field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ability-to-select-the-key-field/61602)
**Author:** [@JerryGoedert](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JerryGoedert)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2023, 6:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ability-to-select-the-key-field/61602 "2023-07-18T18:34:06Z")
It would be nice to have the ability to select the Key field for the columns. I also noticed that I cannot select Custom1 and Custom2 fields which Windows Media Player uses. I put information in these fields. --- ## [GENRE Lost all my user-defined genres](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/genre-lost-all-my-user-defined-genres/61600)
**Author:** [@petziman](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/petziman)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2023, 10:02am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/genre-lost-all-my-user-defined-genres/61600 "2023-07-18T10:02:13Z")
After installing an upgrade some time ago I lost all my user-defined genres for classical music (ap. 150). Now I can't even choose between different genres. The drop-down menue does not work nor can I enter new genres on… --- ## [Properly tag files with Apostrophe](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/properly-tag-files-with-apostrophe/61587)
**Author:** [@vanderzee](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/vanderzee)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2023, 8:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/properly-tag-files-with-apostrophe/61587 "2023-07-16T20:53:42Z")
windows 10 22h2 + mp3tag 3.21 while tagging songs from tag to filename, whever a song name has an Apostrophe mp3tag adds a / so for example Belmont's Reckoning becomes Belmont/'s Reckoning and if that is not enough,… --- ## [Improve search results list](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/improve-search-results-list/61571)
**Author:** [@Angus](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Angus)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2023, 4:39pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/improve-search-results-list/61571 "2023-07-16T16:39:04Z")
I use both MusicBrainz and Mp3tag and one feature that I find very helpful in working through search results is the number of tracks. Is there a way to add the number of tracks to each result in the Mp3tag search results… --- ## [Can't adda a cover to flac-file on my NAS-server](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-adda-a-cover-to-flac-file-on-my-nas-server/61579)
**Author:** [@erik\_m](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/erik_m)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2023, 2:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-adda-a-cover-to-flac-file-on-my-nas-server/61579 "2023-07-16T14:08:07Z")
Hi. I have used MP3tag on my music-collection on my synology-server without problems for quite some time. But now - when I try to add a cover-jpg to a flac-file on the nas-server the system hangs when trying to update t… --- ## [Unable to use most of the options of Mp3tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unable-to-use-most-of-the-options-of-mp3tag/61517)
**Author:** [@Teya](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Teya)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2023, 4:29am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unable-to-use-most-of-the-options-of-mp3tag/61517 "2023-07-16T04:29:12Z")
Hi, Most of the options are in a gray color and I cannot do anything with them. What am I doing wrong? I've attached a screenshot. Thank you! --- ## [Copy tags from one to other except some selected tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copy-tags-from-one-to-other-except-some-selected-tags/61557)
**Author:** [@AleksRight](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/AleksRight)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2023, 5:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copy-tags-from-one-to-other-except-some-selected-tags/61557 "2023-07-15T17:23:49Z")
There is a track list in which one track is filled in completely as it should be, and the rest have no tags. I want to copy tags from this track to other tracks without touching Track, Title and etc. How can I do this wi… --- ## [An observation regarding Tag values and Performance Speeds](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/an-observation-regarding-tag-values-and-performance-speeds/61562)
**Author:** [@RobNeptune](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/RobNeptune)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2023, 8:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/an-observation-regarding-tag-values-and-performance-speeds/61562 "2023-07-14T20:09:16Z")
Environment: Windows 11/64bit OS, 64GB RAM MP3Tag version is 3.21,64bit All files are stored locally on an external drive connected via USB3.1 \[Western Digital 10TB WD Gold Enterprise Class Internal Hard Drive - 7200… --- ## [Help! Please tell me how to restore the workspace](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-please-tell-me-how-to-restore-the-workspace/61556)
**Author:** [@hyeon](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/hyeon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2023, 2:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-please-tell-me-how-to-restore-the-workspace/61556 "2023-07-14T14:54:08Z")
The bar on the left has disappeared. Please tell me how to recover it​:sob::sob::sob: I deleted it by mistake, but is there any way to recover it? Even if I delete the app and reinstall it, it's still the same​:screa… --- ## [Replacing multiple "spelled" values into one, with only one action](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replacing-multiple-spelled-values-into-one-with-only-one-action/61551)
**Author:** [@niyonsv](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/niyonsv)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2023, 2:44pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replacing-multiple-spelled-values-into-one-with-only-one-action/61551 "2023-07-14T14:44:52Z")
Please find the attached. You can see an artist's name — S. P. Balasubrahmanyam — with different spellings and also with different kind of spacing between the initials. So how can I setup a single action to replace all t… --- ## [Bad letters in the tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bad-letters-in-the-tags/61547)
**Author:** [@Jaros](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Jaros)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2023, 11:12am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bad-letters-in-the-tags/61547 "2023-07-14T11:12:45Z")
Howto get rid of it? Problem is on the pic. Correct look is marked. Strange is that there are more forms of bad chars in the names, as you can see. I have tried to set options - mpeg to both unicode16 and iso1. Nothi… --- ## [Trouble replacing "//" in %artist% tag with" ,"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/trouble-replacing-in-artist-tag-with/61545)
**Author:** [@navarannan](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/navarannan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2023, 6:38am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/trouble-replacing-in-artist-tag-with/61545 "2023-07-14T06:38:46Z")
Hi folks I have tracks 1000s of them with artists separated by // instaed of , Like here - Vishal and Shekhar\\Arijit Singh\\Jaideep Sahni I was hoping that I can use format string to do this I tried $replace(%artist%,… --- ## [Upgrade from 32bit to 64bit](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/upgrade-from-32bit-to-64bit/61543)
**Author:** [@Hergest](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Hergest)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2023, 2:52am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/upgrade-from-32bit-to-64bit/61543 "2023-07-14T02:52:44Z")
I have Mp3tag v3.11 (32 bit) currently installed. I see there is a much newer version, and I was thinking I should take the opportunity to install the 64 bit version. It seems I have to uninstall the old version to ins… --- ## [Advice about autonumbering](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/advice-about-autonumbering/61532)
**Author:** [@balbs](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/balbs)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2023, 10:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/advice-about-autonumbering/61532 "2023-07-13T22:24:11Z")
I am probably doing something (or not doing) silly, but Im doing a major tag review of my music collection and would like to fill in the gaps on some albums with no track numbering with the autonumbering wizard - but w… --- ## [Mp3tag starts minimized when launched](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-starts-minimized-when-launched/61540)
**Author:** [@deckard](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/deckard)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2023, 8:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-starts-minimized-when-launched/61540 "2023-07-13T20:10:10Z")
This is a trivial issue, but figured I'd ask. I have Mp3tag set to "Always show icon in notification area" and "Minimize to notification area". I typically have it running all the time, but if it's minimized (no icon i… --- ## [Purpose and meaning of Replaygain values](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/purpose-and-meaning-of-replaygain-values/61505)
**Author:** [@viviancels](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/viviancels)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2023, 3:24am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/purpose-and-meaning-of-replaygain-values/61505 "2023-07-13T03:24:10Z")
Why foobar2000 shows track peak (=true peak) tag -1.90dB but mp3tag shows 0.803314? What means 0.803314? 1.0 represents digital full scale? There are diference methods to show peak? And what does this peak show - digital… --- ## ["Format value" calculation question](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/format-value-calculation-question/61531)
**Author:** [@RobNeptune](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/RobNeptune)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2023, 8:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/format-value-calculation-question/61531 "2023-07-12T20:01:07Z")
I am trying to create a calculation but cannot seem to figure it out and would welcome any advice... My intent is to create an action that automatically multiplies the height and width of a video and then populates the … [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=72) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=74)