# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=88 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 89 --- ## [Multiple discs in separate folders](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multiple-discs-in-separate-folders/59739)
**Author:** [@JUDZ](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JUDZ)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 2:38pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multiple-discs-in-separate-folders/59739 "2023-01-19T14:38:53Z")
Hello, I am sorting my music archives, renaming directories and tags, and I am stuck on the problem of multiple CDs in multiple directories. Is it possible to create automatically a directory by CD, if there are multipl… --- ## [Weird problem tag free files and VLC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/weird-problem-tag-free-files-and-vlc/59732)
**Author:** [@ECHplayz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ECHplayz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 2:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/weird-problem-tag-free-files-and-vlc/59732 "2023-01-19T14:32:05Z")
I have a really weird problem with the program. After I deleted all tags of a bunch of mp3 files, VLC player shows the drake high in July artwork for all of my files. I don't know what is happening but It's like the VL… --- ## [Could MP3tag properly correct CUE sheets?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/could-mp3tag-properly-correct-cue-sheets/15051)
**Author:** [@php111](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/php111)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 7:46am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/could-mp3tag-properly-correct-cue-sheets/15051 "2023-01-19T07:46:40Z")
I believe my CUE sheet is all incorrect and a mess. I tried editing it manually by opening it up in notepad, and I still run into errors when I open the CUE sheet in Foobar, and CUETools. I’m not even sure how a proper C… --- ## [Make the character "&" appear in Action titles](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/make-the-character-appear-in-action-titles/59733)
**Author:** [@esumsea](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/esumsea)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 8:39pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/make-the-character-appear-in-action-titles/59733 "2023-01-18T20:39:29Z")
I cannot get "&" to show up in my action name or title. For example, if I want to name an action: Album Artist 2 Artist Sort; B, A C & E F to A B C & E F (Any trailing words) & ''B C, A'' to ''A B C'' or ''C, A B'' to … --- ## [Add URL ,CATALOG to be editted](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-url-catalog-to-be-editted/59730)
**Author:** [@salar](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/salar)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 5:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-url-catalog-to-be-editted/59730 "2023-01-18T17:50:37Z")
hi guys threre is a question i want to add some field like URL ,CATALOG in mp3 tag how do i do this --- ## [Automate import of online tags for several files at once](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automate-import-of-online-tags-for-several-files-at-once/59722)
**Author:** [@R2S2](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/R2S2)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2023, 10:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automate-import-of-online-tags-for-several-files-at-once/59722 "2023-01-17T22:15:14Z")
Hi folks, I am using the Genius Lyrics script from @bugzero, see: \[WS\] Genius (Lyrics) It seems to be necessary to select the file, select tag source, confirm URL, confirm tag fields to be imported and this one by one … --- ## [Trimming all but last four characters from a field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/trimming-all-but-last-four-characters-from-a-field/59724)
**Author:** [@droid\_uprising](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/droid_uprising)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2023, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/trimming-all-but-last-four-characters-from-a-field/59724 "2023-01-17T17:45:21Z")
I need to write a function to trim all but the last four digits from the date (%YEAR% i think) of a bunch of MP3s. Currently most of them have "January 1, 2000" formatting and i would like to have everything other than t… --- ## [Export and Importing of Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-and-importing-of-tags/59710)
**Author:** [@cldcp00](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cldcp00)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2023, 2:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-and-importing-of-tags/59710 "2023-01-16T14:03:51Z")
Hi There I have exported some tags in the following format Title;Artist;Path;Filename; And have updated the tags. But I cannot seem to get imported back Using Textfile to Tag I have tried %Title% %Artist% %path% %\_f… --- ## [Add the KEY and BPM for a song](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-the-key-and-bpm-for-a-song/59706)
**Author:** [@rockbandguy](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rockbandguy)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2023, 7:45am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-the-key-and-bpm-for-a-song/59706 "2023-01-16T07:45:03Z")
I would like to use MP3tag to add the BPM and the KEY of a song to the MP3. Is there a way to extract this information from an online database? And if "Yes", which is the best database that works with MP3tag? --- ## [Initial key track](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/initial-key-track/49555)
**Author:** [@valas](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/valas)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2023, 7:03am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/initial-key-track/49555 "2023-01-16T07:03:25Z")
How can I get INITIAL KEY music? Is it possible to get it automatically? --- ## [Autosave Changes](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/autosave-changes/59708)
**Author:** [@Fossy](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Fossy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2023, 5:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/autosave-changes/59708 "2023-01-15T17:19:15Z")
When I make changes to the left hand window e.g. add album cover or change Genre etc. is there any way I can make them autosave rather have to click the Save Changes box? --- ## [Filter for Backslash in Artist Field?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-for-backslash-in-artist-field/59698)
**Author:** [@Grey](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Grey)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2023, 4:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-for-backslash-in-artist-field/59698 "2023-01-15T16:53:59Z")
How do I do this? I don't see anything in the Help file. I tried putting it in quotes but it doesn't work. Edit: Found this in another post and it works: "$meta\_sep(ARTIST,'\\')" HAS "\\" --- ## [Malware in v3.18](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/malware-in-v3-18/59703)
**Author:** [@Val26](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Val26)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2023, 1:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/malware-in-v3-18/59703 "2023-01-15T13:46:16Z")
Greetings Florian, My Malwarebytes finds a DLL file as malware in the new v3.18 ... what's going on mate? :slight\_smile: How can I download the older versions of Mp3tag? Need the v3.12 back again :slight\_smile: Cheers… --- ## [PNG coverart no more readable from amplifier and car](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/png-coverart-no-more-readable-from-amplifier-and-car/59635)
**Author:** [@Massimo\_Corso](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Massimo_Corso)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2023, 9:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/png-coverart-no-more-readable-from-amplifier-and-car/59635 "2023-01-14T21:43:50Z")
Hi all, after I don't know exactly from which version of MP3Tag, my Onkyo amplifier and my Audi A5 too won't read anymore the coverart embedded if I use the function "Adjust cover art" The resolution is correct (800x80… --- ## [Help Using Actions to split filename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-using-actions-to-split-filename/59650)
**Author:** [@cldcp00](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cldcp00)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2023, 9:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-using-actions-to-split-filename/59650 "2023-01-14T21:42:05Z")
Hi I am trying to learn Action but cannot seem to get this Action to work. I have a track - (1974) Brent Dowe Don't Get Weary.mp3 It has no tags I would like to remove the (1974), (in fact if the Action could remove t… --- ## [Export tags to Excel](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-tags-to-excel/59659)
**Author:** [@Scorpius](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Scorpius)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2023, 8:02am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-tags-to-excel/59659 "2023-01-14T08:02:09Z")
Hello, can I export all the tags to Excel? I've looked through how to export but I couldn't locate send it to excel. --- ## [Automatic read artwork folder.jpg](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automatic-read-artwork-folder-jpg/59687)
**Author:** [@Cafony](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Cafony)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2023, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automatic-read-artwork-folder-jpg/59687 "2023-01-13T17:45:19Z")
Can you make possible to automatic read file in folder album folder.jpg Or add a shortcut to add album picture. Thanks --- ## [AAC not supported by player after being tagged](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/aac-not-supported-by-player-after-being-tagged/59673)
**Author:** [@zach](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/zach)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2023, 8:13am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/aac-not-supported-by-player-after-being-tagged/59673 "2023-01-13T08:13:00Z")
Yesterday i converted some files into AAC today i started to tag them via mp3tag To my surprise any AAC files with ID? tags were not playable by any player available in my system ... The only solution was to revert by … --- ## [Using tags and tieing the changes back to my Explorer folder](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-tags-and-tieing-the-changes-back-to-my-explorer-folder/59680)
**Author:** [@rob1bob2](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rob1bob2)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 6:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-tags-and-tieing-the-changes-back-to-my-explorer-folder/59680 "2023-01-12T18:10:50Z")
I just found out about this software. I have in a folder about 1200 mp3 songs of which around 100 do not have the name of the artist and I want to add the artist to the file. As I've found out I cannot go into the folder… --- ## [Different spaces between Title and Artist](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/different-spaces-between-title-and-artist/59674)
**Author:** [@Ian\_Werich](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ian_Werich)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 4:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/different-spaces-between-title-and-artist/59674 "2023-01-12T16:11:24Z")
Hi everyone, I already know how to split a field which contains either Title and Artist but I'm now searching a way to do the same if Title and Artist are separated by spaces of variable length as in the attached screen… --- ## [Sorting by files or titles](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sorting-by-files-or-titles/59672)
**Author:** [@zach](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/zach)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sorting-by-files-or-titles/59672 "2023-01-12T15:16:25Z")
now everything is OK after iding the solution to I removed some useless tags and made my 'exportings' the minor problem is that the sorting is not exactly on what i expected . Sorting is made by directory then by file … --- ## [Help split Filename into fields and rename file](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-split-filename-into-fields-and-rename-file/59666)
**Author:** [@cldcp00](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cldcp00)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 7:10am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-split-filename-into-fields-and-rename-file/59666 "2023-01-12T07:10:32Z")
Hi there I have a filename Jimmy Cliff Hard Road To Travel Federal Records RARE Soul version.mp3 that has no tags. what is the best way to get the following Artist = Jimmy Cliff Title = Hard Road to Travel F… --- ## [Editing file name](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/editing-file-name/59552)
**Author:** [@Scorpius](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Scorpius)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2023, 9:52pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/editing-file-name/59552 "2023-01-08T21:52:31Z")
Hello, I cant figure out how to edit the filename. Any assistance would be helpful. Thanks --- ## [Playlist from Tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/playlist-from-tag/59532)
**Author:** [@guimms](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/guimms)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2023, 8:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/playlist-from-tag/59532 "2023-01-09T20:42:51Z")
Hi there! Looking for a way to automaticaly create Playlists based on a tag %ORIGYEAR%. in my case, this tag contains the date of purchase and I'd like to create playlists from it. I have a turnaround using Notepad++ … --- ## [Autodisc numbering from filename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/autodisc-numbering-from-filename/59644)
**Author:** [@gialandra](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/gialandra)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2023, 1:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/autodisc-numbering-from-filename/59644 "2023-01-08T13:56:23Z")
Hi, I don't know if it's possible but I'll try anyway and you'll tell me if it's possible. I would like MP3TAG to index my discs based on the file name: in the figure, Osea CD 1, Gioele CD 2, ... --- ## [Clear Directory Pull Down List](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/clear-directory-pull-down-list/59640)
**Author:** [@NRD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/NRD)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2023, 6:59am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/clear-directory-pull-down-list/59640 "2023-01-08T06:59:49Z")
How do I clear out all of the Directory listings in the pulldown menu right above the album art? --- ## [Help with Created an Action to remove trailing space from filename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-created-an-action-to-remove-trailing-space-from-filename/59633)
**Author:** [@cldcp00](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cldcp00)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2023, 7:03am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-created-an-action-to-remove-trailing-space-from-filename/59633 "2023-01-07T07:03:03Z")
I have lots of files that have a space before the file extension e.g " .mp3" example of file "Smokey Robinson - Everybody Needs Love .mp3" Result I would like "Smokey Robinson - Everybody Needs Love.mp3" Thanks for a… --- ## [Pushing data back to tags on files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/pushing-data-back-to-tags-on-files/59632)
**Author:** [@dmr](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dmr)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2023, 9:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/pushing-data-back-to-tags-on-files/59632 "2023-01-06T21:21:14Z")
I am still trying to come up with unique identifiers for each music track. It is an essential element of unbreakably connecting the music track files to the music programming software I am using. I could export a list … --- ## [Where are the values for Genre stored](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/where-are-the-values-for-genre-stored/59602)
**Author:** [@dmr](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dmr)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2023, 4:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/where-are-the-values-for-genre-stored/59602 "2023-01-06T16:22:58Z")
Hi I blanked out all the values for the Genre tag field, and now want to create a new set of custom list values, but am unable to do so because the values list is greyed out. Where/how can I do this, or is it not possi… --- ## [Autonumbering challenge](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/autonumbering-challenge/59610)
**Author:** [@dmr](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dmr)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2023, 9:15am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/autonumbering-challenge/59610 "2023-01-06T09:15:59Z")
Hi I'm doing something incredibly stupid (nothing new there!). I had autonumbering working last week, but now I can't enable it. I select all the listed tracks, and then do the autonumber wizard. It opens up a box an… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=87) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=89)