# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=97 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 98 --- ## [Extracting text within () from title to albumartist](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extracting-text-within-from-title-to-albumartist/58269)
**Author:** [@Ocalvopina](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ocalvopina)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2022, 3:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extracting-text-within-from-title-to-albumartist/58269 "2022-08-22T15:14:16Z")
Hello, I have used MP3TAG to manually edit individual files but now I have a lot of Mashup files whose title have text like the following. (artist1 vs artist2 vs artist3). I would like to extract the text and then copy … --- ## [Rename Filenames With Alphanumeric Track](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-filenames-with-alphanumeric-track/58267)
**Author:** [@DJ-AS](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DJ-AS)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2022, 7:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-filenames-with-alphanumeric-track/58267 "2022-08-21T19:31:34Z")
Hi! Is it possible or is there a way for mp3tag to detect if the track number is alphanumeric and not change it? Example: Original File: Joachim & Julien - Acid Beat Tag Filled: A1 Joachim Garraud & Julien Créance - A… --- ## [How to batch embed WMP / WinExplorer cover art in MP3?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-batch-embed-wmp-winexplorer-cover-art-in-mp3/58255)
**Author:** [@buckeye](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/buckeye)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2022, 5:52pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-batch-embed-wmp-winexplorer-cover-art-in-mp3/58255 "2022-08-21T17:52:31Z")
I think this is a rare question because my all day searching found very little about it. I've been using MP3 files for many years -- mp3tag no so much. I didn't like mp3tag until I figured out how it works. Now I love i… --- ## [Updated Software - Still Showing Old Version](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/updated-software-still-showing-old-version/58252)
**Author:** [@DPease](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DPease)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2022, 7:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/updated-software-still-showing-old-version/58252 "2022-08-20T19:34:24Z")
I downloaded and ran the 3.17a install, and it completed successfully. When I open MP3Tag, it still shows 3.16 as the version, and tells me there is a new version to download. I am happy to supply logs or screenshots … --- ## [Duplicate #'s in 1 folder can I fix](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/duplicate-s-in-1-folder-can-i-fix/58235)
**Author:** [@bfallona](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bfallona)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2022, 7:16pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/duplicate-s-in-1-folder-can-i-fix/58235 "2022-08-20T19:16:38Z")
I have duplicates of every single song ie 2 #1's etc. I have spent a day trying to find a program to renumber in straight order from 1-40, but no luck. I joined here & don't want to write a program or scripts. I played … --- ## [Export URL field and create a file.url](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-url-field-and-create-a-file-url/58233)
**Author:** [@DJ-AS](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DJ-AS)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2022, 11:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-url-field-and-create-a-file-url/58233 "2022-08-19T23:48:28Z")
Hi! I'll make with your help and action to export the field URL to a file.url. For example: Artist ------- year - album ------- year - album ------- year - album ------- year - album When drop the Artist folder in… --- ## [Changing all files album field to their parent folder's name](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-all-files-album-field-to-their-parent-folders-name/58241)
**Author:** [@captainemo20](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/captainemo20)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2022, 8:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-all-files-album-field-to-their-parent-folders-name/58241 "2022-08-19T20:23:18Z")
Under folder 1 there are 12 folders, under each one about 50 files. Let's say folder one is "Bach concertos", I'd like to change automatically all the files' album field to "Bach concertos" (their parent folder name) and… --- ## [Convert RATING tag in characters and copy](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-rating-tag-in-characters-and-copy/58221)
**Author:** [@DJ-AS](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DJ-AS)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2022, 2:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-rating-tag-in-characters-and-copy/58221 "2022-08-18T14:29:16Z")
Hi! I need convert (via Actions) the data of field RATING into a character and write this into the field LABEL. I rating my music whit AIMP (my fav player) but I realize that AIMP write the field RATING from 0 to 5 but … --- ## [Handling of multivalue fields in MediaMonkey](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/handling-of-multivalue-fields-in-mediamonkey/58216)
**Author:** [@poster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/poster)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2022, 6:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/handling-of-multivalue-fields-in-mediamonkey/58216 "2022-08-17T18:42:13Z")
As is well known, multi-value fields are handled quite differently in different programs with tag options. MP3Tag shows them in the list view and in the tag panel separated with "\\\\", in the extended view as 2 separate … --- ## [Copy pasting filename tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copy-pasting-filename-tag/58220)
**Author:** [@Akhilesh](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Akhilesh)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2022, 5:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copy-pasting-filename-tag/58220 "2022-08-17T17:10:28Z")
I use copy paste to transfer tags from one file to another, but the filename doesn't change with this. Is there any way to do this? --- ## [Where is the PERFORMER tag?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/where-is-the-performer-tag/58218)
**Author:** [@TBsq](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/TBsq)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2022, 3:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/where-is-the-performer-tag/58218 "2022-08-17T15:15:51Z")
Hi, I can't find it, can you help me? --- ## [Album art bigger in MP3tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-art-bigger-in-mp3tag/58215)
**Author:** [@RonyR](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/RonyR)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2022, 9:26am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-art-bigger-in-mp3tag/58215 "2022-08-17T09:26:48Z")
Is there a way to make the field where the album art is shown in mp3tag bigger. There is so much space on the screen but i cannot read the text on albumart. It would be good if i can make that box bigger somehow. I don… --- ## [Condensing redundant text](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/condensing-redundant-text/58205)
**Author:** [@abijahmaniaco](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/abijahmaniaco)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2022, 4:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/condensing-redundant-text/58205 "2022-08-15T16:09:54Z")
This seems like a simple task, but I haven’t been able to find a solution. In the following example, there is redundant text (“2000 Universal Music (Denmark) A/S” appears twice): ℗ 2000 Universal Music (Denmark) A/S © 2… --- ## [+1 on track number](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/1-on-track-number/58193)
**Author:** [@SamFire7645](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/SamFire7645)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2022, 6:40am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/1-on-track-number/58193 "2022-08-13T06:40:13Z")
I have a large playlist, need to +1 on track so I can add more songs at beginning of playlist. -\> 1 1 -\> 2 2 -\> 3 3 -\> 4 4 -\> 5 5 -\> 6 --- ## [Export setting as defined actions or export config for Further uses](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-setting-as-defined-actions-or-export-config-for-further-uses/58191)
**Author:** [@Palladio](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Palladio)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2022, 6:41am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-setting-as-defined-actions-or-export-config-for-further-uses/58191 "2022-08-13T06:41:55Z")
Is there a way to save all software settings and if the software is deleted or installed in another system, all settings can be restored in another system or after reinstallation? I mean settings such as defined actions… --- ## [AAC M4A Low Quality Pixelated Artwork with sync via Telegram](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/aac-m4a-low-quality-pixelated-artwork-with-sync-via-telegram/58186)
**Author:** [@KHLD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/KHLD)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2022, 9:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/aac-m4a-low-quality-pixelated-artwork-with-sync-via-telegram/58186 "2022-08-12T21:32:42Z")
Hello guys I'm facing an issue that I don't know the cause of and don't know how to fix it. Any artwork I put on my M4A files is very low quality and pixelated (once I view the cover on my phone), I've tried both iTune… --- ## [Tag - Filename conversion breaks with single/double backslash](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-filename-conversion-breaks-with-single-double-backslash/58140)
**Author:** [@Prism1200](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Prism1200)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2022, 9:25am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-filename-conversion-breaks-with-single-double-backslash/58140 "2022-08-08T09:25:34Z")
Environment: Windows 11 22000.795, Mp3tag v3.17 32-bit Title: I still think about y%#'()\_\*{\\\\""'&36)%(""'$&''&(15y!!!\_??\*\`~ Format string: %title\`, \`$validate(%title%,) Expected behavior: Removing illegal characters. … --- ## [Move files with action instead of converter](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/move-files-with-action-instead-of-converter/58179)
**Author:** [@navarannan](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/navarannan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2022, 2:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/move-files-with-action-instead-of-converter/58179 "2022-08-11T14:19:16Z")
Hi @ohrenkino Is it possible to create an action for this? Converter\>Tag-Filename And for the ones here --- ## [Autonumbering "tracknumber" reset counter for each "album"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/autonumbering-tracknumber-reset-counter-for-each-album/58132)
**Author:** [@navarannan](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/navarannan)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2022, 1:42am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/autonumbering-tracknumber-reset-counter-for-each-album/58132 "2022-08-09T01:42:44Z")
Hi friends I have a specific requirement here. My Indian music collection are CD rips. Majority of the cds have multiple movies (albums) I have ripped and tagged them to match the track number on the CDs For example … --- ## [Fix YEAR in format 2022\\\\2022 to 2022](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/fix-year-in-format-2022-2022-to-2022/58173)
**Author:** [@Jim](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Jim)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2022, 6:48am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/fix-year-in-format-2022-2022-to-2022/58173 "2022-08-11T06:48:08Z")
Often the YEAR field is in the format 2022\\\\2022 and not just the numeric 2022. Is there filter that I can use to find those with the \\\\ in them? The following filters do not work: year HAS "\\\\", %year% HAS "\\\\", %ye… --- ## [Compare 2 different files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/compare-2-different-files/58161)
**Author:** [@kenjaz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kenjaz)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2022, 2:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/compare-2-different-files/58161 "2022-08-09T14:27:17Z")
Is there a way to compare all the info on two different files? I use Audio Station on my Synology drive and in a mix album, one song out of the twenty is broken out as a separate 'album'. I cannot find why this is happen… --- ## [An m3u playlist inside a master m3u playlist?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/an-m3u-playlist-inside-a-master-m3u-playlist/58155)
**Author:** [@Bukweet6](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Bukweet6)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2022, 5:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/an-m3u-playlist-inside-a-master-m3u-playlist/58155 "2022-08-08T17:35:19Z")
This might be a dumb question, but here goes: I thought I read somewhere in these forums that you could insert a playlist within a playlist file. Last week when I made a bunch of smaller playlists (anywhere from 15 to … --- ## [Extracting and moving content from tags into other tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extracting-and-moving-content-from-tags-into-other-tags/58130)
**Author:** [@zach](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/zach)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2022, 1:20pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extracting-and-moving-content-from-tags-into-other-tags/58130 "2022-08-08T13:20:37Z")
It happened to me to use material from friends who use a mysterious way of tagging \*file shows the name this way: name-surname-i-am- the nicest-boy \*tag title is shown this way name surname- i am the nicest boy \*ta… --- ## [Action for change multiple artist delimiter](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-for-change-multiple-artist-delimiter/58141)
**Author:** [@Syco2oo5](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Syco2oo5)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2022, 10:12am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-for-change-multiple-artist-delimiter/58141 "2022-08-08T10:12:00Z")
Is there a way to change the delimiter for multiple artists? Currently i have ";" like: "Nirvana;Michael Jackson;Guns N Roses" I would like to change it to "," for all artists betwen the first and the last, for the la… --- ## [Removing un-necesary text in title tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-un-necesary-text-in-title-tag/58134)
**Author:** [@zach](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/zach)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2022, 8:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-un-necesary-text-in-title-tag/58134 "2022-08-07T20:58:00Z")
hoping tht this is something easy to be done with a short action any ideas? The text is with parentheses --- ## [Tags from file path](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-from-file-path/10024)
**Author:** [@ebroll](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ebroll)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2010, 3:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-from-file-path/10024 "2010-03-03T15:28:49Z")
Hi, I’ve been reading the forum for 1 day and I couldnt find something like what i’m needing. So here it goes: I want tags to be like this, and every tag taken from path. Title: taken from the file name, but without … --- ## [Windows 11 Explorer menu item gone using v3.17 and OpenShell](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/windows-11-explorer-menu-item-gone-using-v3-17-and-openshell/58053)
**Author:** [@bigbear22941](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bigbear22941)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2022, 4:44pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/windows-11-explorer-menu-item-gone-using-v3-17-and-openshell/58053 "2022-08-07T16:44:57Z")
since 3.17 the explorer entry of Mp3Tag is gone on Windows 11 (using OpenShell) --- ## [Re-using tag session](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/re-using-tag-session/58129)
**Author:** [@zach](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/zach)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2022, 2:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/re-using-tag-session/58129 "2022-08-07T14:01:20Z")
IS therre a simple way to keep a session and reusing it? what i mean There is say i have a list of 50 original files in mp3 converted to wma For unknown reason the files are not playable so i need to once again conver… --- ## [Lost Windows 11 Explorer context menu](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/lost-windows-11-explorer-context-menu/58111)
**Author:** [@Woody101](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Woody101)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2022, 3:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/lost-windows-11-explorer-context-menu/58111 "2022-08-06T15:19:12Z")
Since I have installed 3.17 i have lost the attachment in the Windows 11 File Explorer where i could click on a folder and add before starting MP3tag. Also rolling back to 3.11 same issue? Is there a fix for that ? Tk… --- ## [Error while parsing RegEx](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/error-while-parsing-regex/58108)
**Author:** [@djdizzle](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/djdizzle)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2022, 6:08am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/error-while-parsing-regex/58108 "2022-08-05T06:08:50Z")
Hi, I'm attempting to use the RegEx $regexp(%albumsort%,\\s(Vol. (?=(\\s\*\\.\*\\s\*\[0-9\])+)(\\s\*\\.\*\\s\*(\[0-9\]+)\\s\*))$,) And the following error is being produced. Invalid preceding regular expression prior to repetition ope… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=96) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=98)