# Latest **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md?page=10 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 11 --- ## [Solution for dot after some letters](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/solution-for-dot-after-some-letters/71410)
**Author:** [@djrip](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/djrip)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2026, 7:51am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/solution-for-dot-after-some-letters/71410 "2026-06-10T07:51:37Z")
Some time ago I made a post (Original below) where I was seeking to convert anything with dots / periods after letters in the name to a one that still included the dots but also added the same word without, so R.O.C.K. … --- ## [Just wanted to share a discovery within the app (Adjust cover)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/just-wanted-to-share-a-discovery-within-the-app-adjust-cover/71266)
**Author:** [@johnnos12](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/johnnos12)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2026, 7:20am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/just-wanted-to-share-a-discovery-within-the-app-adjust-cover/71266 "2026-06-10T07:20:47Z")
I have gratefully discovered an function within the MP3tag that I wanted to share about and let you know that it is something that as small and seemingly inconsequential as it may sound, is extremely helpful. It lies wit… --- ## ['Play / Preview' button](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/play-preview-button/71419)
**Author:** [@wayniesinclair](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/wayniesinclair)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2026, 6:39am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/play-preview-button/71419 "2026-06-10T06:39:33Z")
In your next update, can I suggest adding like a 'Play / Preview' button that will play about 3 or 5 seconds of the track without having to open up a separate player. Sometimes I forget how the track sound and would lik… --- ## [How to format my columns?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-format-my-columns/71413)
**Author:** [@Alegria](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Alegria)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2026, 6:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-format-my-columns/71413 "2026-06-09T18:08:16Z")
Hi, I think I stupidely erased the column of "file name", and since the files I'm working with have a file name made of the hexadecimal ID of the sound and no other data, I would really like to sort them again by that va… --- ## [Find Duplicate Files in Different Music Directories](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/find-duplicate-files-in-different-music-directories/47952)
**Author:** [@Iamadj2](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Iamadj2)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2026, 7:21am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/find-duplicate-files-in-different-music-directories/47952 "2026-06-09T07:21:29Z")
Can MP3TAG be used to identify duplicate files in different sub-directories if a listing is done from the top level Music directory? If not, this would be a great feature that would help to further cleanup and organize … --- ## [Discogs Album Artwork Failure](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/discogs-album-artwork-failure/71409)
**Author:** [@kennethdotsey21](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kennethdotsey21)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2026, 6:18am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/discogs-album-artwork-failure/71409 "2026-06-09T06:18:14Z")
Search album artwork click on the desired album cover or even numerous album cover offerings and get a blank album cover even though it shows when searching the actual album cover. I've been using discogs now --- ## [Mp3tag will not load or import into its window any song files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-will-not-load-or-import-into-its-window-any-song-files/71411)
**Author:** [@kennethdotsey21](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kennethdotsey21)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2026, 3:31am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-will-not-load-or-import-into-its-window-any-song-files/71411 "2026-06-09T03:31:52Z")
Program is having a melt down if I highlight any number of files even just 1 file and drag and drop it into Mp3tag it does not load, If I use the change directory option and click a song file and open it shows a status b… --- ## [Where to save the "genre" tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/where-to-save-the-genre-tag/71401)
**Author:** [@vanderzee](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/vanderzee)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2026, 12:42am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/where-to-save-the-genre-tag/71401 "2026-06-09T00:42:19Z")
sorry the question sounds dumb, but i really dont know how to search for it i know somewhere in the settings the genre tags can be saved, so when filling out the genre field it pulls from memory and makes it quicker to … --- ## [For those who do not believe in extremely strange artist- or album names](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/for-those-who-do-not-believe-in-extremely-strange-artist-or-album-names/50647)
**Author:** [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2026, 8:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/for-those-who-do-not-believe-in-extremely-strange-artist-or-album-names/50647 "2026-06-08T20:54:49Z")
Accidently I found an artist with a very rare album name: Just for those believing strange artist names or even stranger album names doesn't exist :innocent: :face\_with\_monocle: --- ## [Track Number Formatting](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-number-formatting/71408)
**Author:** [@djhalnon](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/djhalnon)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2026, 1:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-number-formatting/71408 "2026-06-07T13:19:06Z")
I'm sure this has been covered to death but I'm going to ask anyway because what I'm trying to do is actually two different things, but at the same time. I can find answers for both individually, but not taken together, … --- ## [Bug: Pressing Cancel in the "Reading files" dialog breaks the add functionality](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bug-pressing-cancel-in-the-reading-files-dialog-breaks-the-add-functionality/71404)
**Author:** [@Thain](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Thain)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2026, 7:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bug-pressing-cancel-in-the-reading-files-dialog-breaks-the-add-functionality/71404 "2026-06-06T19:19:42Z")
Issue: If you add files to Mp3tag, and press the Cancel button in the dialog that opens, the functionality to add things to Mp3tag stops working until the application is restarted. Steps: Add any number of files to M… --- ## [Customize tag panel goes to local freedb in v3.35-beta.2](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/customize-tag-panel-goes-to-local-freedb-in-v3-35-beta-2/71371)
**Author:** [@yorickausyps](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/yorickausyps)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2026, 6:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/customize-tag-panel-goes-to-local-freedb-in-v3-35-beta-2/71371 "2026-06-05T18:43:25Z")
The customize entry of the tag panel menu, that appears with a right-click on a blank space in the tag panel, doesn't lead directly to the tag panel options dialog any more since the latest beta release 3.35-beta.2. That… --- ## [Search and edit does not ask to save changes](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/search-and-edit-does-not-ask-to-save-changes/71402)
**Author:** [@Greenie17](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Greenie17)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2026, 6:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/search-and-edit-does-not-ask-to-save-changes/71402 "2026-06-05T18:42:52Z")
Small bug here. Nothing major but since you fixed the ask to save when you edit awhile ago figure you might want the same function on the find and edit / save. Click on Find. Search for something like Petty Select on… --- ## [Linux: WS result + filename linked highlighting missing](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/linux-ws-result-filename-linked-highlighting-missing/71370)
**Author:** [@Casual\_Tea](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Casual_Tea)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2026, 6:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/linux-ws-result-filename-linked-highlighting-missing/71370 "2026-06-05T18:42:25Z")
This is a minor discrepancy when verifying web source script results before applying them. In this example I used musicbrainz expanded and looked up this album. I've tested it in Light and Dark mode so I don't think it… --- ## [HowTo fix "Various Artists" to "Various" for Discogs search "ARTIST and ALBUM"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/howto-fix-various-artists-to-various-for-discogs-search-artist-and-album/66601)
**Author:** [@make-nz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/make-nz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2026, 3:13pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/howto-fix-various-artists-to-various-for-discogs-search-artist-and-album/66601 "2026-06-05T15:13:22Z")
For me it has allways been and will be "Various Artists" for the tag Albumartist, not just "Various". Now, for Discogs search "ARTIST and ALBUM" you are out of luck with "Various Artists" and you get: To fix this, … --- ## [How to replace leading zeros in track numbers with 2 blank characters?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-replace-leading-zeros-in-track-numbers-with-2-blank-characters/71387)
**Author:** [@Stealth](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Stealth)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2026, 3:13pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-replace-leading-zeros-in-track-numbers-with-2-blank-characters/71387 "2026-06-05T15:13:10Z")
I have this setup for my "copy as text" ♫ $validate($num(%track%,1), ) :black\_small\_square: %artist% :black\_small\_square: %title% :black\_small\_square: $regexp(%\_length%,^0(\\d:),$1) How do I get it to add 2 "blank char… --- ## [\[WS\] Discogs Release ID with exact COMPOSER tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ws-discogs-release-id-with-exact-composer-tag/71176)
**Author:** [@yorickausyps](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/yorickausyps)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2026, 12:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ws-discogs-release-id-with-exact-composer-tag/71176 "2026-06-05T12:04:49Z")
The current version of the official discogs web source script supports the COMPOSER tag and fills it with artist names from track credits and release credits. The release credits optionally can contain a track list, that… --- ## [After 3.34.1, I can no longer change tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/after-3-34-1-i-can-no-longer-change-tags/71211)
**Author:** [@izambane](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/izambane)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2026, 9:29am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/after-3-34-1-i-can-no-longer-change-tags/71211 "2026-06-05T09:29:25Z")
Hi, I just upgraded to 3.34.1 and now whenever I try to change a tag in any of my files, I see the error message "Cannot Write File..." (followed by my file name). Daniel --- ## [Cannot change tags using v1.12.2](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-change-tags-using-v1-12-2/71403)
**Author:** [@unabatedshagie](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/unabatedshagie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2026, 9:26am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-change-tags-using-v1-12-2/71403 "2026-06-05T09:26:33Z")
I came here to post about this although I'm running the Mac version. Currently running v1.12.2 (137) --- ## [M4A Files with BPM & Comment in Apple Music/Traktor not showing in MP3TAG](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/m4a-files-with-bpm-comment-in-apple-music-traktor-not-showing-in-mp3tag/71311)
**Author:** [@fracta](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fracta)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2026, 8:51am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/m4a-files-with-bpm-comment-in-apple-music-traktor-not-showing-in-mp3tag/71311 "2026-06-05T08:51:17Z")
Hello, I have Some .M4A Files with Comments & BPM TAG in Apple Music. When I Import those files to MP3TAG, the Comments & BPM Tag are not showing. How can I solve this ? I don't want to lose the Tags data available into… --- ## [V3.34.1 sudden fail to represent Japanese characters, fix reverting to 3.33.11](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/v3-34-1-sudden-fail-to-represent-japanese-characters-fix-reverting-to-3-33-11/71399)
**Author:** [@JCarlosJA](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JCarlosJA)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2026, 8:37am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/v3-34-1-sudden-fail-to-represent-japanese-characters-fix-reverting-to-3-33-11/71399 "2026-06-05T08:37:41Z")
I just removed v3.34.1 that today just fail to represent Japanese characters. Showing only little bixes - simillar to checkout boxes. I tried opening files updated before this crash abd 33.34.1 still fail. When any ot… --- ## [\[WS\] VGMdb (extended)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ws-vgmdb-extended/59822)
**Author:** [@GiFuJo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/GiFuJo)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2026, 5:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ws-vgmdb-extended/59822 "2026-06-04T17:29:08Z")
Hi guys, I have written a Web Source Script for VGMdb. VGMdb focuses on video game music, but in my experience is also the best source for anime related music. The script started as a fork of Romano's great script foun… --- ## [Windows Wants Me to Re-Download Every Time I Want to Open App](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/windows-wants-me-to-re-download-every-time-i-want-to-open-app/71381)
**Author:** [@snixdad1](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/snixdad1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2026, 2:13pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/windows-wants-me-to-re-download-every-time-i-want-to-open-app/71381 "2026-06-04T14:13:39Z")
I can download and run Mp3Tag, but only once. Everytime I want to run it again from the Windows start menu, I'm shown a Windows Store dialog with the message: "We couldn't verify and restore this app from your backup bec… --- ## [Ctrl-F and then Alt-T](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ctrl-f-and-then-alt-t/71393)
**Author:** [@Amidon37](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Amidon37)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2026, 12:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ctrl-f-and-then-alt-t/71393 "2026-06-04T12:40:10Z")
Not sure if I am doing something wrong or if this is a small feature request. After I do a find using CTRL-F I would like to choose a file and then use ALT-T or something similar to edit the tags of that file. Instead I… --- ## [How do I put lyrics in the meta data. ](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-put-lyrics-in-the-meta-data/71398)
**Author:** [@doyle51](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/doyle51)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2026, 5:57am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-put-lyrics-in-the-meta-data/71398 "2026-06-04T05:57:39Z")
How can I put lyrics to my song in the meta data? The comments section did not seem to allow a lot of characters. --- ## [Having trouble with tags not being applied](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/having-trouble-with-tags-not-being-applied/71392)
**Author:** [@karr](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/karr)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2026, 6:52pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/having-trouble-with-tags-not-being-applied/71392 "2026-06-03T18:52:56Z")
Hey everyone I'm new here, i've been using mp3 tag for 4 weeks now and its been going well. As of recently I tried to write tags the ususal way I do, and its saving the data onto the file but when I pull it up on my Wind… --- ## [Filter bar does not save its position in Custom Toolbar](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-bar-does-not-save-its-position-in-custom-toolbar/71187)
**Author:** [@mr\_bug](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mr_bug)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2026, 9:30am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-bar-does-not-save-its-position-in-custom-toolbar/71187 "2026-06-03T09:30:48Z")
Now that we have a custom toolbar, I wanted to move the Filter bar to it. I can, but after quitting and re-running Mp3tag, it has been moved out of the custom toolbar to a row of its own. Ideally it'd work for the custom… --- ## [Filling in tags from a filename using .. wildcards?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filling-in-tags-from-a-filename-using-wildcards/71384)
**Author:** [@Kloetzke](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Kloetzke)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2026, 5:30am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filling-in-tags-from-a-filename-using-wildcards/71384 "2026-06-03T05:30:30Z")
Hi filenames here are like this 01 Micky Maus - entenhausen rap 02 Dagobert - I will etc pp How can I deploy the name after the first 3 digits xx\_ into artist and the title info into the title field by omitting the … --- ## [Serato grouping tags showing in file list but not export or tag to tag settings](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/serato-grouping-tags-showing-in-file-list-but-not-export-or-tag-to-tag-settings/71378)
**Author:** [@man\_like\_marv](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/man_like_marv)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2026, 10:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/serato-grouping-tags-showing-in-file-list-but-not-export-or-tag-to-tag-settings/71378 "2026-06-01T22:08:19Z")
As screenshots #1 and #2 show, MP3 tag is able to read Serato's grouping field and data just fine. But if I try to export them, only a single grouping option is available (#3). Same goes for if i try to copy from tag t… --- ## [A little trouble with .txt export](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/a-little-trouble-with-txt-export/71379)
**Author:** [@JoaoBC](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JoaoBC)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2026, 5:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/a-little-trouble-with-txt-export/71379 "2026-06-01T17:36:03Z")
Good morning! When I use the feature to export tags to a .txt file, the program creates 2 control bytes BEFORE the first line of text in the exported file. You only notice this when you open the .txt file with a hexadec… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md?page=9) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md?page=11)