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## [Removing selected tags automatically?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-selected-tags-automatically/63403)

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**Author:** [@Dotcom1970](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Dotcom1970)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2024, 5:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-selected-tags-automatically/63403 "2024-01-12T17:40:07Z")

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Is there a quick and easy way to delete tags except for a few you specify? e.g. Remove them all except for the Title, Artist, Track Name, Album Name... Going through my collection, many have superfluous tags from Sera…

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## [Convert Filename to Tag - buttons greyed out](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-filename-to-tag-buttons-greyed-out/63402)

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**Author:** [@moncom](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/moncom)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2024, 1:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-filename-to-tag-buttons-greyed-out/63402 "2024-01-12T13:10:24Z")

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Sorry for the new post on this subject, the other topics are closed for comment. Trying to use the program as effectively as possible. When I open the convertor the Preview and OK buttons are greyed out, Any ideas as…

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## [How to read original release date or recorded date](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-read-original-release-date-or-recorded-date/63396)

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**Author:** [@todd.sargent](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/todd.sargent)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [January 11, 2024, 9:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-read-original-release-date-or-recorded-date/63396 "2024-01-11T21:14:03Z")

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Hello, As anyone who utilizes MP3tag, we know that this program is awesome. Recently, I've wanted to include the Original/Release date or Recorded date into a generic field. The tag has been written to the MP3 via Med…

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## [Mp3tag nicht im win11-kontextmenü](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-nicht-im-win11-kontextmenu/63374)

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**Author:** [@hansvoges](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/hansvoges)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 11, 2024, 8:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-nicht-im-win11-kontextmenu/63374 "2024-01-11T20:46:29Z")

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nach win11-neu-inst.& der neuesten mp3tag-version gibt's keinen pkt."mp3tag" im kont.-menü. wer kann mir helfen? - danke schon mal.

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## [Frage zum pfad auslesen](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/frage-zum-pfad-auslesen/63388)

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**Author:** [@Baluderbaer](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Baluderbaer)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 11, 2024, 5:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/frage-zum-pfad-auslesen/63388 "2024-01-11T17:42:51Z")

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hallo team ein frohes und gesundes neues jahr fuer euch alle ich brauche mal eine info von euch zu meinem "kleinen " problem im vorfeld, danke an alle die daten liegen wie folgt.: ( beispiel ) d:\\musik\\xxxxx\\yyyyy\\w…

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## [\[WS\] KuWo Music](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ws-kuwo-music/63392)

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**Author:** [@CookiePie](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/CookiePie)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 11, 2024, 4:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ws-kuwo-music/63392 "2024-01-11T16:43:11Z")

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A web source to extract infomation from kuwo.cn, a Chinese music platform. I don't see any of scripts of Chinese platforms work now, so it'll be good for Chinese users. It now works on my Mp3tag v3.20. Search by: keywo…

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## [Kommentar oder nicht?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/kommentar-oder-nicht/63381)

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**Author:** [@6von5](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/6von5)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [January 11, 2024, 10:47am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/kommentar-oder-nicht/63381 "2024-01-11T10:47:37Z")

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Es ist jetzt nicht direkt ein Bug (zumindest noch nicht), darum meine Anfrage zunächst mal hier. Ich spiele eine Playlist ab im Radioboss. Bei einigen Liedern wird dort im Feld Kommentar ein entsprechender Eintrag gemac…

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## [FORMULA to change/convert EPOCH time (aka RAW value, i.e. "1631982514") BACK into "YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS" (aka Date and Time)?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/formula-to-change-convert-epoch-time-aka-raw-value-i-e-1631982514-back-into-yyyy-mm-dd-hhss-aka-date-and-time/63377)

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**Author:** [@wneclass2018](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/wneclass2018)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 11, 2024, 8:20am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/formula-to-change-convert-epoch-time-aka-raw-value-i-e-1631982514-back-into-yyyy-mm-dd-hhss-aka-date-and-time/63377 "2024-01-11T08:20:05Z")

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Does anyone have the FORMULA to change/convert EPOCH time (aka RAW value) BACK into "YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS" (I will accept "YYYY-MM-DD", given that hours, minutes, and seconds are easy to manipulate)? I would really APPRE…

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## [Change the album field to the name of the album folder](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-the-album-field-to-the-name-of-the-album-folder/63386)

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**Author:** [@mbrazil05](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mbrazil05)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2024, 8:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-the-album-field-to-the-name-of-the-album-folder/63386 "2024-01-10T20:04:45Z")

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how to i change the album field to the name of the album folder. this is what my action looks like but something is not right with it. what should it be?

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## [How do I move a subfolder out of a folder](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-move-a-subfolder-out-of-a-folder/63365)

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**Author:** [@mbrazil05](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mbrazil05)\
**Replies:** 27\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2024, 7:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-move-a-subfolder-out-of-a-folder/63365 "2024-01-10T19:33:16Z")

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Is there an action that can be created to move subfolders to the main folder? for instance I have a folder named: "various.artists.80s.hits.the.collection.2cd.2023" that has a subfolder named: "80s Hits The Collection -…

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## [WinExplorer / mp3tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/winexplorer-mp3tag/63380)

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**Author:** [@Genusstaucher](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Genusstaucher)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2024, 12:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/winexplorer-mp3tag/63380 "2024-01-10T12:26:12Z")

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Hallo und guten Morgen zusammen. Ggf. kann mich 'jemand auf's Pferd setzen', bitte. Ohne allzu viel auszuholen: Als Musiker nutze ich mp3tag (neu) und meine eigene AccessDB zum Üben. Was mir leider nicht klar ist: Geb…

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## [Remove everything from first parenthese going forward](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-everything-from-first-parenthese-going-forward/63376)

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**Author:** [@mbrazil05](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mbrazil05)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2024, 5:59am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-everything-from-first-parenthese-going-forward/63376 "2024-01-10T05:59:04Z")

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how do I create an action that will remove everything from the first parentheses going forward. ie. track name: Molly (ULTI-reMIX by Mark Roberts). I want to remove "(ULTI-reMIX by Mark Roberts)"

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## [MP4 Publisher compatibility](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp4-publisher-compatibility/56000)

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**Author:** [@VortX](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/VortX)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2024, 12:10am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp4-publisher-compatibility/56000 "2024-01-10T00:10:21Z")

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On version 3.11 support for the MP4 field PUBLISHER was added: \[2021-10-29\] REL: VERSION 3.11 (for Windows 11/10/8.1/8/7) \[2021-10-20\] NEW: added support for MP4 fields NARRATOR and PUBLISHER. That means that the …

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## [RegEx snippet: Replace part of the title](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/regex-snippet-replace-part-of-the-title/63328)

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**Author:** [@1stein](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/1stein)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 9, 2024, 9:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/regex-snippet-replace-part-of-the-title/63328 "2024-01-09T21:35:20Z")

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Thanks to the good documentation, I quickly found out about Actions and used Replace with regular expression. Now that the thread Regular Expressions is closed, I'm sharing my expression in this topic. A couple of files…

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## [How to copy Filters to another PC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-copy-filters-to-another-pc/63364)

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**Author:** [@Apesbrain](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Apesbrain)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 9, 2024, 8:36am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-copy-filters-to-another-pc/63364 "2024-01-09T08:36:06Z")

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A closed thread suggests copying over Mp3tagSettings.zip, but this does not work. Is there a way to do this? Thanks.

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## [How to make release date and copyright metadata display on iPhone](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-make-release-date-and-copyright-metadata-display-on-iphone/58660)

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**Author:** [@DaJotaroWitNoBrim](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DaJotaroWitNoBrim)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [January 8, 2024, 12:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-make-release-date-and-copyright-metadata-display-on-iphone/58660 "2024-01-08T12:15:26Z")

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Hello, I am new to using mp3tag and would appreciate some help formatting metadata. When viewing albums in my iPhone, I would like to be able to incorporate exact release dates (not just the release year) and copyright i…

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## [Name change case help](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/name-change-case-help/63354)

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**Author:** [@cengizhan403](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cengizhan403)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [January 8, 2024, 11:25am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/name-change-case-help/63354 "2024-01-08T11:25:01Z")

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The filename of a music file, the title name written in capital letters. AHMET-BEN SENİ ÇOK SEVDİM.mp3 BEN SENİ ÇOK SEVDİM Ahmet-Ben Seni Çok Sevdim.mp3 Ben Seni Çok Sevdim Is it possible to c…

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## [Transfer & partial deletion of metadata](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/transfer-partial-deletion-of-metadata/63236)

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**Author:** [@DjSurda](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DjSurda)\
**Replies:** 24\
**Last updated:** [January 8, 2024, 7:01am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/transfer-partial-deletion-of-metadata/63236 "2024-01-08T07:01:27Z")

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Hello Is it possible to partially erase information from a metadata field? I explain my specific case: on "ALBUMARTISTSORT" field I have "James Hype & Kim Petras \[vs. Justin Timberlake feat. Clipse\]" I would like to …

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## [Metadatics vs Mp3tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/metadatics-vs-mp3tag/63267)

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**Author:** [@ndesvwak](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ndesvwak)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 8, 2024, 7:25am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/metadatics-vs-mp3tag/63267 "2024-01-08T07:25:22Z")

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Hi. Why should I choose Mp3tag (€24,99 on macOS) over Metadatics ($9,99 on macOS)? Also, in Mp3tag on Windows, I could throw .mkv files in there; on macOS I can't. Will this feature be developed?

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## [Moving Files via Drag and Drop](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/moving-files-via-drag-and-drop/63312)

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**Author:** [@Trev0rDan5](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Trev0rDan5)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 8, 2024, 6:56am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/moving-files-via-drag-and-drop/63312 "2024-01-08T06:56:00Z")

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Long time Windows user, brand new MAC user :slight\_smile: In Windows, I could highlight tracks, drag and drop them to a different folder, and it would move the file. In MAC, I can do the same drag and drop action, but …

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## [Ampersand to create tag panel shortcuts](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ampersand-to-create-tag-panel-shortcuts/63229)

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**Author:** [@DjSurda](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DjSurda)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 8, 2024, 6:29am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ampersand-to-create-tag-panel-shortcuts/63229 "2024-01-08T06:29:16Z")

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Hello, Does Alt shortcuts work on mac os? Thank you.

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## [Convert date and time string into Raw / Epoch time](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-date-and-time-string-into-raw-epoch-time/59512)

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**Author:** [@Lem](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Lem)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 7, 2024, 9:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-date-and-time-string-into-raw-epoch-time/59512 "2024-01-07T21:55:46Z")

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I am trying to find a way to get MP3Tag to convert a date/time text string (of the format: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS) into the Unix Epoch time format that MP3Tag uses for its 'raw' dates. As a very inexperienced user, I am pl…

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## [Tag Help and editing](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-help-and-editing/63338)

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**Author:** [@cengizhan403](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cengizhan403)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [January 6, 2024, 8:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-help-and-editing/63338 "2024-01-06T20:32:17Z")

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Hello Friends, when I open my music in the Mp3 tag program, suffixes appear after the songs in the file name and Title columns. I showed it in the picture. I also want to remove these names and even write my own name in…

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## [How do I backup custom actions (and perhaps other custom changes I've made) so I can restore it on another Windows PC?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-backup-custom-actions-and-perhaps-other-custom-changes-ive-made-so-i-can-restore-it-on-another-windows-pc/63346)

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**Author:** [@tvrxujfdtzds](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tvrxujfdtzds)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 6, 2024, 6:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-backup-custom-actions-and-perhaps-other-custom-changes-ive-made-so-i-can-restore-it-on-another-windows-pc/63346 "2024-01-06T18:22:52Z")

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as above. if I backed up my config, will that include custom actions? thanks

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## [Feature request: CTRL+V support when pasting cover (album art)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-ctrl-v-support-when-pasting-cover-album-art/63342)

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**Author:** [@meckermann](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/meckermann)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 6, 2024, 9:17am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-ctrl-v-support-when-pasting-cover-album-art/63342 "2024-01-06T09:17:21Z")

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Currently you would have to go right-click and click paste cover to add a cover. Would be nice if one could do the same just with the standard CTRL+V shortcut.

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## [Move music file one level up (from directory to parent\_directory)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/move-music-file-one-level-up-from-directory-to-parent-directory/63319)

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**Author:** [@danielstoica](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/danielstoica)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2024, 6:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/move-music-file-one-level-up-from-directory-to-parent-directory/63319 "2024-01-05T18:45:55Z")

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Hello! I need again some help here. I need to move some music files which are in dedicated CD01, CD02, etc folder one level up (into de \_parent \_directory). Folder structure it's something like this: C:\\Users\\stoic\\On…

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## [Tagging local synced lyrics to mp3/flac files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tagging-local-synced-lyrics-to-mp3-flac-files/63334)

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**Author:** [@killjoy](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/killjoy)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2024, 6:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tagging-local-synced-lyrics-to-mp3-flac-files/63334 "2024-01-05T18:05:58Z")

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Hi, I have several hundereds of music files with its lyrics in a separate txt file. Naming scheme is "title.mp3" for music and "title.txt" for lyric file. They all are synced files, i.e timestamps. I want to embed all …

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## [Importing Album Art (Back Cover)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/importing-album-art-back-cover/63280)

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**Author:** [@mista\_j](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mista_j)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2024, 4:57pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/importing-album-art-back-cover/63280 "2024-01-05T16:57:58Z")

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When Using the Import Cover from File action "Import Cover As" ( with Back Cover Selected) The Image is denoted as "Other" and not "Back Cover" in MP3 Tag This can of course be changed in the by right clicking & setti…

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## [MP4 Tag to Tag Problems copying comment to podcastdesc](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp4-tag-to-tag-problems-copying-comment-to-podcastdesc/63329)

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**Author:** [@realzitro](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/realzitro)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2024, 4:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp4-tag-to-tag-problems-copying-comment-to-podcastdesc/63329 "2024-01-05T16:51:11Z")

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I use MP3TAG to manage my Video MP4 because its the easiest. The problem I have had for a while is that information is in the %comment% field and I need to use Tag-Tag copy it to %podcastdesc% field it previews as blank. …

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## [Sofort alles markiert](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sofort-alles-markiert/63271)

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**Author:** [@Uwe.Sch](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Uwe.Sch)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2024, 10:44am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sofort-alles-markiert/63271 "2024-01-05T10:44:58Z")

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Hi Ich finde es schade, dass beim Start (nach dem Start) alles markiert ist. Als Option ok, aber nicht generell. Oder habe ich mal wieder eine Einstellung übersehen. Ansonsten top. Ich liebe das Programm.

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