# Latest **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md?page=132&state=muted [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 133 --- ## [Make a 'Convert' formula into an 'Action'](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/make-a-convert-formula-into-an-action/61307)
**Author:** [@tkspitzer](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tkspitzer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2023, 4:35am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/make-a-convert-formula-into-an-action/61307 "2023-06-20T04:35:56Z")
I have a Convert function that puts the Track number in front of the title and prepends a 0 if the Track number has less than two digits: $ifgreater($len(%track%),1,,0)%track%-%title% How do I make that into an Action? … --- ## [How to list songs with lyrics first?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-list-songs-with-lyrics-first/61287)
**Author:** [@Txomin](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Txomin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2023, 6:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-list-songs-with-lyrics-first/61287 "2023-06-19T18:35:26Z")
Is there a way to sort files by lyrics. I mean songs with lyrics first and the other at the end? --- ## [Mac Action from Convert Filename to Tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mac-action-from-convert-filename-to-tag/61303)
**Author:** [@YesThatJose](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/YesThatJose)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2023, 4:13pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mac-action-from-convert-filename-to-tag/61303 "2023-06-19T16:13:18Z")
Hi everyone, After hours of trying everything I read and nothing working I figured I'd ask here. For whatever reason a chunk of my library has decided to delete all of my Title, Artist, and Album tags. Luckily these we… --- ## [Removing duplication and symbols from titles,artist & year](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-duplication-and-symbols-from-titles-artist-year/61300)
**Author:** [@AverageMusicEnjoyer](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/AverageMusicEnjoyer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2023, 12:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-duplication-and-symbols-from-titles-artist-year/61300 "2023-06-19T12:12:34Z")
Currently I have a bunch of music where the titles and artists show up as "ABC\\\\ABC" whereas the year showup as "2021\\\\2021-01-21". Essentially what I was trying to remove for the titles and artists is the "\\\\ABC" where… --- ## [Adding track number to TITLE](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-track-number-to-title/61297)
**Author:** [@MargaretBartley](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MargaretBartley)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2023, 7:36am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-track-number-to-title/61297 "2023-06-19T07:36:04Z")
A variation on the same question: I want the base of the title to be "Devil's Chessboard" followed by the track number. Devil's Chessboard 1, Devil's Chessboard 2 etc. I selected all files in the directory, and put De… --- ## [Adding Track Number to Filename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-track-number-to-filename/11369)
**Author:** [@Jatolo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Jatolo)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2018, 10:05am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-track-number-to-filename/11369 "2018-03-07T10:05:00Z")
Good Morning and HAPPY NEW YEAR… I would like to add The tracking number to filename. How can it be done??? Thanks --- ## [Tag to filename: copy right part of the title starting from the certain character](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-to-filename-copy-right-part-of-the-title-starting-from-the-certain-character/61283)
**Author:** [@macakcira](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/macakcira)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2023, 12:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-to-filename-copy-right-part-of-the-title-starting-from-the-certain-character/61283 "2023-06-18T12:07:19Z")
Hi all, I need some help please. I want to make a filename out of the part of the TITLE tag. Here is the title: Aphorisms: № 01. Recitative What I would like is to make a filename named Recitative I know how to do th… --- ## [Convert m4a files to mp3](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-m4a-files-to-mp3/60847)
**Author:** [@astrohip](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/astrohip)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2023, 10:46am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-m4a-files-to-mp3/60847 "2023-06-18T10:46:05Z")
I'm cleaning up my wife's music files. She uses Apple devices (iPhone/iPad) but a Windows laptop. Music files all over the place, probably because the old iTunes did it that way. A lot of MP3 files, but also a ton of M4A… --- ## [Sequence order by date](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sequence-order-by-date/61286)
**Author:** [@preliator](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/preliator)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2023, 9:09am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sequence-order-by-date/61286 "2023-06-18T09:09:26Z")
Hello everyone, I have several music created on different dates. I would like to rename their title by adding at the beginning a sequence (0,n) ordered by their creation date. Ex : "Music 1" (created on 2023-01-01) re… --- ## [Filter for finding track number differences](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-for-finding-track-number-differences/61280)
**Author:** [@DTW](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DTW)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2023, 8:01am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-for-finding-track-number-differences/61280 "2023-06-16T08:01:28Z")
I am looking to find a filter to highlight any difference between the track number and the track number in the Filename if possible please?. I have notice a few tracks where there is a difference and just wanted to chec… --- ## [App layout Sizing](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/app-layout-sizing/61279)
**Author:** [@GREiDY](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/GREiDY)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2023, 6:13am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/app-layout-sizing/61279 "2023-06-16T06:13:25Z")
I recently switched up to a new PC with greater GPU power & use a 65" TV so my native Resolution is 3840x2160. I have adjusted the windows sizing option to try and find a workable common ground. This current set up is i… --- ## [WAV-file cannot be written](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wav-file-cannot-be-written/61272)
**Author:** [@Kaia](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Kaia)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2023, 9:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wav-file-cannot-be-written/61272 "2023-06-15T21:04:08Z")
In one folder I've got files in a MP3 and a WAV-version. I can change the attributes for the MP3 files, but writing to every WAV-file results in an error message: "File {filename.wav} can not be written". There is no inf… --- ## [Track Column not Sorting Alphabetically](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-column-not-sorting-alphabetically/61277)
**Author:** [@UTSquishy](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/UTSquishy)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2023, 6:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-column-not-sorting-alphabetically/61277 "2023-06-15T18:53:19Z")
I used Discogs to add metadata to an album. The Album Tracks were numbered A1-A5 and B1-B7 Normally, I can click the Column header labeled Track and it resorts them alphabetically after the metadata is updated, but aft… --- ## [How to hide certain files from filtered results?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-hide-certain-files-from-filtered-results/61273)
**Author:** [@ragtag](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ragtag)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2023, 2:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-hide-certain-files-from-filtered-results/61273 "2023-06-15T14:22:17Z")
Hello Everyone, I have set up a filter to get Mp3tag to display all the files for which the %year% tag is missing, namely: %year% MISSING However, at the same time, I want it to hide certain files from view, in this p… --- ## [How to write ID3v2.4 TSST frame?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-write-id3v2-4-tsst-frame/61269)
**Author:** [@Anguisette](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Anguisette)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2023, 5:36am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-write-id3v2-4-tsst-frame/61269 "2023-06-15T05:36:36Z")
hello, i'm trying to get mp3tag 1.7.8 (79) to write the ID3v2.4 TSST ('set subtitle') frame to an MP3 file. i've configured a tag mapping for this from DISCSUBTITLE (which is how i refer to this tag in Vorbis comments)… --- ## [Track Numbers - Force Two Digits](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-numbers-force-two-digits/14544)
**Author:** [@rgibson](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rgibson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2023, 6:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-numbers-force-two-digits/14544 "2023-06-14T18:10:44Z")
Is there any way to force the track numbers to use two digits? For example 01, 02, 03, 04, etc. Thanks Rob --- ## [Troubleshooting an Existing Regex](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/troubleshooting-an-existing-regex/61263)
**Author:** [@ragtag](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ragtag)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2023, 1:16pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/troubleshooting-an-existing-regex/61263 "2023-06-14T13:16:22Z")
Hello Everyone, Referencing this topic dd. Oct '17. I apply the following expression in Action Type \> Format Value: $regexp(%ARTIST%,'^.\*\\s(\[\\w-\]+)$','$1') in order to retain the last word, in a given sentence. In th… --- ## [Migrate from Mac to Windows](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/migrate-from-mac-to-windows/61261)
**Author:** [@gejlkiwv](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/gejlkiwv)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2023, 8:23am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/migrate-from-mac-to-windows/61261 "2023-06-14T08:23:39Z")
I have a plist file of my settings on Mac. I am trying to migrate from Mac to Windows. Do I need to recreate all of my actions manually??? --- ## [Script für Hitparade.ch erstellen](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/script-fur-hitparade-ch-erstellen/61244)
**Author:** [@DJ\_Andy](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DJ_Andy)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2023, 1:06pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/script-fur-hitparade-ch-erstellen/61244 "2023-06-13T13:06:30Z")
Hallo liebe mp3 Tag Gemeinde, da ich mich leider mit Scripte etc überhaupt nicht auskenne, ich aber meine Tag Informationen für meine mp3 und mp4 Tags über die URL hitparade.ch beziehe, und bislang alles per Hand eint… --- ## [Using an external file](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-an-external-file/61257)
**Author:** [@ebbremmer](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ebbremmer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2023, 10:48am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-an-external-file/61257 "2023-06-13T10:48:40Z")
Hello, freedb, discogs and musicbrainz are available to retrieve cover art and data for completing tags. Would it also be possible to use an external (.txt) file to retrieve data? I've many text files with a tracklist … --- ## [Streamlining messy genre tags with a list of pre-defined genres](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/streamlining-messy-genre-tags-with-a-list-of-pre-defined-genres/61250)
**Author:** [@Jellybrigade](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Jellybrigade)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2023, 7:31am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/streamlining-messy-genre-tags-with-a-list-of-pre-defined-genres/61250 "2023-06-13T07:31:20Z")
Hi, I've been automatically tagging music for a long time now. I'm tired of all the random genre tags though, so I have created a list of genres I listen to, and I want to keep just these genres in the tags, and delete t… --- ## [Mp3 tags from files to mysql database](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-tags-from-files-to-mysql-database/61242)
**Author:** [@Wws911](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Wws911)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2023, 5:30am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-tags-from-files-to-mysql-database/61242 "2023-06-12T05:30:47Z")
Hi guys.. I am writing jukdbox application .. i would like too scan all mp3 files Save all tag info int my databases Is there a plugin or dll that i can reference the read id tag .. If so plse can somebody tell… --- ## [MP3 Cover Art Size Adjustment](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-cover-art-size-adjustment/61241)
**Author:** [@Justin](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Justin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2023, 5:03am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-cover-art-size-adjustment/61241 "2023-06-12T05:03:05Z")
Im new to the program and am struggling a bit with the following issue. Not sure if its me or not? I download playlists to put on a USB stick to play in my car. My car will only display the cover art if the jpeg files a… --- ## [Request for Improvement: Saving Cover Art as Baseline JPEG](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-for-improvement-saving-cover-art-as-baseline-jpeg/61224)
**Author:** [@babywin](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/babywin)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2023, 7:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-for-improvement-saving-cover-art-as-baseline-jpeg/61224 "2023-06-11T19:14:11Z")
Hello, thank you for the great software. I would like to suggest adding the ability to save cover art as baseline JPEG, as progressive ones are not displayed on various MP3 players (for example, older Sony NWZ models). … --- ## [Fully qualified versus relative path in format string](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/fully-qualified-versus-relative-path-in-format-string/61240)
**Author:** [@rayw](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rayw)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2023, 6:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/fully-qualified-versus-relative-path-in-format-string/61240 "2023-06-11T18:40:01Z")
I'm trying to move files to folders based on artist and album names but the new filename is always relative to the current file location and not a fully qualified path from the root of the drive. Assuming that files wil… --- ## [F5 key not refreshing in ver 3.21](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f5-key-not-refreshing-in-ver-3-21/61238)
**Author:** [@GaryPreston](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/GaryPreston)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2023, 4:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f5-key-not-refreshing-in-ver-3-21/61238 "2023-06-11T16:45:55Z")
I really do enjoy using MP3TAG and recently upgraded to version 3.2.1. However I have since found the F5 key to be redundant and have to use View\>Refresh from the menu every time the current open directory list has chang… --- ## [Deleting existing default entries in Genre Field / substituting my own 'system'](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/deleting-existing-default-entries-in-genre-field-substituting-my-own-system/60981)
**Author:** [@Wolksby](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Wolksby)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2023, 8:23am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/deleting-existing-default-entries-in-genre-field-substituting-my-own-system/60981 "2023-06-11T08:23:04Z")
Hi, I've seen some references as how possibly to achieve what I'm after doing, but nothing quite seems to be able to let me accomplish exactly what i want to achieve. In a nutshell, this is all that I want to do: When… --- ## [Kopieren mit Verzeichniserstellung](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/kopieren-mit-verzeichniserstellung/61236)
**Author:** [@Wudezzan](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Wudezzan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2023, 7:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/kopieren-mit-verzeichniserstellung/61236 "2023-06-10T19:01:47Z")
Hallo zusammen, Ich bin neu hier und habe mit MP3tag mal geladen, da ich schon öfter gehört habe, dass es als Allzweckwaffe für Musikdateien gilt. Ich habe folgendes Problem: Aus einer fremden Sammlung MP3s (etwa 11k V… --- ## [Ordner (nach Interpreten-tag) automatisch anlegen und Datei verschieben?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ordner-nach-interpreten-tag-automatisch-anlegen-und-datei-verschieben/4884)
**Author:** [@Roller](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Roller)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2023, 12:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ordner-nach-interpreten-tag-automatisch-anlegen-und-datei-verschieben/4884 "2023-06-10T12:42:48Z")
Ich möchte MP3-Dateien die sich in einem Ordner befinden, in einen jeweiligen Ordner pro Interpret einsortieren lassen. Kann ich das mit mp3tag automatisiert ablaufen lassen ? Die Dateien sind so aufgebaut INTERPRET - T… --- ## [Autonumbering with leading zeros no longer work](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/autonumbering-with-leading-zeros-no-longer-work/61232)
**Author:** [@alcyone7](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/alcyone7)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2023, 12:49am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/autonumbering-with-leading-zeros-no-longer-work/61232 "2023-06-10T00:49:45Z")
Version 3.2 was working fine, since the 3.21 update, selecting or not the option to place leading zeros into the autonumbering (tracks or discs) no longer works. Numbering remains 1, 2, 3, etc. Tried uninstalling, inst… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md?page=131&state=muted) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md?page=133&state=muted)