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## [User Defined Genres](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/user-defined-genres/60935)

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**Author:** [@wordman](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/wordman)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2023, 2:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/user-defined-genres/60935 "2023-05-11T14:26:08Z")

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I see there has been a change in MP3tag for adding User Defined Genres. However I am unable to see how to do this. Can anyone help?

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## [Export cover art with folder name](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-cover-art-with-folder-name/60932)

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**Author:** [@mbpt1984](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mbpt1984)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2023, 10:34am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-cover-art-with-folder-name/60932 "2023-05-11T10:34:41Z")

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hi im guessing this may have been covered but please could someone assist, im trying to export all my cover art and rather than the art being labeled as folder, i would like to name it under the album \\ song. $replace(…

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## [Search for discs without track numbers](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/search-for-discs-without-track-numbers/60930)

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**Author:** [@Bookbear](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Bookbear)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2023, 5:15am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/search-for-discs-without-track-numbers/60930 "2023-05-11T05:15:37Z")

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I have a large music collection, groomed over the years with MP3Tag (yea, Heinrich!). I need to search for the relatively few CDs that do not have track numbers in their records, rather than just stumbling across them w…

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## [Filter (for latin letters in greek artist or title) not working as expected](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-for-latin-letters-in-greek-artist-or-title-not-working-as-expected/60928)

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**Author:** [@Stem75](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Stem75)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2023, 7:37am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-for-latin-letters-in-greek-artist-or-title-not-working-as-expected/60928 "2023-05-10T07:37:39Z")

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Why this is not working. \* MATCHES \[A-Z\] on this artist and title names in a list: Στέλιος καζαντζίδhς (artist tag problem letter h) H κοινωνία (title tag problem letter H)

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## [How to disable autosave in Mac version?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-disable-autosave-in-mac-version/60890)

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**Author:** [@AntonAusTirol](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/AntonAusTirol)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 8, 2023, 12:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-disable-autosave-in-mac-version/60890 "2023-05-08T12:29:41Z")

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Hey! I bought MP3TAG yesterday after Tag Editor Lite for Mac crapware stopped workin on my machine. So far so good! One question so far... Q: How to disable autosave? When I change something app immediately applies sav…

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## [After editing, tracks won't play on devices](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/after-editing-tracks-wont-play-on-devices/60917)

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**Author:** [@tkspitzer](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tkspitzer)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 8, 2023, 12:58am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/after-editing-tracks-wont-play-on-devices/60917 "2023-05-08T00:58:37Z")

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I use several devices to play music, including Denon's HEOS and Roku's Media player. I editing the tracks in two folders, basically prepending the track number to the titles. After editing, HEOS and Roku both do not rec…

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## [Import from list - Open same folder](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-from-list-open-same-folder/60891)

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**Author:** [@Cafony](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Cafony)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2023, 7:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-from-list-open-same-folder/60891 "2023-05-07T19:05:40Z")

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When importing names from text file. Open same folder as the files Thanks

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## [Intro to assigning tag fields with scripting on Mac](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/intro-to-assigning-tag-fields-with-scripting-on-mac/60909)

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**Author:** [@greybeard](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/greybeard)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2023, 8:49pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/intro-to-assigning-tag-fields-with-scripting-on-mac/60909 "2023-05-06T20:49:44Z")

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Some things I had to figure out when trying to write my first script - hopefully helpful to someone. Important note: to assign tag fields with mp3tag on a Mac using scripting, you use the Import tag fields Action (as m…

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## [How to use $replace?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-use-replace/60905)

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**Author:** [@VojtaNesvadba](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/VojtaNesvadba)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2023, 7:48am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-use-replace/60905 "2023-05-06T07:48:28Z")

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Hello, I've been reading scripting functions and would find handy the function $replace, but I don't understand how does that work. What I basically want to achieve: I have a long string in Composer tag (multiple values…

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## [Adding a character prefix to autonumbering](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-a-character-prefix-to-autonumbering/60901)

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**Author:** [@dmr](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dmr)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2023, 3:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-a-character-prefix-to-autonumbering/60901 "2023-05-05T15:10:00Z")

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I'm wondering if there is any way, when using the auto-numbering wizard, to not just specify a number from which the numbering starts, but also to add an alpha-numeric character string as a prefix? This would really hel…

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## [Extract Cover with the SAME file name and BATCH IMPORT/EXPORT](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-cover-with-the-same-file-name-and-batch-import-export/60900)

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**Author:** [@VagnerVideo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/VagnerVideo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2023, 2:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-cover-with-the-same-file-name-and-batch-import-export/60900 "2023-05-05T14:30:42Z")

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Friends, please agree that "folder.jpg" is not an ideal name to extract cover art. I suggest that when extracting the cover, it has the same name as the source file. BATCH IMPORT COVER ART Another suggestion is to bat…

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## [Wo sind die Genres?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wo-sind-die-genres/60885)

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**Author:** [@geewee](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/geewee)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2023, 10:32am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wo-sind-die-genres/60885 "2023-05-05T10:32:15Z")

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Waren die nicht in Datei/Optionen/Genres oder sind die in der x64-Version nicht drin? Wie kann ich wieder eigene Genres anlegen? Danke!!!

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## [Parsing a portion of current folder name to rename files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/parsing-a-portion-of-current-folder-name-to-rename-files/60812)

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**Author:** [@jerryfreak](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jerryfreak)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2023, 6:21am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/parsing-a-portion-of-current-folder-name-to-rename-files/60812 "2023-05-05T06:21:34Z")

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say i have a lot of folders in the uniform format of %artist% - yyyy-mm-dd - venue, city, state i.e Led Zeppelin - 1973-12-01 - Madison Square Garden, New York, NY with files named 01. %title%.flac 02. %title%.flac …

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## [Adjust album art doesn't work if many files are selected](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adjust-album-art-doesnt-work-if-many-files-are-selected/60881)

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**Author:** [@TTT](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/TTT)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2023, 5:09am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adjust-album-art-doesnt-work-if-many-files-are-selected/60881 "2023-05-05T05:09:24Z")

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When making my music album art smaller selected all (about 1500 files) and then going to Edit \> Cover \> Adjust cover and entering 800 in the max size box. The prompt will immediately close and clicking save shows it writ…

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## [Mp3tag for Mac v1.7 released](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-for-mac-v1-7-released/59421)

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**Author:** [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2023, 11:50am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-for-mac-v1-7-released/59421 "2023-05-04T11:50:05Z")

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Mp3tag for Mac v1.7 released I’ve just released Mp3tag for Mac v1.7 and I want to take the opportunity to outline some of the new features and improvements for you: Support for Multiline Fields on Tag Panel I’ve extende…

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## [How to extract data from title field after specific characters to artist field?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-extract-data-from-title-field-after-specific-characters-to-artist-field/60875)

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**Author:** [@jared01](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jared01)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2023, 7:54am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-extract-data-from-title-field-after-specific-characters-to-artist-field/60875 "2023-05-04T07:54:00Z")

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Hi I have a lot of music in this format: title: It's Yourz (ft. Raekwon, U-God, RZA, Inspectah Deck, Ghostface Killah) artist: Wu-Tang Clan I want it to look like this: title: It's Yourz artist: Wu-Tang Clan\\Ra…

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## [Folder Name to Album & Artist Tag via Text File Import](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/folder-name-to-album-artist-tag-via-text-file-import/60866)

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**Author:** [@Saltshaker](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Saltshaker)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2023, 5:30am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/folder-name-to-album-artist-tag-via-text-file-import/60866 "2023-05-04T05:30:16Z")

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Im sorry if this has been brought up before but I didn't quite see what I was looking for. I am working on tagging tons of different setlists that are in separate folders for each concert by importing a text file that l…

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## [Scripts Lost In Upgrade to V3.20](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/scripts-lost-in-upgrade-to-v3-20/60876)

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**Author:** [@jerrybo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jerrybo)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 3, 2023, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/scripts-lost-in-upgrade-to-v3-20/60876 "2023-05-03T17:45:14Z")

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Hi. I just upgraded to MP3Tag v3.20. I had a well used regular expression, as well as a couple of other scripts, which I no longer have in v3.20. Do I now have to re-code all those scripts or is there some way, or pla…

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## [How do I batch delete or move files from my hard disk on Mac?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-batch-delete-or-move-files-from-my-hard-disk-on-mac/60862)

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**Author:** [@rejistry](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rejistry)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [May 3, 2023, 1:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-batch-delete-or-move-files-from-my-hard-disk-on-mac/60862 "2023-05-03T13:21:21Z")

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I am a premium user of mp3tag on Mac. However, I don't find functions like right click + move files or delete files (which seem like are exclusive only to the windows version). Currently I have a playlist of 1000+ tracks…

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## [Mp3tag is nominated for the Microsoft Store App Awards 2023](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-is-nominated-for-the-microsoft-store-app-awards-2023/60872)

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**Author:** [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 3, 2023, 8:58am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-is-nominated-for-the-microsoft-store-app-awards-2023/60872 "2023-05-03T08:58:43Z")

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I've just learned that Mp3tag is nominated for the Microsoft Store App Awards 2023 in the Utilities & Tools category! "We'd like to recognize apps which are amazing, beautiful, and useful - the apps which make your day…

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## [Removing Artist Name!](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-artist-name/60864)

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**Author:** [@Raystr](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Raystr)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [May 3, 2023, 8:43am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-artist-name/60864 "2023-05-03T08:43:42Z")

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Hi everyone, I am VERY new to all of this and could really do with some help! I have filenames like this: (10cc - Donna.mp3) All I want to do is remove the 10cc bit in the filename, so that it finishes up like: Donna.m…

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## [Action help with %subtitle%](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-help-with-subtitle/60869)

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**Author:** [@joehenson](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/joehenson)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 3, 2023, 5:26am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-help-with-subtitle/60869 "2023-05-03T05:26:55Z")

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New to Actions with MP3 tag! I am renaming all my audio books by looking them up with the audible Tag source. I am trying to append the subtitle to the file name - Specifically for all the Star Wars books - it grabs th…

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## [Shell Extension install fails. "provisioning sparse package failed" 3.20b-x64 Win 11](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/shell-extension-install-fails-provisioning-sparse-package-failed-3-20b-x64-win-11/60857)

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**Author:** [@SkippyDaKushKangaroo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/SkippyDaKushKangaroo)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 3, 2023, 3:44am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/shell-extension-install-fails-provisioning-sparse-package-failed-3-20b-x64-win-11/60857 "2023-05-03T03:44:44Z")

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G'day, This error during install began with 3.20a-x64 on Windows 11 22H2. The context menu fails to install. Same result with 3.20b. It's installed in the default C:\\Program Files\\Mp3tag\\Mp3tag.exe I've tried the u…

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## [\[Request?\] Qobuz Web Source](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-qobuz-web-source/49870)

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**Author:** [@jonestly](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jonestly)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2023, 4:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-qobuz-web-source/49870 "2023-05-02T16:41:45Z")

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would this be possible or am i hoping for too much? as for as i know, they offer the most metadata for (most) songs/albums.

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## [The installer forgot the previous installation directory](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/the-installer-forgot-the-previous-installation-directory/60821)

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**Author:** [@incifinci](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/incifinci)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2023, 10:45am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/the-installer-forgot-the-previous-installation-directory/60821 "2023-05-02T10:45:14Z")

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The input field is empty, when updating. 3.20a, 32-bit I updated it from 3.20, 32-bit. I tried it twice. The update itself was successful, after I provided the path. Mp3tag is in the standard Programs location for 32-b…

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## [How to export albumart to its own folder?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-export-albumart-to-its-own-folder/60859)

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**Author:** [@sutazz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sutazz)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2023, 7:07am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-export-albumart-to-its-own-folder/60859 "2023-05-02T07:07:08Z")

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I have an export script that export manually created field I'm figuring how I can export album art of individual songs before running the script below. $filename(D:\\Desktop\\1.md5,utf-8)$loop(%\_path%)%md5cover% %\_folder…

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## [Batch Renaming Embedded Artwork](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-renaming-embedded-artwork/60855)

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**Author:** [@AnnieBody1](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/AnnieBody1)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2023, 7:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-renaming-embedded-artwork/60855 "2023-05-01T19:56:59Z")

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I have some music files with two artworks,; both listed as 'Front Cover'. I know how to change the second artwork to 'Back Cover' to allow this to be displayed as a separate selectable image, but as I have lots of file…

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## [Tool to delete tags and add them back](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tool-to-delete-tags-and-add-them-back/60852)

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**Author:** [@DavidGDFC](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DavidGDFC)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2023, 1:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tool-to-delete-tags-and-add-them-back/60852 "2023-05-01T13:41:03Z")

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Hi, Florian (and members of this community), Yesterday, I used the Verification tool in Foobar to check my music library, which detected tag problems in several albums: Decoded with minor problems. File contains ID3v2…

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## [Tag panel option to insert value or fomatted string](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-panel-option-to-insert-value-or-fomatted-string/60819)

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**Author:** [@rossy](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rossy)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2023, 12:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-panel-option-to-insert-value-or-fomatted-string/60819 "2023-05-01T12:10:07Z")

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is there a way or an update to include the option to have as well as a value for a tag in tag panel like an album with the option to " keep, enter, or a value" to having a formatted string like %\_date% for example? I t…

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## [Copy filename to something other than title?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copy-filename-to-something-other-than-title/60849)

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**Author:** [@djmattdodge](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/djmattdodge)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2023, 9:46am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copy-filename-to-something-other-than-title/60849 "2023-05-01T09:46:55Z")

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I have my whole music library correctly tagged the way I wanted songs, artists, genres etc. I plan on converting the title and artist to filename BUT I was hoping to first copy whatever is in the filename now...to someth…

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