# Latest **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md?page=150&state=muted [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 151 --- ## [Changing tags in thousands of files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-tags-in-thousands-of-files/59787)
**Author:** [@Morbeas](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Morbeas)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2023, 9:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-tags-in-thousands-of-files/59787 "2023-01-25T21:34:08Z")
Hello everyone. I have a need to be able to change the RATING tag on several thousand files to another tag (ROONTRACKTAG) because the software I'm using (Roon) only imports and displays this particular tag in their GUI. … --- ## [Copy only "mixartist" from TITLE to MIXARTIST?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copy-only-mixartist-from-title-to-mixartist/59794)
**Author:** [@DJMaytag](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DJMaytag)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2023, 9:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copy-only-mixartist-from-title-to-mixartist/59794 "2023-01-25T21:05:43Z")
Sorry if this is a simple request, but my files are in the format: BPM - ENERGYLEVEL - INITIALKEY - ARTIST - TITLE \[MIXARTIST\] and the only way I know to copy just the portion inside the \[ \] area is to use TAG -\> FILEN… --- ## [Swap last name first name](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/swap-last-name-first-name/7661)
**Author:** [@bzb416](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bzb416)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2008, 7:39am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/swap-last-name-first-name/7661 "2008-12-30T07:39:31Z")
Hi, I want to change this Corfu My Love (R. Benatar, Kolenberg).mp3 to Corfu My Love - Kolengerg R. Benatar. Can someone help me this? I have tried to use the “Firstname Lastname to ARTISTSORT-Lastname, Firstname” Ac… --- ## [Codec in exports](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/codec-in-exports/59773)
**Author:** [@afcchris](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/afcchris)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2023, 7:38pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/codec-in-exports/59773 "2023-01-24T19:38:48Z")
Hi all. Been away from the tool for a long time and seem to have lost my old config file for exporting. I have selected Codec in my columns to display but when i export i can't see any codec information in the CSV file. … --- ## [First Name Last Name with any frailing words to Last Name, First Name and Trailing words](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/first-name-last-name-with-any-frailing-words-to-last-name-first-name-and-trailing-words/59734)
**Author:** [@esumsea](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/esumsea)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2023, 4:20pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/first-name-last-name-with-any-frailing-words-to-last-name-first-name-and-trailing-words/59734 "2023-01-24T16:20:12Z")
I have been using this Action to switch a simple First Name Last Name to Last Name, First Name: Replace with regular expression: Regular Expression ^(\[^,\]+)\\s(\[^,\]+)$ Replace with: $2, $1 One reason why I use this … --- ## [Switching first and last name of Artist](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/switching-first-and-last-name-of-artist/11020)
**Author:** [@chrismp3junkie](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrismp3junkie)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2023, 4:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/switching-first-and-last-name-of-artist/11020 "2023-01-24T16:09:54Z")
Hello, let me start by praising this excellent application. As someone with a large collection of MP3s, I am looking for a way to switch the artist name to a different order. Right now, most of my MP3s are in the follo… --- ## [Case insensitive tag names](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/case-insensitive-tag-names/59778)
**Author:** [@Samnorthernlights](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Samnorthernlights)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2023, 11:43am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/case-insensitive-tag-names/59778 "2023-01-24T11:43:49Z")
Hi. I am in a bit of a mess with the tags to some of my albums (maybe quite a few). I think at some point I was tagging files with the custom field ComposerSort and then when I did a fresh install of mp3tag because of Ma… --- ## [Exporting files and having album art exported into the CSV](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/exporting-files-and-having-album-art-exported-into-the-csv/59771)
**Author:** [@mbpt1984](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mbpt1984)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2023, 6:35am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/exporting-files-and-having-album-art-exported-into-the-csv/59771 "2023-01-24T06:35:45Z")
Hi, i was wondering, is there a way of exporting the data of the songs but also having the cover art exported into the CSV file as well. If not could this be added into an upcoming version? many thanks --- ## [%\_id3v2\_unknown\_frames% - which are they?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/id3v2-unknown-frames-which-are-they/58677)
**Author:** [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2023, 5:09am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/id3v2-unknown-frames-which-are-they/58677 "2023-01-24T05:09:03Z")
I made a list of frames which are mentioned in the ID3V2 standard but which are not supported by MP3tag: ID3-Id Description AENC Audio encryption CHAP Chapters in audio file COMR Commercial frame CTOC Tabl… --- ## [Improve metadata fields exposed](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/improve-metadata-fields-exposed/58243)
**Author:** [@johnfoliot](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/johnfoliot)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2023, 4:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/improve-metadata-fields-exposed/58243 "2023-01-23T16:34:14Z")
I love Mp3tag, but it's access to metadata fields remains limited, and I really wish I could get access to more, primarily for "cleaning" the files. The attached image shows an example of an album loaded in Mp3tag, with… --- ## [Android Audio Player App gesucht](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/android-audio-player-app-gesucht/59768)
**Author:** [@Myself](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Myself)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2023, 3:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/android-audio-player-app-gesucht/59768 "2023-01-23T15:28:04Z")
Moin Kennt jemand einen Musik Player für Android der auch das Kommentar Feld in die Suche mit einbezieht? Ob Free oder Paid ist egal. Habe quasi "eigene Tags" im \[comment\] Tag nach denen ich gern auch unterwegs suchen… --- ## [\[Suggestion\] Write 'folder.jpg' to all folders with files selected](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-write-folder-jpg-to-all-folders-with-files-selected/59713)
**Author:** [@dewdude](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dewdude)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2023, 6:53am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-write-folder-jpg-to-all-folders-with-files-selected/59713 "2023-01-23T06:53:14Z")
Hi, Long time mp3tag user here. I just noticed some behavior that I'd like to see changed. I am tagging and adding album art (or saving to disc without embedding to each file) and have a few cases where multiple disc a… --- ## [Cannot replace double back slashes ( \\\\ ) using simple Replace action](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-replace-double-back-slashes-using-simple-replace-action/59743)
**Author:** [@esumsea](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/esumsea)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2023, 2:47am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-replace-double-back-slashes-using-simple-replace-action/59743 "2023-01-23T02:47:47Z")
I tried a simple replace where I was trying to replace a " \\\\ " with ", " but the action does nothing. I assume this has to do with \\\\ signalling separate fields. Is there a way to get around this? I thought I had repl… --- ## [Tag to filename stopped working](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-to-filename-stopped-working/59754)
**Author:** [@Speedy](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Speedy)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2023, 1:42am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-to-filename-stopped-working/59754 "2023-01-23T01:42:37Z")
Just ran into this problem where all of mp3tag is functional, save for the tag to filename tool. The file list gets grayed-out and nothing happens; the only way out is to kill the program in task manager. Updated to th… --- ## [File - Options - Tools - MusicBrainz Picard](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-options-tools-musicbrainz-picard/59757)
**Author:** [@nohart](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/nohart)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2023, 11:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-options-tools-musicbrainz-picard/59757 "2023-01-22T23:10:26Z")
Hello I am trying to create a Tool entry in my right click for MusicBrainz Picard. I have the program on my win11 but under Parameter: I don't know what to put. I have tried - /add "%\_filename\_ext%" and check marked - "… --- ## [Connect api discogs failure OAUTH(1)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/connect-api-discogs-failure-oauth-1/59193)
**Author:** [@joshen](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/joshen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2023, 4:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/connect-api-discogs-failure-oauth-1/59193 "2023-01-22T16:24:08Z")
When trying to use discogs I get this message and I can't find a solution please. ¿What should I do? "Failed to authenticate using OAuth (1)." Thank you --- ## [User-defined tool for Cover Lookup](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/user-defined-tool-for-cover-lookup/59761)
**Author:** [@Casual\_Tea](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Casual_Tea)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2023, 11:40am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/user-defined-tool-for-cover-lookup/59761 "2023-01-22T11:40:44Z")
I use this tool to quickly look for album art on this site which (in my experience) yields the best overall results and has better performance than AlbumArtDownloader for example. This is the latest version (2025/01/30)… --- ## [How to create custom lists for Tag Panel pull down fields](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-create-custom-lists-for-tag-panel-pull-down-fields/59760)
**Author:** [@esumsea](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/esumsea)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2023, 12:12am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-create-custom-lists-for-tag-panel-pull-down-fields/59760 "2023-01-22T00:12:49Z")
I have tried and cannot believe I cannot find instructions on how to create the pull down lists to appear in the tag panel. I have searched the forum and documentation but have not found much other than how to delete a w… --- ## [Mp3tag with windows file explorer](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-with-windows-file-explorer/59758)
**Author:** [@dp19](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dp19)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2023, 11:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-with-windows-file-explorer/59758 "2023-01-21T23:22:22Z")
Hello, i like to know how i can get window file explore to see my files when i right click on them. i have mp3tag juaded on a different drive. when i right click a file within file explore mp3tag does come up to open. w… --- ## [Consolidating tags of the same tracks](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/consolidating-tags-of-the-same-tracks/59747)
**Author:** [@JamFestival](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JamFestival)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2023, 7:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/consolidating-tags-of-the-same-tracks/59747 "2023-01-21T19:45:11Z")
Does anyone have an efficient workflow for dealing with inconsistent tags in the same track? I have gotten carried away with 'tag sources', and ended up with a huge amount of tracks that kinda look like this: Album… --- ## [Field MATCHES field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/field-matches-field/59756)
**Author:** [@TGD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/TGD)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2023, 6:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/field-matches-field/59756 "2023-01-21T18:29:13Z")
I want to filter singles that do not have the same TITLE and ALBUM value. Like this: TRACK HAS 1/1 AND NOT TITLE MATCHES ALBUM The only problem is that ALBUM is taken as a string. Is there a way to refer to it as a fie… --- ## [Metadata size management?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/metadata-size-management/59751)
**Author:** [@arficus](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/arficus)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2023, 2:39am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/metadata-size-management/59751 "2023-01-21T02:39:04Z")
For years, when editing previously tagged FLAC files, if attached album art seemed very large (say over 750kB), I would remove it and replace with smaller image, perhaps around 50kB (via mp3tag). Imagine my shock when I … --- ## [Feat. Artist und Remix aus Titel extrahieren](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feat-artist-und-remix-aus-titel-extrahieren/14182)
**Author:** [@JensP](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JensP)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 9:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feat-artist-und-remix-aus-titel-extrahieren/14182 "2023-01-20T21:46:28Z")
Hallo, wer kennt das nicht. Man hat z.B. diese Tags: Nr. Artist Titel 1 Hans Schönes Wetter (Radio Edit) 2 Hans Schönes Wetter 3 Hans Schönes Wetter (feat. Himmel) 4 … --- ## [Replace Function Not replacing apostrophe in Filename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-function-not-replacing-apostrophe-in-filename/59744)
**Author:** [@cldcp00](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cldcp00)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 6:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-function-not-replacing-apostrophe-in-filename/59744 "2023-01-20T18:07:51Z")
I have this filename and you will not that it has a single quote just before the file extension. The replace command below works if the qoute is anywhere else in the the filename but not when it is just before the file e… --- ## [Mp3Tag-macOS writes malformed text field (wrong string length)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-macos-writes-malformed-text-field-wrong-string-length/59691)
**Author:** [@DavidEsp](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DavidEsp)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 4:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-macos-writes-malformed-text-field-wrong-string-length/59691 "2023-01-20T16:11:08Z")
While exploring the ID3v2.3 TLAN (Language) field, by writing to it from Mp3Tag-macOS, I discovered that the value-string (three-letter country code) for that field was recognised by some apps (e.g. foobar2000-macOS, Med… --- ## [Multiple discs in separate folders](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multiple-discs-in-separate-folders/59739)
**Author:** [@JUDZ](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JUDZ)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 2:38pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multiple-discs-in-separate-folders/59739 "2023-01-19T14:38:53Z")
Hello, I am sorting my music archives, renaming directories and tags, and I am stuck on the problem of multiple CDs in multiple directories. Is it possible to create automatically a directory by CD, if there are multipl… --- ## [Weird problem tag free files and VLC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/weird-problem-tag-free-files-and-vlc/59732)
**Author:** [@ECHplayz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ECHplayz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 2:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/weird-problem-tag-free-files-and-vlc/59732 "2023-01-19T14:32:05Z")
I have a really weird problem with the program. After I deleted all tags of a bunch of mp3 files, VLC player shows the drake high in July artwork for all of my files. I don't know what is happening but It's like the VL… --- ## [RegEx - Umwandlung String](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/regex-umwandlung-string/59742)
**Author:** [@Andre\_H](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Andre_H)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 2:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/regex-umwandlung-string/59742 "2023-01-19T14:15:42Z")
Moin Gemeinde, ich bin zu doof für RegEx, die ersten 5 Seiten mit Suchtreffern hier haben nix gegeben, was ich verstanden hätte und für mich hätte umstricken können; mag mir mal wer aufs Pferd helfen bitte? ich möchte … --- ## [Could MP3tag properly correct CUE sheets?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/could-mp3tag-properly-correct-cue-sheets/15051)
**Author:** [@php111](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/php111)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 7:46am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/could-mp3tag-properly-correct-cue-sheets/15051 "2023-01-19T07:46:40Z")
I believe my CUE sheet is all incorrect and a mess. I tried editing it manually by opening it up in notepad, and I still run into errors when I open the CUE sheet in Foobar, and CUETools. I’m not even sure how a proper C… --- ## [Make the character "&" appear in Action titles](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/make-the-character-appear-in-action-titles/59733)
**Author:** [@esumsea](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/esumsea)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 8:39pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/make-the-character-appear-in-action-titles/59733 "2023-01-18T20:39:29Z")
I cannot get "&" to show up in my action name or title. For example, if I want to name an action: Album Artist 2 Artist Sort; B, A C & E F to A B C & E F (Any trailing words) & ''B C, A'' to ''A B C'' or ''C, A B'' to … [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md?page=149&state=muted) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md?page=151&state=muted)