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## [FEATURE REQUEST - Method to choose a \*specific\* conversion format string](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-method-to-choose-a-specific-conversion-format-string/59450)

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**Author:** [@bitskream](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bitskream)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2022, 7:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-method-to-choose-a-specific-conversion-format-string/59450 "2022-12-19T19:43:27Z")

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SOLVED - obvious alternate approach was pointed out to me. I use MP3TAG daily to organize new music and VIDEO acquisitions. I employ several file-naming schemes to organize my media e.g. Rock albums are named and organi…

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## [Regex to extract Date from filename (4digit beginning with 19 or 20)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/regex-to-extract-date-from-filename-4digit-beginning-with-19-or-20/59446)

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**Author:** [@rdmp3](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rdmp3)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2022, 5:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/regex-to-extract-date-from-filename-4digit-beginning-with-19-or-20/59446 "2022-12-19T17:53:03Z")

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I'm trying to create an action for the Date tag where the four digit date is extracted from the filename, such that it will satisfy both these conditions: any number string of 4 digits ( ignoring number strings that …

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## [How could I remove a part of file names en masse?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-could-i-remove-a-part-of-file-names-en-masse/59448)

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**Author:** [@Unsigned7104](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Unsigned7104)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2022, 5:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-could-i-remove-a-part-of-file-names-en-masse/59448 "2022-12-19T17:50:25Z")

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Sorry if this has been asked before, I tried reading older forum posts but I've never used this program before so I'm completely lost. At the moment I have albums which are named like this: 01 - Album Name - Song1.ogg …

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## [What is the correct tag for Label?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/what-is-the-correct-tag-for-label/59445)

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**Author:** [@prodjtheo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/prodjtheo)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2022, 4:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/what-is-the-correct-tag-for-label/59445 "2022-12-19T16:28:47Z")

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Hi there, i would like to add the "Label" tag to my panel list but cant find a corresponding tag for this in the drop down?

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## [Please help with a regex filter](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/please-help-with-a-regex-filter/59439)

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**Author:** [@Fratter](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Fratter)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2022, 5:13am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/please-help-with-a-regex-filter/59439 "2022-12-19T05:13:11Z")

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I've got some lyrics files formatted like this. \[00:12.161\]Hey, that shark has pretty teeth, dear \[00:18.822\]And he shows 'em, pearly white \[00:24.680\]Just a jack knife has MacHeath, dear \[00:31.349\]And he keeps it way …

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## [How to translate Mp3tag?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-translate-mp3tag/2429)

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**Author:** [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 24, 2020, 2:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-translate-mp3tag/2429 "2020-08-24T14:50:20Z")

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If you want to translate Mp3tag, just install the latest Development Build in your preferred language and copy the file English.lng from from the lang directory in Mp3tag's program directory to \<YourLanguage.lng\>. Pleas…

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## [How to export list of albums with compressed audio/bitrate data](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-export-list-of-albums-with-compressed-audio-bitrate-data/59436)

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**Author:** [@middle\_pickup](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/middle_pickup)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 18, 2022, 4:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-export-list-of-albums-with-compressed-audio-bitrate-data/59436 "2022-12-18T16:25:48Z")

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I would like to export a .csv file showing the bitrate data of all my music files. I'm currently trying to update my library from compressed audio to FLAC files, and want to create a list of CD's to hunt for. How do I i…

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## [After shift select multiple files the focus moves to the left side](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/after-shift-select-multiple-files-the-focus-moves-to-the-left-side/43732)

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**Author:** [@Stem75](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Stem75)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [December 18, 2022, 8:51am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/after-shift-select-multiple-files-the-focus-moves-to-the-left-side/43732 "2022-12-18T08:51:50Z")

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Well as the title says when i select multiple files in Mp3Tag list ( checking one raw and then holding shift button down to select the second one ) and my view of the list is somewhere on the right end of the columns…

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## [Mit MP3Tag auf Feld Dateinamen zugreifen](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mit-mp3tag-auf-feld-dateinamen-zugreifen/59432)

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**Author:** [@mibri3944](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mibri3944)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 17, 2022, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mit-mp3tag-auf-feld-dateinamen-zugreifen/59432 "2022-12-17T18:24:45Z")

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Hallo, ich habe eine CD eingelesen, diese CD ist von einem Freund kopiert worden. Nun habe ich das Problem, das unter Dateiname nur Track1 bis track 20 steht. In habe nun in kleinarbeit den Tateinamen mit Tile versehe…

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## [Benennen von Playlists in den Einstellungen](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/benennen-von-playlists-in-den-einstellungen/59047)

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**Author:** [@Topas](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Topas)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 17, 2022, 10:59am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/benennen-von-playlists-in-den-einstellungen/59047 "2022-12-17T10:59:18Z")

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Hallo, von der Windows-Version her kenne ich die Möglichkeit, die Benennung der Playlist anzupassen. In den Einstellungen kann ich unter "Playlist" angeben, wie die Playlist gespeichert werden soll. Bei mir lautet es da …

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## [Trouble with cover art in VLC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/trouble-with-cover-art-in-vlc/59227)

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**Author:** [@archibald](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/archibald)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 17, 2022, 5:08am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/trouble-with-cover-art-in-vlc/59227 "2022-12-17T05:08:12Z")

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Before I use Win7, VLC and Mp3Tag without any trouble. But since I've changed to Win 10, if I insert a cover art in tag VLC doesn't show it. I've trierd ti change to older version of VLC, quite the same also I've changed…

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## [Adding Length (time) to CSV](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-length-time-to-csv/55643)

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**Author:** [@xpac5896a](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/xpac5896a)\
**Replies:** 24\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2022, 11:06pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-length-time-to-csv/55643 "2022-12-16T23:06:51Z")

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I'm wanting to add the length (time) of a track for export using csv. Length is nothing more than the time it would take a track to play. I'm not a programmer but I do know it can be done but I have no idea how to do it.…

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## [Mac export format history](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mac-export-format-history/59161)

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**Author:** [@rajanna](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rajanna)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2022, 2:16pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mac-export-format-history/59161 "2022-12-16T14:16:32Z")

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File-\>Export, "Format" can remember the history of format used in the past. Similar to how it is done in Convert-\>Text File - Tag, "Formatstring" Here it remembers the history. Please, we need similar history in…

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## [Want to Adjust Field HEIGHT in Tag Panel](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/want-to-adjust-field-height-in-tag-panel/54504)

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**Author:** [@ShepJim](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ShepJim)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2022, 10:16am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/want-to-adjust-field-height-in-tag-panel/54504 "2022-12-16T10:16:43Z")

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I am pretty sure this is not a limitation of just the new Mac MP3TAG. My "Comments" tags are almost always longer than is viewable in the current single line tag field ...even when its width is set to Wide in Preference…

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## [Multi-line field options](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multi-line-field-options/52711)

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**Author:** [@Animal](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Animal)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2022, 10:15am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multi-line-field-options/52711 "2022-12-16T10:15:37Z")

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New to using mp3tag, so please forgive me if this is obvious but I cannot find a way to make any of the tag panel fields multi-line. Like for lyrics I would like to have more than one line. I can see that this exists f…

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## [Composer not showing up in Discogs Search](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/composer-not-showing-up-in-discogs-search/59092)

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**Author:** [@Roger285](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Roger285)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2022, 10:12am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/composer-not-showing-up-in-discogs-search/59092 "2022-12-16T10:12:14Z")

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Hello, I'm not seeing how to get mp3tag to fill in the composer field with the discogs search function. I checked with the website and it shows that the composer data is there, but it doesn't appear in the search. I'm …

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## [Request: Export Tags to Text Window](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-export-tags-to-text-window/58438)

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**Author:** [@rajanna](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rajanna)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2022, 10:08am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-export-tags-to-text-window/58438 "2022-12-16T10:08:48Z")

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Export Tags to Text Files Exporting tags to text files can be done by using Convert → Tag - Text File. But we need the tags in a text window, right inside mp3tag. Similar to Convert → Text File - Tag Text Window option. …

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## [How to specify description for WWW (id3: WXXX) tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-specify-description-for-www-id3-wxxx-tag/59404)

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**Author:** [@maf](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/maf)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2022, 9:16am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-specify-description-for-www-id3-wxxx-tag/59404 "2022-12-16T09:16:10Z")

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The way I understand the ID3 specs, WXXX tags are different from the other URL link frames in that they can or should have a description in addition to their value. How can I enter that description with Mp3tag? The reas…

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## [Streamlining Workflow (advice needed)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/streamlining-workflow-advice-needed/59409)

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**Author:** [@Nolaine](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Nolaine)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2022, 7:41am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/streamlining-workflow-advice-needed/59409 "2022-12-16T07:41:44Z")

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I've got about 2000+ audiobooks I'm trying to tag, so streamlining my workflow is pretty important. I can't really do much in bulk because what I'm doing just won't work that way. I'm trying to use keyboard shortcuts whe…

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## [Feature Request: Ability to mark or color or keep a selection active](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-ability-to-mark-or-color-or-keep-a-selection-active/59410)

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**Author:** [@dadarkman808](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dadarkman808)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2022, 7:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-ability-to-mark-or-color-or-keep-a-selection-active/59410 "2022-12-15T19:01:14Z")

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Hi all, Currently MP3Tag have multiple selection ability. However, as soon as a user clicks away from the selection, everything is deselected. So, no way to edit a different set of files in the list, especially when fil…

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## [Remove leading zeros from track field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-leading-zeros-from-track-field/59416)

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**Author:** [@peter762033](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/peter762033)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2022, 5:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-leading-zeros-from-track-field/59416 "2022-12-15T17:43:20Z")

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Hi, I'm splitting a lot of FLAC files from a single file and .cue and I'm having a slight issue with the track field. Some albums have track numbers as 1,2,3 etc but others have 01,02,03 etc. Is there a way to change a…

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## [Steuerzeichen in Programm NPP finden](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/steuerzeichen-in-programm-npp-finden/59412)

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**Author:** [@Fotoknipser](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Fotoknipser)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2022, 9:58am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/steuerzeichen-in-programm-npp-finden/59412 "2022-12-15T09:58:54Z")

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Hallo, vorige Tage schrieb ich in die Rubrik "Fehler", dass mir unbekannte Zeichen aufgefallen sind. Dazu gab es auch eine Lösung, Danke dafür! Ich hab, um undruckbare Zeichen in den für mich wichtigen Feldern zu find…

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## [Usage mp3tag with itunes - Windows10 issue](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/usage-mp3tag-with-itunes-windows10-issue/59395)

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**Author:** [@schorp](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/schorp)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2022, 12:51am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/usage-mp3tag-with-itunes-windows10-issue/59395 "2022-12-15T00:51:46Z")

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usage mp3tag with itunes - Windows10 issue Hi there, I currently have my large, complete physical music collection imported in iTunes in wave format. Within iTunes, on album level (showing albums), all cds are presente…

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## [I can remove Parenthesis but can't remove Brackets](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-can-remove-parenthesis-but-cant-remove-brackets/59406)

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**Author:** [@bravoland](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bravoland)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 14, 2022, 7:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-can-remove-parenthesis-but-cant-remove-brackets/59406 "2022-12-14T19:56:51Z")

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First of all, i apologize, as i know similar topics have been posted countless times, but I haven't been able to get it working based on trying what I see in other posts. I have Title Metadata for some songs like Happy…

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## [Action to replace characters in field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-to-replace-characters-in-field/59394)

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**Author:** [@bthoem](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bthoem)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 14, 2022, 6:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-to-replace-characters-in-field/59394 "2022-12-14T18:10:08Z")

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Seems like I have used an application that has been rewriting some of my metadata, changing the delimiter from ";" to "\\\\". I use the semicolon a lot to separate keywords in genre and artist. "Jazz;Piano" has been modi…

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## [Staging sparse package failed : Win11 no context menu](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/staging-sparse-package-failed-win11-no-context-menu/59121)

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**Author:** [@Patslayer](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Patslayer)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [December 14, 2022, 3:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/staging-sparse-package-failed-win11-no-context-menu/59121 "2022-12-14T15:47:46Z")

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Hello, I've made a fresh install of Win11 22H2 and when I try to install mp3tag v318b 64bits I have the same error message than here : I've downloaded the latest night build, but no luck. I tried to to install the 3.…

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## [Recommendations for Bulk Library](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/recommendations-for-bulk-library/59398)

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**Author:** [@thenoob](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/thenoob)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [December 14, 2022, 3:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/recommendations-for-bulk-library/59398 "2022-12-14T15:17:42Z")

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Hello everyone, Just discovered this lovely community. Looking around on the forum and i have a few very basic questions, i read the FAQ and some othe threads to start. I have a very large library, "most" is decentl…

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## [Coveranzeige in Itunes](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/coveranzeige-in-itunes/59389)

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**Author:** [@mibri3944](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mibri3944)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2022, 6:13pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/coveranzeige-in-itunes/59389 "2022-12-13T18:13:39Z")

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Hallo, ich habe CD in Itunes importiert. Diese sind mp3 Dateien. Ich arbeite mit der neusten Version 3.18 f Diese Titel haben in Itunes 01/02 usw Ich habe jetzt die einzelnen Titel angespielt und den Namen in Mp3ta…

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## [Can't open erroneous M4A file for writing](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-open-erroneous-m4a-file-for-writing/59349)

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**Author:** [@fpefpe](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fpefpe)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2022, 5:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-open-erroneous-m4a-file-for-writing/59349 "2022-12-13T17:08:06Z")

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Hello --- I just was updating the comment tag in directory of files --- 38 in total files -- the files are apple format -- \*.m4a --- all the comment tag was updated on all the files except for one file. I check t…

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## [Restore previous style Tag panel](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/restore-previous-style-tag-panel/59347)

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**Author:** [@reddwarf4ever](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/reddwarf4ever)\
**Replies:** 27\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2022, 2:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/restore-previous-style-tag-panel/59347 "2022-12-13T14:28:37Z")

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I find the latest release a little confusing, I liked the previous style tag panel, it’s functional and looks good. When I installed the new version I lost my action menu, luckily I found an old back up, should it have …

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