# Latest **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md?page=158 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 159 --- ## [No edit button for folder permissions](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/no-edit-button-for-folder-permissions/59000)
**Author:** [@jacobacci](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jacobacci)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2022, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/no-edit-button-for-folder-permissions/59000 "2022-11-08T15:16:58Z")
I have a saved settings file for mp3tag which I copy to the mp3tag program folder after a new installation to restore my settings. After that i need to change the permissions of the mp3tag program folder. In Windows 10 t… --- ## [Adding Key to file name gets gibberish](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-key-to-file-name-gets-gibberish/58963)
**Author:** [@ianwat](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ianwat)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2022, 12:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-key-to-file-name-gets-gibberish/58963 "2022-11-08T12:18:57Z")
Examples "C:\\New-Music\\2022-10\\Yomanda-You're Free-James Hurr Remix-Dance - 4A - 125.m4a" -\> "C:\\New-Music\\2022-10\\01 - Yomanda - You're Free (James Hurr Remix) - eyJrZXkiOiI0QSIsInNvdXJjZSI6Im1peGVkaW5rZXkiLCJhbGdvc… --- ## [Speichern im Laufwerk (Verzeichnis)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/speichern-im-laufwerk-verzeichnis/58998)
**Author:** [@W.Tina](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/W.Tina)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2022, 9:49am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/speichern-im-laufwerk-verzeichnis/58998 "2022-11-08T09:49:39Z")
Hallo, ich habe die einzelnen Tags bearbeitet und gewisse Dateien gelöscht etc. Ist ein Ordner im Laufwerk z. B. "Discofox" mit 1.320 Dateien.. wie bekomme ich meine Dateien mit den toll geänderten/aktualisierten Tags … --- ## [Not possible to change filename w/ extension via file view](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/not-possible-to-change-filename-w-extension-via-file-view/12107)
**Author:** [@ptrk.mj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ptrk.mj)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2022, 9:23am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/not-possible-to-change-filename-w-extension-via-file-view/12107 "2022-11-08T09:23:13Z")
Even if you set 'Field' parameter of a column to %\_filename\_ext%, renaming still modifies part before the extension. --- ## [Tagging multiple albums at once with album art](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tagging-multiple-albums-at-once-with-album-art/58992)
**Author:** [@jas](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jas)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2022, 1:22am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tagging-multiple-albums-at-once-with-album-art/58992 "2022-11-08T01:22:54Z")
Hello so im searching the forums but i cant seem to find an answer to this but is there a way to check the album art for multiple albums at once? i have 12k files and some have art already and others don't is there a way… --- ## [Cover Dimensions in search results](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-dimensions-in-search-results/58987)
**Author:** [@gbstang](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/gbstang)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2022, 7:38am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-dimensions-in-search-results/58987 "2022-11-07T07:38:39Z")
Suggestion: List cover dimensions in a column of the search results. --- ## [Every tag ever? (Export too?)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/every-tag-ever-export-too/58863)
**Author:** [@Triplehelix](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Triplehelix)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2022, 6:16pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/every-tag-ever-export-too/58863 "2022-11-06T18:16:46Z")
Hello MP3Tag Community! I was wondering if there is a way to have this application export a list of my files along with all of the tags (EVER) that are included in them. There might not be a practical reason for this r… --- ## [Convert folder name to Album or Artist](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-folder-name-to-album-or-artist/58982)
**Author:** [@ilyub](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ilyub)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2022, 2:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-folder-name-to-album-or-artist/58982 "2022-11-06T14:30:56Z")
I am keeping each Artist in separate folder. So, my collection structure is like this: /Music/\/\ You already have "Filename -\> Tag" conversion, which is very helpful. Could you also add conversion for "… --- ## [Replace(x,y,z) only admits 31 items to replace](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-x-y-z-only-admits-31-items-to-replace/58968)
**Author:** [@katorce](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/katorce)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2022, 11:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-x-y-z-only-admits-31-items-to-replace/58968 "2022-11-04T23:43:47Z")
The wiki says: replace(x,y,z) returns the string x with all occurrences of string y replaced by string z. Supports multiple parameter pairs y and z. But in multiple should say 31 or it should be increased. For example: … --- ## [Add length to the filename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-length-to-the-filename/58962)
**Author:** [@mjnisbett](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mjnisbett)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2022, 12:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-length-to-the-filename/58962 "2022-11-04T12:34:56Z")
All I want to do is add the length of the mp3 track to the filename \[i.e., filename (5m 13s).mp3\]. What is the easiest way to do so? I tried %\_length% and other attributes but nothing worked. Please help! --- ## [Special Character Problem - Tag or OS problem?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/special-character-problem-tag-or-os-problem/58960)
**Author:** [@jrgglsr](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jrgglsr)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2022, 8:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/special-character-problem-tag-or-os-problem/58960 "2022-11-03T20:01:12Z")
Hi! I have a Astell Kern SR25 Player with Android based OS. All albums with special German characters (like ä, ü etc.) are being displayed correct on this device, except for the latest Rammstein album. One song „meine T… --- ## [Request to keep current file active after refresh file view](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-to-keep-current-file-active-after-refresh-file-view/58939)
**Author:** [@RACooper](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/RACooper)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2022, 6:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-to-keep-current-file-active-after-refresh-file-view/58939 "2022-11-03T18:27:53Z")
Because I'm usually working on my whole library at once in MP3tag (thousands of files) it would be nice if the current highlighted file were still highlighted (and shown in the current pane) after Refresh File View inste… --- ## [Adding file type or bit rate to Folder name (IF function)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-file-type-or-bit-rate-to-folder-name-if-function/45483)
**Author:** [@LikeLinus](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LikeLinus)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2022, 10:40am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-file-type-or-bit-rate-to-folder-name-if-function/45483 "2022-11-03T10:40:05Z")
Hi. I'm a new user to MP3Tag and I'm trying to figure out how to rename my folders a certain way. I've created an action with the default value of "\_DIRECTORY" and then trying to use a format string for the naming conven… --- ## [Regular expressions only work once](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/regular-expressions-only-work-once/58949)
**Author:** [@Smugdruggler](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Smugdruggler)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2022, 11:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/regular-expressions-only-work-once/58949 "2022-11-02T23:23:45Z")
Hi, I am trying to use the following regular expressions to remove the first 5 characters of all track titles that I have for an album. ^.\*?\\d\\s & 2) $cutleft(%title%,5) To test I selected track 1 and applied my a… --- ## [Merging individual CD folders CD1 CD2 CD3 into one](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/merging-individual-cd-folders-cd1-cd2-cd3-into-one/58942)
**Author:** [@zxc](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/zxc)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2022, 1:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/merging-individual-cd-folders-cd1-cd2-cd3-into-one/58942 "2022-11-02T13:51:55Z")
Hi, When I ripped my CDs to MP3 I created a folder-per-disc which made sense to me at the time. Since then I've decided I'd much rather group the tracks by album only. For example - current situation Oasis - Stop The… --- ## [Excessively long save operation when writing chapter metadata in audiobook files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/excessively-long-save-operation-when-writing-chapter-metadata-in-audiobook-files/58931)
**Author:** [@Nolaine](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Nolaine)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2022, 6:39am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/excessively-long-save-operation-when-writing-chapter-metadata-in-audiobook-files/58931 "2022-11-01T06:39:14Z")
When editing metadata on my audiobooks, I often find myself needing to write different author and narrator (composer) metadata to each chapter. For example, when the book is a collection or anthology. I want to have the … --- ## [File “cannot be opened for writing”](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-cannot-be-opened-for-writing/58934)
**Author:** [@john3](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/john3)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2022, 5:27am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-cannot-be-opened-for-writing/58934 "2022-11-01T05:27:47Z")
I have tried the solution offered by a previous member but that didn't fix the problem. Basically any file i try including the album a message appears ''file “cannot be opened for writing”. Have even changed permissions… --- ## [Is It Possible to Import a Local File for Cover Art?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-it-possible-to-import-a-local-file-for-cover-art/58935)
**Author:** [@Chris4877](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Chris4877)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2022, 5:14am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-it-possible-to-import-a-local-file-for-cover-art/58935 "2022-11-01T05:14:25Z")
I have a local mp3 file, accompanied by a local png file with a matching name, and I would like to make the png file the cover art file for for the mp3 file, without having to search all the online cover art sources, but… --- ## [DSF tagging for stereo and multichannel](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/dsf-tagging-for-stereo-and-multichannel/58918)
**Author:** [@jlm70](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jlm70)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2022, 11:09am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/dsf-tagging-for-stereo-and-multichannel/58918 "2022-10-31T11:09:05Z")
I'm ripping with my good old Oppo BDP-105 my original SACD library, so to play them with Audirvana Origin on MacOS. I'd like to know what tag should I choose to define the number of audio channels of a specific DSF file… --- ## [Zeichen entfernen vor und nach Bindestrich](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/zeichen-entfernen-vor-und-nach-bindestrich/58927)
**Author:** [@Earlenrico](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Earlenrico)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2022, 8:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/zeichen-entfernen-vor-und-nach-bindestrich/58927 "2022-10-30T20:12:01Z")
Hallo zusammen, ich habe bei dem Album Trance Voices Vol. 23 - CD 1 Trance Voices Vol. 23 - CD 2 wie komme ich das Leerzeichen vor dem Bindestrich und alles nach dem Bindestrich entfernt? So sollte es aussehen. Tra… --- ## [Create a "Next Album" (or next folder) button](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/create-a-next-album-or-next-folder-button/58926)
**Author:** [@Burton59](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Burton59)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2022, 6:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/create-a-next-album-or-next-folder-button/58926 "2022-10-30T18:25:25Z")
A "Next Album" or "Next Folder" button would be nice to auto select the next album's or folder's set of songs. Perhaps wrap to the top when at bottom album. --- ## [Foreign accents and diacritics](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/foreign-accents-and-diacritics/58905)
**Author:** [@Wolksby](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Wolksby)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2022, 11:44am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/foreign-accents-and-diacritics/58905 "2022-10-30T11:44:13Z")
As a musician with a strong interest in languages, I always like to use the respective foreign accents in mp3tag - at least where this doesn't have any detrimental effect on the file-system. Essentially I will use all t… --- ## [Merkwürdiges Verhalten beim Feld "Genre"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/merkwurdiges-verhalten-beim-feld-genre/58913)
**Author:** [@BluePet](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/BluePet)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2022, 10:54am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/merkwurdiges-verhalten-beim-feld-genre/58913 "2022-10-30T10:54:43Z")
Hallo! Ich verwende seit vielen Jahren MP3tag zum Organisieren meiner MP3-Sammlung. Mein Workflow: Tags setzen mit MP3tag, dann importieren in iTunes. Da das Feld "Genre" in vielen MP3-Anwendungen (z.B. im Auto, iTune… --- ## [Composer from CUE\_TRACK\_COMPOSER\_xx](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/composer-from-cue-track-composer-xx/58915)
**Author:** [@Roland](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Roland)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2022, 2:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/composer-from-cue-track-composer-xx/58915 "2022-10-29T14:34:04Z")
Every record of an album carries all the composers of all songs. How can I transfer the embedded CUE\_TRACK\_COMPOSER to the corresponding COMPOSER field? I have a few albums with this issue. --- ## [Removing Parenthesis in Titles Along with Spaces](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-parenthesis-in-titles-along-with-spaces/58917)
**Author:** [@Grey](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Grey)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2022, 2:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-parenthesis-in-titles-along-with-spaces/58917 "2022-10-29T14:26:30Z")
I found this Action: It works but it leaves a space in the title. It's not that big a deal when the parenthesis are at the end, but it's an issue when they're at the beginning. "(I Just) Died in Your Arms" becomes " Di… --- ## [Führende Ziffer beim Tagfeld Titelnummer](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/fuhrende-ziffer-beim-tagfeld-titelnummer/58914)
**Author:** [@Anyoona](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Anyoona)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2022, 11:15am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/fuhrende-ziffer-beim-tagfeld-titelnummer/58914 "2022-10-29T11:15:05Z")
Wie kann ich im Tagfeld TITLE eine bestimme Zahl, die an erster Stelle festlegen, wenn die Tracknummer dreistellig sein soll? zum Beispiel 203 - Madonna - Hung Up --- ## [Replace the first occurrence](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-the-first-occurrence/58902)
**Author:** [@gialandra](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/gialandra)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2022, 8:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-the-first-occurrence/58902 "2022-10-28T20:09:29Z")
Hi, I want to replace the first occurrence of a point "." with a space + dash " -" of some columns. Is it possible? Thanks --- ## [Mp3tag 64-bit installiert dann deinstalliert, nun sind die Einstellungen von 32-Bit weg](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-64-bit-installiert-dann-deinstalliert-nun-sind-die-einstellungen-von-32-bit-weg/58889)
**Author:** [@Coffeebreaker](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Coffeebreaker)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2022, 3:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-64-bit-installiert-dann-deinstalliert-nun-sind-die-einstellungen-von-32-bit-weg/58889 "2022-10-28T15:25:40Z")
Hallo, habe die vorhandene 32-Bit Version gegen die 64-Bit-Version tauschen wollen, leider hatte ich einen Installationsfehler (Windows 11). Nun habe ich nach dem Deinstallationsvorgang die 32-Bit Version geladen und m… --- ## [Can't change cover type in Extended Tags window](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-change-cover-type-in-extended-tags-window/58833)
**Author:** [@abelcheung](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/abelcheung)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2022, 3:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-change-cover-type-in-extended-tags-window/58833 "2022-10-28T15:23:32Z")
Since 3.17, newly imported cover image can't have its type modified in Extended Tags window under some condition. Steps to reproduce: Begin with track that contains no cover image. (I used FLAC for testing, no sure if… --- ## [Install issue with start menu folder](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/install-issue-with-start-menu-folder/58717)
**Author:** [@deckard](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/deckard)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2022, 3:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/install-issue-with-start-menu-folder/58717 "2022-10-28T15:22:50Z")
I've noticed with the last few x64 beta installs, while the previous install options persist, the start group folder does not. I am probably in the minority, but I use Open Shell in Windows 10 because I like to categoriz… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md?page=157) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md?page=159)