# Latest **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md?page=193&state=muted [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 194 --- ## [Invalid 'File Cannot be Opened for Writing' when padding bytes are missing (Mp3tag V3.11 on Windows 10 64-bit)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/invalid-file-cannot-be-opened-for-writing-when-padding-bytes-are-missing-mp3tag-v3-11-on-windows-10-64-bit/56080)
**Author:** [@FreddoFrog](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/FreddoFrog)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2022, 4:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/invalid-file-cannot-be-opened-for-writing-when-padding-bytes-are-missing-mp3tag-v3-11-on-windows-10-64-bit/56080 "2022-02-13T16:11:39Z")
I have been receiving numerous messages 'File XXX Cannot be opened for writing' when updating my Wav files with Mp3tag - irrespective of whether it’s updating a tag (e.g. Convert-\> Filename -\> Tag), Auto-renumber Tool, o… --- ## [Multi-value MP4 fields written by MusicBrainz Picard are not displayed](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multi-value-mp4-fields-written-by-musicbrainz-picard-are-not-displayed/56138)
**Author:** [@an3k](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/an3k)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2022, 4:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multi-value-mp4-fields-written-by-musicbrainz-picard-are-not-displayed/56138 "2022-02-13T16:10:57Z")
I stumbled about this problem somewhat often in the recent past and noticed it for more tags than just this one but (stupid me) can't remember what else tags were affected. Is this a known problem? Are all tags "multi-va… --- ## [\[ syntax error in formatting string \]](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/syntax-error-in-formatting-string/46638)
**Author:** [@poster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/poster)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2022, 4:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/syntax-error-in-formatting-string/46638 "2022-02-13T16:09:22Z")
Die o.a. Meldung kennt wohl jeder MP3Tag-Benutzer, wenn er mit dem Konverter oder bestimmten Aktionen herumprobiert. Ich empfinde das Konzept von Mp3Tag, die Fehlermeldung als Inhalt in ein Tagfeld zu schreiben etwas "u… --- ## [Lost Data changing Focus](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/lost-data-changing-focus/55633)
**Author:** [@gurneech](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/gurneech)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2022, 4:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/lost-data-changing-focus/55633 "2022-02-13T16:07:56Z")
Version 3.11 Windows 10 - 64bit If you have a file selected in the File List, then make a modification in the Tag Panel, then go back to the SAME SELECTION in the File List, the modification in the Tag Panel is lost w… --- ## [Losing tag edit](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/losing-tag-edit/56065)
**Author:** [@RSJ](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/RSJ)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2022, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/losing-tag-edit/56065 "2022-02-13T16:06:53Z")
I have noticed that if I edit an album, changing the (release) Date and then use Actions (Quick) to make a change to the track titles, the Date reverts to the original and the new date is 'lost'. Simple remedy is carry o… --- ## [Icon not showing in Task Bar - Win 11](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/icon-not-showing-in-task-bar-win-11/55081)
**Author:** [@johnfoliot](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/johnfoliot)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2022, 4:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/icon-not-showing-in-task-bar-win-11/55081 "2022-02-13T16:04:11Z")
My laptop recently upgraded to Windows 11, and now when I launch Mp3tag, the button is in the task bar, but the icon is not showing. --- ## [No "sign" (dot) showing mp3tag is active in task line from Windows 11](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/no-sign-dot-showing-mp3tag-is-active-in-task-line-from-windows-11/54913)
**Author:** [@ehrlacher](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ehrlacher)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2022, 4:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/no-sign-dot-showing-mp3tag-is-active-in-task-line-from-windows-11/54913 "2022-02-13T16:03:19Z")
If You have an app attached to Your task line in Windows 11 only a small dot (or sometimes small line eg while dowing downloads) shows if the task is active. This is missing with mp3tag. --- ## [Kopieren und verschieben per Kontextmenü](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/kopieren-und-verschieben-per-kontextmenu/56008)
**Author:** [@poster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/poster)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2022, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/kopieren-und-verschieben-per-kontextmenu/56008 "2022-02-13T16:01:38Z")
Gegeben: 2 Dateien mit unterschiedlichem Inhalt aber gleichem Dateinamen in 2 verschiedenen Ordnern, beide Ordner sind in Mp3Tag eingelesen Wenn man per Kontextmenü Datei 1 in den Ordner von Datei 2 kopiert, bekommt ma… --- ## [Automating tag update using beatport by stevehero](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automating-tag-update-using-beatport-by-stevehero/56299)
**Author:** [@helder.rito](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/helder.rito)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2022, 1:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automating-tag-update-using-beatport-by-stevehero/56299 "2022-02-13T13:22:21Z")
I would like to know if it is possible to create a macro that, using beatport by stevehero, performs the file-by-file (or a group of files) updating tags. --- ## [Preferences and Configuration](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/preferences-and-configuration/56296)
**Author:** [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2022, 7:15am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/preferences-and-configuration/56296 "2022-02-13T07:15:41Z")
You can configure many areas of Mp3tag via the preferences window at Mp3tag → Preferences… or ⌘ , General Startup Folder Here you can specify the startup behavior of Mp3tag. None starts with an empty File List. P… --- ## [Year field batch deletion](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/year-field-batch-deletion/55149)
**Author:** [@Wolksby](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Wolksby)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2021, 5:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/year-field-batch-deletion/55149 "2021-11-18T17:36:37Z")
I am sure the answer is here, staring me in the face, but I am desperate not to screw up something I have worked on for such a long time, and might not be able to put right.! I have over 750 Albums(CDs) in my collection… --- ## [Automatic year/genre idividual mp3's](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automatic-year-genre-idividual-mp3s/56291)
**Author:** [@MikeyMike75](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MikeyMike75)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2022, 9:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automatic-year-genre-idividual-mp3s/56291 "2022-02-12T21:18:08Z")
Hello, I have a question and I found partially answers. I am looking for some plug-in/script for a bulk tag. I have a lot of mp3's (not albums) and I am looking for a sollution to get automatically the year and genre … --- ## [If Statements Help](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/if-statements-help/56293)
**Author:** [@TheOutersideDJ](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/TheOutersideDJ)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2022, 10:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/if-statements-help/56293 "2022-02-12T22:54:34Z")
Completely confused on If statements. I run actions scripts, but simple stuff. So, this is what I have and need... Comment Field = 5A-125 Key Field = 6A BPM Field = 125 I know some programing but not in MP3tag. So, I… --- ## [Discogs released found but empty](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/discogs-released-found-but-empty/56212)
**Author:** [@djcaesar9114](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/djcaesar9114)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2022, 9:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/discogs-released-found-but-empty/56212 "2022-02-12T21:00:13Z")
Hello, Once again thanks a lot for your admirable work. There is an issue with this release: Chasis – 32 Aniversario - Bienvenidos Al Circo (2021, CD) - Discogs When I search for Discogs ID, with this particular relea… --- ## [Album Cover Issue](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-cover-issue/56289)
**Author:** [@funkatopia](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/funkatopia)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2022, 8:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-cover-issue/56289 "2022-02-12T20:31:54Z")
Apologies ahead of time. I searched for this topic but all of these situations differ slightly from mine. I am having a mobile app developed and I'm streaming from a Shoutcast server using a CentovaCast admin area. I sp… --- ## [Pending at undo "Remove tag" operation](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/pending-at-undo-remove-tag-operation/56287)
**Author:** [@enenkiel](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/enenkiel)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2022, 3:49pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/pending-at-undo-remove-tag-operation/56287 "2022-02-12T15:49:13Z")
When I correct MP3s, tagged by MP3Tag including Arts, via MP3GAIN, APE-Tags are created by MP3GAIN and shown by MP3Tag. When I remove these Tags via MP3Tag "Remove Tags" and try to restore the combination ID3v2.3 (ID3v1 … --- ## [Album cover blurayvplayers](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-cover-blurayvplayers/56281)
**Author:** [@Ilion](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ilion)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2022, 9:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-cover-blurayvplayers/56281 "2022-02-11T21:24:32Z")
I put album covers in FLAC files stored on an external HD and I can view them on the computer, but on the blu ray player the album covers do not appear. In mp3 files recorded on a dvd disc I can view on the blu ray playe… --- ## [Extremely poor performance with m4b audiobooks](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extremely-poor-performance-with-m4b-audiobooks/54232)
**Author:** [@t-richter](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/t-richter)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2022, 6:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extremely-poor-performance-with-m4b-audiobooks/54232 "2022-02-11T18:01:52Z")
When trying to retag some audiobooks in my collection, I noticed the poor performance with m4b audiobooks. Tagging works fine, but saving takes a lot of time. A folder of about 100 audiobooks took several hours just to … --- ## [Conditional cover import](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/conditional-cover-import/56278)
**Author:** [@Roland](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Roland)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2022, 6:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/conditional-cover-import/56278 "2022-02-11T18:37:38Z")
I would like to correct the cover in my songs via script. The goal is an embedded cover with 500x500 pixels in each song. Every folder has at least the file 01.JPG or FOLDER.JPG or COVER.JPG. The import is necessary i… --- ## [Cannot write tags on m4a files from the same source](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-write-tags-on-m4a-files-from-the-same-source/53898)
**Author:** [@robertotru](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/robertotru)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2022, 4:39pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-write-tags-on-m4a-files-from-the-same-source/53898 "2022-02-11T16:39:30Z")
Hello, I have got some m4a files from the same source. Some are editable, some are not. I think the error message is way too generic. Something like "Cannot write tags to file "Foo.m4a" in folder "bar"". I think it do… --- ## [Export nach MusicBuddy](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-nach-musicbuddy/56265)
**Author:** [@fussfolker](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fussfolker)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2022, 1:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-nach-musicbuddy/56265 "2022-02-11T13:33:52Z")
Ich hoffe, dass jemand von Euch das Program MusicBuddy kennt. Damit kann man vorhandene Medien relativ einfach katalogisieren. Für Medien, die es online nicht findet, bietet es auch einen CSV-Import an. Da scheitere ich… --- ## [Multi-Value Genre Tagfelder](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multi-value-genre-tagfelder/46525)
**Author:** [@poster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/poster)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2022, 9:34am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multi-value-genre-tagfelder/46525 "2022-02-11T09:34:40Z")
Ich erzeuge manchmal Multi-Value Genre Tagfelder durch Eingabe mehrerer Genres und Trennung durch "\\\\" im Tagpanel oder im Eingabefeld der erweiterten Tagansicht direkt. Sie werden dann im Tagpanel in der Schreibweise "… --- ## [Locken von Dateien nach Taggen mit Websource](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/locken-von-dateien-nach-taggen-mit-websource/48919)
**Author:** [@poster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/poster)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2024, 2:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/locken-von-dateien-nach-taggen-mit-websource/48919 "2024-04-19T14:51:42Z")
Ich habe ja schon in der Vergangenheit über "Locked Files" in anderem Zusammenhang (Tools und AlbumArtDownloader) berichtet. Es wurde nie so ganz klar, wer oder was der Problemverursacher (AlbumartDownloader oder Windows… --- ## [Differences to the Microsoft Store version](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/differences-to-the-microsoft-store-version/51533)
**Author:** [@Horus](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Horus)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2022, 1:49am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/differences-to-the-microsoft-store-version/51533 "2022-02-11T01:49:32Z")
There is Mp3tag in Microsoft Store. Is that the preferred version over the classical one that we have to use setup? Thanks --- ## [Music file naming for Portably](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/music-file-naming-for-portably/56273)
**Author:** [@frazld](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/frazld)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2022, 12:53am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/music-file-naming-for-portably/56273 "2022-02-11T00:53:33Z")
I have known for some time that there were certain characters not permitted in Windows. And I have ignored a few. Now I will be renaming them to be 100% portable. Ugh. With the different systems, cell phones, web stora… --- ## [Mp3tag line height, font size](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-line-height-font-size/55197)
**Author:** [@rajanna](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rajanna)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2022, 8:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-line-height-font-size/55197 "2022-02-10T20:53:18Z")
Left side of the window is Apple Music App in Mac OS. Right side of the window is mp3tag. Observations Both are Music organizers and editors. mp3tag uses almost half of line height of music app and font size is al… --- ## [Action to copy ARTIST to ALBUMARTIST with multiple values](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-to-copy-artist-to-albumartist-with-multiple-values/56264)
**Author:** [@Apesbrain](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Apesbrain)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2022, 3:13pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-to-copy-artist-to-albumartist-with-multiple-values/56264 "2022-02-10T15:13:51Z")
I want to copy like this example: (Existing) ARTIST=Shelly Manne & Bill Evans to (New) ALBUMARTIST=Shelly Manne & Bill Evans\\\\Shelly Manne\\\\Bill Evans Can you help me format an Action that would do this? The various… --- ## [Nero tag created when making minimal change to M4A file with chapters](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/nero-tag-created-when-making-minimal-change-to-m4a-file-with-chapters/56259)
**Author:** [@markf](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/markf)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2022, 4:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/nero-tag-created-when-making-minimal-change-to-m4a-file-with-chapters/56259 "2022-02-10T16:03:00Z")
I have an M4A file created in ffmpeg that has chapters in it. I load the file into mp3tag and that shows the file has only MP4 tags i.e. it displays MP4 (MP4) in the Tag column. I change the Artist field because the nam… --- ## [Regular Expression includes first word of the tag when formatting a value](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/regular-expression-includes-first-word-of-the-tag-when-formatting-a-value/56258)
**Author:** [@accidental-fart](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/accidental-fart)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2022, 7:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/regular-expression-includes-first-word-of-the-tag-when-formatting-a-value/56258 "2022-02-09T19:56:24Z")
I'm trying to move the featured artist into the artist tag using Format Value and $regexp. My current action looks like this: Field: ARTIST Format string: %artist%\\\\$regexp(%TITLE%, (.\*)\\(feat\\. (.\*)\\), $2) but for… --- ## [Selbst erstellte Felder editierbar?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/selbst-erstellte-felder-editierbar/56256)
**Author:** [@Fotoknipser](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Fotoknipser)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2022, 2:20pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/selbst-erstellte-felder-editierbar/56256 "2022-02-09T14:20:52Z")
Hallo, ich hab festgestellt, dass selbst erstellte Felder nicht wie 'Title' oder 'Artist' editierbar sind. Gibt's da ein Trick um das doch bewerkstelligen zu können? [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md?page=192&state=muted) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md?page=194&state=muted)