# Latest **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md?page=207 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 208 --- ## [Are "Encoder" Tags really necessary...?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/are-encoder-tags-really-necessary/54923)
**Author:** [@leeuniverse](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/leeuniverse)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2021, 1:22am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/are-encoder-tags-really-necessary/54923 "2021-10-31T01:22:12Z")
So maybe like 5% of my music files used the LAME 3.10, 3.9, or Lavc57.64 codecs for example to create my Mp3's. I was wondering, are these Tags "really" necessary to have in the files, especially since MOST don't have t… --- ## [Export the total duration and volume (size) of the album](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-the-total-duration-and-volume-size-of-the-album/54929)
**Author:** [@Palladio](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Palladio)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2021, 7:20am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-the-total-duration-and-volume-size-of-the-album/54929 "2021-10-30T07:20:59Z")
Hi, it is possible to output a html document or playlist m3u that contains the following parameters? total duration of the album total volume(size) of the album or output a playlist whose playlist name includes the to… --- ## [Want to populate Album Artist field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/want-to-populate-album-artist-field/54938)
**Author:** [@timbereman](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/timbereman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2021, 6:37am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/want-to-populate-album-artist-field/54938 "2021-10-30T06:37:03Z")
When I start working with a new MP3 file, it has no internal tags. I name the files using the convention of Artist - SongTitle.mp3. I use the Menu choice of Filename - Tag to obtain the tags from the filename. However… --- ## [Can I avoid a system restart after Mp3tag update?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-i-avoid-a-system-restart-after-mp3tag-update/54937)
**Author:** [@ryerman](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ryerman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2021, 10:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-i-avoid-a-system-restart-after-mp3tag-update/54937 "2021-10-29T22:15:47Z")
I remember the "good old days" when a system restart was not required when updating Mp3tag. Is the new Explorer context menu icon the reason a restart is now required? If a restart is unnecessary when an icon is not us… --- ## [Explorer context menu missing on 311 in windows 11 21H2 22000.282](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/explorer-context-menu-missing-on-311-in-windows-11-21h2-22000-282/54934)
**Author:** [@Ack](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ack)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2021, 10:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/explorer-context-menu-missing-on-311-in-windows-11-21h2-22000-282/54934 "2021-10-29T22:04:15Z")
Just updated to 311 and have lost the explorer context menu --- ## [Please move Mp3tag to your Applications folder](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/please-move-mp3tag-to-your-applications-folder/54933)
**Author:** [@teresa](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/teresa)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2021, 9:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/please-move-mp3tag-to-your-applications-folder/54933 "2021-10-29T21:19:05Z")
Hello, Apologies if this question is similar to anything else. I recently purchased Mp3tag to my MacOS (Catalina). Here are the steps I used to get the above image. Download Mp3tag from Download – Mp3tag: the univer… --- ## [Why does the thumbnails not show when i plug in my TV or Xbox](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/why-does-the-thumbnails-not-show-when-i-plug-in-my-tv-or-xbox/54906)
**Author:** [@mbpt1984](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mbpt1984)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2021, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/why-does-the-thumbnails-not-show-when-i-plug-in-my-tv-or-xbox/54906 "2021-10-29T20:45:51Z")
Hi I have added artwork to all my music and MP4 however, when i plug the gharddrive into my samsung Tv or Xbox S Series it does not show the album artwork, the same as MP4s --- ## [Final Question - Remove from History](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/final-question-remove-from-history/9967)
**Author:** [@kdeans](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kdeans)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2021, 8:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/final-question-remove-from-history/9967 "2021-10-29T20:25:47Z")
I have reviewed a number of posts and find no good way to do a “bulk remove” of filename to tag formulas. I name all of my music the same way so the tag to filename history is less of a problem, but after many thousands … --- ## [REQUEST: Dark Theme](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-dark-theme/18264)
**Author:** [@Abyssal](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Abyssal)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2021, 6:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-dark-theme/18264 "2021-10-29T18:23:40Z")
Bright web pages and applications tend to bother my eyes a lot. If a dark theme could be implemented I’d appreciate it a lot! --- ## [Nfo import into Mp3tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/nfo-import-into-mp3tag/54921)
**Author:** [@Bjur](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Bjur)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2021, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/nfo-import-into-mp3tag/54921 "2021-10-29T15:36:23Z")
Hi I have nfo files with descriptions I would like to import into mp3tag as tags. Is that possible? --- ## [Additional research results for various MP4 & windows file explorer topics](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/additional-research-results-for-various-mp4-windows-file-explorer-topics/54911)
**Author:** [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2021, 10:21am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/additional-research-results-for-various-mp4-windows-file-explorer-topics/54911 "2021-10-29T10:21:57Z")
If you fill all available metadata tags in windows 10 file explorer for a MP4 movie file, it looks like this: Some of the fields - like Copyright - can't be set in windows 10 file explorer. See also he… --- ## [Multiline Tag Field Length](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multiline-tag-field-length/54915)
**Author:** [@joeafterdinner](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/joeafterdinner)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2021, 8:35am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multiline-tag-field-length/54915 "2021-10-29T08:35:04Z")
Hello: I greatly enjoy using MP3Tag, but I do have one question I would like some help with. I see there is a "9" option for Multiline Rows, but is there a way to increase the amount of rows a multiline field can handle… --- ## [Mp4 Copyright information not displaying in Windows File Explorer](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp4-copyright-information-not-displaying-in-windows-file-explorer/54909)
**Author:** [@MrPlinkett](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MrPlinkett)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2021, 9:38pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp4-copyright-information-not-displaying-in-windows-file-explorer/54909 "2021-10-28T21:38:02Z")
Okay so I've had a bit of a headache with this one. For some reason Mp3Tag metadata isn't displaying correctly in File Explorer. Some of it seems to work (Title, Artist, Year, Genre) but most of it doesn't seem to show … --- ## [Using filter to find Albums that contain a Title](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-filter-to-find-albums-that-contain-a-title/54893)
**Author:** [@esumsea](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/esumsea)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2021, 7:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-filter-to-find-albums-that-contain-a-title/54893 "2021-10-28T19:15:31Z")
Hello, I have done some reading but could not find how to filter files so that I can get all files from an Album that contains a specific Title. I do not want just that Title, but all songs (Titles) in an Album that co… --- ## [I need help with "Collections" album titles](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-need-help-with-collections-album-titles/54910)
**Author:** [@dawnb](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dawnb)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2021, 7:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-need-help-with-collections-album-titles/54910 "2021-10-28T19:02:02Z")
I am working on my collection of "Garth Brooks" music and am currently getting the information for different albums from "Wikipedia.org" I have the "Garth Brooks - Blame it on my roots" set and I am taking the "Albums" a… --- ## [Changing ALBUM title is not recognized in other applications](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-album-title-is-not-recognized-in-other-applications/54902)
**Author:** [@DOMIMEI](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DOMIMEI)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2021, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-album-title-is-not-recognized-in-other-applications/54902 "2021-10-28T17:41:44Z")
Changing the ALBUM title in MP3Tag is not reflected in other applications, whereas changing ALBUM title in e.g. Foobar is being read correctly as it was edited in Foobar. --- ## [Changing field title from uppercase to lowercase](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-field-title-from-uppercase-to-lowercase/54908)
**Author:** [@MrPlinkett](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MrPlinkett)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2021, 4:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-field-title-from-uppercase-to-lowercase/54908 "2021-10-28T16:54:58Z")
Hey everyone, I'm wondering whether it's possible to change the tag field from uppercase to lowercase? When checking file metadata in MediaInfo certain fields are shown in uppercase. --- ## [Files aren\`t removed](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/files-aren-t-removed/54900)
**Author:** [@Alavana](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Alavana)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2021, 1:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/files-aren-t-removed/54900 "2021-10-28T13:17:06Z")
When importing my files into the very latest version v3.10 the files are not removed when selecting remove from the menu. Refreshing the page brings them back. Even closing the program down and reopening the program brin… --- ## [External variables](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/external-variables/54888)
**Author:** [@Roland](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Roland)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2021, 6:58am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/external-variables/54888 "2021-10-28T06:58:30Z")
how can external (windows) variables like USERNAME be integrated or used in an internal function like "regexpr"? I want to move some files into certain directories. --- ## [Suggestion: Set preferred substitution character for filenames](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-set-preferred-substitution-character-for-filenames/54860)
**Author:** [@SimonLandmine](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/SimonLandmine)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2021, 7:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-set-preferred-substitution-character-for-filenames/54860 "2021-10-27T19:51:38Z")
At present, when you use 'Tag To Filename', characters that are not supported in filenames (e.g. "?", "/", or ":") are simply dropped from the tag in the conversion to a filename. Would it be possible to have a configur… --- ## [Display all tag fields in a file](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/display-all-tag-fields-in-a-file/54887)
**Author:** [@leeuniverse](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/leeuniverse)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2021, 2:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/display-all-tag-fields-in-a-file/54887 "2021-10-27T14:25:29Z")
Hey Florian... Can it finally after 11 YEARS be added to Mp3tag that ALL fields/Tags within a file (i.e. MP3) are able to be seen? I mean, I only just discovered that one file had Synced Lyrics in it when I happened to… --- ## [Anpassung Kontextmenü Windows 11](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/anpassung-kontextmenu-windows-11/54833)
**Author:** [@GrandStation](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/GrandStation)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2021, 1:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/anpassung-kontextmenu-windows-11/54833 "2021-10-26T13:11:15Z")
Erfolgt bald eine Anpassung des Programms an den neuen Aufbau des Kontextmenüs von Windows 11? Für WinRAR wurde dies schon gemacht. Siehe hier. --- ## [Can anyone help me with “Best Practice” for Tag Separators….?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-anyone-help-me-with-best-practice-for-tag-separators/54882)
**Author:** [@leeuniverse](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/leeuniverse)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2021, 12:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-anyone-help-me-with-best-practice-for-tag-separators/54882 "2021-10-26T12:25:13Z")
I’m leaning thinking I should use backward Double-Slashes (\\) as the separator for ALL Tags, but would all players etc. like that? So, any value that has multiple entries I just use the double-slash. So, Genres would b… --- ## [User-defined genre export](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/user-defined-genre-export/54885)
**Author:** [@albiek1976](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/albiek1976)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2021, 11:00am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/user-defined-genre-export/54885 "2021-10-26T11:00:39Z")
Is there a way to print all of the user-defined genres? I would like to view it on the computer screen to copy & paste, export it and save it to a file or just import it later. I haven't found this topic listed. --- ## [Zugriff auf Bibliothek aus Aktionen](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/zugriff-auf-bibliothek-aus-aktionen/54856)
**Author:** [@TKW](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/TKW)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2021, 10:08am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/zugriff-auf-bibliothek-aus-aktionen/54856 "2021-10-26T10:08:17Z")
Hallo, es wäre schön wenn auf den Inhalt der Bibliothek über eine Suchfunktion auch über Aktionen zugegriffen werden könnte. Hintergrund: Ich habe viele sauber getaggte Songs, jedoch historisch gewachsen teils mit nied… --- ## [Trouble With Lyrics](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/trouble-with-lyrics/54873)
**Author:** [@tomx2](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tomx2)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2021, 10:20pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/trouble-with-lyrics/54873 "2021-10-25T22:20:06Z")
With no changes made, i am having issues with lyrics (they have worked fine in the past). Using musixmatch, i now get lyrics that are incomplete. As in, eng||Just want to live naturally Time told you, and you told meCa… --- ## [Cover Import klappt nie \[GELÖST\]](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-import-klappt-nie-gelost/54876)
**Author:** [@Peter54](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Peter54)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2021, 2:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-import-klappt-nie-gelost/54876 "2021-10-25T14:02:55Z")
Halli hallo ihr Guten. Ich habe ein kleines Problem. Und zwar möchte ich Cover extrahieren, die Größe ändern und wieder importieren. Die ersten zwei Steps klappen mittels Export (gefiltert nach Covergröße) und der Stape… --- ## [MP4: Explorer File Properties Fields: "Subtitle," "Tags," "Directors," "Producers," "Writers," "Publisher," "Content provider," "Encoded by," "Author URL," "Promotion URL," and "Parental rating."](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp4-explorer-file-properties-fields-subtitle-tags-directors-producers-writers-publisher-content-provider-encoded-by-author-url-promotion-url-and-parental-rating/54774)
**Author:** [@wneclass2018](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/wneclass2018)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2021, 8:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp4-explorer-file-properties-fields-subtitle-tags-directors-producers-writers-publisher-content-provider-encoded-by-author-url-promotion-url-and-parental-rating/54774 "2021-10-24T20:15:45Z")
I was wondering if someone can help me regarding creating a field that directly reflects Windows Explorer File Properties for MP4 files. When I use MetaX on an MP4 file, any entry added into the "Director," "Producers,"… --- ## [Confused about ID3v2.4 tagging and "/" in artist names](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/confused-about-id3v2-4-tagging-and-in-artist-names/54864)
**Author:** [@Matt](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Matt)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2021, 4:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/confused-about-id3v2-4-tagging-and-in-artist-names/54864 "2021-10-24T16:56:55Z")
Hello! I've been struggling to find a way to solve this particular problem I'm having with a certain artist handle in ID3 tags. The artist handle is simply "/f". Of course, ID3v2.3 uses the / symbol as a spacer for mu… --- ## [Readonly files are overwritten without notifying the user](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/readonly-files-are-overwritten-without-notifying-the-user/54768)
**Author:** [@Bernie](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Bernie)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2021, 1:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/readonly-files-are-overwritten-without-notifying-the-user/54768 "2021-10-24T13:33:13Z")
Scenario: Create a directory which contains one readonly mp3 file. Start Mp3tag. Paste the full path of the directory to the field "Verzeichnis" and hit Enter. Right-click the mp3 file and select "Tag entfernen". Resu… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md?page=206) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md?page=208)