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## [Subtitle Tag Question](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/subtitle-tag-question/50522)

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**Author:** [@cgoneal](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cgoneal)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2020, 4:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/subtitle-tag-question/50522 "2020-10-18T16:40:47Z")

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I can't seem to get this to work so I'm resorting to asking for help! I use HELIUM which writes standard tags (just about all of them). I have several files that I have indicated a SUBTITLE to. According to HELIUM that …

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## [Export actions to be executed in sequence](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-actions-to-be-executed-in-sequence/50515)

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**Author:** [@henriquebs12](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/henriquebs12)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2020, 1:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-actions-to-be-executed-in-sequence/50515 "2020-10-18T13:29:40Z")

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Is there a way to force Export inside Actions to be executed before other commands? I've read that it is coded this way, but I'd like to remove several tags AFTER the export, since if the exports runs at the end it won't…

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## [Replace tag in web sources framework](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-tag-in-web-sources-framework/50514)

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**Author:** [@henriquebs12](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/henriquebs12)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2020, 10:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-tag-in-web-sources-framework/50514 "2020-10-17T22:26:59Z")

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Is it possible to replace a tag if it's empty in a .src file? For example, replace inside the loop: Set "ITUNESACCOUNT" "me@email.com" Say "|" Set "ITUNESOWNER" "Name" Say "|" But I don't know how to do it only if th…

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## [Like the unix "touch" command](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/like-the-unix-touch-command/50511)

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**Author:** [@fpefpe](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fpefpe)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2020, 5:49pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/like-the-unix-touch-command/50511 "2020-10-17T17:49:15Z")

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I been getting many suggestion on how to copy tags from one file to another --- in unix the "touch" command will copy the date/time info from a "reference file" to a target files -- I would suggest a version of touc…

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## [MP4 einlesen dauert extrem lange - Lösung gesucht!](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp4-einlesen-dauert-extrem-lange-losung-gesucht/50419)

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**Author:** [@M54t](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/M54t)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2020, 5:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp4-einlesen-dauert-extrem-lange-losung-gesucht/50419 "2020-10-17T17:42:17Z")

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Folgende Problematik: Ich möchte meine mp4 Dateien bearbeiten, indem ich ausschließlich die jeweiligen Kapiteln ändern möchte. Das funktioniert auch alles, und hierzu habe ich auch keine weitere Fragen. Leider musste i…

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## [How to get PlayListID tag from mediainfo?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-get-playlistid-tag-from-mediainfo/50507)

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**Author:** [@henriquebs12](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/henriquebs12)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2020, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-get-playlistid-tag-from-mediainfo/50507 "2020-10-17T17:41:46Z")

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iTunes purchased songs have a PlayListID information, which is very useful for me in very cases, including finding the corresponding store URL. It is in the file, but it's only visible by Mediainfo, not mp3tag. Is it pos…

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## [Line Feeds not displayed](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/line-feeds-not-displayed/50512)

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**Author:** [@ccckapo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ccckapo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2020, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/line-feeds-not-displayed/50512 "2020-10-17T17:41:44Z")

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Using user tag for text data. I am unsure when text was copied or how but there are no line feeds displayed and text data is shown as one big block. If that data text \[user tag\] is copied to text editor the line feeds …

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## [How to show the values of the "minor" ID3 header?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-show-the-values-of-the-minor-id3-header/50509)

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**Author:** [@pstein](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pstein)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2020, 4:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-show-the-values-of-the-minor-id3-header/50509 "2020-10-17T16:36:57Z")

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The column "Tag" shows the presence of the various ID3 headers in a song So "ID3v2.3 (ID3v1 ID3v2.3) says both ID3 headers are available. But in the other columns always the values of the "higher" ID3 tag is shown (her…

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## [Difference between "Tag cut" and "Remove Tag"?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/difference-between-tag-cut-and-remove-tag/50508)

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**Author:** [@pstein](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pstein)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2020, 11:06am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/difference-between-tag-cut-and-remove-tag/50508 "2020-10-17T11:06:19Z")

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I set in Options--\>Tags---\>Mpeg---\>Remove ID3v1=YES ID3v2.3=NO Now I mark a couple of songs and right click on them In the context menu appears "Tag Cut" and "Tag remove" whats the difference? Which one deletes th…

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## [How to trim YEAR, convert and replace STRING in export file](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-trim-year-convert-and-replace-string-in-export-file/50504)

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**Author:** [@henriquebs12](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/henriquebs12)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2020, 8:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-trim-year-convert-and-replace-string-in-export-file/50504 "2020-10-16T20:46:05Z")

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I want to export %year% in a format that will be used in HTML later. My songs have the following format "2020-09-21T07:00:00Z" and sometimes "2020-09-21". I want to transform it into the Brazilian format: "DD de MM de Y…

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## [Help with regex and logic in export options](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-regex-and-logic-in-export-options/50502)

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**Author:** [@henriquebs12](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/henriquebs12)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2020, 7:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-regex-and-logic-in-export-options/50502 "2020-10-16T19:21:00Z")

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I'm setting an export script to fill a specific html model that will be used later. I want to make 3 conditionals. If the %album% tag doesn't contain the string " - EP" or " - Single", add " \[Album\]" and write "%album…

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## [Keep Action and Action (Quick) Menu items always enabled](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/keep-action-and-action-quick-menu-items-always-enabled/50496)

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**Author:** [@DarkCreekWay](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DarkCreekWay)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2020, 1:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/keep-action-and-action-quick-menu-items-always-enabled/50496 "2020-10-16T13:48:31Z")

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Hello all. I wanted to check out the new features of the Actions Menu of Version 3.03 today, and noticed an odd behavior of the menu. When no file is selected in the program, all menu items of the Actions Menu are disa…

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## [Feature Request - Action groups - Sort by A-Z or Z-A](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-action-groups-sort-by-a-z-or-z-a/50202)

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**Author:** [@stevehero](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/stevehero)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2020, 6:40am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-action-groups-sort-by-a-z-or-z-a/50202 "2020-10-16T06:40:33Z")

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I see there's a whole bunch of updates to this in the latest release. Thanks @Florian. Would it be possible to have an RMB context menu to sort them A-Z or Z-A?

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## [Adding Delete Function when Moving Files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-delete-function-when-moving-files/50184)

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**Author:** [@SPARTY69](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/SPARTY69)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2020, 8:01am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-delete-function-when-moving-files/50184 "2020-09-13T08:01:32Z")

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When using the Move function to relocate files to a target folder and eliminste duplicate files across multiple folders, when the program sees identicsl file name in source and target folder, it allows the user to select…

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## [Suggestion: "Jump horizontally to a specific field in the table"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-jump-horizontally-to-a-specific-field-in-the-table/49932)

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**Author:** [@incifinci](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/incifinci)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2020, 12:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-jump-horizontally-to-a-specific-field-in-the-table/49932 "2020-08-17T12:50:45Z")

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There are many of us^^, who have a very wide table. Maybe, to consider a new context menu: "Jump horizontally to a specific field in table"? With several (5-10) adjustable fields in submenu. Or, as an action? Goal: To j…

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## [Feature Suggestion - Deselect All](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-suggestion-deselect-all/49589)

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**Author:** [@visionquest](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/visionquest)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2020, 12:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-suggestion-deselect-all/49589 "2020-09-10T12:33:39Z")

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This would be a VERRRRRYYYYY useful function to add. When you go to "Actions", you see all the actions that have been created. You select the actions you want to perform and then select "ok". Now when you go back to "Act…

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## [\[Proposal\] Mp3tag entry in folder background context menu](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/proposal-mp3tag-entry-in-folder-background-context-menu/49521)

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**Author:** [@hank.hulet4654](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/hank.hulet4654)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2020, 9:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/proposal-mp3tag-entry-in-folder-background-context-menu/49521 "2020-10-15T21:45:47Z")

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I install Mp3tag checking the "Explorer Context Menu" option, and I'm a heavy user of this feature for years. (just as a reminder: when right-clicking on a folder, it adds a "Mp3tag" entry in the context menu, that opens…

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## [How to copy (if necessary) all ID3v1 tag values to ID3v2 tag values?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-copy-if-necessary-all-id3v1-tag-values-to-id3v2-tag-values/50475)

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**Author:** [@pstein](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pstein)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2020, 5:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-copy-if-necessary-all-id3v1-tag-values-to-id3v2-tag-values/50475 "2020-10-15T17:02:53Z")

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I want to get rid of the ID3v1 tags of all marked mp3 songs and keep only ID3v2 tags. Problem: ID3v2 could currently not exist or ID3v2 tag header values could be different from ID3v1 tag header values. How to solve th…

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## [Defining "Embedding Artwork"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/defining-embedding-artwork/50474)

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**Author:** [@DonGiro](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DonGiro)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2020, 1:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/defining-embedding-artwork/50474 "2020-10-15T13:35:37Z")

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Long time registered user, first time poster here. I'm a little confused about the definition of "embedded artwork." I tend to download covers from the MP3Tag links and "save" them along with whatever changes I make to…

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## [Script search for a word in a single column](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/script-search-for-a-word-in-a-single-column/50472)

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**Author:** [@Tomvec](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Tomvec)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2020, 10:08am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/script-search-for-a-word-in-a-single-column/50472 "2020-10-15T10:08:07Z")

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Hi my eroes. I cannot search for a particular word or character in a single field (column). how do you do it in the filter? Thank you

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## [Panel Display Layout](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/panel-display-layout/50471)

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**Author:** [@Tribeleader](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Tribeleader)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2020, 7:22am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/panel-display-layout/50471 "2020-10-15T07:22:52Z")

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I've accidentally moved the tag panel to the top. How to I put it back on the left side?

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## [How to keep last modification date when edit tag field?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-keep-last-modification-date-when-edit-tag-field/50468)

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**Author:** [@pstein](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pstein)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2020, 1:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-keep-last-modification-date-when-edit-tag-field/50468 "2020-10-14T13:50:30Z")

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When I edit a tag field of the currently marked song then the last modification date of the \*.mp3 file is automatically adjusted to the current date+time. How can I avoid this? I want to keep the original timestamp

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## [Save \_DIRECTORY as Field in Tag - Tag view](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/save-directory-as-field-in-tag-tag-view/50465)

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**Author:** [@gilbertm](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/gilbertm)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2020, 1:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/save-directory-as-field-in-tag-tag-view/50465 "2020-10-14T13:45:27Z")

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Is there a way to save \_DIRECTORY as default field when using the Convert -\> Tag - Tag menu? I currently have to enter this manually each time I use it, and it would be really useful if this could be saved as the default…

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## [Is there a way to add keyword tags to files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-a-way-to-add-keyword-tags-to-files/50463)

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**Author:** [@Shaggy-Mcfly](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Shaggy-Mcfly)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2020, 12:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-a-way-to-add-keyword-tags-to-files/50463 "2020-10-14T12:33:37Z")

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for some reason my video files cant add metadata through the properties section, so I've been trying to tag my files on Mp3tag however there doesn't seem to be a keywords option. if mp3tag doesn't have it do you know of …

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## [Problem with mp3Tag + MediaMonkey](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problem-with-mp3tag-mediamonkey/50446)

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**Author:** [@AndiHH](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/AndiHH)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2020, 8:13am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problem-with-mp3tag-mediamonkey/50446 "2020-10-13T08:13:41Z")

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Hi everybody, I'm going mad while trying to use MP3Tag in combination with Media Monkey. I have been updating my music database and the tags. I would like to use ID3v1 + ID3v2. My problem: I do not see the changes I ma…

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## [Write mp4 tag name in lower case, or conditional "Case conversion" action?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/write-mp4-tag-name-in-lower-case-or-conditional-case-conversion-action/50447)

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**Author:** [@seb303](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/seb303)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2020, 9:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/write-mp4-tag-name-in-lower-case-or-conditional-case-conversion-action/50447 "2020-10-12T21:12:45Z")

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I'm struggling to find a way to set the "rating wmp" tag for M4A files so it will be read correctly by NI Traktor. Traktor will only recognise the "rating wmp" tag in M4A/MP4 files when the field is in lower case. I ha…

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## [Load columns from previous session under Wine](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/load-columns-from-previous-session-under-wine/50454)

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**Author:** [@Qwerty-Space](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Qwerty-Space)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2020, 8:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/load-columns-from-previous-session-under-wine/50454 "2020-10-12T20:15:36Z")

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Hi, Whenever I launch mp3tag it loads the default columns. How do I make it remember the columns from the previous session on startup?

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## [WAV-Tagging / emby](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wav-tagging-emby/50301)

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**Author:** [@Tschortsch](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Tschortsch)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2020, 5:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wav-tagging-emby/50301 "2020-10-12T17:51:43Z")

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Hallo, ich habe mir vor eine Weile eine emby-Instanz aufgesetzt. MP3s tagge ich mit meinem Lieblings-Tagger MP3TAG :wink: Weil dies so gut funktioniert, habe ich meine WAV-Files ebenfalls damit getaggt. Leider hat em…

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## [Add a mp3 player](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-a-mp3-player/50445)

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**Author:** [@Cafony](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Cafony)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2020, 10:49am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-a-mp3-player/50445 "2020-10-12T10:49:12Z")

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Can you please add option to play files direct from mp3tag? This will help identify musics when tagging. Thanks

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## [Can I have a SortOrder AND a DisplayOrder?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-i-have-a-sortorder-and-a-displayorder/50418)

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**Author:** [@TCCBodhi](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/TCCBodhi)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2020, 9:35am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-i-have-a-sortorder-and-a-displayorder/50418 "2020-10-12T09:35:07Z")

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I'm new to using MP3Tag, and while it looks promising to clean up tags and get missing art (iTunes has just gotten so progressively bad that I can't handle it anymore). I'll likely be using foobar2000 as my main 'catalog…

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