# Latest **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md?page=31&state=muted [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 32 --- ## [Use contents of an output variable as current input](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/use-contents-of-an-output-variable-as-current-input/70122)
**Author:** [@arb](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/arb)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2025, 3:26am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/use-contents-of-an-output-variable-as-current-input/70122 "2025-12-01T03:26:13Z")
It might be nice also having something like PointFormat, where multiple format transformations to the current selection are needed before a final Say to output: OutputTo "TEMP\_LANGUAGE" json\_select "language" SayFormat … --- ## [Datei umbennen ohne Interpret, mit Features/anderer Interpret](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/datei-umbennen-ohne-interpret-mit-features-anderer-interpret/70252)
**Author:** [@Ouija](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ouija)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2025, 7:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/datei-umbennen-ohne-interpret-mit-features-anderer-interpret/70252 "2025-11-30T19:35:25Z")
Hallo MP3Tag Community, ich kämpfe schon mehrere Tage mit einem Konverterbefehl rum. Vielleicht könnt ihr mir helfen. Ich schreibe erstmal was ich im besten Fall haben will und dann meinen bisherigen Befehl. Also… So… --- ## [Individual Song Data by Title/Artist](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/individual-song-data-by-title-artist/70250)
**Author:** [@demontraitor](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/demontraitor)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2025, 11:22am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/individual-song-data-by-title-artist/70250 "2025-11-30T11:22:35Z")
I would like to select all the tracks in a compilation album and fill the individual track data for each original track: date, genre, style etc. For example: a compilation of “John Lee Hooker” songs over his career, and… --- ## [How to retag using batch file](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-retag-using-batch-file/70247)
**Author:** [@jimlogan60](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jimlogan60)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2025, 7:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-retag-using-batch-file/70247 "2025-11-29T19:18:45Z")
HI All, I’m a long time user/fan of MP3TAG. I know how to create and use actions to batch correct or change meta data, but I don’t see how to enter multiple actions in a single action (as opposed to creating an sub actio… --- ## [Hide mini image on file list](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/hide-mini-image-on-file-list/70242)
**Author:** [@DjSurda](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DjSurda)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2025, 2:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/hide-mini-image-on-file-list/70242 "2025-11-29T14:00:07Z")
Hello File list 1st colum is by default a mini artcover but I already see the artcover on the column. So exist a way I can disactivate the 1st file list column? Thank you --- ## [Title: From front of title, removing characters up to/including ':' followed by removing a following 'space'](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/title-from-front-of-title-removing-characters-up-to-including-followed-by-removing-a-following-space/70244)
**Author:** [@brucemoreg](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/brucemoreg)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2025, 10:49pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/title-from-front-of-title-removing-characters-up-to-including-followed-by-removing-a-following-space/70244 "2025-11-28T22:49:02Z")
I’ve got some digital box sets that I’d like to clean up, where the leading characters are the composers name (sometimes just surname) up to the colon (‘:’) character, followed by a space. I’d lie to remove all of these.… --- ## [Convert Tag -\> Tag creates folders already when entering the format string for \_FILENAME](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-tag-tag-creates-folders-already-when-entering-the-format-string-for-filename/70199)
**Author:** [@ve3auo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ve3auo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2025, 9:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-tag-tag-creates-folders-already-when-entering-the-format-string-for-filename/70199 "2025-11-28T21:07:48Z")
Hello everyone, I think I have found a bug (undocumented feature :laughing: ) in the section for Tag to Tag conversion. When using this procedure to work on \_FILENAME, as you build your string in the popup box, MP3Tag … --- ## [Silent data loss when saving recurring WWW/MP3 or certain/WMA tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/silent-data-loss-when-saving-recurring-www-mp3-or-certain-wma-tags/70206)
**Author:** [@kanda](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kanda)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2025, 9:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/silent-data-loss-when-saving-recurring-www-mp3-or-certain-wma-tags/70206 "2025-11-28T21:07:43Z")
If a user enters multiple WWW tags in the Extended Tags dialog: and then clicks OK, the dialog closes without indicating any error. However, only the last WWW tag is saved. All other entries are silently discarded,… --- ## [Mp3tag writes and modifies WWW fields (ID3v2 WXXX frames) without being asked to](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-writes-and-modifies-www-fields-id3v2-wxxx-frames-without-being-asked-to/70210)
**Author:** [@kanda](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kanda)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2025, 9:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-writes-and-modifies-www-fields-id3v2-wxxx-frames-without-being-asked-to/70210 "2025-11-28T21:07:36Z")
If a user edits any piece of metadata in an MP3 file (e.g., ALBUM, ARTIST, YEAR, etc.), and the file contains WWW tags (WXXX ID3v2 frames), Mp3tag rewrites WXXX frames to spec-conformant values, although the user did… --- ## [Sort Artist colum in File List](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sort-artist-colum-in-file-list/70232)
**Author:** [@DjSurda](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DjSurda)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2025, 12:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sort-artist-colum-in-file-list/70232 "2025-11-28T12:18:07Z")
Hello Does anybody know how to add the Sort Artist colum to the files list view? I know I can custmize the file list view Already read the documentation Customization of Tag Panel and File List & Format Strings and A… --- ## [After using MP3TAG, Windows loses details for FLAC files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/after-using-mp3tag-windows-loses-details-for-flac-files/70241)
**Author:** [@JimH49](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JimH49)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2025, 10:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/after-using-mp3tag-windows-loses-details-for-flac-files/70241 "2025-11-27T22:54:52Z")
I ripped a CD to FLAC. When I opened the directory with Windows 11 File Explorer, I could see an album name, track #, and title. After I updated 1 of the files with MP3TAG, all that information disappeared and the prop… --- ## [Issue with getting MusicBrainz data when Album Title contains numbers](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/issue-with-getting-musicbrainz-data-when-album-title-contains-numbers/70231)
**Author:** [@johnfoliot](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/johnfoliot)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2025, 4:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/issue-with-getting-musicbrainz-data-when-album-title-contains-numbers/70231 "2025-11-27T16:26:06Z")
This is just weird. IF an album title contains numbers, I keep getting a 400 code error. However, if I remove the numbers (or remove the full title), I can then find the album in MusicBrainz. I have done this with multi… --- ## [File List, Tag Panel & Extended tags doubts & suggestions from a new user](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-list-tag-panel-extended-tags-doubts-suggestions-from-a-new-user/70027)
**Author:** [@DjSurda](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DjSurda)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2025, 11:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-list-tag-panel-extended-tags-doubts-suggestions-from-a-new-user/70027 "2025-11-25T23:10:44Z")
Hello MP3Tag shows metadata in 3 different places: Tag List, Tag Panel & Extended Tags. I have some doubts & suggestions about it: \* GENERAL DOUBT Not sure for what reason is good to have all these 3 options/spaces… --- ## [Folder renaming not working on Mac](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/folder-renaming-not-working-on-mac/70238)
**Author:** [@gsinovsky](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/gsinovsky)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2025, 6:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/folder-renaming-not-working-on-mac/70238 "2025-11-25T18:33:20Z")
Hi, I’m trying out mp3tag on Mac, and I need to rename the folder the tracks I have loaded are in using tag information, but it’s not working. After following the instructions in other posts, I’m using the Tag - Tag opti… --- ## [Export tag information](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-tag-information/70236)
**Author:** [@NESSINEN](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/NESSINEN)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2025, 2:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-tag-information/70236 "2025-11-25T14:00:16Z")
Hi, can someone help me change it so that I only have Artist, Title, Album and Year when I export tag information. --- ## [Numbering scheme from certain point](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/numbering-scheme-from-certain-point/70225)
**Author:** [@citronboi](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/citronboi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2025, 1:24am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/numbering-scheme-from-certain-point/70225 "2025-11-25T01:24:13Z")
How would I go about numbering from a certain number? I use this $num(%\_counter%,2) - %artist% - %title% to number from 1 to 30 (assuming I have 30 songs in my playlist). However, lets say I want to add 20 more songs t… --- ## [Menus erst unterhalb der Symbolleiste beginnen lassen](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/menus-erst-unterhalb-der-symbolleiste-beginnen-lassen/70219)
**Author:** [@R\_Toenne](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/R_Toenne)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2025, 10:23am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/menus-erst-unterhalb-der-symbolleiste-beginnen-lassen/70219 "2025-11-24T10:23:18Z")
Bei mir gibt es ein häufig auftretendes Problem mit Maus und Drop-Down-Menus. So ist z. B. mein Menu zu “Aktionen” so lang, dass es über mehr als eine Bildschirmhöhe geht, also ganz oben am Bildschirmrand anfängt. Rufe i… --- ## [Multi disc albums not being numbered correctly](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multi-disc-albums-not-being-numbered-correctly/70226)
**Author:** [@bighack67](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bighack67)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2025, 6:20am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multi-disc-albums-not-being-numbered-correctly/70226 "2025-11-24T06:20:21Z")
In v3.32 when I use the Auto-numbering Wizard for a multi disc album with separate directories for each disc, the disc numbers are no longer showing as 1/3; 2/3; 3/3 with \_DIRECTORY selected as the disc counter reset. It… --- ## [Suggestion: SetFormat or %\_current% in all commands](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-setformat-or-current-in-all-commands/70224)
**Author:** [@arb](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/arb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2025, 11:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-setformat-or-current-in-all-commands/70224 "2025-11-23T23:02:52Z")
Just a quickie (I have more planned. :smiling\_face\_with\_horns:) SetFormat would follow the likes of the newly implemented SayFormat and UseFormat, allowing use of the format string framework to overwrite output buffers … --- ## [Sorting mp3 files with error](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sorting-mp3-files-with-error/70222)
**Author:** [@Bernard87](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Bernard87)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2025, 9:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sorting-mp3-files-with-error/70222 "2025-11-23T21:40:50Z")
Good evening everyone, Since version 3.32, the first column of selected files displays an icon. Since this version, this icon can be a red circle with a white cross: a sign of a problem with that file. I discovered some… --- ## [Option to just add folders or files to tagging list without replacing previous](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/option-to-just-add-folders-or-files-to-tagging-list-without-replacing-previous/70220)
**Author:** [@Lebon14](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Lebon14)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2025, 7:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/option-to-just-add-folders-or-files-to-tagging-list-without-replacing-previous/70220 "2025-11-23T19:55:59Z")
Hey. It would be nice if we could have an option to just add files to the list of tags to edit instead of replacing everything that’s in the list. Why? If I want to copy tags from an old rip of an album to a newer one… --- ## [Playlist Windows / Mac](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/playlist-windows-mac/70189)
**Author:** [@Jet2025](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Jet2025)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2025, 5:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/playlist-windows-mac/70189 "2025-11-22T17:30:03Z")
Bin von Windows zu Mac gewechselt. Was jetzt auffällt, das die Playlist in der windows Welt mit backslash erstellt wird, in der Mac Welt jedoch mit slash erstellt wird. Da ich auf dem Mac jedoch auch playlisten erstelle… --- ## [Missing Microsoft Store link on mp3tag.de](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/missing-microsoft-store-link-on-mp3tag-de/70217)
**Author:** [@Leon\_im\_Netz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Leon_im_Netz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2025, 11:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/missing-microsoft-store-link-on-mp3tag-de/70217 "2025-11-21T23:26:01Z")
Hello, I’m confused — why is there no link to the official Microsoft Store page of this program? I always check the websites of any software project for available download options, so I usually install Mp3tag using the … --- ## [MP3 WWW field (WXXX frame) cannot be exposed in the file list](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-www-field-wxxx-frame-cannot-be-exposed-in-the-file-list/70209)
**Author:** [@kanda](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kanda)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2025, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-www-field-wxxx-frame-cannot-be-exposed-in-the-file-list/70209 "2025-11-21T19:22:05Z")
The %www% field in the file list shows only WXXX frames whose description is empty. WXXX frames with a non-empty description are not shown: We were told that a WXXX frame with a non-empty description can be sho… --- ## [URL description (MP3/WWW field/WXXX frame) is forced to uppercase](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/url-description-mp3-www-field-wxxx-frame-is-forced-to-uppercase/70208)
**Author:** [@kanda](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kanda)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2025, 7:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/url-description-mp3-www-field-wxxx-frame-is-forced-to-uppercase/70208 "2025-11-21T19:18:55Z")
According to ID3 v2.3, v2.4 (4.3.2. User defined URL link frame), the URL description is “a text string according to encoding”, which means lowercase letters are fully legitimate. However, Mp3tag’s Extended Tags dialo… --- ## [Can't add more than one WWW tag info WMA file. Is it correct?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-add-more-than-one-www-tag-info-wma-file-is-it-correct/70147)
**Author:** [@kanda](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kanda)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2025, 3:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-add-more-than-one-www-tag-info-wma-file-is-it-correct/70147 "2025-11-21T15:12:40Z")
Extended tags dialog allows me to enter arbitrary amount of WWW tags. But only the last entered tag survives after save. Is it correct for WMA file? mp3tag is concurrent development: v3.31k, Nov 7 2025 --- ## [Mp3Tag is automaticaly loading directory](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-is-automaticaly-loading-directory/70205)
**Author:** [@tgraph](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tgraph)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2025, 1:49pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-is-automaticaly-loading-directory/70205 "2025-11-21T13:49:24Z")
When I open Mp3Tag it loads all of the files of whatever folder I’m in… This didn’t used to happen and I have turned off Select Files Automatically… Sometimes it acts like it’s retained the previous files… I don’t want… --- ## [Multiple value artist tag to multiple value artistsort](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multiple-value-artist-tag-to-multiple-value-artistsort/12599)
**Author:** [@Auster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Auster)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2025, 12:13pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multiple-value-artist-tag-to-multiple-value-artistsort/12599 "2025-11-20T12:13:32Z")
Is there a way how I can do this: ARTIST: John Lewis:Mick Jagger;Ringo Harrison –\> ARTISTSORT: Lewis, John;Jagger, Mick;Harrison, Ringo I have found (and used it) solution how to make this if I have only one artist i… --- ## [Has Quick Actions behaviour changed?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/has-quick-actions-behaviour-changed/70200)
**Author:** [@dlongm01](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dlongm01)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2025, 11:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/has-quick-actions-behaviour-changed/70200 "2025-11-19T23:55:28Z")
Hi Just installed v3.32. The behaviour of Quick Actions seems to have changed? E.g. I select the table, ask to replace a column with a new value (e.g. ALBUM ARTIST), but nothing happens! Have restarted PC a couple of t… --- ## [Datei-Existenz-Abfrage vor Konverter-Aktion](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/datei-existenz-abfrage-vor-konverter-aktion/70201)
**Author:** [@rojaljelly](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rojaljelly)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2025, 7:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/datei-existenz-abfrage-vor-konverter-aktion/70201 "2025-11-19T19:56:27Z")
Könnte man vielleicht bei den Konvertern, welche einen Dateinamen schreiben sollen (z.B. Tag → Dateiname), eine Abfrage einbauen, ob die Zieldateien bereits existieren? Oder aber es lässt sich die Reihenfolge im Programm… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md?page=30&state=muted) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md?page=32&state=muted)