# Latest **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md?page=343 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 344 --- ## [\[X\] BUG: something amiss with genre fields in m4a/mp4](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-bug-something-amiss-with-genre-fields-in-m4a-mp4/13789)
**Author:** [@MrSinatra](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MrSinatra)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2018, 9:12am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-bug-something-amiss-with-genre-fields-in-m4a-mp4/13789 "2018-08-06T09:12:59Z")
i normally deal in mp3 and flac, and i don't have many m4a/mp4 files, so i didn't notice this until now. however, at some point a few winamp versions back i standardized all my files with winamp to a set list of genre t… --- ## [Change to UPPERCASE all occurrences of any word in a list found in several fields](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-to-uppercase-all-occurrences-of-any-word-in-a-list-found-in-several-fields/42559)
**Author:** [@sheepdisease](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sheepdisease)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2018, 7:26am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-to-uppercase-all-occurrences-of-any-word-in-a-list-found-in-several-fields/42559 "2018-08-06T07:26:26Z")
I have taken advice from @ryerman and started a new thread so that I can get an answer by providing a more detailed explanation of what I need to achieve using mp3tag in the hope that you can better assist me. I have a … --- ## [Discogs funktioniert nicht](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/discogs-funktioniert-nicht/42568)
**Author:** [@jaochoo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jaochoo)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2018, 4:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/discogs-funktioniert-nicht/42568 "2018-08-05T16:26:13Z")
Wie kann ich Discogs als Tag-Quelle verwenden? Ich habe einen Discogs-Account und bin dort eingeloggt, erhalte aber nur eine Eingabeaufforderung "Discogs Bestätigungscode eingeben", sonst nichts. --- ## [Cover aus Tag im Tag-Panel ganz oben anzeigen?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-aus-tag-im-tag-panel-ganz-oben-anzeigen/42565)
**Author:** [@Moon](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Moon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2018, 9:26am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-aus-tag-im-tag-panel-ganz-oben-anzeigen/42565 "2018-08-05T09:26:45Z")
Seit ich auf einen 16:9 Full-HD-Monitor gewechselt bin, sehe ich das Album-Cover, das im Tag steht, nicht mehr sofort beim Öffnen der MP3s in MP3Tag, sondern muss immer runterscrollen. Wieso kann ich die Reihenfolge von … --- ## [Compare part of filename with actual tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/compare-part-of-filename-with-actual-tag/42556)
**Author:** [@willemvaneck](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/willemvaneck)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2018, 9:09am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/compare-part-of-filename-with-actual-tag/42556 "2018-08-05T09:09:08Z")
Hi to alll who read this ... I am a new forum member but a long time mp3tag user :slight\_smile: Hi all, first time I am asking help ... usually i manage to get and achieve what i need ... also donated at least one time … --- ## [Using TAG in actions/combining actions for different tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-tag-in-actions-combining-actions-for-different-tags/42419)
**Author:** [@sheepdisease](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sheepdisease)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2018, 3:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-tag-in-actions-combining-actions-for-different-tags/42419 "2018-08-04T15:42:47Z")
I get the impression that using TAG is a shortcut in actions to updating many tags at the same time. Is there a way to add exclusions so that certain tags are not affected without going down the route of specifying every… --- ## [Import song year from text file](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-song-year-from-text-file/42537)
**Author:** [@kappclark](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kappclark)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2018, 6:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-song-year-from-text-file/42537 "2018-08-03T18:09:04Z")
I have many song files from 60's and 70's. I have a separate list of top hits from 60's - 90's ..with the year song was released..would like to update the YEAR tag in the collection, by looking up values in a second text… --- ## [Mp3tag for Mac - Add another program to execute from Tools menu](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-for-mac-add-another-program-to-execute-from-tools-menu/42551)
**Author:** [@boborah](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/boborah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2018, 10:01am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-for-mac-add-another-program-to-execute-from-tools-menu/42551 "2018-08-03T10:01:05Z")
Hi Florian, Is there any way to add another program to your Mp3tag build for Mac? Specifically I would like to add 'fsTouch.exe' so that I can change file timestamps (modified) from the Tools menu. It works in Windows s… --- ## [Title sorting](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/title-sorting/13538)
**Author:** [@bgregory](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bgregory)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2018, 9:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/title-sorting/13538 "2018-08-02T21:26:53Z")
Unless i’m missing something, it appears that the “title” column will not sort (ascending or descending) when I click on it. I’m using version 2.51 \[:rolleyes:\] --- ## [Help needed with nfo export please!](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-needed-with-nfo-export-please/42520)
**Author:** [@giant](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/giant)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2018, 10:40am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-needed-with-nfo-export-please/42520 "2018-08-02T10:40:08Z")
I'm really sorry if this is simple and I'm just missing something but I've searched around for a few days and tried to do it myself by reading the help pages (and adjusting examples posted by others) however I just cant … --- ## [Capture substring of filename for song title](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/capture-substring-of-filename-for-song-title/42535)
**Author:** [@kappclark](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kappclark)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2018, 6:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/capture-substring-of-filename-for-song-title/42535 "2018-08-01T18:28:17Z")
I have a folder with every songs's title as ARTIST - Title (which was done so cd player would show artist - this was a mistake ... !) Would like to rename all the files so that the title is JUST the title Each file is … --- ## [Album cover art issue - again](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-cover-art-issue-again/42453)
**Author:** [@b8375629](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/b8375629)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2018, 6:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-cover-art-issue-again/42453 "2018-08-01T18:00:31Z")
A few years ago I opened this topic on album cover art directories For awhile, starting with 2.52 it was pretty consistent as to right mouse clicking and opening to the directory where each music files were located at… --- ## [Copy album artist field to artist](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copy-album-artist-field-to-artist/42525)
**Author:** [@Popeye2468](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Popeye2468)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2018, 11:07am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copy-album-artist-field-to-artist/42525 "2018-07-31T11:07:16Z")
Hi I want to copy the album artist field to the artist field All of my attempts have failed except doing it all manually I know it can be done the other way, but I'm looking to do it the way above ALBUM ARTIST - ARTIS… --- ## [Generate playlist via action fails](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/generate-playlist-via-action-fails/42478)
**Author:** [@frangk](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/frangk)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2018, 6:30am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/generate-playlist-via-action-fails/42478 "2018-07-31T06:30:10Z")
Hi, I can export a playlist by going to the export menu and choosing my playlist definition. For filename I use: %\_folderpath%$if($or($eql(%albumartist%,va),$eql(%albumartist%,Various)),v.a.,$replace(%artist%,/,~)$if($… --- ## [Help to create an action to remove all advertising web-links](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-to-create-an-action-to-remove-all-advertising-web-links/13500)
**Author:** [@ozzyk](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ozzyk)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2018, 11:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-to-create-an-action-to-remove-all-advertising-web-links/13500 "2018-07-30T23:02:35Z")
Hello, I am trying to remove all http, www, .com/.org/.net etc from all of my tracks. I have tried to create an action with wildcards but I think I am missing some information. \[:rolleyes:\] The addresses located randoml… --- ## [Copy multiple tags to comment with linebreaks](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copy-multiple-tags-to-comment-with-linebreaks/42511)
**Author:** [@mangojuuus](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mangojuuus)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2018, 11:22am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copy-multiple-tags-to-comment-with-linebreaks/42511 "2018-07-30T11:22:14Z")
Hi I would like to copy multiple tags into the comment field with new lines for each tag example: Releasetime: xxxx-xx-xx Label: labelname Catalog#: catalognumber Curently ive only managed to import the tags i want… --- ## [Multiple tag for lost fields](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multiple-tag-for-lost-fields/42483)
**Author:** [@akide](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/akide)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2018, 8:01am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multiple-tag-for-lost-fields/42483 "2018-07-30T08:01:50Z")
Hi, I'd like to be able to tag multiple mp3s of different artists and albums with all the missing fields. For example, in my collection all the files have the correct tags for artist name and title but in some cases the… --- ## [Duplicated tags in some files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/duplicated-tags-in-some-files/42509)
**Author:** [@djdizzle](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/djdizzle)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2018, 6:56am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/duplicated-tags-in-some-files/42509 "2018-07-30T06:56:25Z")
I have some files which have duplicated tags eg. Title\\\\Title I have created an action to fix this, but I believe because the backslash is a special character, it needs to be escaped. Could somebody please assist with t… --- ## [After upgrading to v2.89a no tags are written after closing and reopening MP3tag (Wndows 10, 64-bits)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/after-upgrading-to-v2-89a-no-tags-are-written-after-closing-and-reopening-mp3tag-wndows-10-64-bits/42487)
**Author:** [@Denninger](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Denninger)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2018, 9:36am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/after-upgrading-to-v2-89a-no-tags-are-written-after-closing-and-reopening-mp3tag-wndows-10-64-bits/42487 "2018-07-29T09:36:20Z")
Hello, after upgrading to version 2.89a a few weeks ago tags will not be written from the 'Tag panel' (Dutch 'Invoervelden') any more. This goes as well for editing a single file as for editing multiple files. After sav… --- ## [Testing mp3tag behaviour](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/testing-mp3tag-behaviour/42469)
**Author:** [@sheepdisease](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sheepdisease)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2018, 8:15am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/testing-mp3tag-behaviour/42469 "2018-07-28T08:15:38Z")
Hello there, I have been experimenting with code and changing case of various tags. Firstly, let me apologise for bringing up very similar code to some of my other posts, this has been modified. Based on previous contri… --- ## [Reporting Tool with File Copying](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/reporting-tool-with-file-copying/42490)
**Author:** [@Walt750](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Walt750)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2018, 5:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/reporting-tool-with-file-copying/42490 "2018-07-28T17:21:18Z")
I love MP3TAG ... so much that I'm a donating member. I've been wanting a way to search tags and dump the results into a file with file the location of each match. For instance: I want a list of all 4-Star \*\*\*\* files … --- ## [Thank You making developing Mp3tag!](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/thank-you-making-developing-mp3tag/9855)
**Author:** [@levictus](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/levictus)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2018, 2:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/thank-you-making-developing-mp3tag/9855 "2018-07-28T14:09:32Z")
I would just like to say thank you to Florian Heidenreich for making such an excellent piece of software. If you have a large collection of audio files, it really is an essential piece of software to manage you music col… --- ## [Macros and action sets](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/macros-and-action-sets/8692)
**Author:** [@pedr0](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pedr0)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2009, 8:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/macros-and-action-sets/8692 "2009-08-02T20:30:02Z")
Hello. Could someone please point me to suggested reading to learn how to create macros and action sets. I have already looked at the help file for action sets here, but while this was a good intro to pre-defined actio… --- ## [Export playlist does not work since upgrade to v2.89/2.89a](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-playlist-does-not-work-since-upgrade-to-v2-89-2-89a/42367)
**Author:** [@gsa999](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/gsa999)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2018, 2:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-playlist-does-not-work-since-upgrade-to-v2-89-2-89a/42367 "2018-07-27T14:55:52Z")
Hi the below Export configuration has been working for years for me. It creates a playlist in each album folder. However since latest version upgrade it doesn't. It appears to run but no file is created in the folder $f… --- ## [How to batch tag disc number to filename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-batch-tag-disc-number-to-filename/42472)
**Author:** [@thanksforhelpingme](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/thanksforhelpingme)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2018, 8:43am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-batch-tag-disc-number-to-filename/42472 "2018-07-27T08:43:26Z")
i want to be able to add disc numbers like '1-' to filenames in batch. currently i have to copy and paste the 1- manually in front of the filenames and it's tiring. i already have the songs prenumbered e.g 01,02,03. but… --- ## [Save Configuration Question (2.89/2.89a)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/save-configuration-question-2-89-2-89a/42371)
**Author:** [@d2b](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/d2b)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2018, 5:54am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/save-configuration-question-2-89-2-89a/42371 "2018-07-27T05:54:15Z")
I see two places where a "save configuration..." item shows up. File \> Save Configuration This creates a zip file that can be unzipped in the Roaming folder for mp3tag in order to completely customize the features of … --- ## [ID3v2.4 metadata container](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/id3v2-4-metadata-container/42456)
**Author:** [@dlnewhouse](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dlnewhouse)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2018, 6:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/id3v2-4-metadata-container/42456 "2018-07-25T18:43:23Z")
Does any software, besides Mp3tag, explicity support ID3v2.4? And is Nero Recode any good? --- ## [Support for hq cover art](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/support-for-hq-cover-art/42450)
**Author:** [@milisk](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/milisk)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2018, 6:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/support-for-hq-cover-art/42450 "2018-07-25T18:37:14Z")
hi! Even though adding hd pictures as cover art in the tag editor is possible, for some reason after saving the album and then opening it in an external application (groove music, local player, etc.., tried many), the c… --- ## [Ungleiche Anzahl Tracks und Dateien](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ungleiche-anzahl-tracks-und-dateien/42439)
**Author:** [@teddybaer](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/teddybaer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2018, 6:49am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ungleiche-anzahl-tracks-und-dateien/42439 "2018-07-25T06:49:37Z")
Ich habe gerade mal wieder bei Discogs ein Release erwischt, dem ein Bonustrack fehlt. Wenn die Zahl der Dateien kleiner als die Zahl der Tracks ist kommt "\< keine Zuordnung \>". Wie wäre es mit einer Meldung für den … --- ## [Can't import Config Settings No %APPDATA% Folder](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-import-config-settings-no-appdata-folder/42390)
**Author:** [@smugalugs](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/smugalugs)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2018, 4:42am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-import-config-settings-no-appdata-folder/42390 "2018-07-25T04:42:32Z")
Okay. So I am using a different computer and wanted to import all my config settings across as I have considerable personalsed settings for tagging audiobooks however on my first installation I had to reset the security … [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md?page=342) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md?page=344)