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## [Title of the Pinned topic in support, suggested change](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/title-of-the-pinned-topic-in-support-suggested-change/69867)

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**Author:** [@mjcm](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mjcm)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2025, 4:17am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/title-of-the-pinned-topic-in-support-suggested-change/69867 "2025-09-25T04:17:22Z")

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The current pinned topic in the support Sub forum is currently called Hints for asking Support Requests IMHO, this should be renamed to Read before Posting a Support Request Just a suggestion of course

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## [Conflicting Genre Tag - mp3tag vs. Lumin App](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/conflicting-genre-tag-mp3tag-vs-lumin-app/69825)

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**Author:** [@g-man-langley](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/g-man-langley)\
**Replies:** 83\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2025, 8:54am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/conflicting-genre-tag-mp3tag-vs-lumin-app/69825 "2025-09-24T08:54:48Z")

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Hi, When updating the genre tag in Mp3tag I’m finding that the Lumin App does not reflect the updated tag and places the file in the “\[unknown\]” section of the Genre display when I set it to “Jazz” for example. The chan…

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## [Genre does not stick when flac and m4a files open](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/genre-does-not-stick-when-flac-and-m4a-files-open/69850)

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**Author:** [@raymondjiii](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/raymondjiii)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2025, 7:43am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/genre-does-not-stick-when-flac-and-m4a-files-open/69850 "2025-09-24T07:43:16Z")

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This is a little weird…. I frequently use XLD to convert files from FLAC to M4A. If I first run XLD on a set of files first, then run mp3tag, I now have both file formats (FLAC and M4A) viewable in mp3tag. Now I change…

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## [Tags only show after clicking on each track](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-only-show-after-clicking-on-each-track/69851)

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**Author:** [@Ronstang](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ronstang)\
**Replies:** 31\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2025, 3:49pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-only-show-after-clicking-on-each-track/69851 "2025-09-23T15:49:32Z")

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All of these mp3s have APE tags. I realize this is an issue but I have Mp3Tag set not to read the APE tags because I need to access the actual tags right now. I refreshed reading the tags several times and nothing chan…

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## [AIFF files, No tags displaying in Windows Explorer](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/aiff-files-no-tags-displaying-in-windows-explorer/69859)

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**Author:** [@shaynoUki](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/shaynoUki)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2025, 5:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/aiff-files-no-tags-displaying-in-windows-explorer/69859 "2025-09-23T17:17:19Z")

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Hi again, All my other test folders work fine, all the new tags that ive written in MP3Tag have transferred into the corresponding Windows Explorer columns. Except for the AIFF files. In MP3Tag, i have added info for al…

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## [Mp3tag (Mac) not writing TOTALTRACKS tag to .m4a files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-mac-not-writing-totaltracks-tag-to-m4a-files/69808)

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**Author:** [@Bellatrix](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Bellatrix)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2025, 12:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-mac-not-writing-totaltracks-tag-to-m4a-files/69808 "2025-09-23T12:01:28Z")

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I’ve run into some odd behavior with Mp3tag on Mac that only started recently and I’m wondering if anyone else has seen this. When I add the TOTALTRACKS field via the Extended Tags editor, the field isn’t saved at all. …

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## [Drag+drop image format](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/drag-drop-image-format/69852)

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**Author:** [@Quaraxkad](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Quaraxkad)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2025, 2:57am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/drag-drop-image-format/69852 "2025-09-23T02:57:24Z")

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I have noticed a new behaviour for several months now, where cover images drag+dropped from Firefox are imported as PNG instead of JPG. Dropping the same images from another browser imports the original JPG, but Firefox …

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## [Artwork shows for Songs but not for Albums](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/artwork-shows-for-songs-but-not-for-albums/69849)

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**Author:** [@nipsnertz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/nipsnertz)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2025, 7:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/artwork-shows-for-songs-but-not-for-albums/69849 "2025-09-22T19:46:44Z")

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I have a music collection of mp3 files organized by album and artist. When I view a list of albums in my music player, the artwork does not show for the album. However, all of the songs in the album have the same artwork…

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## [Auto save Fit to columns](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/auto-save-fit-to-columns/69847)

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**Author:** [@AlecC](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/AlecC)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2025, 9:58am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/auto-save-fit-to-columns/69847 "2025-09-22T09:58:31Z")

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When loading a single Album, I have to manually fit columns to size. Is it possible to write a script so that the software autofits these columns on loading the Album/Albums? without using, for instance, Ctrl and Numpad …

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## [Music genres](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/music-genres/1728)

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**Author:** [@dano](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dano)\
**Replies:** 26\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2025, 5:33am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/music-genres/1728 "2025-09-22T05:33:22Z")

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Well, tell us your favorite music genres here… \[:music:\]

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## [Change filename into %artist & %title](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-filename-into-artist-title/69838)

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**Author:** [@Reijer59](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Reijer59)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2025, 7:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-filename-into-artist-title/69838 "2025-09-21T19:01:58Z")

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I have tracks that only exist of a filename. Is it possible to convert it into artist and title column automated or do I need to do this by hand only?

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## [Changing Field Name also changes field name in actions](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-field-name-also-changes-field-name-in-actions/66380)

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**Author:** [@mista\_j](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mista_j)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2025, 4:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-field-name-also-changes-field-name-in-actions/66380 "2025-09-21T16:03:29Z")

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I think this is a bit out there but i think this could be massively helpful. My idea was if i change the field name of something in the tag pannel it would be very nice if that field name, present anywhere in the action…

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## [Collect tag info from discogs for all files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/collect-tag-info-from-discogs-for-all-files/68149)

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**Author:** [@idontwantaname](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/idontwantaname)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2025, 3:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/collect-tag-info-from-discogs-for-all-files/68149 "2025-09-21T15:32:29Z")

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This might be a feature request? I would like to be able to select all files that I am working on and goto discogs and pull tag data. Once I select the tag I want, go to the next file automatically instead of having to …

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## [MP3Tag suddenly stopped working](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-suddenly-stopped-working/69834)

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**Author:** [@mmain](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mmain)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2025, 4:05am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-suddenly-stopped-working/69834 "2025-09-21T04:05:09Z")

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MP3Tag suddenly stopped working and just sits in Windows Task Manager background. The only notable recent change I have made is removing a Linux server from my network. I did amend tags on this Samba network share occasi…

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## [Login through Google account](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/login-through-google-account/69833)

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**Author:** [@Anakor](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Anakor)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2025, 1:39am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/login-through-google-account/69833 "2025-09-21T01:39:00Z")

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What do you think about a site login through a Google account?

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## [Detemine BITRATE for name of folder](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/detemine-bitrate-for-name-of-folder/69803)

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**Author:** [@Roland](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Roland)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2025, 12:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/detemine-bitrate-for-name-of-folder/69803 "2025-09-19T12:29:39Z")

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I often have several different versions of an album in my collection. These versions have the same album name, but often differ in the total number of tracks and, in most cases, in the encoding quality. For this reason,…

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## [Trouble with batch adding Tags to Comments field of particular Artists](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/trouble-with-batch-adding-tags-to-comments-field-of-particular-artists/69815)

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**Author:** [@shaynoUki](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/shaynoUki)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2025, 6:27am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/trouble-with-batch-adding-tags-to-comments-field-of-particular-artists/69815 "2025-09-19T06:27:11Z")

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Hi again, another question please. I am trying to add multiple tags (sub-genres/moods/styles) into the Comments field of certain Artists. Most of the Collection are single tracks in large directory folders, not separate…

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## [Trying to copy the various info in a Filename into other fields/tags/columns, without changing the Filename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/trying-to-copy-the-various-info-in-a-filename-into-other-fields-tags-columns-without-changing-the-filename/69812)

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**Author:** [@shaynoUki](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/shaynoUki)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2025, 6:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/trying-to-copy-the-various-info-in-a-filename-into-other-fields-tags-columns-without-changing-the-filename/69812 "2025-09-18T18:32:27Z")

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As above suggests, for instance, the original Filename when imported into MP3Tag is…. Massive Attack - Angel.wma The Artist field is already populated with…. Massive Attack ….( i’m happy to overwrite it , …

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## [How to Auto Tag whole folder at once](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-auto-tag-whole-folder-at-once/69810)

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**Author:** [@hosjunc](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/hosjunc)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2025, 12:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-auto-tag-whole-folder-at-once/69810 "2025-09-18T12:46:55Z")

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i cant figure out how to auto tag group of file at once, it will take forever if i have to do it one at a time.

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## [Feature I'd like to see: re opening last directory option](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-id-like-to-see-re-opening-last-directory-option/69613)

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**Author:** [@raymondjiii](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/raymondjiii)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2025, 8:04am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-id-like-to-see-re-opening-last-directory-option/69613 "2025-09-18T08:04:32Z")

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I would find this feature very useful: Currently If the last directory exists (the last time mp3tag was run) it opens that directory. But if it does not exist it currently resorts to the home directory. What would be ve…

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## [Auto Numbering Wizard question for flac files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/auto-numbering-wizard-question-for-flac-files/69793)

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**Author:** [@DTW](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DTW)\
**Replies:** 43\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2025, 8:06pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/auto-numbering-wizard-question-for-flac-files/69793 "2025-09-17T20:06:20Z")

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I have been using Auto Numbering Wizard to do my track and disk numbering. track numbers are in the form 01/12 disc either 1/1 or 1/2 etc. An issue I seen to have is if I make any changes using mp3tag to say album artw…

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## [Convert Filename-Tag (titles) Long Delays](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-filename-tag-titles-long-delays/69801)

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**Author:** [@fierytagger](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fierytagger)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2025, 7:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-filename-tag-titles-long-delays/69801 "2025-09-17T19:45:38Z")

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Hello, I searched and saw another person with this same issue but there was not a resolution. I am trying to change the metadata in a group of movies files that have an improperly tagged title. My filenames are good so…

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## [Weitere nicht gewünschte Genres gelistet](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/weitere-nicht-gewunschte-genres-gelistet/69798)

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**Author:** [@tiefrot](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tiefrot)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2025, 1:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/weitere-nicht-gewunschte-genres-gelistet/69798 "2025-09-17T13:53:18Z")

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Hallo Zusammen, ich kämpfe gerade mit dem MBUX System von Mercedes. Mein neuer Firmenwagen spuckt beim Auslesen des USB-Sticks zusätzliche Genres aus, die ich mit MP3Tag nicht finden kann. Meine Musiksammlung habe ich v…

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## [Tag to filename format string for original date and release date](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-to-filename-format-string-for-original-date-and-release-date/69788)

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**Author:** [@Togvangre](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Togvangre)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2025, 10:26am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-to-filename-format-string-for-original-date-and-release-date/69788 "2025-09-17T10:26:35Z")

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hi there, i’ve made a tag to filename format string to put music in my collection x:\\Music\\Collection\\%tvepisodeid%\\$if($eql(%tvepisodeid%,Box Sets),,%albumartist%)\\\[%tvnetwork%\]\\\[%tvseason%\]\\$if($eql(%origyear%,),%yea…

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## [\[Solved\] Save Button minor annoyance](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/solved-save-button-minor-annoyance/69782)

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**Author:** [@mjcm](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mjcm)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2025, 12:01am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/solved-save-button-minor-annoyance/69782 "2025-09-17T00:01:02Z")

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On Windows, the save button always works even though there are no changes made by me or Mp3tag, on MAC the save button is Grayed out? Is there a reason for this? The Reason I ask is that I use a program, called iVolume…

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## [UNSYNCEDLYRICS: Zeile löschen abhängig vom Inhalt](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unsyncedlyrics-zeile-loschen-abhangig-vom-inhalt/69669)

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**Author:** [@poster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/poster)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2025, 11:10am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unsyncedlyrics-zeile-loschen-abhangig-vom-inhalt/69669 "2025-09-16T11:10:38Z")

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Wie lösche ich im Feld UNSYNCEDLYRICS alle Zeilen, die entweder einen TAB oder mehr als 2 Leerzeichen hintereinander enthalten? Beides kann mehrmals überall in der Zeile stehen. Die Zeilen sind mit \\r\\n abgeschlossen. D…

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## [Tag - Filename cached Format strings - How to purge?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-filename-cached-format-strings-how-to-purge/69759)

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**Author:** [@cathcam](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cathcam)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2025, 1:59am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-filename-cached-format-strings-how-to-purge/69759 "2025-09-16T01:59:39Z")

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This has come up before here (Tag-Tag, Tag-Filename etc. format string - General Discussion - Mp3tag Community in 2012) and here in 2016 (Tag to Filename Format String -- History Removal - General Discussion - Mp3tag Com…

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## [Music on mac Issue \*please help\*](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/music-on-mac-issue-please-help/69728)

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**Author:** [@mjcm](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mjcm)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2025, 11:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/music-on-mac-issue-please-help/69728 "2025-09-15T23:37:33Z")

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I am adding Album Art to Audio songs that are already in the Library in the MUSIC app on macOS. But the album art, I have added with Mp3tag, doesn't show, but other changes I made with Mp3tag do, for example Lyrics, Gen…

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## [Terminology: Brackets vs. Parentheses](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/terminology-brackets-vs-parentheses/69721)

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**Author:** [@Doug\_Mackie](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Doug_Mackie)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2025, 7:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/terminology-brackets-vs-parentheses/69721 "2025-09-15T19:25:14Z")

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I often see posts that confuse these terms, usually by calling parentheses "brackets". That is not the correct term for these characters in English character lists, including Unicode. I reviewed the character lists in …

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## [Exporting as displayed on screen - a help, please](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/exporting-as-displayed-on-screen-a-help-please/69756)

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**Author:** [@JoaoBC](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JoaoBC)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2025, 5:39pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/exporting-as-displayed-on-screen-a-help-please/69756 "2025-09-15T17:39:49Z")

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Good morning, friends. I'm once again asking for your help. Using the $Replace(%field%, ,) tip, I managed to get the songs to display in alphabetical order correctly, ignoring whitespace and considering only the characte…

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