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## [Add hyphen in filename for all tracks](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-hyphen-in-filename-for-all-tracks/69346)

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**Author:** [@mamyllyn](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mamyllyn)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2025, 9:30am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-hyphen-in-filename-for-all-tracks/69346 "2025-08-08T09:30:14Z")

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Hello, I have quite basic question but let´s see what is the best way to do this. My tags are ok but the filename is like this: 01 W.A.S.P. - Never Say Die I would like to rename all filenames like this: 01 - W.A.S.…

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## [Putting Brackets around the year in the filename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/putting-brackets-around-the-year-in-the-filename/69332)

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**Author:** [@chayes](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chayes)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2025, 4:28am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/putting-brackets-around-the-year-in-the-filename/69332 "2025-08-08T04:28:57Z")

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I’m trying to tidy my filenames to make them more uniform. Most have the year in them , which always starts with ‘19’ and always has four digits. I’d like to identify the year and put brackets around the year where it ap…

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## [Need help understanding track #s showing up different in Mp3Tag over Tag&Rename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/need-help-understanding-track-s-showing-up-different-in-mp3tag-over-tag-rename/69342)

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**Author:** [@Ronstang](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ronstang)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [August 7, 2025, 9:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/need-help-understanding-track-s-showing-up-different-in-mp3tag-over-tag-rename/69342 "2025-08-07T21:36:10Z")

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I pretty much use CueTools exclusively to manipulate my collection. My only issue with CT is that it writes the track numbers as xx/xx which I do not like. I have confirmed with CT support that this is the default and …

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## [MP4/M4A/M4B: iTunes/QuickTime and Nero metadata](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp4-m4a-m4b-itunes-quicktime-and-nero-metadata/69341)

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**Author:** [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 7, 2025, 3:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp4-m4a-m4b-itunes-quicktime-and-nero-metadata/69341 "2025-08-07T15:26:07Z")

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Mp3tag supports two tag formats for MP4/M4A/M4B: iTunes/QuickTime and Nero metadata. When writing metadata, Mp3tag tries to only use iTunes/QuickTime metadata if possible, but writes Nero metadata in the following circu…

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## [Help - I'm lost! - get covers for files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-im-lost-get-covers-for-files/69338)

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**Author:** [@booveedoo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/booveedoo)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 7, 2025, 11:10am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-im-lost-get-covers-for-files/69338 "2025-08-07T11:10:23Z")

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Having tried Mp3Tag, MusicBrainz, MusicBee and others, I've got myself lost! I really want to use Mp3tag with AlbumArt Dowloader as a tool for doing this\` Let me explain what I'm trying to do. I have a ONE folder full o…

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## [How to download ENGLISH version of MP3Tag, not country specific language version?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-download-english-version-of-mp3tag-not-country-specific-language-version/69336)

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**Author:** [@Taavetti](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Taavetti)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 7, 2025, 8:55am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-download-english-version-of-mp3tag-not-country-specific-language-version/69336 "2025-08-07T08:55:26Z")

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My system (Win) language is set to Finnish language. When I download MP3Tag and install it, it will always be the Finnish version. How can I force the installation wizard to install an English version instead? (There s…

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## [Create multiple genres from the Comment field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/create-multiple-genres-from-the-comment-field/69330)

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**Author:** [@TagStrut](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/TagStrut)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2025, 8:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/create-multiple-genres-from-the-comment-field/69330 "2025-08-06T20:05:02Z")

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hi all. I am new here. I’d love your help to tell me if there is something I can do, and if yes, how to do it. The situation: I have mp3 files with single genres (in the GENRE field) and some genre-related information …

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## [Location of user-defined genre](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/location-of-user-defined-genre/69324)

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**Author:** [@Nico](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Nico)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2025, 11:28am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/location-of-user-defined-genre/69324 "2025-08-06T11:28:36Z")

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Hello, all. I just moved from Win10 to Win11 on a new pc. I have a lot user-defined genres, and I was wondering if there’s a way to transfer them fron the old MP3Tag application into the new. Are they stored in a certain…

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## [Is it possible to append Extra info to the title of each song in an album at once?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-it-possible-to-append-extra-info-to-the-title-of-each-song-in-an-album-at-once/16761)

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**Author:** [@DevXen](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DevXen)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 11:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-it-possible-to-append-extra-info-to-the-title-of-each-song-in-an-album-at-once/16761 "2025-08-04T23:46:19Z")

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Is it possible to append Extra info to the title of each song in an album at once? I.E. if I want to add: \[Live: In Tokyo\] or: \[Demo\] or \[Studio Acoustic\], Etc to the end of every song title of a specific album, easi…

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## [How do i fix "Cannot write file..." error?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-fix-cannot-write-file-error/69292)

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**Author:** [@stuestes](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/stuestes)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 5:49pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-fix-cannot-write-file-error/69292 "2025-08-04T17:49:42Z")

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When I try to save changes I have made I sometimes get this error on one or two files out of a whole album I have just copied. I don’t understand why most of the files save, but those few won’t. The whole album has just …

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## [I cannot get WavPack Image tags to read or write in Mp3Tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-cannot-get-wavpack-image-tags-to-read-or-write-in-mp3tag/69315)

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**Author:** [@Ronstang](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ronstang)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 6:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-cannot-get-wavpack-image-tags-to-read-or-write-in-mp3tag/69315 "2025-08-04T18:00:03Z")

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I have some WavPack images, quite a few actually as that is how I archive my CDs, and I just noticed that Mp3Tage will not read the current tag. The tag is readable in Tag&Rename. I cannot write a new tag to it with Mp…

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## [Why is the album artist field show as blank?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/why-is-the-album-artist-field-show-as-blank/69148)

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**Author:** [@Ronstang](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ronstang)\
**Replies:** 24\
**Last updated:** [August 3, 2025, 12:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/why-is-the-album-artist-field-show-as-blank/69148 "2025-08-03T12:33:47Z")

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It seems that last night on many tracks the album artist field started showing up as blank when I know for a fact that it is not blank. I use two tag editors, Mp3Tag and Tag & Rename because both have strengths and I fi…

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## [How to Apply a Genre to all files in a folder/selection](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-apply-a-genre-to-all-files-in-a-folder-selection/69303)

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**Author:** [@Faiakes](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Faiakes)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 3, 2025, 10:28am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-apply-a-genre-to-all-files-in-a-folder-selection/69303 "2025-08-03T10:28:59Z")

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How to Apply a Genre to all files in a folder/selection?

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## [Why does refreshing the files not show changes](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/why-does-refreshing-the-files-not-show-changes/69309)

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**Author:** [@Ronstang](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ronstang)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 3, 2025, 6:02am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/why-does-refreshing-the-files-not-show-changes/69309 "2025-08-03T06:02:04Z")

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Mp3Tag does not show changes to the tags made in other editors, not upon refresh or simply reloading the directory. The only way get it to register the change is by clicking on each individual file. This is annoying an…

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## [Can't create action because MTA file will not write](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-create-action-because-mta-file-will-not-write/69306)

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**Author:** [@Ronstang](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ronstang)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 3, 2025, 6:11am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-create-action-because-mta-file-will-not-write/69306 "2025-08-03T06:11:37Z")

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I have tried 3 times to create a new simple replace action and all three times a dialog box popped up saying cannot write the .mta file. I don’t know what to do here. I tried changing the the attributes of the whole M…

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## [Count Number of Tag Fields](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/count-number-of-tag-fields/69298)

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**Author:** [@mista\_j](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mista_j)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2025, 12:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/count-number-of-tag-fields/69298 "2025-08-02T12:22:45Z")

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Random but is there anyway to count the number or tags / fields any given track has. Just curious. In my case I'd just like to know if I could use that metric to immediately tell which tracks may be missing some tags I'd…

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## [Suppression Antislash](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suppression-antislash/69304)

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**Author:** [@garotapi](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/garotapi)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2025, 12:16pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suppression-antislash/69304 "2025-08-02T12:16:26Z")

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Translation via Reverso.net Hello everyone, Again me and my questions :slight\_smile: Today, my problem is to remove antislahs (\\) on AC/DC albums. I tried various formulas in vain, but I didn’t succeed. So, as usual..…

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## [mp4 - Possible to substitute "desc" with "©des"?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp4-possible-to-substitute-desc-with-des/69286)

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**Author:** [@TimesForce](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/TimesForce)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2025, 9:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp4-possible-to-substitute-desc-with-des/69286 "2025-07-31T21:33:42Z")

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Is there a way to substitute the "desc" version of description field with the "©des" version instead, or maybe output it to both? file types: mp4 m4a m4v

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## [iOS Media Players](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ios-media-players/58847)

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**Author:** [@MotleyG](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MotleyG)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2025, 10:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ios-media-players/58847 "2025-07-29T22:02:15Z")

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While the Music app that Apple has included on all of their iOS devices is functional, it isn't one that meets the expectations for many music fans with deep libraries with curated metadata. From a design perspective, of…

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## [Coverart Issue For Car Audio Player](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/coverart-issue-for-car-audio-player/69262)

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**Author:** [@schmidtp](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/schmidtp)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2025, 10:00am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/coverart-issue-for-car-audio-player/69262 "2025-07-29T10:00:37Z")

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I've recently been trying to get coverart working for my MP3 files in the car audio player (Hilux 2019). While I've been able to get most working by opening in MP3tag, removing the current coverart, saving and then re-ad…

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## [MP3tag Options menu](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-options-menu/69180)

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**Author:** [@DjSurda](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DjSurda)\
**Replies:** 26\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2025, 9:52pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-options-menu/69180 "2025-07-28T21:52:33Z")

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Hello I am a dj with a big digital music collection. Since I have started my music collection iTunes was the software I used to tag & organize my files & the music library itself (basically manually, recently I have di…

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## [IF statement for album removal](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/if-statement-for-album-removal/69276)

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**Author:** [@knightrin](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/knightrin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2025, 4:57pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/if-statement-for-album-removal/69276 "2025-07-28T16:57:40Z")

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I'll like to remove album content if it doesn't have the contain the word "riddim" or "project". I've use the following and nothing. \[#0\] T=5 1=$if($findi(%album%,riddim),%album%,) F=ALBUM or \[#6\] T=5 1=$if($strs…

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## [Adding an image to flac file can cause the file to be unplayable](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-an-image-to-flac-file-can-cause-the-file-to-be-unplayable/69271)

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**Author:** [@pepejw](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pepejw)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2025, 11:55am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-an-image-to-flac-file-can-cause-the-file-to-be-unplayable/69271 "2025-07-28T11:55:04Z")

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I tried to add the image that came with an album (3000x3000 png). The files no longer play in Media Player. I converted it to jpg and resized it (1080x1080), but it doesn't fix the already broken ones, but works on files…

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## [Recording a work session - Enregistrement d'une session de travail](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/recording-a-work-session-enregistrement-dune-session-de-travail/69274)

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**Author:** [@garotapi](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/garotapi)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2025, 11:00am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/recording-a-work-session-enregistrement-dune-session-de-travail/69274 "2025-07-28T11:00:53Z")

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Translate of French by Reverso.net Hello everyone, Here is my question of the day... In the preamble, I set out the facts: I have a huge "A" folder to tag, containing a lot of disparate albums by their original tags…

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## [Mehrere Ordner auswählen zum Bearbeiten](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mehrere-ordner-auswahlen-zum-bearbeiten/69264)

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**Author:** [@Kikes](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Kikes)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 27, 2025, 4:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mehrere-ordner-auswahlen-zum-bearbeiten/69264 "2025-07-27T16:48:29Z")

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Hallo, wie ist es möglich mehrere Ordner gleichzeitig einzufügen zwecks Bearbeitung? Per Drag & Drop funktioniert es nicht. Per Strg- und gleichzeitig die Umschalttaste drücken, ebenfalls nicht. Ich muss jedes Mal die Or…

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## [Move feat to artist field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/move-feat-to-artist-field/69268)

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**Author:** [@mbrazil05](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mbrazil05)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [July 27, 2025, 6:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/move-feat-to-artist-field/69268 "2025-07-27T18:50:37Z")

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I've read through a few threads and simply cannot get the moving of the artist out of the title into the artist field. I've been working on this script for over 5hrs. Can someone please help me with this? title: Gotta G…

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## [Interpret und Titel aus Text-Datei auslesen](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/interpret-und-titel-aus-text-datei-auslesen/69265)

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**Author:** [@DJ\_Smart](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DJ_Smart)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 27, 2025, 5:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/interpret-und-titel-aus-text-datei-auslesen/69265 "2025-07-27T17:09:18Z")

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Hallo, ich scheitere gerade daran die Tags aus einer Text-Datei erstellen zu lassen. So sieht mein Fehlversuch aus: und nach klick auf OK kommt folgendes: Wo liegt mein Fehler? Gruß Udo

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## [Das nur als JPG ?PNG wäre mir lieber](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/das-nur-als-jpg-png-ware-mir-lieber/69260)

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**Author:** [@T-M-P](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/T-M-P)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 27, 2025, 2:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/das-nur-als-jpg-png-ware-mir-lieber/69260 "2025-07-27T14:42:30Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Flac Bild je Datei?:

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## [Metatags for Sonos on Android Devices](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/metatags-for-sonos-on-android-devices/69167)

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**Author:** [@HumberBridge](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/HumberBridge)\
**Replies:** 29\
**Last updated:** [July 27, 2025, 1:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/metatags-for-sonos-on-android-devices/69167 "2025-07-27T13:15:45Z")

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Hello I'm new to the site so please forgive me if this topic has been discussed before. When Sonos tracks play on my laptop (Win 11) the Title, Artist and Album names are displayed. When the same tracks are played on m…

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## [Flac Bild je Datei?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/flac-bild-je-datei/69258)

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**Author:** [@T-M-P](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/T-M-P)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 26, 2025, 9:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/flac-bild-je-datei/69258 "2025-07-26T21:54:47Z")

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Hallo, ich Archiviere gerade meine CD Sammlung mit EAC also ExactAudioCopy als Flac und füge dort direkt ein CoverBild für komplette Alben ein. kann man mit MP3Tag in Flac auch ein Bild je Track (Flac) einfügen ?

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