# Latest **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md?page=45 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 46 --- ## [Removing characters from the "Title" tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-characters-from-the-title-tag/68894)
**Author:** [@asHH2022](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/asHH2022)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2025, 2:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-characters-from-the-title-tag/68894 "2025-06-18T14:58:47Z")
Hi, I need help. I've searched for this in this forum and there are many answers that didn't work for me. I name my files like this before importing them to MP3Tag: 01 Song Name. How do I create an action (or group of … --- ## [Populate "Plex Review" field in MP3tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/populate-plex-review-field-in-mp3tag/68649)
**Author:** [@musifant](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/musifant)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2025, 8:20pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/populate-plex-review-field-in-mp3tag/68649 "2025-06-17T20:20:59Z")
Hi, I have been using (and supporting) MP3tag for many years now and love the tool. However, I did not find out yet if there is a way to populate the "Album Review" field that shows up in Plex directly in MP3tag. After… --- ## [Converting title, tag, or filename to album without including all text included in filename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converting-title-tag-or-filename-to-album-without-including-all-text-included-in-filename/68889)
**Author:** [@MP3TaggingJ](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MP3TaggingJ)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2025, 4:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converting-title-tag-or-filename-to-album-without-including-all-text-included-in-filename/68889 "2025-06-17T16:24:36Z")
All the tracks I work with in MP3Tag are for classical music. I began to name my files years ago, and developed a structure for them that, at least at my level of understanding, now makes it impossible for me to use the … --- ## [Saved Changes to a data base](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/saved-changes-to-a-data-base/68873)
**Author:** [@Baseball0](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Baseball0)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2025, 2:38pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/saved-changes-to-a-data-base/68873 "2025-06-17T14:38:12Z")
When I make a change to a tag and then it saves automatically my data base clears out and it reverts to just that 1 song that I made a change to...My database has maybe 3500 songs so when it does this I have to reload th… --- ## [Importing an Exported CSV](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/importing-an-exported-csv/15898)
**Author:** [@mregal](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mregal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2025, 7:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/importing-an-exported-csv/15898 "2025-06-15T19:09:01Z")
What is the procedure to Import a CSV formatted Export created with mp3tag? In other words, I have used the mp3tag export dialog to export the tags from all .mp3 files in a singe folder, using the mp3tag CSV export opti… --- ## [Explorer integration doesn't work anymore?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/explorer-integration-doesnt-work-anymore/68877)
**Author:** [@kaiyoma](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kaiyoma)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2025, 6:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/explorer-integration-doesnt-work-anymore/68877 "2025-06-15T18:03:11Z")
I used to really like the Explorer integration, but it doesn't show up anymore. I'm not sure when this problem started, but even if I reinstall Mp3tag (and ensure that the explorer checkbox is checked) and restart my com… --- ## [Feedback 3.30a - Removing MP3 tag types incl. Lyrics3](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feedback-3-30a-removing-mp3-tag-types-incl-lyrics3/68870)
**Author:** [@exo42](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/exo42)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2025, 11:20am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feedback-3-30a-removing-mp3-tag-types-incl-lyrics3/68870 "2025-06-15T11:20:37Z")
First of all, I’d like to thank you for adding a feature to remove unwanted MP3 tag types. However, there’s another tag type that occasionally catches my attention and that I would like to be able to permanently remove … --- ## [Ordner per Makro anlegen](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ordner-per-makro-anlegen/68852)
**Author:** [@Tommy\_Rakete](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Tommy_Rakete)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2025, 7:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ordner-per-makro-anlegen/68852 "2025-06-14T19:21:47Z")
Hallo, ich habe folgendes Problem, das ich auch nicht durch suche im Forum lösen konnte. Im Verzeichnis /Users/tommyraket/Documents/Schallplatten/ gibt es viele Ordner Boogie Wonderland Brother To Brother usw. Durc… --- ## [Audio files not recognised](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/audio-files-not-recognised/68865)
**Author:** [@JeremyP99](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JeremyP99)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2025, 4:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/audio-files-not-recognised/68865 "2025-06-14T16:04:09Z")
Last version problem? So, right click to action mp3tag from a top level folder containing folder with audio files No files selected Enter that folder, select all - and they are recognised. --- ## [Mp3tag opens in the background when opened from context menu in Total Commander](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-opens-in-the-background-when-opened-from-context-menu-in-total-commander/68839)
**Author:** [@redwdc](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/redwdc)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2025, 12:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-opens-in-the-background-when-opened-from-context-menu-in-total-commander/68839 "2025-06-14T12:41:43Z")
When I right click a file or folder and select Mp2Tag in Total Commander (TC) Mp3tag opens background (behind) TC. If I use Explorer Mp3tag opens in the foreground. I realize this could be something TC is doing but it d… --- ## [Number of edits of the first post of a thread](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/number-of-edits-of-the-first-post-of-a-thread/68862)
**Author:** [@7stones](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/7stones)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2025, 9:42am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/number-of-edits-of-the-first-post-of-a-thread/68862 "2025-06-14T09:42:58Z")
A tiny issue, but I'm curious how the forum software works. In the first post of this thread: it's indicated that I have edited the post twice. I'm pretty sure that I didn't edit the post, let alone twice. Could it b… --- ## [Image loss due to mouse clicks?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/image-loss-due-to-mouse-clicks/68809)
**Author:** [@Sergius](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sergius)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2025, 6:14am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/image-loss-due-to-mouse-clicks/68809 "2025-06-14T06:14:05Z")
Sometimes when I click on the image, it disappears, without being able to enlarge it, because the image has disappeared? I managed to reproduce the image disappearance: You'll see in my video that I managed to make the… --- ## ["Split field by separator" doesn't work using \_ALL as field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/split-field-by-separator-doesnt-work-using-all-as-field/68782)
**Author:** [@7stones](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/7stones)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2025, 6:12am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/split-field-by-separator-doesnt-work-using-all-as-field/68782 "2025-06-14T06:12:34Z")
As the title says. Doesn't work in v3.29b nor v3.30 for me, i.e. nothing happens. (I would think that this isn't a safety precaution to avoid splitting the wrong fields? Since \_ALL is present in the default field listin… --- ## [Recalculate initial folder at startup if it's deleted](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/recalculate-initial-folder-at-startup-if-its-deleted/68665)
**Author:** [@dandy-72](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dandy-72)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2025, 6:01am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/recalculate-initial-folder-at-startup-if-its-deleted/68665 "2025-06-14T06:01:27Z")
Hi, I hope this is a good place to make suggestions. This is not technically a bug, but a suggestion that could make things slightly "better". Suppose I've edited tags in MP3 files stored under C:\\z1\\z2\\z3\\z4. Then I… --- ## [Feature Request - Select Multiple Values from Dropdown](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-select-multiple-values-from-dropdown/68858)
**Author:** [@mista\_j](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mista_j)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2025, 7:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-select-multiple-values-from-dropdown/68858 "2025-06-13T19:28:21Z")
Continuing the discussions from Need help, to choose/add multiple values from the tag panel drop-down: Feature request - A quicker way to add multiple saved values to a field, from Tag-Panel drop-down list? I think thi… --- ## [Creating album, name from pathname](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/creating-album-name-from-pathname/68802)
**Author:** [@reddwarf4ever](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/reddwarf4ever)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2025, 7:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/creating-album-name-from-pathname/68802 "2025-06-13T19:27:13Z")
I have several hundred music tracks, but no album name, I want to create an album name based on the path name, automatically with an action if possible, using the last part of the pathname....e.g. road trip best hits CD3 … --- ## [Windows explorer extension is no longer working after Win 11 PRO update in 3.30 release](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/windows-explorer-extension-is-no-longer-working-after-win-11-pro-update-in-3-30-release/68855)
**Author:** [@mre](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mre)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2025, 6:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/windows-explorer-extension-is-no-longer-working-after-win-11-pro-update-in-3-30-release/68855 "2025-06-13T18:41:48Z")
I had a working release 3.30 with context menu working in the explorer on a mp3 file. The MP3tag context menu is no longer visible. I de-installed and reinstalled releases 3.29 and 3.30 in 64 and 32 bit versions. No ch… --- ## [Remove set characters from YEAR field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-set-characters-from-year-field/68853)
**Author:** [@Bigdyl69](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Bigdyl69)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2025, 5:44pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-set-characters-from-year-field/68853 "2025-06-13T17:44:30Z")
Hi all, I've been struggling to find a way to remove a set number of characters from the YEAR field on a large number of audio files I have. It is currently formatted like this: 2024\\2024-07-18 (includes 2 of the \\ bac… --- ## [Option Groß-Kleinschreibung berücksichtigen bei $replace](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/option-gross-kleinschreibung-berucksichtigen-bei-replace/68847)
**Author:** [@ehrlacher](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ehrlacher)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2025, 2:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/option-gross-kleinschreibung-berucksichtigen-bei-replace/68847 "2025-06-13T14:46:40Z")
Gibt es in der Scripting-Function einen Parameter, der der Option "Groß-Kleinschreibung berücksichtigen" bei der Aktion "Ersetzen" entspricht? Die Doc sagt hierzu "$replace(x,y,z)\` returns the string x with all occurre… --- ## [One album of flac files won't tag correctly for Windows Explorer](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/one-album-of-flac-files-wont-tag-correctly-for-windows-explorer/68795)
**Author:** [@Ven101](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ven101)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2025, 4:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/one-album-of-flac-files-wont-tag-correctly-for-windows-explorer/68795 "2025-06-11T16:47:21Z")
Hi Been using "convert - tag - filename" on all albums before "exporting" - all have worked so far, nice clean files. But this one album I'm working on now just won't clean up. It's keeping data that is stripped (cont… --- ## [Trying to combine file name parts to a tag in different order](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/trying-to-combine-file-name-parts-to-a-tag-in-different-order/68843)
**Author:** [@ChipR](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ChipR)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2025, 9:44pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/trying-to-combine-file-name-parts-to-a-tag-in-different-order/68843 "2025-06-12T21:44:22Z")
I receive many mp3 audio files for dance comps. The format is always fixed. If is a duet so two names the format is catagory\_level\_1st person last name\_1st person first name\_2nd person first name\_2nd person lastname. id… --- ## [Delimit a Date Field in File Name](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delimit-a-date-field-in-file-name/68840)
**Author:** [@cmsylvester](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cmsylvester)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2025, 9:06pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delimit-a-date-field-in-file-name/68840 "2025-06-12T21:06:55Z")
I have a collection of more than 50,000 Old Time Radio Shows that are wildly inconsistent with file names. The only convention seems to be that most collectors have file names that are ordered as follows Artist – Date – … --- ## [Populating a field with info from another field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/populating-a-field-with-info-from-another-field/68822)
**Author:** [@irljc](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/irljc)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2025, 9:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/populating-a-field-with-info-from-another-field/68822 "2025-06-12T21:02:20Z")
500 of my mp3 files have a comment as below: "Debuted 11/03/1958 and peaked at #38 on the Hot 100 Chart. Source: Pop Annual. Label/Number: Ace 551. Date Peaked: 12/01/1958." Info required: TAG ----- INFO DEBUT: .....… --- ## [Audio with .JPG image – I'd like to extract the .jpg images in lowercase. Is this possible?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/audio-with-jpg-image-id-like-to-extract-the-jpg-images-in-lowercase-is-this-possible/68810)
**Author:** [@Sergius](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sergius)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2025, 8:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/audio-with-jpg-image-id-like-to-extract-the-jpg-images-in-lowercase-is-this-possible/68810 "2025-06-12T20:32:58Z")
Hello everyone, I sometimes receive audio files with a .JPG image. When I upload the .JPG image to my server, there's a conflict, and the image doesn't appear on the website. When I use the Action command in Mp3tag, ca… --- ## [Won't appear in the context menu](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wont-appear-in-the-context-menu/68838)
**Author:** [@JohnnyMindlin](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JohnnyMindlin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2025, 6:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wont-appear-in-the-context-menu/68838 "2025-06-12T18:51:16Z")
Hi there: PC, Win11 Home. I've installed the latest version and checked "include in context menu" but it doesn't. When I right-click, MP3Tag is not there. This has been true for the last 3 versions. It's not a huge d… --- ## [Populate multiple albums using music brainz](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/populate-multiple-albums-using-music-brainz/68835)
**Author:** [@reddwarf4ever](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/reddwarf4ever)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2025, 6:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/populate-multiple-albums-using-music-brainz/68835 "2025-06-12T18:31:54Z")
I have 117 albums That's what I call music, none of them are populated except for the filename, is it possible to batch populate these albums using music brainz rather than doing one at a time Thanks --- ## [Update absolute path used in multiple Actions](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/update-absolute-path-used-in-multiple-actions/47429)
**Author:** [@Buzko](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Buzko)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2025, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/update-absolute-path-used-in-multiple-actions/47429 "2025-06-12T15:35:15Z")
Hi all, I've recently moved laptops and the absolute path for my media has changed. I have a number of renaming Actions (like \_FILENAME \> c:\\Users\*\*\*\\Music\\0 - Sorted%albumartist%%year% - %album%$num(%track%,2) - %arti… --- ## [Export csv file in same order as shown in mp3tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-csv-file-in-same-order-as-shown-in-mp3tag/68814)
**Author:** [@Zentie](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zentie)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2025, 8:29am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-csv-file-in-same-order-as-shown-in-mp3tag/68814 "2025-06-12T08:29:50Z")
Hi guys, when exporting to csv, the order of the items change with relation to what is shown in the main mp3tag window. Is there any easy way to keepp the order the same? --- ## [How to batch organize music files into album subfolders by genre using metadata (migrating from iTunes)?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-batch-organize-music-files-into-album-subfolders-by-genre-using-metadata-migrating-from-itunes/68826)
**Author:** [@Pierre](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Pierre)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2025, 7:29am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-batch-organize-music-files-into-album-subfolders-by-genre-using-metadata-migrating-from-itunes/68826 "2025-06-12T07:29:08Z")
Hi all, I’ve digitized about 1,000 CDs over the years into iTunes, and everything was well organized there by Genre \> Album. Now, I’m moving away from iTunes and have exported my entire library by copying tracks into ge… --- ## [Embedding ISRC code to wav file](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/embedding-isrc-code-to-wav-file/68819)
**Author:** [@gtrnstuff](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/gtrnstuff)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2025, 5:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/embedding-isrc-code-to-wav-file/68819 "2025-06-11T17:58:46Z")
I have released some tunes on CDBaby, by sending my master files to them. They assigned ISRC codes. Now I need the files, with ISRC codes, to send to the US copyright office. CD Baby does not let me download their ver… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md?page=44) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md?page=46)