# Latest **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md?page=47 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 48 --- ## [Cover art from discogs not showing](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art-from-discogs-not-showing/68710)
**Author:** [@Connal](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Connal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2025, 8:14am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art-from-discogs-not-showing/68710 "2025-06-02T08:14:46Z")
I just updated to v3.30 and now if I search for tags or cover art via discogs, it's very slow to find info, but after 15 seconds or so does find tags but isn't showing and cover art. I've tried this on multiple albums. I… --- ## [Feature Request: Multiline Comments](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-multiline-comments/68712)
**Author:** [@barryseymour](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/barryseymour)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2025, 10:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-multiline-comments/68712 "2025-06-01T22:32:14Z")
I want to put a multi-line comment into 'Comments' -- A copyright notice, my email, phone number and web site. I've tried typing it, but pressing Enter, Shift+Enter or Ctrl+Enter all do nothing. I tried writing my comm… --- ## [Find files with missing TRACK](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/find-files-with-missing-track/68703)
**Author:** [@reddwarf4ever](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/reddwarf4ever)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2025, 5:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/find-files-with-missing-track/68703 "2025-06-01T17:21:37Z")
Only remaining questions.using using Square brackets to find a match it also adds the search itdm to the output e.g. \[$track$\] if positive it ads Track to the output Is there a way to perform this search without addin… --- ## [Rename files if track number is there or not](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-files-if-track-number-is-there-or-not/68672)
**Author:** [@reddwarf4ever](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/reddwarf4ever)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2025, 7:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-files-if-track-number-is-there-or-not/68672 "2025-05-31T19:40:40Z")
Hello I have bulk removed leading and trailing spaces and moved 'The' to the correct position in the artist field However the filename doesn't reflect the artist changes re 'The' change of position I need 2 actions 1… --- ## [Dumb question - entering descriptive keywords](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/dumb-question-entering-descriptive-keywords/68701)
**Author:** [@therealex](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/therealex)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2025, 12:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/dumb-question-entering-descriptive-keywords/68701 "2025-06-01T12:18:49Z")
Hi, I've been using Mp3Tag for quite awhile, but only basic functions. I put in the standard info and the album cover. Lately I've been trying to work with sync libraries, and they all ask for descriptive info when y… --- ## [How to make bulk changes to the name format in the composer tag field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-make-bulk-changes-to-the-name-format-in-the-composer-tag-field/68683)
**Author:** [@MP3TaggingJ](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MP3TaggingJ)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2025, 9:00am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-make-bulk-changes-to-the-name-format-in-the-composer-tag-field/68683 "2025-06-01T09:00:44Z")
I have thousands of tags showing the full name for composers in the normal conversational way, such as Maurice Ravel. However, for various reasons, I've decided that I'd like that field to have a different format: either… --- ## [Transfering actions to from Mac to new Mac](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/transfering-actions-to-from-mac-to-new-mac/68681)
**Author:** [@djfdub](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/djfdub)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2025, 8:47am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/transfering-actions-to-from-mac-to-new-mac/68681 "2025-05-31T08:47:53Z")
I apologise if this is covered, I've tried finding the info and I'm likely missing something simple. How do I transfer my actions from my MacBook to my Mac Mini? All the guides I saw were about migrating from Windows, … --- ## [How to populate different fields from string elements in the Title tag or file name](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-populate-different-fields-from-string-elements-in-the-title-tag-or-file-name/68644)
**Author:** [@MP3TaggingJ](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MP3TaggingJ)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2025, 3:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-populate-different-fields-from-string-elements-in-the-title-tag-or-file-name/68644 "2025-05-31T15:28:33Z")
I created a title field tag for about 450 files by importing the complete file name, except for the extension. The result is a set of Title tags with a consistent structure in terms of the sequence of metadata elements. … --- ## [Execute regular expression only if brackets present](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/execute-regular-expression-only-if-brackets-present/68639)
**Author:** [@viviancels](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/viviancels)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2025, 2:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/execute-regular-expression-only-if-brackets-present/68639 "2025-05-31T14:32:17Z")
Hello. I have trouble with $if(x,y,z) Often the artist is indicated in the title of the track, you need to transfer it to the artist tag. It can be done this way. Example: Andy Moor - Trespass (feat. Sue McLaren) (Maso… --- ## [Coverbilder hinzufügen](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/coverbilder-hinzufugen/68677)
**Author:** [@Karthagos](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Karthagos)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2025, 2:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/coverbilder-hinzufugen/68677 "2025-05-31T14:17:54Z")
nach der tollen Hilfe durch LyricsLover für den Mehrfachfilter hat meine Auswertung jetzt knapp 1000 Coverbilder ergeben, die ich gerne den jeweiligen Einträgen zuweisen möchte. Das ist handisch ja doch ein ganz schöner … --- ## [Pruning non-compliant dimension album art](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/pruning-non-compliant-dimension-album-art/68678)
**Author:** [@JohnIV](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JohnIV)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2025, 6:17am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/pruning-non-compliant-dimension-album-art/68678 "2025-05-31T06:17:02Z")
Hello, been using this for 20 years, thank you Florian! My daily workflow involves consuming and curating batches of music files. When they get to me I have to go into MP3Tag and run my action which resizes the largest… --- ## [Filter-Schreibweise für Cover, Kommentar und Album?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-schreibweise-fur-cover-kommentar-und-album/68675)
**Author:** [@Karthagos](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Karthagos)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2025, 3:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-schreibweise-fur-cover-kommentar-und-album/68675 "2025-05-30T15:48:43Z")
Hallo, ich kämpfe noch mit der Filterfunktion, obwohl ich die Anleitung ausführlich studiert habe. Folgende Filter möchte ich setzen: Cover %\_covers% leer Kommentar %comment% C + D Album… --- ## [Albumeinträge korrigieren](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/albumeintrage-korrigieren/68600)
**Author:** [@Karthagos](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Karthagos)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2025, 7:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/albumeintrage-korrigieren/68600 "2025-05-24T19:01:27Z")
Hallo, unter \[Deutsche Hilfe online?\] wird die deutsche Hilfe unter hilfe.mp3tag.de erwähnt. Auch bei der Seite lande ich aber in der englischen Hilfe? Gibt es da was neues? Mein eigentliches Problem, ich habe in der R… --- ## [What would cause this error dialog to pop up?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/what-would-cause-this-error-dialog-to-pop-up/68667)
**Author:** [@raymondjiii](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/raymondjiii)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2025, 2:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/what-would-cause-this-error-dialog-to-pop-up/68667 "2025-05-30T14:15:30Z")
I opened the entire "Black Sabbath" directory (1317 files). I thought that some files might have an incorrect genre. So I ran my Action to change the GENRE to "Metal" over the entire file set. But I got five pop up warn… --- ## [Copying various individual files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copying-various-individual-files/68614)
**Author:** [@Wolksby](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Wolksby)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2025, 1:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copying-various-individual-files/68614 "2025-05-30T13:58:19Z")
I have a large collection of MP3s, catalogued via MP3. They are all saved in one music folder, which I have on my PC, Mobile Phone, MP3 Player, Backup Hard Drives respectively. I would like to achieve the following in t… --- ## [Windows 11 on ARM: no entry in explorer context menu](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/windows-11-on-arm-no-entry-in-explorer-context-menu/65386)
**Author:** [@Martin2108](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Martin2108)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2025, 1:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/windows-11-on-arm-no-entry-in-explorer-context-menu/65386 "2025-05-30T13:11:53Z")
I installed MP3TAG on my Surface Pro 11 from the store. There is nothing in the file explorer context menu. Any hints how to add MP3TAG so it shows up with music folders? Thank you --- ## [Move The at beginning of artist field to after artist](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/move-the-at-beginning-of-artist-field-to-after-artist/68622)
**Author:** [@reddwarf4ever](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/reddwarf4ever)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2025, 12:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/move-the-at-beginning-of-artist-field-to-after-artist/68622 "2025-05-29T12:53:20Z")
The, Beatles - hello goodbye to Beatles, The - Hello goodbye tried replace with regular expression ^(the)\\s(.+)$ $2 ($1) doesnt work thanks --- ## [Cannot find how to do a simple replace with contents of a tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-find-how-to-do-a-simple-replace-with-contents-of-a-tag/68671)
**Author:** [@HammersRocco](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/HammersRocco)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2025, 11:17am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-find-how-to-do-a-simple-replace-with-contents-of-a-tag/68671 "2025-05-30T11:17:31Z")
Hello, New to MP3Tag - my first few hours with it - apologies if this is simple, but for the life of me could not find how to do the following: In the title tag, I want to rename the string '25 (XXXX' to using the t… --- ## [Lyrics disappear after edit tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/lyrics-disappear-after-edit-tags/68660)
**Author:** [@teunholleman](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/teunholleman)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2025, 7:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/lyrics-disappear-after-edit-tags/68660 "2025-05-29T19:50:51Z")
Hello, I am new here and very happy with Mp3Tag. I have only been using it now for 2 days. Something strange happens when I edit tags of e.g. 10 mp3's at the same time, that all my lyrics suddenly disappear. Also after… --- ## [Frage zu anytag.wlx](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/frage-zu-anytag-wlx/68662)
**Author:** [@Rocksack](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Rocksack)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2025, 4:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/frage-zu-anytag-wlx/68662 "2025-05-29T16:22:02Z")
Hallo, ich habe Windows 11 24H2 mit den aktuellen Updates auf 2 PCs. Ich habe mir jetzt Total Commander 11.51 installiert. Dazu anytag.wlx. Auf einem PC geht alles reibungslos. Auf dem 2. PC erhalte ich immer folgende… --- ## [$strrstr(x,y) Last Occurrence of String X in String Y](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/strrstr-x-y-last-occurrence-of-string-x-in-string-y/66646)
**Author:** [@mista\_j](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mista_j)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2025, 11:31am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/strrstr-x-y-last-occurrence-of-string-x-in-string-y/66646 "2025-05-29T11:31:08Z")
I found $strrstr(x,y) in some documentation but I'm not able to get it working on my end. I have a field now that is. /01/\_ \[C\]/01/\_ Back Cover/01//01/\_ \[E\]/01/\_ Back Cover/01//01/\_ \[E\]/01/\_ Back Cover/01//01/\_ \[C\]/01/\_… --- ## [Mp3tag cannot write to mp4 files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-cannot-write-to-mp4-files/68278)
**Author:** [@Manolo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Manolo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2025, 11:28am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-cannot-write-to-mp4-files/68278 "2025-05-29T11:28:23Z")
mp3tag won't let me change the tags on my MP4 files. I get an error message saying "Cannot write to file..." --- ## [Mp3tag v3.30 released](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-v3-30-released/68652)
**Author:** [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2025, 11:24am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-v3-30-released/68652 "2025-05-29T11:24:01Z")
Mp3tag v3.30 released I've just released Mp3tag v3.30 and wanted to outline some of the new features and changes: Improvements for Multiple Files with Varying Covers So far, adding a cover to multiple files with varying… --- ## [How to open a default set of files located in different directories](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-open-a-default-set-of-files-located-in-different-directories/68643)
**Author:** [@MP3TaggingJ](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MP3TaggingJ)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2025, 6:32am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-open-a-default-set-of-files-located-in-different-directories/68643 "2025-05-29T06:32:41Z")
Running version 3.29 under Windows 10, as well as with previous versions, I am unable to open the app and have it display the universe of files contained in multiple different directories. I can select them with the "add… --- ## [Track Data from Database shows "%track%/" (and "%track%, %track%/" for first track)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-data-from-database-shows-track-and-track-track-for-first-track/68647)
**Author:** [@lateralus123](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/lateralus123)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2025, 11:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-data-from-database-shows-track-and-track-track-for-first-track/68647 "2025-05-28T23:09:13Z")
Hey, thank you for your amazing work, mp3tag is absolutely amazing software. I load metadata from Musicbrainz and track numbers are always shown like this. It is the same exact behavior for every album I tried. --- ## [Tag source lookup not working 12002](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-source-lookup-not-working-12002/68633)
**Author:** [@dp19](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dp19)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2025, 6:16pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-source-lookup-not-working-12002/68633 "2025-05-28T18:16:32Z")
hi, i'm trying the rag source in mp3tag 3.29 and and everyone i look under i'm getting the following error see screenshot. i have try this with and withiut the tag panel enabled. so where is the problem? using winodows … --- ## [Remove all parentheses and squared brackets in title](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-all-parentheses-and-squared-brackets-in-title/19076)
**Author:** [@drumstik](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/drumstik)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2025, 4:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-all-parentheses-and-squared-brackets-in-title/19076 "2025-05-28T16:02:53Z")
Is there a way to bulk remove all of the parentheses and squared brackets around text in the title. For Example: Anyway You Want It (Live) Heaven For Everyone \[Single Version\] Change To: Anyway You Want It Live Hea… --- ## [\[Feature Suggestion\] Regex match boolean function](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-suggestion-regex-match-boolean-function/47766)
**Author:** [@abelcheung](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/abelcheung)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2020, 5:20am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-suggestion-regex-match-boolean-function/47766 "2020-02-09T05:20:15Z")
Using $regexp(...) can be cumbersome at times, when one want to only check if a variable matches some regex pattern and use it as a boolean test. Current situation requires user to either: Use hard-to-manage scripting … --- ## [Wo findet man die deutsche Hilfe?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wo-findet-man-die-deutsche-hilfe/68631)
**Author:** [@Karthagos](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Karthagos)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2025, 4:19am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wo-findet-man-die-deutsche-hilfe/68631 "2025-05-28T04:19:53Z")
Vielleicht hat dazu jemand auch einen Tipp? Gruß Günther --- ## [Delete a chapter on audiobook](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-a-chapter-on-audiobook/68612)
**Author:** [@lavender\_rose](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/lavender_rose)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2025, 10:34am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-a-chapter-on-audiobook/68612 "2025-05-27T10:34:19Z")
I have an audiobook (M4B file) and noticed that there are extra chapters markers(?). The audiobook should have 38 chapters but it shows 40 chapters. I noticed that the extra chapter markers(?) happen in the middle of the… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md?page=46) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md?page=48)