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## [Code .src Tag Performer from Discogs, help! (Solved+Update)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/code-src-tag-performer-from-discogs-help-solved-update/68367)

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**Author:** [@juvalu](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/juvalu)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [May 8, 2025, 8:43am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/code-src-tag-performer-from-discogs-help-solved-update/68367 "2025-05-08T08:43:12Z")

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I've added the following script to the original Discogs release ID: # PERFORMER - Role: Name (exclude Written/Lyrics/Music) outputto "PERFORMER" json\_foreach "tracklist" set "TEMP\_Performer" json\_foreach "extra…

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## [Action to set TV Episode funny behavior](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-to-set-tv-episode-funny-behavior/68291)

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**Author:** [@phossler](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/phossler)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2025, 7:38am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-to-set-tv-episode-funny-behavior/68291 "2025-05-07T07:38:15Z")

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IMy convention is to name TV files like s01e03 - Title and I have an action to parse data into the fields For some reason, the TV Episode is always getting set to 1\\06 where 1 is the season and 06 is the episode, alt…

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## [Trying to remove disc #'s, listing every track in order instead](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/trying-to-remove-disc-s-listing-every-track-in-order-instead/68420)

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**Author:** [@deckshuffler](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/deckshuffler)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2025, 1:09am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/trying-to-remove-disc-s-listing-every-track-in-order-instead/68420 "2025-05-07T01:09:50Z")

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Hello Mp3tag community. I've been using this tagging program for a while, and it's saved me so much time when it comes to organizing my music. Right now, though, I've got a bit of a strange issue that I need to tackle, b…

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## [Uploading ratings to files - almost there!](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/uploading-ratings-to-files-almost-there/68427)

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**Author:** [@Robbyell](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Robbyell)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2025, 3:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/uploading-ratings-to-files-almost-there/68427 "2025-05-06T15:02:57Z")

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Hi all - fabulous piece of software is this :flexed\_biceps: I'm looking to crowbar my ratings into the actual files as I've changed players and they've gone. Having read various posts/the FAQ/the manual, it seems the PO…

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## [Scrolling up/down thru Directory](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/scrolling-up-down-thru-directory/68419)

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**Author:** [@motini](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/motini)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2025, 5:02am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/scrolling-up-down-thru-directory/68419 "2025-05-06T05:02:13Z")

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Here is what I would like to do. I have selected a folder in my Music directory. It display all songs from multiple albums from that particular artist. I would like a way to scroll to the next artist in my Music director…

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## [Ebtries not being added in submenu](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ebtries-not-being-added-in-submenu/68410)

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**Author:** [@dp19](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dp19)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2025, 6:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ebtries-not-being-added-in-submenu/68410 "2025-05-05T18:15:02Z")

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Hi Again, i've added the submenu in y action but when they are applied they are not showing uo in the tag any reason why? Thanks Dp

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## [Import Cover from file fails but shows no error](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-cover-from-file-fails-but-shows-no-error/68391)

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**Author:** [@mista\_j](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mista_j)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2025, 5:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-cover-from-file-fails-but-shows-no-error/68391 "2025-05-05T17:24:11Z")

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I can't figure this out for the life of me. I have an action that attempts to import album art from 1 of two places & with 1 of two extensions • Either from my "Database" folder or from an album artist's "Album" Folder …

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## [Action, UUID and multiple selected tracks](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-uuid-and-multiple-selected-tracks/68406)

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**Author:** [@pauqito](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pauqito)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2025, 3:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-uuid-and-multiple-selected-tracks/68406 "2025-05-05T15:53:16Z")

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Is there a way to create action which generates one common unique identifier (UUID) to all selected tracks. Not unique to each of selected tracks, but one which is same to all of them.

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## [Display Codepage](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/display-codepage/68398)

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**Author:** [@HerrMerkt](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/HerrMerkt)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2025, 8:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/display-codepage/68398 "2025-05-04T20:15:22Z")

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I have some issues with "Ä", "Ö" and "Ü" in some song titles and I think I found a way to resolve it using "actions" and "change codepage", followed by replacing some characters. Now, I would like to apply this routine t…

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## [Composer Field Not Uploading Correctly](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/composer-field-not-uploading-correctly/68351)

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**Author:** [@mattiebear](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mattiebear)\
**Replies:** 67\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2025, 2:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/composer-field-not-uploading-correctly/68351 "2025-05-04T14:04:26Z")

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Hi So I used a text csv file to upload the composer into the Composer field, and it shows on the tracks within mp3tag exactly as expected, but when I examine the files in any other software (MusicBee for example) the co…

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## [Actions formating](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/actions-formating/68383)

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**Author:** [@dp19](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dp19)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2025, 10:41am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/actions-formating/68383 "2025-05-04T10:41:43Z")

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hi, i wondering i have an action called style with two format values strings of hip hop and rock within it. is there a way i can choose these format strings under the style action when i need them or do i have to use se…

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## [Display standard genre list](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/display-standard-genre-list/65788)

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**Author:** [@aep](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/aep)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2025, 7:29am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/display-standard-genre-list/65788 "2025-05-04T07:29:19Z")

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hey with the new version 3.27 i don't find standard values for "genre" how to restore it thank you

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## [RELEASETIME - problem getting JRiver to recognise it](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/releasetime-problem-getting-jriver-to-recognise-it/68369)

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**Author:** [@Noteworthy](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Noteworthy)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [May 3, 2025, 6:27am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/releasetime-problem-getting-jriver-to-recognise-it/68369 "2025-05-03T06:27:36Z")

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My audio files are in flac format. I have been using MP3TAG to tag them quite successfully. The data in the RELEASETIME field is in the ISO format of YYYY-MM-DDT00:00:00Z (where the time element has 0 for its values eg…

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## [Engineer field has my email address](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/engineer-field-has-my-email-address/68385)

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**Author:** [@duncand](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/duncand)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [May 3, 2025, 7:41am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/engineer-field-has-my-email-address/68385 "2025-05-03T07:41:04Z")

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Hi everyone. I've just noticed that in the metadate info on my files there is a ENGINEER field which has my personal email address visible. You can see this in VLC and Windows Properties (right click). BUT you cant see …

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## [Processing large number of track files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/processing-large-number-of-track-files/68372)

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**Author:** [@proj964](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/proj964)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2025, 2:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/processing-large-number-of-track-files/68372 "2025-05-01T14:17:05Z")

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I have a large number \>10000 tracks to process. They are in a directory structure of music\>artist\>album\>track(s). However they are being read is very slow -- minutes. Is it possible that they are more efficient/faster i…

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## [Show Complete Album not linking correctly in iOS](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/show-complete-album-not-linking-correctly-in-ios/68366)

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**Author:** [@mplacy](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mplacy)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2025, 1:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/show-complete-album-not-linking-correctly-in-ios/68366 "2025-05-01T13:04:49Z")

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I have encountered a weird issue. On my iPhone in the Apple Music app there is a link at the bottom below the track listing and below the Copyright/Publisher for “Show Complete Album”. When clicked it does not link to …

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## [FindLine error suppression causes error](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/findline-error-suppression-causes-error/68354)

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**Author:** [@AreDigg](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/AreDigg)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2025, 1:13am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/findline-error-suppression-causes-error/68354 "2025-05-01T01:13:51Z")

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I have this line FindLine "\<script id=schema:music-album type="application/ld+json\\"\>" 1 1 in tag source script, which according to the documentation should fail silently because of the final 1. It does however bring up …

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## [Global Variable](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/global-variable/68286)

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**Author:** [@Roland](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Roland)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2025, 5:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/global-variable/68286 "2025-04-30T17:51:23Z")

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Is there a way to modify an existing environment variable in MP3Tag?

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## [Adding Intro Column to Columns](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-intro-column-to-columns/68361)

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**Author:** [@pdhay66](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pdhay66)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2025, 5:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-intro-column-to-columns/68361 "2025-04-30T17:17:20Z")

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I am looking to add an intro column. This will give a time to instrumental before vocals start. Thanks In Advance

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## [Fill TOTALTRACKS correctly](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/fill-totaltracks-correctly/68353)

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**Author:** [@Roland](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Roland)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2025, 5:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/fill-totaltracks-correctly/68353 "2025-04-30T17:10:59Z")

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To be able to distinguish albums at OS level, I would like to include the total number of tracks on an album in the directory name. Often the field TOTALTRACKS is missing or contains the value of only one CD\\LP of the al…

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## [Bulk download cover art for 400+ albums](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bulk-download-cover-art-for-400-albums/68331)

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**Author:** [@devinfriday](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/devinfriday)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2025, 10:59am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bulk-download-cover-art-for-400-albums/68331 "2025-04-30T10:59:26Z")

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Hi, hope is the right section, i am able to search Discog and download cover art for a single album. Is there any way to do it for 400+ albums in an unattended way? TIA.

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## [Renaming from Tags may cause problems on network storage](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/renaming-from-tags-may-cause-problems-on-network-storage/68054)

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**Author:** [@grimace66](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/grimace66)\
**Replies:** 28\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2025, 8:58am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/renaming-from-tags-may-cause-problems-on-network-storage/68054 "2025-04-30T08:58:54Z")

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When renaming files from the tags I've noticed that it ends up including characters that a that are unfriendly\\Illegal when trying to import into programs. is there something I am doing wrong settings wise? Is there a wa…

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## [Swapping Column configuration does not display all data](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/swapping-column-configuration-does-not-display-all-data/68348)

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**Author:** [@mista\_j](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mista_j)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2025, 7:08am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/swapping-column-configuration-does-not-display-all-data/68348 "2025-04-30T07:08:54Z")

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I was using the save & load configuration feature a while back & I remember having some discrepancies with newly added custom values to fields. Ex: Configuration 1 title genre sub genre Configuration 2 title genre …

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## [I don't understand "split field by separator" at all](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-dont-understand-split-field-by-separator-at-all/68347)

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**Author:** [@nalathequeen2186](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/nalathequeen2186)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2025, 7:06am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-dont-understand-split-field-by-separator-at-all/68347 "2025-04-30T07:06:43Z")

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I'm pretty new to using this program, and so far it's all seemed pretty intuitive to me, but this one thing is completely stumping me. There really seems to be almost no information I can find either on this site or the …

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## [Collapsing/expanding columns function](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/collapsing-expanding-columns-function/68315)

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**Author:** [@Jaeger1349](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Jaeger1349)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2025, 11:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/collapsing-expanding-columns-function/68315 "2025-04-27T23:48:44Z")

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Hi! Any possibility of adding a function to collapse/expand columns like MS Excel? It would be useful for a better workflow by hiding/showing certain columns at will to do some actions instead of select/unselect columns …

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## [Discogs release id](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/discogs-release-id/68328)

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**Author:** [@sikahr](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sikahr)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2025, 3:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/discogs-release-id/68328 "2025-04-28T15:43:55Z")

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When geting tags from discogs release id, first track is allways copied, when I select some other track, this track is visible in discogs window, but when I select ok, tags from first track is copied, my selection is ign…

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## [Run mp3tag within Apple Script](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/run-mp3tag-within-apple-script/68326)

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**Author:** [@rajanna](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rajanna)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2025, 1:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/run-mp3tag-within-apple-script/68326 "2025-04-28T13:26:27Z")

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I want to write out the persistentID, play counts, etc from Apple Music library to mp3 and m4a directly. I am able to read the fields I need from Apple Music library thru Apple Script and export them to CSV. From here …

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## [Integrate an MP3 player](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/integrate-an-mp3-player/68333)

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**Author:** [@monsieur\_quebec](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/monsieur_quebec)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2025, 10:53am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/integrate-an-mp3-player/68333 "2025-04-28T10:53:17Z")

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Hello, Suggestion for you. Would it be possible to integrate an MP3 player into the app without having to use an external application, please? Thank you very much for your excellent work.

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## [Timed Text Markup Language](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/timed-text-markup-language/61568)

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**Author:** [@rajanna](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rajanna)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2025, 6:00am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/timed-text-markup-language/61568 "2025-04-28T06:00:59Z")

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https://help.apple.com/itc/videoaudioassetguide/#/itc0f14fecdd Apple Music is using ttml for synced lyrics. Is there a m4a and id3tag equivalent tag for ttml?

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## [Refresh function question](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/refresh-function-question/68325)

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**Author:** [@HowardAbels](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/HowardAbels)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2025, 8:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/refresh-function-question/68325 "2025-04-27T20:40:00Z")

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Question: Is there a way of refreshing the file list to only add the newly added files instead of refreshing the entire folder, where the app looks at the last file add date and just adds the newly added files.

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