# Latest **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md?page=51 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 52 --- ## [MKV-"Title"Tag Bug in 3.29](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mkv-title-tag-bug-in-3-29/68058)
**Author:** [@BlackFirePhenex](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/BlackFirePhenex)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2025, 6:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mkv-title-tag-bug-in-3-29/68058 "2025-04-27T18:21:21Z")
The "Title"-Tag in MKV-Files gets bugged out if changed in v3.29. VLC will never show a "Title"-Tag written with v3.29 and will instead show the filename with its extension. Previous Mp3Tag versions will fix it. I teste… --- ## [Change Genre Metal by Heavy Metal](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-genre-metal-by-heavy-metal/68318)
**Author:** [@lightniningsteve7](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/lightniningsteve7)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2025, 1:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-genre-metal-by-heavy-metal/68318 "2025-04-27T13:03:35Z")
Hi, When i use the task to REPLACE The %genre% Metal with Heavy Metal it work only for My Metal genre but it mess-up the rest. The Heavy Metal genre become Heavy Heavy Metal. I would likw to keep the others like Power … --- ## [How to remove characters after ) in title](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-remove-characters-after-in-title/68312)
**Author:** [@Chucky](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Chucky)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2025, 4:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-remove-characters-after-in-title/68312 "2025-04-26T16:58:25Z")
I tried multiple string with no luck. What am I missing? --- ## [Running Multiple Instances of MP3Tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/running-multiple-instances-of-mp3tag/13220)
**Author:** [@djdonn](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/djdonn)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2025, 10:32am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/running-multiple-instances-of-mp3tag/13220 "2025-04-25T10:32:44Z")
Is it possible to run more than 1 instance of MP3tag? How do I do it? --- ## [Parsing inconsistent values across filenames?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/parsing-inconsistent-values-across-filenames/68303)
**Author:** [@Dr\_H\_Vanderbear](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Dr_H_Vanderbear)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2025, 7:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/parsing-inconsistent-values-across-filenames/68303 "2025-04-24T19:03:20Z")
I'm trying to get mp3tag to list song performers in individual tag panels. I've created the fields (PERFORMER\_01, PERFORMER\_02, etc.), but different files have different numbers of performers, so I'm struggling to tell "… --- ## [Sort field content alphabetically with external workaround for missing $sort function](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sort-field-content-alphabetically-with-external-workaround-for-missing-sort-function/67901)
**Author:** [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2025, 12:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sort-field-content-alphabetically-with-external-workaround-for-missing-sort-function/67901 "2025-04-24T12:25:22Z")
From time to time users ask for a solution to sort the contents of fields, like here or here or here. Currently, we don't have any $sort function for this task up to Mp3tag version v3.28h. ▶ So I wrote an external worka… --- ## [App loading all files at startup](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/app-loading-all-files-at-startup/68295)
**Author:** [@KennethDotsey](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/KennethDotsey)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2025, 1:26am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/app-loading-all-files-at-startup/68295 "2025-04-24T01:26:31Z")
Every time I open Mp3tag is loads up with all the files on my drive and 8700 files is a bit much and I feel bad forcing it to read all these files. also takes too long and I just might want to get some artwork for 1 item… --- ## [Column width on csv export](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/column-width-on-csv-export/68275)
**Author:** [@Zentie](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zentie)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2025, 6:32am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/column-width-on-csv-export/68275 "2025-04-23T06:32:33Z")
I have a very simple configuration to export the entire collection to a csv file. However, I would appreciate to be able to change the column width for each on the resultant file. Is it possible? csv-music\_list.mte (246… --- ## [Remove text before and after a slash](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-text-before-and-after-a-slash/68288)
**Author:** [@hellogator](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/hellogator)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2025, 5:00am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-text-before-and-after-a-slash/68288 "2025-04-23T05:00:22Z")
The title and artist fields contain the same data in this format: The Artist Name/The Track Title I am looking for two regular expressions to remove the text before the / and to remove the text after the slash. Guess v… --- ## [Help with special Convert/ Action](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-special-convert-action/68285)
**Author:** [@PeterJr](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/PeterJr)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2025, 4:01am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-special-convert-action/68285 "2025-04-23T04:01:37Z")
I have almost 800 pieces of classical music that I would like to make 1 change to. To help with file management, all my file names have as the 1st word, the composer's name & hyphen; EX: Bach-Concerto for Violin And Or… --- ## [Remove redundant artist information](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-redundant-artist-information/67618)
**Author:** [@Roland](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Roland)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2025, 10:56am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-redundant-artist-information/67618 "2025-03-18T10:56:19Z")
In some songs I have redundant artist information that I would like to correct. For example \> Victoria Monét, Earth, Wind & Fire, Hazel Monét; Earth, Wind & Fire & Hazel Monét Earth, Wind & Fire, Hazel Monét; Earth, W… --- ## [Request: Script for Dynamic Genre Tagging](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-script-for-dynamic-genre-tagging/68283)
**Author:** [@Rebl](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Rebl)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2025, 4:38am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-script-for-dynamic-genre-tagging/68283 "2025-04-22T04:38:29Z")
Hi mp3tag scripting experts, I'm looking for assistance in automating my genre tagging workflow. I've been manually assigning genres to my music files, but I'd like to streamline this process using a script. Here's my … --- ## [Correct configuration for M4a files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/correct-configuration-for-m4a-files/68281)
**Author:** [@Sergius](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sergius)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2025, 4:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/correct-configuration-for-m4a-files/68281 "2025-04-21T16:30:44Z")
Hello @Manolo & @ohrenkino, I don't tag in Mp4, maybe in the Mp3tag program: Options... → Mpeg, is not programmed in the right way... --- ## [Cover art challenges](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art-challenges/68272)
**Author:** [@Rozebud](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Rozebud)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2025, 2:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art-challenges/68272 "2025-04-21T14:48:07Z")
Im new to this and a bit in the dark. I have not been able to save cover art such that it appears in a cover art file with the ripped music file. And when I transfer to the MS no cover art appears. However, when I r… --- ## [Process to update from MP3Tag to Vault](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/process-to-update-from-mp3tag-to-vault/68267)
**Author:** [@HarborwalkAJ](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/HarborwalkAJ)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2025, 3:49pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/process-to-update-from-mp3tag-to-vault/68267 "2025-04-20T15:49:17Z")
Hello. Apologies for a question that I'm sure is asked from time to time. Is there a resource that can show me how to get the edited metadata in MP3Tag back into the BluSound Vault? I am manually updating some metada… --- ## [MP3Tag Not Supported on This Mac?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-not-supported-on-this-mac/68261)
**Author:** [@RykGroff](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/RykGroff)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2025, 7:49am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-not-supported-on-this-mac/68261 "2025-04-20T07:49:29Z")
I purchased MP3Tag a couple of weeks ago and have been using it flawlessly until today. Now I get an error message saying it's "Not Supported on This Mac". I haven't upgraded anything since I started using MP3Tag, so I'm… --- ## [How to remove Discnumber Tag if album has only 1 CD but not if there are more?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-remove-discnumber-tag-if-album-has-only-1-cd-but-not-if-there-are-more/47288)
**Author:** [@Elco](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Elco)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2025, 9:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-remove-discnumber-tag-if-album-has-only-1-cd-but-not-if-there-are-more/47288 "2025-04-19T21:45:11Z")
Hi. I ripped a bunch of CDs and the software automatically filled up the discnumber field. I see a "1" if the album has only 1 CD and "2" if there are 2 discs, so on and so forth. Using MP3Tag to check the metadata, the … --- ## [Flac 1.5.0 multi-threaded testing](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/flac-1-5-0-multi-threaded-testing/68260)
**Author:** [@Casual\_Tea](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Casual_Tea)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2025, 5:13pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/flac-1-5-0-multi-threaded-testing/68260 "2025-04-19T17:13:08Z")
Flac v1.5.0 introduced -j# or --threads=# to encode a single flac file with multiple threads (up to 128 according to the documentation). While adding support for this new feature to flacr, I ran a few performance tests … --- ## [V. 3.29 Introduced Microsoft Media Player Errors For Me](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/v-3-29-introduced-microsoft-media-player-errors-for-me/68259)
**Author:** [@coljediv](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/coljediv)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2025, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/v-3-29-introduced-microsoft-media-player-errors-for-me/68259 "2025-04-19T16:05:58Z")
I use Windows 11 Professional on my Intel desktop PC. MP3Tag is used by me to edit metadata for my FLAC and MP3 files. I primarily store my FLAC files on my NAS drive and play them with my Sonos players, and I store my… --- ## [Completeness (Missing Tags)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/completeness-missing-tags/68255)
**Author:** [@aundo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/aundo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2025, 9:53am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/completeness-missing-tags/68255 "2025-04-19T09:53:19Z")
How it comes that some Files/Tags are not filled in completly? Either the titles\* or genre\* (for example) are partly or complete missing. And how to update/complete the list? --- ## [Delete everything after 2nd feature artist](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-everything-after-2nd-feature-artist/68249)
**Author:** [@mbrazil05](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mbrazil05)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2025, 6:58am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-everything-after-2nd-feature-artist/68249 "2025-04-19T06:58:59Z")
can someone help tweak my script to remove everything after the 2nd featured artist in the artiest field. here is an example of what im trying to do. Here is my crappy script that seems to erase everything. FORMAT V… --- ## [Saving changes in flac files songs don't play](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/saving-changes-in-flac-files-songs-dont-play/68245)
**Author:** [@Quantor54](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Quantor54)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2025, 6:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/saving-changes-in-flac-files-songs-dont-play/68245 "2025-04-18T18:05:42Z")
Usually I use mp3tag to add cover art to my media. Today I used the newest version 3.29 and when saving the alterations, the files no longer play. Also the file information on 'Title', 'Artist' etc. disappeared in the wi… --- ## [Using mp3tag to get Animated Artwork in Apple Music](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-mp3tag-to-get-animated-artwork-in-apple-music/68232)
**Author:** [@mplacy](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mplacy)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2025, 4:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-mp3tag-to-get-animated-artwork-in-apple-music/68232 "2025-04-18T16:17:51Z")
I have a bunch of old CDs that I ripped onto my computer years ago. Most of the basic metadata is accurate (it was matched with iTunes Match) such that it pulls the basic album artwork in Apple Music. What it does not … --- ## [Album mit verschiedenen Interpreten erstellen](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-mit-verschiedenen-interpreten-erstellen/68226)
**Author:** [@joek](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/joek)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2025, 3:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-mit-verschiedenen-interpreten-erstellen/68226 "2025-04-18T15:25:43Z")
Hallo, ich möchte gerne Musikalben mit verschiedenen Interpreten erstellen. Leider bin ich noch Anfänger. Ich benötige keine Compilation für Apple, sondern für Musik für den PC. Wäre jemand so nett, mir einmal eine kl… --- ## [Mass folder tagging and renaming?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mass-folder-tagging-and-renaming/68237)
**Author:** [@momom](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/momom)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2025, 6:16am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mass-folder-tagging-and-renaming/68237 "2025-04-18T06:16:49Z")
Is it possible to automate folder renaming and tagging? I have many folders, each folder is an album. I drag or use context menu to open it with mp3tag (all files are selected by default), if necessary I go to discogs fo… --- ## [\[WS\] Fanart.TV](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ws-fanart-tv/18559)
**Author:** [@Mihawk90](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Mihawk90)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2025, 2:19am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ws-fanart-tv/18559 "2025-04-18T02:19:39Z")
How do I install the script? / Wie installiere ich das Script? So the last few days I’ve been working on a Cover Art import from Fanart.TV (you can read about my failures here :slight\_smile: ) using their API, and this … --- ## [Import lyrics from websites Issue](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-lyrics-from-websites-issue/68217)
**Author:** [@tomx2](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tomx2)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2025, 7:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-lyrics-from-websites-issue/68217 "2025-04-17T19:53:14Z")
Hello, is there a step by step guide anywhere for Importing lyrics from websites? I am having problems getting these instructions to work: here are the scripts i have under data \> sources: "C:\\Users\\Graphics PC\\App… --- ## [How to download from web CD music track titles for installation on a ripped CD album](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-download-from-web-cd-music-track-titles-for-installation-on-a-ripped-cd-album/68216)
**Author:** [@Spunky8](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Spunky8)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2025, 12:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-download-from-web-cd-music-track-titles-for-installation-on-a-ripped-cd-album/68216 "2025-04-17T12:01:21Z")
Hello: I'm new here and have hit a roadblock caused, I'm sure, by the fact that I'm not really computer literate and, thus, I'm unable to effectuate computer tasks that would be easy for someone who is computer literate… --- ## [How to export my custom actions?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-export-my-custom-actions/68220)
**Author:** [@usamike](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/usamike)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2025, 7:56am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-export-my-custom-actions/68220 "2025-04-17T07:56:12Z")
hi, i need to backup my actions preset from my old windows computer to my new one. i checked the documentation about ACTION: .. but there is no tip to help me to backup my presets and how to restore them on the new … --- ## [Subdirectories not playing after creating a playlist](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/subdirectories-not-playing-after-creating-a-playlist/68219)
**Author:** [@gmr\_liv](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/gmr_liv)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2025, 5:40am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/subdirectories-not-playing-after-creating-a-playlist/68219 "2025-04-17T05:40:07Z")
When i try to create a playlist using mp3tag, the songs in subdirectories are added, but when i try to play the playlist the music in the subdirectories do not work. when loading the playlist back into mp3tag, it gives t… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md?page=50) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md?page=52)