# Latest **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md?page=61 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 62 --- ## [Feature Request: Option to Store Temporary Files Locally During Metadata Updates](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-option-to-store-temporary-files-locally-during-metadata-updates/67382)
**Author:** [@wayL](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/wayL)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2025, 7:48am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-option-to-store-temporary-files-locally-during-metadata-updates/67382 "2025-02-04T07:48:35Z")
Hello, I have a question regarding the handling of temporary files during metadata updates. Currently, when updating the metadata of MP3 files stored on a remote server, MP3Tag creates temporary files in the same direct… --- ## [Change genre of a group of songs but not all](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-genre-of-a-group-of-songs-but-not-all/67383)
**Author:** [@jimhanus](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jimhanus)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 9:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-genre-of-a-group-of-songs-but-not-all/67383 "2025-02-03T21:27:20Z")
I have about 50 songs that I want to change the Genre from "Rock" to "Camp". Is there a way to change just those 50 without changing every song that's Rock Genre to Camp Genre and without doing each one individually or c… --- ## [Rename title with inside brackets](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-title-with-inside-brackets/67380)
**Author:** [@djfrankjoy](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/djfrankjoy)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 3:59pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-title-with-inside-brackets/67380 "2025-02-03T15:59:00Z")
Hello everybody sorry tried to find examples but didnt find. i need a filter to rename the title with the inside of the brackets and without the brackets. before: all (all2) after: all2 hope its understandable … --- ## [NAS Suchfunktion Search Tag auf NAS Export auf USB](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/nas-suchfunktion-search-tag-auf-nas-export-auf-usb/67225)
**Author:** [@RolftheWolf](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/RolftheWolf)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 9:22am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/nas-suchfunktion-search-tag-auf-nas-export-auf-usb/67225 "2025-02-03T09:22:46Z")
Alle music ist auf einer DS216+II gespeichert. music ist via Mac finder eingerichtet und ich kann auf die Daten mit dem finder zugreifen. Nun möchte ich MP3TAG testen und habe nun folgende 2 Punkte -\> start mp3tag -\>… --- ## [Find number of total discs from single discnumber](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/find-number-of-total-discs-from-single-discnumber/67371)
**Author:** [@tor11](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tor11)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 6:46am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/find-number-of-total-discs-from-single-discnumber/67371 "2025-02-03T06:46:07Z")
How would you go about extracting %TOTALDISCS% if you only have a %DISCNUMBER% in n format? Some way to match the higher %discnumber% value from the selected files and apply it to %totaldiscs%. --- ## [Strip total disc number from discnumber field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/strip-total-disc-number-from-discnumber-field/12163)
**Author:** [@Data1001](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Data1001)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2019, 8:14am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/strip-total-disc-number-from-discnumber-field/12163 "2019-06-03T08:14:40Z")
This seems like it should be a simple thing to do, but I searched for about 15 minutes on the forum and didn’t see this mentioned in any of the posts, so – here we go… \[:unsure:\] I have quite a number of MP3’s which ha… --- ## [Unlisted Keyboard Navigation Shortcuts? #2](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unlisted-keyboard-navigation-shortcuts-2/67191)
**Author:** [@pgh](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pgh)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2025, 12:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unlisted-keyboard-navigation-shortcuts-2/67191 "2025-02-02T12:10:10Z")
This may be a Windows issue because I didn't see it listed in this Community's Keyboard Shortcuts page, but I wonder if it's possible to advance upwards while editing fields (will be highlighted) on the List, NOT on the … --- ## [Does MP3tag work with .OGG?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/does-mp3tag-work-with-ogg/67361)
**Author:** [@Aniconomics](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Aniconomics)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2025, 8:29am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/does-mp3tag-work-with-ogg/67361 "2025-02-02T08:29:59Z")
I am a windows user. I have some .opus files and renamed the file extension to .ogg. I heard its possible to embed cover art into .ogg because its a container. I usually use Mp3Tag to embed cover art into my flac files,… --- ## [Files not loading in Mp3tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/files-not-loading-in-mp3tag/67356)
**Author:** [@karlaf.alves](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/karlaf.alves)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2025, 8:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/files-not-loading-in-mp3tag/67356 "2025-02-01T20:51:14Z")
Hello. I've been using the software for several years and this is the first time I face an issue. But I do believe it's some problems with my files, and not the software itself :confused: I tried to load some files tod… --- ## [Variable (Temporary Tag?) within Action?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/variable-temporary-tag-within-action/67354)
**Author:** [@josephzitt](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/josephzitt)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2025, 6:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/variable-temporary-tag-within-action/67354 "2025-02-01T18:46:59Z")
I'm using Mp3tag for Mac, but I think it's relevant for other platforms. I have read the relevant documentation. I have a regular expression that shows up in several format strings within an action that I have defined. … --- ## [Discogs tags "Lyrics by" and "music by"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/discogs-tags-lyrics-by-and-music-by/67343)
**Author:** [@Hypersky75](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Hypersky75)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2025, 6:57pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/discogs-tags-lyrics-by-and-music-by/67343 "2025-01-31T18:57:18Z")
Fabienne Thibeault – Profil – Vinyl (Gatefold, LP, Compilation), 1980 \[r4932518\] | Discogs This album on Discogs has "Lyrics by" and "Music by" tags under every song title. How can I import or manually input these tag … --- ## [How to change only some information in multiple files at once?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-change-only-some-information-in-multiple-files-at-once/67341)
**Author:** [@funk92](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/funk92)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2025, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-change-only-some-information-in-multiple-files-at-once/67341 "2025-01-31T16:19:57Z")
Hello guys, how to change only some information in multiple files at once? For example here as you can see in picture the songs name start with A1. - and name of the song I want to replace only the sign A1. and B1. on… --- ## [Multi-line export formatting and adjustments](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multi-line-export-formatting-and-adjustments/67337)
**Author:** [@tor11](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tor11)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2025, 12:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multi-line-export-formatting-and-adjustments/67337 "2025-01-31T12:24:03Z")
I need help with the function exporting multi-line content (e.g. lyrics) to a text file. As a test content I used: Vestibulum tincidunt varius tortor, laoreet elementum lorem iaculis eget. Aenean eleifend tortor vitae … --- ## [Upload csv file to apply tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/upload-csv-file-to-apply-tags/67305)
**Author:** [@germ](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/germ)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2025, 7:28am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/upload-csv-file-to-apply-tags/67305 "2025-01-31T07:28:33Z")
new trial user here. is it possible with your app to upload a csv file? i have successfully downloaded a csv file with all of the tags from a large list of mp3 files. now after manually editing the csv file, am i able … --- ## [Replaceing \\\\ in a field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replaceing-in-a-field/67326)
**Author:** [@jonhinch](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jonhinch)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2025, 11:08am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replaceing-in-a-field/67326 "2025-01-29T11:08:45Z")
Hi, Some of my genre fields have \\\\ in them ie blues\\\\rock I want to change the \\\\ with an action but I assume the software thinks the first \\ has special meaning. I can't make it work anyway. Is there a way of writti… --- ## [Please school me on Action Groups vs Action Group Presets](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/please-school-me-on-action-groups-vs-action-group-presets/67287)
**Author:** [@Reason](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Reason)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2025, 11:43am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/please-school-me-on-action-groups-vs-action-group-presets/67287 "2025-01-30T11:43:23Z")
This is a curiosity question; it's very focused on my own workflow so I'm interested in seeing how others might use these options. I'm fairly new to Mp3Tag and have not (yet) discovered a way to incorporate Action Group… --- ## [V3.28 cutleft/cutright/mid string function previews do not properly display whitespace for filenames](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/v3-28-cutleft-cutright-mid-string-function-previews-do-not-properly-display-whitespace-for-filenames/67321)
**Author:** [@Chris](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Chris)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2025, 6:54am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/v3-28-cutleft-cutright-mid-string-function-previews-do-not-properly-display-whitespace-for-filenames/67321 "2025-01-30T06:54:23Z")
I've noticed while batch renaming files based on their existing filenames that the format modal dialog's interface does not render leading whitespace in the preview line. For example: where the first cutLeft functio… --- ## [Show art cover from folder and how to import them?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/show-art-cover-from-folder-and-how-to-import-them/67328)
**Author:** [@talleruphuus](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/talleruphuus)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2025, 6:39pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/show-art-cover-from-folder-and-how-to-import-them/67328 "2025-01-29T18:39:43Z")
Hi How do you set Mp3Tag to show the art from the folder? I've looked in the "panels" without any clues. And ... Do you know how to import artcover as standalone in folder and not embedded? --- ## [Cover Art](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art/19146)
**Author:** [@Jimmy\_Neutron](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Jimmy_Neutron)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2017, 4:38pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art/19146 "2017-07-16T16:38:33Z")
I have a cover art jpg file in the folder with the music files, and Mp3Tag is set to show the art from the folder. That means I can see the art in the tag panel. It seems like I should be able to right-click on the ima… --- ## [How to: Large single collection - Individual covers, release, genre](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-large-single-collection-individual-covers-release-genre/67314)
**Author:** [@Mr8ball](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Mr8ball)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2025, 7:16am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-large-single-collection-individual-covers-release-genre/67314 "2025-01-29T07:16:03Z")
Imagine a fil with no ID3 tags and filename is "ABBA - Waterlooooo.mp3" I would like to tag the file with correct artist, title, earliest release year if a single, the single cover, the genre and style from Discogs. It… --- ## [Anyone's having problem installing newest version in Linux?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/anyones-having-problem-installing-newest-version-in-linux/67323)
**Author:** [@pyc](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pyc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2025, 6:46am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/anyones-having-problem-installing-newest-version-in-linux/67323 "2025-01-29T06:46:54Z")
Up until now, there was no problem running it in Wine, but it seems it's not possible anymore: $ wine ./mp3tagv328-x64-setup.exe it looks like wine32 is missing, you should install it. as root, please execute "apt-get… --- ## [Some minor inconsistencies with tag exporting](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/some-minor-inconsistencies-with-tag-exporting/67306)
**Author:** [@germ](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/germ)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2025, 8:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/some-minor-inconsistencies-with-tag-exporting/67306 "2025-01-28T20:53:03Z")
when exporting tags, there are some issues. “length” from the “extended fields” list outputs blank data. the duplicate “length” from the “information fields” list outputs correctly. the “\_length” field outputs time in… --- ## [Combine two feat. into one](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/combine-two-feat-into-one/67317)
**Author:** [@DJunpridictabull](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DJunpridictabull)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2025, 8:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/combine-two-feat-into-one/67317 "2025-01-28T20:47:06Z")
How do I combine two feat. into one? Example-Steve Aoki-Turbulence (Promo Only Intro Edit) (Feat. Lil' Jon) (Feat. Laidback Luke) Example-Steve Aoki-Turbulence (Promo Only Intro Edit) (Feat. Lil' Jon & Laidback Luke) --- ## [Why I Stopped Using Popularimeter Ratings](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/why-i-stopped-using-popularimeter-ratings/67312)
**Author:** [@Doug\_Mackie](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Doug_Mackie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2025, 6:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/why-i-stopped-using-popularimeter-ratings/67312 "2025-01-28T18:42:14Z")
I once thought that they would be useful, but no longer. There is a serious flaw in the concept. The problem is that a Popularimeter rating is a relative judgment that has value only at the time that it was made. Year… --- ## [Cover Art - Option to Replace](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art-option-to-replace/67313)
**Author:** [@pgh](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pgh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2025, 6:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art-option-to-replace/67313 "2025-01-28T18:27:50Z")
the cover does not appear when I import data tags from Discogs even when I check the box to include. I previously checked the box "Not Replace" the cover, and now I can't find that page because I need to be able to repl… --- ## [A, An and The exclusion](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/a-an-and-the-exclusion/67296)
**Author:** [@Gat3pm](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Gat3pm)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2025, 6:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/a-an-and-the-exclusion/67296 "2025-01-28T18:25:43Z")
Have this to remove a, an or the but want to keep them if not the first word of the string, Like in "2 The Hard Way" I would want to keep "The" in place in this instance or Like in "Maybe A Dingo Ate Your Baby" I w… --- ## [Remove sequel number from title](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-sequel-number-from-title/67295)
**Author:** [@Gat3pm](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Gat3pm)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2025, 7:18am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-sequel-number-from-title/67295 "2025-01-28T07:18:27Z")
I am trying to change this: Big Monster 4: Blah Blah Blah to this Big Monster: Blah Blah Blah I thought using replace would do it, tried all kind of variations of what is down below. I basically want to take out sequ… --- ## [Moving directory to different directory with all files and similar structure](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/moving-directory-to-different-directory-with-all-files-and-similar-structure/67278)
**Author:** [@jonhinch](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jonhinch)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2025, 6:57am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/moving-directory-to-different-directory-with-all-files-and-similar-structure/67278 "2025-01-28T06:57:48Z")
Hi, People have kind of asked this before but not quite how I want it. I would like to move c:\\Music\\aaaa\\random folder structure\\ to c:\\Music\\Copies\\random folder structure\\ With all its content and the same subfo… --- ## ["Failed to Authenticate Using OAuth (1)" 12002: The Operation Timed Out](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/failed-to-authenticate-using-oauth-1-12002-the-operation-timed-out/64124)
**Author:** [@ErryTing](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ErryTing)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2025, 5:39pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/failed-to-authenticate-using-oauth-1-12002-the-operation-timed-out/64124 "2025-01-27T17:39:07Z")
MP3TAG is now randomly throwing out this error. I've done a couple things to attempt to fix it myself -- such as uninstalling and reinstalling, resetting configurations, revoking access, etc. Nothing has worked and now I… --- ## [Would like to know what $1 does?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/would-like-to-know-what-1-does/67294)
**Author:** [@Gat3pm](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Gat3pm)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2025, 8:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/would-like-to-know-what-1-does/67294 "2025-01-27T20:15:34Z")
$regexp(%comment%,( .): (.),$1) Got this expression from someone helping me and applied it to strings like the one below. What does the $1 do? Is there a page that lists $x and explains what it does? Money Down The Dra… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md?page=60) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md?page=62)