# Latest **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md?page=62 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 63 --- ## [Renaming a single file to include directory renames or moves subdirectories in same folder](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/renaming-a-single-file-to-include-directory-renames-or-moves-subdirectories-in-same-folder/67286)
**Author:** [@Reason](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Reason)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2025, 8:20pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/renaming-a-single-file-to-include-directory-renames-or-moves-subdirectories-in-same-folder/67286 "2025-01-26T20:20:34Z")
Win10x64 MP3Tag 3.28 x64 I start with my albumartist folder, which in this case contains one album in a subfolder, and two singles: E:\\Music\\Allman Brothers Band\[1972\] Eat A Peach \[MP3\] E:\\Music\\Allman Brothers Band\\… --- ## [Custom button on toolbar?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/custom-button-on-toolbar/10721)
**Author:** [@Plat](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Plat)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2025, 5:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/custom-button-on-toolbar/10721 "2025-01-26T17:34:41Z")
Does anyone know if you can place a button on the toolbar to run an action? Would be a nice feature… Cheers, P --- ## [Export .NFO specific tags/fields into .mp4 tags for use local metadata in PLEX library](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-nfo-specific-tags-fields-into-mp4-tags-for-use-local-metadata-in-plex-library/67267)
**Author:** [@haborg](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/haborg)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2025, 8:25am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-nfo-specific-tags-fields-into-mp4-tags-for-use-local-metadata-in-plex-library/67267 "2025-01-26T08:25:22Z")
Hi, I want to do this. I have severals .nfo files (made with TMM tiny media manager) for each video(movie or tvshow-chapter) and want to use local metadata in PLEX but this one cant offers suportt to .nfo files instea… --- ## [Replace Artist Sort with Artist Name](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-artist-sort-with-artist-name/67272)
**Author:** [@pixelchef](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pixelchef)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2025, 1:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-artist-sort-with-artist-name/67272 "2025-01-25T13:11:51Z")
My Artist Sort got all messed up using Picard (never doing that again even if it reduced album art metadata). Wanted to sanity check and ask here after searching the forum but couldn't find my exact issue. Current Song … --- ## [An action removing everything after a specific character](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/an-action-removing-everything-after-a-specific-character/67275)
**Author:** [@Gat3pm](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Gat3pm)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2025, 12:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/an-action-removing-everything-after-a-specific-character/67275 "2025-01-25T12:03:50Z")
I am wanting to turn things like this: Motley Crue: Theater Of Pain (1985) Into this: Motley Crue Again have been racking my brain for hours. Need to eliminate the headache. --- ## [Remove a, an and the](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-a-an-and-the/67274)
**Author:** [@Gat3pm](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Gat3pm)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2025, 11:24am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-a-an-and-the/67274 "2025-01-25T11:24:34Z")
I want to create an action to remove a, an and the from the beginning of a string, how would I code that. Have spent hours researching and experimenting but can't get it done. Any help would be appreciated. explaining w… --- ## [Importing XML data into .mp4 files with PowerShell and FFmpeg](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/importing-xml-data-into-mp4-files-with-powershell-and-ffmpeg/67270)
**Author:** [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2025, 8:49pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/importing-xml-data-into-mp4-files-with-powershell-and-ffmpeg/67270 "2025-01-24T20:49:13Z")
After reading this topic I was curious if this can be done directly with the help of Microsoft Powershell and FFmpeg. Needed steps: a) Reading the existing XML data file (in this case it is an exported NFO from TinyMed… --- ## [Year edit and Foobar player date column](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/year-edit-and-foobar-player-date-column/67262)
**Author:** [@Moje1963](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Moje1963)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2025, 4:49pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/year-edit-and-foobar-player-date-column/67262 "2025-01-24T16:49:32Z")
When editing out full date in Year to only year it still shows full date in Foobar Date. Or sometimes it shows just year in Year and full date appears in Foobar Date. Annoying... --- ## [Kodi - MP4 - NFO exporter - 1 NFO per MP4 help](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/kodi-mp4-nfo-exporter-1-nfo-per-mp4-help/54989)
**Author:** [@kittmaster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kittmaster)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2021, 3:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/kodi-mp4-nfo-exporter-1-nfo-per-mp4-help/54989 "2021-11-02T15:02:58Z")
I need help on what I'm missing to create a single NFO for each MP4 track. Kodi likes NFOs for data scraping and MP3TAG makes the most sense because of the MTE templating. I did see some NFO threads here, but they don't … --- ## [MP3Tag not appearing in context menu](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-not-appearing-in-context-menu/67258)
**Author:** [@markypoo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/markypoo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2025, 2:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-not-appearing-in-context-menu/67258 "2025-01-24T14:23:07Z")
Until recently, selecting some media files and right-clicking them would bring up a context menu including MP3Tag. Now, for some reason, MP3Tag is no longer appearing on my Win11 PC, but does still show up on my Win10 m… --- ## [How to qualify %\_extension%](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-qualify-extension/67250)
**Author:** [@chayes](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chayes)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2025, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-qualify-extension/67250 "2025-01-23T15:16:56Z")
Hi All I have an action to name folders by Year - Album - Extension Field :\_DIRECTORY Format String :%year% %album% (%\_extension%) This works fine. However , I am trying now to only add the extension if it is .wav. I… --- ## [DJ Tags, Titles with Clean or Dirty to Comments as #clean or #dirty for Smart Playlist](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/dj-tags-titles-with-clean-or-dirty-to-comments-as-clean-or-dirty-for-smart-playlist/67239)
**Author:** [@noel2087](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/noel2087)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2025, 3:48am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/dj-tags-titles-with-clean-or-dirty-to-comments-as-clean-or-dirty-for-smart-playlist/67239 "2025-01-23T03:48:03Z")
I am a DJ trying to get my metadata in shape to my better smart playlist. I use #word01 #word02 in the comments to help with that. I want to create an action or actions to find any variation of “clean”, “dirty”, or “c… --- ## [False Positive: Malwarebytes and Virustotal Report AI Malware in 3.26](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/false-positive-malwarebytes-and-virustotal-report-ai-malware-in-3-26/64907)
**Author:** [@daveo76](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/daveo76)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2025, 8:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/false-positive-malwarebytes-and-virustotal-report-ai-malware-in-3-26/64907 "2025-01-22T20:02:36Z")
Malwarebytes and virustotal had discovered AI malware in 3.26. I tried it afterwrds with 3.25 and no malware discovered. Using Malwarebytes Pro 5.1.5.116 --- ## [Extract part of Filename and Compare To Title](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-part-of-filename-and-compare-to-title/67235)
**Author:** [@spinner410](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/spinner410)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2025, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-part-of-filename-and-compare-to-title/67235 "2025-01-22T17:54:46Z")
Hi there: I want to extract part of the filename and compare that value to the value in the Title field. Basically, I want to compare everything after the first hyphen and before the file extension to the value in the T… --- ## [Partial album tag search](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/partial-album-tag-search/67246)
**Author:** [@Derek](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Derek)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2025, 12:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/partial-album-tag-search/67246 "2025-01-22T12:35:25Z")
Hi, I'm just trying MP3Tag for the first time. I have a number of albums which are mix albums, but which I've only downloaded a few tracks. I've tried to fix their tags by locating the albums using Mp3Tag's search functi… --- ## [How to import a custom action group from a file](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-import-a-custom-action-group-from-a-file/67229)
**Author:** [@atebit](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/atebit)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2025, 7:18am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-import-a-custom-action-group-from-a-file/67229 "2025-01-22T07:18:52Z")
I would like to use the scripting functions https://docs.mp3tag.de/scripting/ to create a text file that I could import to the Mp3Tag Actions menu using the Import...function under Action Groups. Is it as simple as crea… --- ## [How to remove whitespace right to a string based on its length?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-remove-whitespace-right-to-a-string-based-on-its-length/67234)
**Author:** [@tor11](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tor11)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2025, 7:27am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-remove-whitespace-right-to-a-string-based-on-its-length/67234 "2025-01-22T07:27:50Z")
This is for export to a txt file. The idea is to simply count the number of chars $len(%genre%) and trim the corresponding white space chars to the right, so the right border aligns again. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_… --- ## [Set Track = last 2 characters Filename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/set-track-last-2-characters-filename/67226)
**Author:** [@coyote](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/coyote)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2025, 4:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/set-track-last-2-characters-filename/67226 "2025-01-21T16:50:50Z")
I want an Action that sets "Track" equal to the last 2 characters of Filename, please. --- ## [Sort files by packaging size](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sort-files-by-packaging-size/67224)
**Author:** [@Pavel206](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Pavel206)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2025, 3:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sort-files-by-packaging-size/67224 "2025-01-21T15:19:44Z")
How to sort files by packaging size. --- ## [I create a column using a script, but it dosen't work](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-create-a-column-using-a-script-but-it-dosent-work/67220)
**Author:** [@Fisher](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Fisher)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2025, 4:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-create-a-column-using-a-script-but-it-dosent-work/67220 "2025-01-20T16:11:57Z")
I create a column to show the tracks with clear cover image, but the script doesn't work. Name: Clear Cover Value: $if(%\_cover\_height% GREATER 1000 AND %\_cover\_width% GREATER 1000,✔,) Field: Sort by: the tracks whose … --- ## [Autonumbering of the discnumber ignores directory changes (mp3tag v3.27a)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/autonumbering-of-the-discnumber-ignores-directory-changes-mp3tag-v3-27a/67215)
**Author:** [@vs1969](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/vs1969)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2025, 10:34am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/autonumbering-of-the-discnumber-ignores-directory-changes-mp3tag-v3-27a/67215 "2025-01-20T10:34:44Z")
In v.3.27a I was not able to make Autonumbering Wizard work with discnumber. Whatever I tried, it set numbers for all disks to 1, regardless to the directory changes. I tried with both FLAC and ID3v2.3 tags, no differenc… --- ## [How to remove context menu](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-remove-context-menu/8192)
**Author:** [@simonc](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/simonc)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2025, 8:23am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-remove-context-menu/8192 "2025-01-20T08:23:15Z")
Sorry if this sounds a bit retrograde but I’d actually like to remove the context menu as there are already too many programmes on my system which have added context menus and it also interferes with navigating using sho… --- ## [\[X\] Tags von SimpleMovieX werden nicht erkannt - Datei konnte nicht zum Schreiben geöffnet werden](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-tags-von-simplemoviex-werden-nicht-erkannt-datei-konnte-nicht-zum-schreiben-geoffnet-werden/14389)
**Author:** [@tommi0](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tommi0)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2025, 8:09am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-tags-von-simplemoviex-werden-nicht-erkannt-datei-konnte-nicht-zum-schreiben-geoffnet-werden/14389 "2025-01-20T08:09:44Z")
Hallo, ich sehe das Problem eher bei SimpleMovieX, aber wollte es kurz beschreiben, weil es bei mp3tag eine merkwürdige Fehlermeldung erzeugt: Datei … konnte nicht zum Schreiben geöffnet werden. Zum Taggen verwende ich… --- ## [Converting date format in %\_date% to YYYY-MM-DD in Export](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converting-date-format-in-date-to-yyyy-mm-dd-in-export/67201)
**Author:** [@tor11](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tor11)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2025, 7:16am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converting-date-format-in-date-to-yyyy-mm-dd-in-export/67201 "2025-01-20T07:16:23Z")
Hi, I'm trying to work with %\_date% in Export, converting it to YYYY-MM-DD %\_date% generates this format: 19. 1. 2025 Basically I could use $regexp($regexp(%\_date%,(\\d+)\\.\\s(\\d+)\\.\\s(\\d\\d\\d\\d),$3-$2-$1),(\\d\\d\\d\\d)-(\\d+… --- ## [Date format conversion](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/date-format-conversion/18910)
**Author:** [@Solance](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Solance)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2021, 12:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/date-format-conversion/18910 "2021-11-13T12:21:15Z")
Looking for a little help. Need to take date data from (YEAR) field in (YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS) format and move it to (RELEASETIME) field in (DD-MM-YYYY) format. Something like “2017-04-16T07:00:00Z” to "16-04-2017" Any … --- ## [Cover Art disppears after Saving Changes](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art-disppears-after-saving-changes/67175)
**Author:** [@pgh](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pgh)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2025, 11:44am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art-disppears-after-saving-changes/67175 "2025-01-19T11:44:45Z")
Sometimes my cover art disappears after I make and save changes in the Tag Panel to multiple files highlighted on the List. It returns back after I delete the cover and paste it again. However, sometimes I delete the co… --- ## [MP4-Tags Filmsammlung Empfehlungen](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp4-tags-filmsammlung-empfehlungen/67185)
**Author:** [@Patrick](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Patrick)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2025, 7:59pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp4-tags-filmsammlung-empfehlungen/67185 "2025-01-18T19:59:04Z")
Liebe Community, ich möchte gerne meine MP4-Filmesammlung (teilweise Filme, viele Dokus, alles bisher ohne Tags) mit mp3tag bearbeiten und füllen. Ich nutze meistens die folgenden Programme: VLC, Winamp, Windows Explore… --- ## [Custom button or toolbar item](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/custom-button-or-toolbar-item/67160)
**Author:** [@pgh](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pgh)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2025, 6:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/custom-button-or-toolbar-item/67160 "2025-01-18T18:09:05Z")
Is it possible to create and/or add a button (icon) to the List Panel (1) or Toolbar (2) to perform a sort on a column header (3). My "sort" columns are listed at the end and I don't want to scroll to see it or customize… --- ## [Sorting %artist% treating numbers as text](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sorting-artist-treating-numbers-as-text/67140)
**Author:** [@pgh](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pgh)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2025, 5:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sorting-artist-treating-numbers-as-text/67140 "2025-01-15T17:26:43Z")
On this site I found a great way to sort fields while ignoring first words like "A" "An" and "The" without having to add at the end preceeded by a comma (,): ($regexp(%artist%,^The ,),^A ,),^An ,) Is it possible to tre… --- ## [Tweaking of Combining involved people action](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tweaking-of-combining-involved-people-action/67189)
**Author:** [@Dizza17](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Dizza17)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2025, 12:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tweaking-of-combining-involved-people-action/67189 "2025-01-18T12:15:31Z")
Hi All, i currently use the following action to combine the technical roles to the involved people field. it works well except for one aspect. it currently formats the field as follows if there are multiple people in on… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md?page=61) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md?page=63)