# Latest **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md?page=62&state=muted [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 63 --- ## [Help me uninstall, deleted uninstaller](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-me-uninstall-deleted-uninstaller/67406)
**Author:** [@chaoscaster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chaoscaster)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2025, 8:40am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-me-uninstall-deleted-uninstaller/67406 "2025-02-06T08:40:07Z")
so i had an older version of mp3tag and i went to get rid of it by deleting the files (end emptying the bin) , i deleted the uninstaller and now windows cant uninstall it because it cant find the uninstaller and i cans i… --- ## [Cover Art not displaying](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art-not-displaying/59894)
**Author:** [@NWhitta](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/NWhitta)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2025, 11:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art-not-displaying/59894 "2025-02-05T23:53:21Z")
I have approx 700 CDs stored on my computer and tagged with mp3tag. All CDs have cover art attached. When I play using the music app on my iPad, all the cover art is visible. When I play using my network streamer (Camb… --- ## [Feature Request: Sort by Cover Art Size](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-sort-by-cover-art-size/67401)
**Author:** [@chemi\_pharm](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chemi_pharm)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2025, 8:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-sort-by-cover-art-size/67401 "2025-02-05T20:14:48Z")
To help users check and sort their cover arts, it would be nice if there was an option to show the cover art size by pixels (for example 900x900) and there should be the option to sort the list based on size. Thank you … --- ## [Create filename using $replace](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/create-filename-using-replace/49554)
**Author:** [@gsa999](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/gsa999)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2025, 3:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/create-filename-using-replace/49554 "2025-02-05T15:24:13Z")
Hi I'm trying to generate a filename for playlists for each album. The code below works - ie the replacement of the / and : with a - works as does the double quotes with 2 singles, but the code where I am trying to repl… --- ## [Edit Discogs search Results](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/edit-discogs-search-results/67397)
**Author:** [@mbrazil05](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mbrazil05)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2025, 2:59pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/edit-discogs-search-results/67397 "2025-02-05T14:59:28Z")
is there a way when I click on the search funtion that i can get the genre fields and Year fields to auto populate instead of having to keep clicking next. Let's say i the search button to auto populate the first ins… --- ## [CHANGE to Earliest Year if Title & Artist if the same](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-to-earliest-year-if-title-artist-if-the-same/67389)
**Author:** [@mbrazil05](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mbrazil05)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2025, 2:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-to-earliest-year-if-title-artist-if-the-same/67389 "2025-02-05T14:51:45Z")
I have a few tracks that are the same except the YEAR is different. Is there anyway I can run an action that will change the year to the earliest year if all other info is the same (see example). In this particular case,… --- ## [Ratings (Display Results from Explorer to MP3tag)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ratings-display-results-from-explorer-to-mp3tag/67308)
**Author:** [@pgh](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pgh)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2025, 8:09am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ratings-display-results-from-explorer-to-mp3tag/67308 "2025-02-05T08:09:56Z")
Is it possible to display Windows Explorer "Star ratings" (#1) in MP3tag "List" panel (#2). I entered the ones that appear on the "List" panel that transfer to Explorer. They also appear on the "Tag" panel when I enter … --- ## [How to automate removing items from artist field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-automate-removing-items-from-artist-field/67256)
**Author:** [@steveoat87](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/steveoat87)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2025, 5:58am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-automate-removing-items-from-artist-field/67256 "2025-02-05T05:58:55Z")
Hi, I have a lot of jazz recordings and use online databases to fill out the artist field for recordings. Here is an example of a recording artist field: Donald Byrd (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Duke Pearson (p) Doug Watkins… --- ## [Discogs Metadata Album Panel](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/discogs-metadata-album-panel/67319)
**Author:** [@pgh](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pgh)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2025, 7:21am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/discogs-metadata-album-panel/67319 "2025-02-05T07:21:46Z")
Does anyone know if it's possible to create user-defined field data by default? I'm adding tags in the same Genre and will save time by not having to type over Discog's default. (Note: Highlighted field in screenshot be… --- ## [Edit Search Results Column](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/edit-search-results-column/67390)
**Author:** [@mbrazil05](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mbrazil05)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2025, 6:53am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/edit-search-results-column/67390 "2025-02-05T06:53:57Z")
Is there a way to edit the search results column so that I don' t have to adjust them everytime I do a search. For instance, i want to go from the default view of this: to this: the difference is I narrowed the … --- ## [Custom Action to Reorganize a Music Library using Tag Information](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/custom-action-to-reorganize-a-music-library-using-tag-information/47937)
**Author:** [@Gr8Scott](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Gr8Scott)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2025, 7:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/custom-action-to-reorganize-a-music-library-using-tag-information/47937 "2025-02-04T19:53:04Z")
This post is not a direct request for help but more of a How-To. I felt the need to do this post given the number of times I've seen people request help related to moving files from one directory structure to another us… --- ## [Some files show incorrect (or no) time in Length field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/some-files-show-incorrect-or-no-time-in-length-field/17485)
**Author:** [@AnonYmouse](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/AnonYmouse)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2025, 2:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/some-files-show-incorrect-or-no-time-in-length-field/17485 "2025-02-04T14:29:43Z")
Hello, I searched through the forum, but did not see this exact issue (maybe I missed it somewhere, if so, apologies), or I do not understand if the other answers relate to this issue. Several MP3 files are showing eit… --- ## [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? [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md?page=61&state=muted) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md?page=63&state=muted)