# Can't get mp3tag to read mp+ (old mpc) files
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-get-mp3tag-to-read-mp-old-mpc-files/1742
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [February 26, 2005, 6:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-get-mp3tag-to-read-mp-old-mpc-files/1742 "2005-02-26T18:58:06Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author:  [@drmrbrewer](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/drmrbrewer)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2005, 6:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-get-mp3tag-to-read-mp-old-mpc-files/1742/1 "2005-02-26T18:58:06Z")
First, this is a great utility. Many thanks to the developers.
I am using this mainly for mpc (musepack) files. But most of my files are named under the old scheme for this format, namely ending in ".mp+" (mpeg plus).
How do I get mp3tag to recognise these files and import them in for editing? I've tried adding "\*.mp+" under the Options \> Tags settings, but this doesn't seem to work.
Of course, I can just rename my file from .mp+ to .mpc, and this works, but don't fancy doing it for all my thousands of files. Even if it's possible to rename as a batch process, I'd prefer that mp3tag simply read the .mp+ files as they are, if possible.
Many thanks for listening.
Mike
PS I tried a forum search, but it came back with an error.
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### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2005, 7:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-get-mp3tag-to-read-mp-old-mpc-files/1742/2 "2005-03-01T19:32:56Z")
I'll add support for the mp+ file extention to the next release 🙂
Best regards,
~ Florian
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### Author:  [@drmrbrewer](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/drmrbrewer)
#### Post date: [March 2, 2005, 8:50am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-get-mp3tag-to-read-mp-old-mpc-files/1742/3 "2005-03-02T08:50:28Z")
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> I'll add support for the mp+ file extention to the next release 🙂
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> Best regards,
> ~ Florian
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> \<{POST\_SNAPBACK}\>
Excellent! Out of interest, what is the file extensions list under Options \> Tags there for if it doesn't enable mp3tag to read in files with an extension you put in the list, such as "\*.mp+" like I tried doing?
Mike
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### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [March 2, 2005, 8:53am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-get-mp3tag-to-read-mp-old-mpc-files/1742/4 "2005-03-02T08:53:20Z")
> [@](#):
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> Excellent! Out of interest, what is the file extensions list under Options \> Tags there for if it doesn't enable mp3tag to read in files with an extension you put in the list, such as "\*.mp+" like I tried doing?
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> Mike
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> \<{POST\_SNAPBACK}\>
You can remove file extensions of files from this list, which you don't want to be displayed in Mp3tag (e.g. \*.ogg for the ogg previews of your Musepack encoded albums).
Best regards,
~ Florian
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### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [March 3, 2005, 6:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-get-mp3tag-to-read-mp-old-mpc-files/1742/5 "2005-03-03T18:22:21Z")
> [@](#):
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> I'll add support for the mp+ file extention to the next release 🙂
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> Best regards,
> ~ Florian
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> \<{POST\_SNAPBACK}\>
[Added](http://developer.mp3tag.de) 🙂
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### Author:  [@drmrbrewer](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/drmrbrewer)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2005, 8:52am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-get-mp3tag-to-read-mp-old-mpc-files/1742/6 "2005-03-04T08:52:41Z")
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> [Added](http://developer.mp3tag.de) 🙂
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> \<{POST\_SNAPBACK}\>
Couldn't you have done it a bit quicker? 🙂 Seriously, it's pretty impressive to bring a minor improvement to your attention and have a new version released within a couple of days. Thanks. (Although I guess that this improvement probably didn't require too much of your brainpower)
Kind regards,
Mike
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### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2005, 11:26am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-get-mp3tag-to-read-mp-old-mpc-files/1742/7 "2005-03-04T11:26:54Z")
Yes, it wasn't too much work 🙂
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2026, 12:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-get-mp3tag-to-read-mp-old-mpc-files/1742/8 "2026-02-09T12:19:20Z")