Can't get rid of unwanted genres

channeledbymodem · January 1, 2025, 4:00pm

I realize this problem has been discussed many times, but I have tried all of the suggestions unsuccessfully. I have many sub-genres that I can't get rid of, illustrated by this screen shot.

Steps I have taken:

Used < blank > to clear genre field.
Eliminated APE tags.
Configured the Tag Panel to only show user defined genres.
Changed or added genre field in Extended Tags.

When I take these steps Mp3Tag shows the genres correctly, but no matter what I do, when I look at the directory in Windows Explorer the bad old genres have returned.

What am I missing? Thanks.

LyricsLover · January 1, 2025, 4:07pm

Please show us a screenshot from a file where the "bad old genres have returned" in Mp3tag and it's View -> Extended Tags window.

channeledbymodem · January 1, 2025, 4:32pm

After I finish blanking the genre field and changing the genre to one of the user defined genres, it looks right in MP3Tag. But if I close MP3Tag and go back the the finder, the first screenshot I posted shows incorrect genres; my changes don't stick.
This is again what MP3tag shows for the directory:

And this is the Extended Tag panel for one of the files with incorrect genres despite my changes:

ohrenkino · January 1, 2025, 4:50pm

What does the extended tags dialogue look like after you have made the changes?
Right now it looks like every program shows accurately what can be found in the files.