# Display standard genre list

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/display-standard-genre-list/65788
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [August 31, 2024, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/display-standard-genre-list/65788 "2024-08-31T17:54:30Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author: ![aep](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/9fc348/32.png) [@aep](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/aep)
#### Post date: [August 31, 2024, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/display-standard-genre-list/65788/1 "2024-08-31T17:54:30Z")

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hey  
with the new version 3.27 i don't find standard values for "genre"  
how to restore it thank you

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### Author: ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [August 31, 2024, 6:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/display-standard-genre-list/65788/2 "2024-08-31T18:00:51Z")

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Have a look at the FAQs:

> [@Add custom user-defined Genres](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-custom-user-defined-genres/61122):
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> Add and Edit user-defined Genres via Custom List Values Every field on the Tag Panel can have custom values added to its drop-down list. These can be customized via [Options → Tag Panel](https://docs.mp3tag.de/customization/tag-panel/) and the Genre field is no exception. You can use Options → Tag Panel → Genre → Custom list values → Manage... to edit the list of custom Genres and also hide the standard genres, if you prefer your own. The following screenshot exemplifies the process: Import and Export of Custom Lis…

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### Author: ![AsiaCheesse](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@AsiaCheesse](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/AsiaCheesse)
#### Post date: [May 4, 2025, 5:35am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/display-standard-genre-list/65788/3 "2025-05-04T05:35:54Z")

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That doesn't answer the posters question; it's not a matter of custom genres. There are no default genres (using 3.28) at all! I added "Rock" myself for the song.

 ![Screenshot (6)](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/3X/5/9/590d87b8abec4cb09592257c06763fe28bf282fd.png)

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### Author: ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [May 4, 2025, 6:24am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/display-standard-genre-list/65788/4 "2025-05-04T06:24:23Z")

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Please check the definition for your Genre input in the tag panel as described in the linked thread.  
Make sure that you have not ticked  
"Show only user-defined genres"

 ![grafik](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/3X/d/0/d018cb140c77eeee16e1d46f8a97efafdf000372.png)

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### Author: ![AsiaCheesse](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@AsiaCheesse](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/AsiaCheesse)
#### Post date: [May 4, 2025, 7:11am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/display-standard-genre-list/65788/5 "2025-05-04T07:11:08Z")

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That's about what my settings look like (no custom list values):

 ![Screenshot 2025-05-04 140727](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/3X/4/1/41d68031a4c1950a9cff3af873278552d64a19d0.png)

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### Author: ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [May 4, 2025, 7:15am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/display-standard-genre-list/65788/6 "2025-05-04T07:15:03Z")

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Oh, yes, sorry: you also have to untick the "Prefer values ...". Then you see the whole list of predefined genres.

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### Author: ![AsiaCheesse](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@AsiaCheesse](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/AsiaCheesse)
#### Post date: [May 4, 2025, 7:29am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/display-standard-genre-list/65788/7 "2025-05-04T07:29:19Z")

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Brilliant, that did it! Thanks a lot.

Meanwhile, bought the macOS version 🤩 which works great!

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### Author: ![system](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/c/ce7035d426cb755a7916793326d23b465222a407.png) [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2025, 7:30am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/display-standard-genre-list/65788/8 "2025-06-03T07:30:20Z")

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