I'm looking to quickly view tracks with same title, per say, then either exporting/removing form view so I can delete/copy them from their current directory. Thanks in advance! EDIT: Lemme try make more sense: Find and show duplicate tracks Export these to another list Remove/hide tracks from…

I've taken a cursory look at the thread. Looks like I need to be using another program outside of mp3tag?

As MP3tag does not compare the contents of 2 files, you can use only sorting to get similar titles close to each other. From then on you have to scan through the list manually. MP3tag cannot supply a list of files that shows only similar files in respect to a certain criterion. I linked the threa…

OK, I'm think I'm better understanding the complexity of my question; so I'll try explaining my use case. I use mp3tag to manage genres for DJing music and I ingest new music via Spotify. So you can see the problem arises when always downloading music from Spotify playlists will leed to deuplicates…

[image] b1zguy: downloading music from Spotify playlists will leed to deuplicates if one has already downloaded in the past (without realising). If you follow a constant naming scheme, then any already existing file should lead to an error message. Also, I think that iTunes has a function to…

[image] ohrenkino: I think that iTunes has a function to show (alleged) duplicates It does do this, and it works very well too. In iTunes, File>Library>Show Duplicate Items will get you to the first level. At the top of the list that show up, it will be highlighted on All. This shows all son…

I do use iTunes to centralise my library. However, as far as I'm aware, it only removes from iTunes, not delete the file? I guess I can deal with iTunes loose matching method for now. Been trying to learn the Similarity software recommended in the linked thread.

[image] b1zguy: However, as far as I'm aware, it only removes from iTunes, not delete the file? my Itunes also asks whether I want to delete the files also from the file system. Still, if you have a list in iTunes, you can drag&drop it in/to MP3tag and treat the files there.

Yeah I thought it should've too. I'll see what it does when I next find a duplicate and try delete it. [image] ohrenkino: you can drag&drop it in/to MP3tag and treat the files there. Files can be deleted from mp3tag???

[image] b1zguy: Files can be deleted from mp3tag??? I think, a look at the documentation would be useful: [image] Keyboard Shortcuts Documentation Mp3tag menu Shortcut Command ⌘ , Preferences... ⌘ H Hide Mp3tag ⌥⌘ H Hide Others ⌘ Q Quit Mp3…

[image] b1zguy: Yeah I thought it should've too. I'll see what it does when I next find a duplicate and try delete it. [image] ohrenkino: you can drag&drop it in/to MP3tag and treat the files there. Files can be deleted from mp3tag??? Both work, whichever way you prefer.

Finding duplicate tracks and removing/isolating them?

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ohrenkino July 22, 2022, 7:58am 11

I think, a look at the documentation would be useful: