# Fix: Genre field within the program
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/fix-genre-field-within-the-program/71065
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [April 16, 2026, 3:18am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/fix-genre-field-within-the-program/71065 "2026-04-16T03:18:18Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@JerryGoedert](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JerryGoedert)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2026, 3:18am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/fix-genre-field-within-the-program/71065/1 "2026-04-16T03:18:18Z")
Hi Support, I would like to make a some suggestions. I think that you should have some tools to do certain things. Like being able to export the genre’s. Being able to change the Genre names.
Right now I am able to get around it using some other tricks I learned. But, it sure would be nice if your software was more accommodating. It does a great job for everything else though.
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### Author:  [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2026, 6:13am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/fix-genre-field-within-the-program/71065/2 "2026-04-16T06:13:00Z")
> [@JerryGoedert](#):
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> Like being able to export the genre’s. Being able to change the Genre names.
This is already possible with MP3tag.
**Export:**
> **[Exporting Tag and File Information – Mp3tag Documentation](https://docs.mp3tag.de/export/)**
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> Documentation on exporting tag and file information to text-based file formats. Mp3tag is the universal Tag Editor.
**Change Genre names:**
> [@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 List …
If you need help with that, let us know what you have tried so far by following these steps:
> [@Hints for asking Support Requests](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/hints-for-asking-support-requests/56190):
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> If you need support using Mp3tag, you can help the community members that are about to support you in finding a solution or workaround to your problem, by following these simple guidelines. Be descriptive, also in what you’ve already tried Please give a short explanation what’s not working as expected or what you’re trying to achieve. It’s best to know any details about the problem at hand and especially, what steps you’ve already tried to solve it by yourself. Helpful information also includ…
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2026, 6:33am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/fix-genre-field-within-the-program/71065/3 "2026-04-16T06:33:50Z")
> [@JerryGoedert](#):
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> Right now I am able to get around it using some other tricks I learned.
What are these tricks?
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### Author:  [@JerryGoedert](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JerryGoedert)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2026, 4:49am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/fix-genre-field-within-the-program/71065/4 "2026-04-17T04:49:31Z")
I cannot reveal that information. But, I have changed the Genre’s.
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### Author:  [@MotleyG](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MotleyG)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2026, 11:09am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/fix-genre-field-within-the-program/71065/5 "2026-04-17T11:09:43Z")
> [@JerryGoedert](#):
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> I cannot reveal that information.
> [@JerryGoedert](#):
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> it sure would be nice if your software was more accommodating.
It is unfortunate that you have come up with some steps as a solution for a problem you yourself brought forward, while seeking support from the community here and going so far as to suggest mp3tag should be more accommodating. The whole point of this forum is to share experiences so we can all benefit.
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2026, 11:10am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/fix-genre-field-within-the-program/71065/6 "2026-04-24T11:10:09Z")
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