# Library not obeying folder settings
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/library-not-obeying-folder-settings/49740
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [July 26, 2020, 12:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/library-not-obeying-folder-settings/49740 "2020-07-26T12:07:10Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@dukdukgoos](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dukdukgoos)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2020, 12:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/library-not-obeying-folder-settings/49740/1 "2020-07-26T12:07:10Z")
The Library seems to be used regardless of my folder settings. For example say I have two directories: dirA and dirB. I configure Mp3Tag to read dirA only. I then open dirB, and the mp3tag.db3 file grows from initial size of around 144k to 50mb or so. I'd expect the DB to only change when reading files in a directory I've configured (dirA).
Am I doing something wrong?
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2020, 12:16pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/library-not-obeying-folder-settings/49740/2 "2020-07-26T12:16:30Z")
See the comment on the current version 3.02
> [@Mp3tag v3.02 released](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-v3-02-released/49584):
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> Mp3tag v3.02 released I’m currently working most of the time on bringing the macOS version of Mp3tag to life. It means that I’ve spent less time on the Windows version — but it’s far from neglected and I wanted to take the opportunity to detail some of the new features and changes for you. Support for alternative freedb servers The freedb has been shut down by their operators and a list of alternative servers emerged over the last weeks. I’ve decided to keep the freedb feature in Mp3tag and add…
Something has been changed for the library. So which version do you use?
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### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2020, 12:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/library-not-obeying-folder-settings/49740/3 "2020-07-26T12:25:15Z")
No, you're not doing anything wrong. Can you check if the Library file shrinks back after you close Mp3tag?
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### Author:  [@dukdukgoos](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dukdukgoos)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2020, 1:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/library-not-obeying-folder-settings/49740/4 "2020-07-26T13:50:51Z")
I'm using version 3.02, portable install. The library doesn't shrink when closing the app. One thing that may or may not be a factor is the folders are on a NAS and are linked with an UNC path, similar to this:
\192.168.0.2\music\dirA (two slashes at beginning, the forum editor removes one for some reason)
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### Author:  [@dukdukgoos](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dukdukgoos)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2020, 9:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/library-not-obeying-folder-settings/49740/5 "2020-07-26T21:10:02Z")
I think maybe the problem has to do with embedded images. When I read an untracked directory with files with no embedded images the library grows but returns to the initial size when hitting "Cleanup" afterwards. If there are embedded images in the files the "Cleanup" function doesn't return to the initial size, indicating that perhaps the embedded images are still being cached even after the cleanup.
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2026, 12:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/library-not-obeying-folder-settings/49740/6 "2026-02-09T12:28:44Z")