# Make the output of audio files appear chronologically with Tools

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/make-the-output-of-audio-files-appear-chronologically-with-tools/67598
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [February 20, 2025, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/make-the-output-of-audio-files-appear-chronologically-with-tools/67598 "2025-02-20T20:37:18Z")
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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: [February 21, 2025, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/make-the-output-of-audio-files-appear-chronologically-with-tools/67598/5 "2025-02-21T14:57:21Z")

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> [@LyricsLover](#):
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> But Mp3tag has no control how the target software - in this case BSI-Info Editor - shows the given filenames.

There are a number of threads that deal with external storages for car stereos where some of these devices seem to have problems with any actual metadata so the order from the FAT is taken.  
See e.g. here:

> [@Need Help Saving Changed order for car USB](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/need-help-saving-changed-order-for-car-usb/61402/16):
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> This tool claims to be able to manage the sort order for such car audio players and on USB sticks formatted in FAT12, FAT16 or FAT32:

So it could be necessary to sort the directory first.  
Alternatively, it may be ncessary to delete the old files first and write the new names to get them into the correct order.  
But all these are problems that can only be solved locally by trial and error.

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