# Mp3tag and DBPowerAmp showing different tags

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-and-dbpoweramp-showing-different-tags/47417>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [January 3, 2020, 8:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-and-dbpoweramp-showing-different-tags/47417 "2020-01-03T20:58:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Vog](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/f14d63/32.png) [@Vog](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Vog)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2020, 8:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-and-dbpoweramp-showing-different-tags/47417/1 "2020-01-03T20:58:42Z")

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I have a file where I changed tags using Mp3tag, but the changes are not showing when I look at the tags using DBPowerAmp.

It's weird - if I look at the tags with DBPowerAmp, I get the original tags. If I look at the same file's tags inside of Mp3tag, I get a completely different result (the new changed tags).

I'm guessing this has something to do with the two programs reading a different tag (just a guess), but I'd like Mp3tag to completely erase or change any old tags (or something like that). I wasn't sure where to start so thought I'd ask.

By the way, I'm using all the defaults for both programs - haven't changed any options at all.

Thanks for the help!

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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:** [January 3, 2020, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-and-dbpoweramp-showing-different-tags/47417/2 "2020-01-03T21:03:00Z")

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See, whether you have APE tags in the files but you do not read or write them in MP3tag (or the other program).  
Select one of the strange files,  
press Alt-T and have a look at the dialoge title and see whether it shows "APE" somewhere.  
Then check File\>Options\>Tags\>Mpeg and see the settings which tag versions you read, write and delete.  
If there are APE tags, remove them.

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**Author:** ![Vog](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/f14d63/32.png) [@Vog](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Vog)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2020, 10:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-and-dbpoweramp-showing-different-tags/47417/3 "2020-01-03T22:46:20Z")

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Thanks. That was it - an APE tag.

I've now set Mp3tag to read, write, and delete APE tags so I don't have to worry about it. Curiosity question - why isn't that the default? Is there an issue with having both APE tags and ID3v1 and ID3v2 ones?

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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:** [January 3, 2020, 10:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-and-dbpoweramp-showing-different-tags/47417/4 "2020-01-03T22:51:20Z")

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APE tags lead sometimes to irritations and are classified as "garbage at end" e.g. by MP3val.  
For best compatibility use only ID3Vx tags.

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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:** [February 9, 2026, 12:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-and-dbpoweramp-showing-different-tags/47417/5 "2026-02-09T12:28:23Z")

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