I have some MP3s which were cleaned and tagged by TuneUp, an old MP3 tagging software. The files have tags in them that are seen by Windows, but when I pull them into MP3Tag, the application does not seem to see any data as part of the file. Is there something I need to play with so that I can help …

You can see that mp3tag shows "Bad ID3 tag" - so please check your files first for integrity. [image] How to check files for errors? Howto It’s required and often helps to reduce support cycles to check files for errors before filing a bug report. Symptoms of …

In addition to @ohrenkino 's advice: Please update your Mp3tag version. According to your screenshot you are using v3.05. The current version is v3.12. Or do you still use Windows XP or Windows Vista? Mp3tag - Download Download Mp3tag, a powerful and easy-to-use tool to edit metadata o…

I ran tests in FOOBAR and in MP3val. Both scanned the files (MP3val had an issue with files that had a ► symbol at the beginning, so I would have to rename the 60 files with that, but that's not a big deal) and ran a repair in MP3Val. FOOBAR just had a scan function, from what I could tell. It didn…

I'd try with MP3 Diags, if it shows the file as being OK you can send a file via private link and I'll have a look at it.

[image] Just ran a scan with MP3 Diags.

Looking at the list of issues on the right, it is clear that the files have more problems than just "low quality audio" (which is not really an issue but can be set). Any file which has unknown streams, no recognized id3 tag or an invalid one should be repaired with hammer no. 4

[image] jeffreyabr: FOOBAR just had a scan function, from what I could tell. Foobar has also repair functions: File->Right click->Utilities->Fix VBR MP3 Header and File->Right click->Utilities->Rebuild MP3 Stream

[image] ohrenkino: Any file which has unknown streams, no recognized id3 tag or an invalid one should be repaired with hammer no. 4 Can you elaborate on what Hammer No. 4 means? [image] poster: Foobar has also repair functions: File->Right click->Utilities->Fix VBR MP3 Header and File…

[image] jeffreyabr: Can you elaborate on what Hammer No. 4 means? If you click on the hammer you find a list of things that this option performs. As your files have a number of issues, I would say it is best to treat them with as many possible remedies as possible. Yet, MP3diags isn't the m…

[image] jeffreyabr: Can you elaborate on what Hammer No. 4 means? [image] [image]

MP3Tag does not see file tags?

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ohrenkino February 10, 2022, 8:04pm 2

You can see that mp3tag shows "Bad ID3 tag" - so please check your files first for integrity.