Hi there... I've been using this software successfully and preparing many artists for my DAP/Phone etc. However, I have a bunch of "Slayer" FLACs that I'm trying to convert down to mp3 for phone use. For some reason, the genre tags just won't update! They default to "thrash metal" and I changed t…

Excellent. Thanks for the update @ohrenkino . So @Malthus101 , this is easy now. With mp3tag, load up all these FLAC files with multiple tags, select them all, RIGHT CLICK, choose "cut tag" from menu. Then choose "paste tag" from menu. Then the FLAC files are left with only correct FLAC tags. (I s…

On which files don't you see the correct genre? MP3? Could you post a screenshot of the extended tags dialogue for a single of these files? [image] Hints for asking Support Requests Support If you need support using Mp3tag, you can help the community members …

If these are mp3 files, I suspect you have both ID3v1 and ID3v2 (and/or APE) tags. You should remove all but one tag (I use only ID3v2 tags on my mp3 files).

Hi So firstly I ran the source files through mp3tag - I cleaned them up and outputted them as FLACs and changed the genre to "Metal". When I look at the files in Windows Explorer, they are tagged as "Metal". OK. When I look at the files in mp3tag, the genre says "Metal". So far so good. However,…

The source files were FLAC not MP3 - do FLACs also contain these multiple tags you describe? thanks.

Not usually, but it is possible. Sometimes people mistakenly add ID3 tags to FLAC files. Normally they should just have vorbis tags.

[image] Malthus101: I'm not exactly sure what 'extended tags dialogue' means That is why I linked you the hints. There you see also a description how to upload screenshots.

[image] Malthus101: When I look at the files in mp3tag, the genre says "Metal". So far so good. So MP3tag is out? Have you tried to tag the AAC files with MP3tag again? Please note that AAC files are a fairly raw format that allows only little tagging. [image] MP3tag v2.51 …

[01_FLACs Explorer] [02_FLACs_mp3tag] [03_MP3_Thrash Metal] I'm still working out what these "extended tag" things are...

[image] Malthus101: I'm still working out what these "extended tag" things are... [image] Extended Tags – Mp3tag Documentation Edit tag fields not listed in the Tag Panel. Mp3tag is the universal Tag Editor.

[image] Malthus101: 'm still working out what these "extended tag" things are... Press Alt-T to open that dialogue. Or use the View menu.

Music Genre Tags Just WILL NOT update!

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ohrenkino December 3, 2023, 2:33pm 2

On which files don't you see the correct genre?
MP3?
Could you post a screenshot of the extended tags dialogue for a single of these files?