# Music Genre Tags Just WILL NOT update!

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/music-genre-tags-just-will-not-update/62989
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [December 3, 2023, 2:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/music-genre-tags-just-will-not-update/62989 "2023-12-03T14:21:21Z")
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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: [December 3, 2023, 3:44pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/music-genre-tags-just-will-not-update/62989/8 "2023-12-03T15:44:34Z")

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> [@Malthus101](#):
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> 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.

> [@MP3tag v2.51 doesn't change any .AAC tag field. Why?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-v2-51-doesnt-change-any-aac-tag-field-why/13507):
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> When something is put in any .AAC field or deleted from it, nothing appears or remains old text. It seems, that MP3tag is not working with AAC. MP3tag just can delete AAC's tags... Could anyone help me? Thanks wink

MP4 would be a better format.

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