# Open multiple instances

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/open-multiple-instances/54322
**Category:** General Discussion
**Created:** [September 9, 2021, 7:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/open-multiple-instances/54322 "2021-09-09T19:14:27Z")
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### Author: ![Zerow](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/zerow/32/11379_2.png) [@Zerow](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zerow)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2021, 12:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/open-multiple-instances/54322/8 "2021-09-17T12:51:05Z")

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> [@carrzkiss](#):
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> How about having the second instance to where it does not allow editing.  
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Well that would be at least something I also could use, if a second full fledged instance is still not in the plans for being implemented  
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And here is my workaround proposition to this issue:

> [@Two instances - a new workaround approach proposition](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/two-instances-a-new-workaround-approach-proposition/48246):
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> For the longest time there have been discussions on this forum about the inability of running more of Mp3tag than just one. But if I am not mistaken, something like this has not yet been proposed: How about making within the Mp3tag room for more "instances"? The trick would be to have the ability to create additional main windows / list of files - and the ability to switch easily between them. Something like tabs in file managers. That would of course imply a possible work on the same fil…

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