# Tags not showing for long paths?

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-not-showing-for-long-paths/18320
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [October 12, 2016, 12:57pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-not-showing-for-long-paths/18320 "2016-10-12T12:57:08Z")
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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: [October 12, 2016, 5:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-not-showing-for-long-paths/18320/2 "2016-10-12T17:47:42Z")

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> [@alex\_london](#):
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> Tried a search to see if this is a known issue/bug but wasn't able to find anything, sorry if this is a duplicate post!
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> -Alex

It is a known issue that relates to the OS. For compatibility reasons a fully qualified filename must not exceed 252 characters.

see e.g. this thread from 2014:  
[/t/16455/1](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/16455/1)

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