All of these mp3s have APE tags. I realize this is an issue but I have Mp3Tag set not to read the APE tags because I need to access the actual tags right now. I refreshed reading the tags several times and nothing changes. Now, if I click on an individual track in the tag window then all of a sud…

Yes, but you do not tell us whether you switched off the library function. Please remember this previous thread: [image] Why does refreshing the files not show changes Support Mp3Tag does not show changes to the tags made in other editors, not upon refresh or …

I also find it strange. You should play around with the Tags settings. What does your write - Tag settings is set to? And remove? Edit: test on a couple of files, not your whole lib

I did test it with all kinds of setting like you suggest but it changed nothing. I have all APE deselected in every option. No read, write, or remove. But the minute I deselected to read the APE files and refreshed that is when I found clicking on an individual track would then make the tag visib…

Try Ctrl-T to re-read the tags and see if you get more data displayed. Alternatively, could you switch off the library function, restart MP3tag and read the files again and see if that helps?

I already asked him to do that @ohrenkino [image] mjcm: Oke whatif you select All songs - CTRL + A and then Press F5 (refresh) does that do what you want? Or use CTRL + T to read the tags. [image] Ronstang: There was no difference doing what you suggested.

Sometimes, suggestions have to be uttered several times. As selecting the next file and pressing Ctrl-T has the same effect ( = the tag is read again) and we have to rely on that what a poster says is true, it may be that some kind of interference blocked the execution of the originally intended ac…

I just find it strange, that the tags are NOT displayed on READ, but only on ALT-T or a click Just an idea @Ronstang Where are those files located? On a internal drive or on a USB stick or a Network Attached Storage device? It could be that the speed of the device prevents the reading, but that is …

[image] ohrenkino: and we have to rely on that what a poster says is true What I am saying is true. I am neither an idiot nor a liar. This has happened before due to my APE tags, that I am working to remove actually, but it was not as big of a deal because I was working with only the tags …

[image] Ronstang: Oh, and I have a couple tracks that instead of the file icon on the left edge I have a red X. What does this mean? Different topic: these files are broken to some extent.

OK, so what about this suggestion: [image] ohrenkino: Alternatively, could you switch off the library function, restart MP3tag and read the files again and see if that helps?

[image] ohrenkino: Different topic: these files are broken to some extent. That is what I figured. They play but the tag information is fubared. I do have these all backed up on the second SSD and on offline drives so not an issue. Thanks.

Tags only show after clicking on each track

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ohrenkino September 23, 2025, 10:11am 27

Yes, but you do not tell us whether you switched off the library function.
Please remember this previous thread: