# TLEN and Song Length

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tlen-and-song-length/14563
**Category:** General Discussion
**Created:** [March 22, 2013, 1:56am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tlen-and-song-length/14563 "2013-03-22T01:56:53Z")
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### Author: ![LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/c6cbf5/32.png) [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [March 22, 2013, 7:27am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tlen-and-song-length/14563/2 "2013-03-22T07:27:47Z")

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I don't think that Mp3tag calculate the value for TLEN. It just show the saved value inside the id3tag.

If you want to change it with Mp3tag you could do it as written here: [Tag LENGTH](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/9051/4)

I share the opinion of Dano: TLEN is not really important.

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