# Why was "Shorten filenames to 64 characters" removed?

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/why-was-shorten-filenames-to-64-characters-removed/11887
**Category:** General Discussion
**Created:** [April 20, 2011, 9:14am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/why-was-shorten-filenames-to-64-characters-removed/11887 "2011-04-20T09:14:35Z")
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### Author: ![Lee\_Dailey](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/lee_dailey/32/4832_2.png) [@Lee\_Dailey](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Lee_Dailey)
#### Post date: [May 1, 2011, 2:04am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/why-was-shorten-filenames-to-64-characters-removed/11887/2 "2011-05-01T02:04:29Z")

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howdy chrisjj,

i think it was in response to this thread ...  
[/t/11716/1](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/11716/1)

take care,  
lee

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