# Winamp As Default Mp3tag Player
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/winamp-as-default-mp3tag-player/19799
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [February 10, 2018, 1:14am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/winamp-as-default-mp3tag-player/19799 "2018-02-10T01:14:37Z")
**Posts on this page:** 10
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### Author:  [@bilvihur](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bilvihur)
#### Post date: [February 10, 2018, 1:14am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/winamp-as-default-mp3tag-player/19799/1 "2018-02-10T01:14:37Z")
Running Mp3tag v2.86 and Winamp Lite v5.65 on Windows 7. File -\> Options -\> Tools Name=Winamp, path = C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\winamp.exe, and parameter = /PLAY "%\_path%". When I right-click a file in Mp3tag and left-click PLAY, the Winamp window appears, but with the name of whatever mp3 file was previously playing, and no sound until I click Play. Then it plays that previous file. What am I doing wrong? Thanks.
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### Author:  [@stevehero](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/stevehero)
#### Post date: [February 10, 2018, 1:29am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/winamp-as-default-mp3tag-player/19799/2 "2018-02-10T01:29:09Z")
Just try %\_path% as the parameter.
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### Author:  [@bilvihur](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bilvihur)
#### Post date: [February 10, 2018, 10:33am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/winamp-as-default-mp3tag-player/19799/3 "2018-02-10T10:33:49Z")
Nope. Previous mp3 file scrolls across Winamp, but nothing plays.
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### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [February 10, 2018, 10:41am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/winamp-as-default-mp3tag-player/19799/4 "2018-02-10T10:41:18Z")
See [Play/Enqueue files in Winamp](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/966/4) from the [FAQ](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/faq-frequently-asked-questions)
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### Author:  [@bilvihur](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bilvihur)
#### Post date: [February 12, 2018, 12:32am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/winamp-as-default-mp3tag-player/19799/5 "2018-02-12T00:32:33Z")
Florian, I copy and paste the example from FAQ right into the parameter field - /ADD “%\_path%”. I still get the same result as in my first post. Is there anything else I should try?
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### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [February 12, 2018, 10:08am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/winamp-as-default-mp3tag-player/19799/6 "2018-02-12T10:08:43Z")
> [@bilvihur](#):
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> Is there anything else I should try?
Not sure whether the quotes are right, when you've copied and pasted the example. I've reformatted the post, can you try with
`/ADD "%_path%"`
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### Author:  [@bilvihur](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bilvihur)
#### Post date: [February 12, 2018, 12:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/winamp-as-default-mp3tag-player/19799/7 "2018-02-12T12:17:36Z")
> [@Florian](#):
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> /ADD "%\_path%"
I copied from your reply, pasted it into Parameter, said 'OK', closed Mp3tag, reselected Mp3tag from the dropdown menu, right-clicked the mp3 file, and selected PLAY. Same result. I tried substituting PLAY for ADD, but again, no change in behavior.
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### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [February 12, 2018, 12:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/winamp-as-default-mp3tag-player/19799/8 "2018-02-12T12:47:08Z")
> [@bilvihur](#):
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> When I right-click a file in Mp3tag and left-click PLAY
I've just read your original post again. It seems that you're using the standard Play entry from the menu and not the user-defined tool you've just configured. To make the Play entry use this custom Tool, please select it as Default tool at Options \> Tools.
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### Author:  [@bilvihur](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bilvihur)
#### Post date: [February 12, 2018, 1:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/winamp-as-default-mp3tag-player/19799/9 "2018-02-12T13:17:46Z")
That was the solution. I tic'd the default tool box to use the special program. Now I just have to remember to double-click the mp3 file, and it plays in Winamp immediately. Danke schön!
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2026, 12:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/winamp-as-default-mp3tag-player/19799/10 "2026-02-09T12:27:14Z")