Winamp does not read ID3 tags

georgizdr · 14th August 2007, 17:31

All of a sudden my player stopped reading ID3 tags. The 'view file info' box also changed, and I haven't the slightest idea what the cause of this might be.

Any help appreciated.

Sawg · 14th August 2007, 17:45

Sounds like you installed some dodgy third=party Mp3 decoder such as MP3Pro or MPG123. Remove it.

georgizdr · 15th August 2007, 11:55

Danke so much scheun.

Sagehorn · 26th August 2010, 18:16

Hey. I've got the same(?) problem.

After analyzing the Volume with Mediamonkey, those Files which have been edited have no more Years-Information in Winamp :/
Bizarrely, in Mp3Tag they still exist.. As far as i know, i dont have activated ID3v1...
My Years-Informations now look like a swiss Cheese..
Can someone help me?

(Edit) I think it would help to save all Tags with Mp3Tag again... But is this really necessary (Takes much time etc...)

Sagehorn · 27th August 2010, 08:51

Can't anybody help me? this problem makes me crazy! ^^

DrO · 27th August 2010, 09:43

sounds like you've got a different style tag to what Winamp can cope with (i'm not 100% sure if it correctly copes with ID3v2.4 though ID3v2.3 is handled). then again i'm just guessing as tagging isn't an area i'm too hot on.

-daz

Sagehorn · 27th August 2010, 14:54

I'm using ID3v2.3 UTF-16

ConceptualTrap · 6th September 2010, 06:19

This sounds very similar to what is going on with me.

All the other id3 info is being read, including cover art but just the "Year" field is completely blank on all my files.

ConceptualTrap · 6th September 2010, 07:51

SOLUTION: This is for anyone using Mediamonkey to do any tagging whatsoever.

See the link below...after following those instructions, and then mass selecting all of my files within MediaMonkey and going to Tools>Advanced Tag Management>Synchronize Tags and waiting for the entire process to finish (rather long in my case as my library is huge) I now have years appearing properly in Winamp.

THE CAUSE?: Seems to be some id3 writing pissing contest between MM and Winamp. Regardless, MediaMonkey implemented a workaround a few releases back. Granted, it's by modifying the .ini file but still. If this is a known problem existing between one of the most popular mp3 tagging software programs and one of the most popular mp3 players you think that some agreement could be met.

THE LINK: http://www.mediamonkey.com/support/i...eid=62&nav=0,9

14th August 2007, 17:31	#1
georgizdr Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 2	Winamp does not read ID3 tags All of a sudden my player stopped reading ID3 tags. The 'view file info' box also changed, and I haven't the slightest idea what the cause of this might be. Any help appreciated.

14th August 2007, 17:45	#2
Sawg Forum King Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 7,456	Sounds like you installed some dodgy third=party Mp3 decoder such as MP3Pro or MPG123. Remove it. \| Brought to you by ^V ^C \| The one... the original... no seriously!

27th August 2010, 09:43	#6
DrO Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 27,873	sounds like you've got a different style tag to what Winamp can cope with (i'm not 100% sure if it correctly copes with ID3v2.4 though ID3v2.3 is handled). then again i'm just guessing as tagging isn't an area i'm too hot on. -daz WACUP Project <‖> "Winamp Ramblings" - Indie Winamp Dev Blog

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15th August 2007, 11:55	#3
georgizdr Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 2	Danke so much scheun.

26th August 2010, 18:16	#4
Sagehorn Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Berlin Posts: 84	Hey. I've got the same(?) problem. After analyzing the Volume with Mediamonkey, those Files which have been edited have no more Years-Information in Winamp :/ Bizarrely, in Mp3Tag they still exist.. As far as i know, i dont have activated ID3v1... My Years-Informations now look like a swiss Cheese.. Can someone help me? (Edit) I think it would help to save all Tags with Mp3Tag again... But is this really necessary (Takes much time etc...)

27th August 2010, 08:51	#5
Sagehorn Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Berlin Posts: 84	Can't anybody help me? this problem makes me crazy! ^^

27th August 2010, 14:54	#7
Sagehorn Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Berlin Posts: 84	I'm using ID3v2.3 UTF-16

6th September 2010, 06:19	#8
ConceptualTrap Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 4	This sounds very similar to what is going on with me. All the other id3 info is being read, including cover art but just the "Year" field is completely blank on all my files.

6th September 2010, 07:51	#9
ConceptualTrap Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 4	SOLUTION: This is for anyone using Mediamonkey to do any tagging whatsoever. See the link below...after following those instructions, and then mass selecting all of my files within MediaMonkey and going to Tools>Advanced Tag Management>Synchronize Tags and waiting for the entire process to finish (rather long in my case as my library is huge) I now have years appearing properly in Winamp. THE CAUSE?: Seems to be some id3 writing pissing contest between MM and Winamp. Regardless, MediaMonkey implemented a workaround a few releases back. Granted, it's by modifying the .ini file but still. If this is a known problem existing between one of the most popular mp3 tagging software programs and one of the most popular mp3 players you think that some agreement could be met. THE LINK: http://www.mediamonkey.com/support/i...eid=62&nav=0,9