Winamp Titles

[NaiLed]

How do I get winamp to play the music files as their file name is called rather than what their name is in (right click) Properties -> Summary?

[tahkis]

Remove ID3v1 and ID3v2 info's.

[Mr. Peanuts]

At the bottom of the playlist editor window go to Misc > Sort.

Some options will pop-up here and should help.

[Nockm]

I'm using Winamp 5, so here goes for that:

Press CTRL+P
General Preferences -> Titles -> Advanced Title Formatting
Enter in the empty space: %filename%

[NaiLed]

i tried that nockm, but it gives me the exact location of the file (e.g. C:\documents & settings\music\etc) instead of just the title

i also tried what you suggested, tahkis. it works, but i dont want to have to do that to every file i add. is tere a way to remove those tags from every file?

peanuts: they just rearrange the files already added (unless i'm looking in the wrong place or doing soemthing wrong?

thank for the suggestions though

[Rudy]

Nup, you can't remove tags en masse. Just make a habit of removing them after every download you make so you don't think of it as a big task when you have to do them all later.

[tahkis]

I always try to do it after download but then I "forget" it and have to remove 200 tags same time. Urrrrrrrrrrrgh.

[NaiLed]

Nup, you can't remove tags en masse. Just make a habit of removing them after every download you make so you don't think of it as a big task when you have to do them all later.

arghh.. i have enough trouble renaming every file i download to make it 'Artist - Title'. removing all those tags would most definately drive me insane. i think i'll just have to live with it.

thanks.

winamp really should have an option to just use file names.

[Stabwound]

Actually there is a very easy way to remove all the ID2/3 tags, but really, it's a lot better to have them.

Use Tag & Rename- it's an awesome program that lets you tag/untag/rename mp3s quickly. I use it and it's great.

http://www.softpointer.com/tr.htm

I'm not going to explain it though. It's pretty easy to figure out yourself.

[NaiLed]

Actually there is a very easy way to remove all the ID2/3 tags, but really, it's a lot better to have them.

why is it better to have them? i have never seen a use for them

thanks tho stab, you're a life saver!

[Mr. Peanuts]

I can remove/edit batch ID3 tags easily.

[NaiLed]

is the album title part ofthese tag deelys?

[Nockm]

Yes. The tag holds lots of shit in there.

[tahkis]

Actually there is a very easy way to remove all the ID2/3 tags, but really, it's a lot better to have them.

When you name files as Band - Album - Track# - Song, you really don't need any tags.

[Stabwound]

If you have a portable mp3 player, such as an iPod, id3 tags are almost essential.