# MP3 tags not recognized - audiobooks **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussions\ **Created:** [July 7, 2018, 3:57pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/mp3-tags-not-recognized-audiobooks/280215 "2018-07-07T15:57:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DKcrm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@DKcrm](https://forums.plex.tv/u/DKcrm)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2018, 3:57pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/mp3-tags-not-recognized-audiobooks/280215/1 "2018-07-07T15:57:10Z")
Hi there I’ve been struggling with mp3 tags in audio libraries - I’ve read a lot of posts about the ‘[Plex Dance](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064)’, even performed that, with no luck. I have seen numerous threads about a similar issue, but I have not been able to find a solution that works. I am on server version 1.13.2.5154 Issue is, I have some audiobooks (essentially just albums), which are not displayed correctly in the library. In one example, only artist and album is shown. How do I get the right tags shown in the library? They are not even carried over to the ios app, making it a hazzle trying to find the latest file if I use the app for something other than listening to one specific album. Top left is the file/folder structure - files are named with artist - album - track Top right is the tags used - I have title, artist, album, comment, date, genre, performer and tracknumber Bottom is the view in plex - I see only album and artist ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/5/8/58919106dad087cbbd16318b6bb611afb281e9c5.jpg) As mentioned, I have already tried using the ‘[Plex Dance](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064)’ to no avail. In my agents, I have local media assets checked and on top - on all audio agents (artists, albums) I have tried moving files to a different folder, creating a new library on this, to no avail Not showing the files correctly in Plex, makes it difficult to find the right chapter when I have had different activity in between sessions with the album. ---
**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2018, 4:12pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/mp3-tags-not-recognized-audiobooks/280215/2 "2018-07-07T16:12:29Z")
Do you have ‘Use embedded metatags’ activated in the [properties of your audiobook library](https://support.plex.tv/articles/200289266-editing-libraries/)? (‘Advanced’ tab) Did you make sure to **not** create this library as a ‘Premium Music’ library? Where does the `Ex Falso` in your screen shot come from? Is it a tag? or a folder name? The main issue I assume is your ‘track title’ metatags all starting with a number. Plex tries to be ‘smart’ and removes them because, with music, the track number is normally not a part of the track title. It’d probbaly work if the ‘track title’ contained instead ‘Oprindelse, Chapter 001’ or similar. ---
**Author:** ![DKcrm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@DKcrm](https://forums.plex.tv/u/DKcrm)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2018, 4:18pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/mp3-tags-not-recognized-audiobooks/280215/3 "2018-07-07T16:18:09Z")
Hi there Thanks for quick reply - I can see I forgot to add some details … 😉 Yes - I have use embedded metatags checked 🙂 Yes - I have made sure **not** to create the library as a premium music library 🙂 - I have also tried with The ExFalso image on top left contains filenames - Top right is the tags on the files… So the filename in the first file is: ‘Dan Brown - Oprindelse - 001 Oprindelse.mp3’ I haven’t considered your last point before posting - I’ll test this later… Changing the filename as per your suggestion seems logical and might do the trick… I’ll revert 🙂 Thanks for now! ---
**Author:** ![DKcrm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@DKcrm](https://forums.plex.tv/u/DKcrm)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2018, 6:22pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/mp3-tags-not-recognized-audiobooks/280215/4 "2018-07-07T18:22:41Z")
Hi again! Changing the name of the tag as per your suggestion made the trick! - I can now see the number of the file playing, thereby making it a lot easier to resume if I play something else between 2 of these … 🙂 Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2018, 6:22pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/mp3-tags-not-recognized-audiobooks/280215/5 "2018-10-05T18:22:50Z")
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