# Problem with FLAC tags (local metadata)

**URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/t/problem-with-flac-tags-local-metadata/604456
**Category:** Metadata & Adding Files
**Tags:** server-windows, scanner-agent-dev
**Created:** [June 17, 2020, 3:48am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/problem-with-flac-tags-local-metadata/604456 "2020-06-17T03:48:31Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author: ![no-life-no-problem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ee7513/32.png) [@no-life-no-problem](https://forums.plex.tv/u/no-life-no-problem)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2020, 3:48am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/problem-with-flac-tags-local-metadata/604456/1 "2020-06-17T03:48:31Z")

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Server Version#: 1.19.4.2935  
Player Version#: 1.12.1.1253-c29aa096

1 - MP3 with empty Album Artist tag = Perfect!  
2 - FLAC with empty Album Artist tag = ???  
3 - MP3 with edited Album Artist tag = Perfect!  
4 - FLAC with edited Album Artist tag = not full multivalue fields **(main problem)**

 ![mp3 and flac](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/8/7/87fa289f4b0e90f0a33ae0b34ed3ecedfe632f72.jpeg)

I use foobar2000 to manage my large music collection, so it is very important for me that local metadata is picked up without any problems.

_P.S: I am very surprised to see this. I have been following the development of Plex Media Server for many years. I wanted to organize my collection and buy PlexPass, but I see that it is still raw and not reliable. I see that developers still ignore community requests (hello from “tv series extras”). My media collection is still waiting. And I’m still sad._

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### Author: ![Dr\_Tone](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/dr_tone/32/17068_2.png) [@Dr\_Tone](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Dr_Tone)
#### Post date: [June 18, 2020, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/problem-with-flac-tags-local-metadata/604456/2 "2020-06-18T12:59:39Z")

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It’s a disaster at this point. Maybe check back in 6 months.

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### Author: ![DaveInDenver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/daveindenver/32/196338_2.png) [@DaveInDenver](https://forums.plex.tv/u/DaveInDenver)
#### Post date: [June 28, 2020, 11:55pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/problem-with-flac-tags-local-metadata/604456/3 "2020-06-28T23:55:16Z")

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I’ve been using Foobar for my massive audio collection, a lot of which is concert bootlegs, and I’m trying to ramp up my use of Plex so i can share my collection and also access it while I’m at work. Unfortunately, getting Plex to recognize the tags I’ve already been pretty meticulous about managing, has been . . . . frustrating.

I’m a little confused as FLAC is nothing new at all and is pretty widely adoptd.

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### Author: ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 26, 2020, 11:55pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/problem-with-flac-tags-local-metadata/604456/4 "2020-09-26T23:55:32Z")

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