# Mp3 id3 tags

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mp3-id3-tags/283937>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [March 12, 2009, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mp3-id3-tags/283937 "2009-03-12T18:38:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Stiqman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a87d85/32.png) [@Stiqman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Stiqman)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2009, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mp3-id3-tags/283937/1 "2009-03-12T18:38:30Z")

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Is there a way to read the id3 tags of an mp3 file without running Sound.start() ?

i want to populate a playlist like itunes and i want to fill out my datagrid with the ID3 tags.

currently the only way to read the tags is to initiate the song but i want to be able to read those tags for songs that are int he list and not playing yet.

Anyone know?