# \#lookup **URL:** https://community.metabrainz.org/tag/lookup/404.md [Latest](https://community.metabrainz.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.metabrainz.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.metabrainz.org/tags.md) --- ## [Why does this match?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/why-does-this-match/815815)
**Author:** [@squonk57](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/squonk57)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 3:11pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/why-does-this-match/815815 "2026-10-15T15:11:21Z")
I’m stumped … why does Picard 3.0 consider this a match when I hit “Lookup”? The actual release is apparently not in the database, but the track in question and the “match” have absolutely nothing in common, except for … --- ## [Picard 3 matching algorithm](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/picard-3-matching-algorithm/815712)
**Author:** [@chaban](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/chaban)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2026, 6:56pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/picard-3-matching-algorithm/815712 "2026-10-10T18:56:43Z")
I’m currently using Picard version 3.0.0rc4 but stumbled upon an oddity in the matching logic of clusters. For some reason it picks the wrong release instead of the existing right release. Track numbers, lengths and ti… --- ## [Cannot Drag & Drop Files and/or Folders Any More?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/cannot-drag-drop-files-and-or-folders-any-more/212168)
**Author:** [@AntBee](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/AntBee)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2023, 12:16pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/cannot-drag-drop-files-and-or-folders-any-more/212168 "2023-08-04T12:16:50Z")
Has the ability to drag & drop files and/or folders into Picard 1.4 been removed? I just downloaded and installed the new release today, and was quite surprised when the files I wanted to lookup, would not stay in the le… --- ## [Questions about the right steps to take when using Picard](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/questions-about-the-right-steps-to-take-when-using-picard/639422)
**Author:** [@Sawtaytoes](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Sawtaytoes)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2023, 1:00pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/questions-about-the-right-steps-to-take-when-using-picard/639422 "2023-06-02T13:00:51Z")
I’ve never used this app, but I’m having problems finding a good starting point. I did find this document: https://picard-docs.musicbrainz.org/en/index.html, but it leaves much to be desired. I need to know where to loo… --- ## [Lookup vs. Scan - Which, What, When? What happens?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/lookup-vs-scan-which-what-when-what-happens/450664)
**Author:** [@tdiaz](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/tdiaz)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2019, 7:04am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/lookup-vs-scan-which-what-when-what-happens/450664 "2019-11-19T07:04:44Z")
Another one I’m pretty sure I have a good understanding of… but I just want to make sure because it seems like there are different results depending on when, how many, chosen from clustered, un-clustered, multiple cluste… --- ## [Confused Noobie - Can't add CD TOC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/confused-noobie-cant-add-cd-toc/446927)
**Author:** [@nickgyver](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/nickgyver)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2019, 1:17pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/confused-noobie-cant-add-cd-toc/446927 "2019-10-10T13:17:02Z")
I am trying to attach a CD TOC/Disc ID to a release that already exists: https://musicbrainz.org/release/b9d84d51-803f-43cd-b119-334ed97178a9 However, when I plop in my CD in Picard and “manual lookup” and search by th… --- ## [Using Data from a "Lookup in Browser" operation](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/using-data-from-a-lookup-in-browser-operation/434987)
**Author:** [@grahamkeen1](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/grahamkeen1)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2019, 9:19am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/using-data-from-a-lookup-in-browser-operation/434987 "2019-07-11T09:19:26Z")
Hi, I am relatively new to using MusicBrainz. Picard. I had successfully identified a number of tracks from ‘mixed’ albums using the “Scan” function. I can then save in the right hand window and drag over to the left to… --- ## [Lookup gets confused with re-releases on different dates and different artists](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/lookup-gets-confused-with-re-releases-on-different-dates-and-different-artists/432870)
**Author:** [@wisdomtooth](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/wisdomtooth)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2019, 7:00am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/lookup-gets-confused-with-re-releases-on-different-dates-and-different-artists/432870 "2019-06-23T07:00:32Z")
Sometimes an album is re-released years later by different artists and the very same (or mostly the same) songs. For instance: • Release “A arca de Noé” by Vinicius de Moraes - MusicBrainz • Release “A arca de Noé” by … --- ## [Can I tell Picard to ignore some tags during Lookup/reading/matching?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/can-i-tell-picard-to-ignore-some-tags-during-lookup-reading-matching/426996)
**Author:** [@Joyo](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Joyo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2019, 10:14am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/can-i-tell-picard-to-ignore-some-tags-during-lookup-reading-matching/426996 "2019-05-07T10:14:26Z")
Hi everyone! A lot of the mp3 files I own have some tags wrong. This leads to Picard almost never finding the correct release automatically, meaning I have to look up almost every album in a browser and match the file t… --- ## [Question mark for length](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/question-mark-for-length/333823)
**Author:** [@gpol](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/gpol)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2017, 11:40am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/question-mark-for-length/333823 "2017-10-01T11:40:58Z")
After Lookup I have question marks for length. What means this and how can i edit this? I also have a problem with full album tracks. Lookup recognize all important information but choose one explicit song with explic… --- ## [Configure Lookup](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/configure-lookup/333819)
**Author:** [@gpol](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/gpol)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2017, 11:13am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/configure-lookup/333819 "2017-09-29T11:13:50Z")
I have problems with lookup functionality. I have many loose untagged music mp3 files. Lookup than often suggests not the original album of the artist, but a compilation where this song is included. I would like to get t… --- ## [Albums continually load](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/albums-continually-load/253951)
**Author:** [@sjkiss](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/sjkiss)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2017, 2:33pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/albums-continually-load/253951 "2017-04-25T14:33:06Z")
Hi: I've added my whole music folder to MusicBrainz and I'm going through album one by one looking up the information. But I'm noticing that, in the background, it's looking up album information almost automatically and …