DSF files do not display tag info in File Explorer column view

This is how I like to view files within folders in my music library using Windows 10:



Most of my music files are in AIF, AIFF or MP3 format and so the above screenshot is what I see when opening a folder. But with my files in DSF format, the columns are empty when I open the folder:



Can I tweak a setting in my Windows settings so that the ID tags I have entered for my DSF files will be displayed in the File Explorer window?

ferrarabrainpan said:

Can I tweak a setting in my Windows settings so that the ID tags I have entered for my DSF files will be displayed in the File Explorer window?

Are those properties available for .DSF files? Can you post a screenshot of the Properties dialog (Details tab) for one of those files?

Keith

KeithM said:

Are those properties available for .DSF files? Can you post a screenshot of the Properties dialog (Details tab) for one of those files?

Keith

That's the thing, Keith, right clicking Properties reveals that Windows has no details on any .dsf file...

It's quite likely that the .dsf format doesn't support additional info. How are you obtaining/creating these files.

Keith

DSF files are sold as downloads on Hi-Res music sites and so some of them I purchased there; others I ripped from SACD discs in my collections. I am surprised Windows cannot read metadata since these files are not uncommon, although mostly used by audiophile listeners. I have JRiver Media Center set as the default player for dsf files and I edit the tags in Tag&Rename. So the ID tags are visible in both those programs. Just not in a Windows explorer folder.

thomaseg1 said:

Windows is not quite up to date with the newer streaming music formats ,
they are pretty much stuck in mp3 mode.
Have you tried one of the explorer alternatives?

The 7 Best Windows File Explorer Alternatives and Replacements

That's a good suggestion, thanks!