id3_remove_tag

(PECL id3 >= 0.1)

Remove an existing ID3 tag

bool id3_remove_tag ( string $filename [, int $version = ID3_V1_0 ] )

id3_remove_tag() is used to remove the information stored of an ID3 tag.

Parameters:

filename

The path to the MP3 file

Instead of a filename you may also pass a valid stream resource

version

Allows you to specify the version of the tag as MP3 files may contain both, version 1.x and version 2.x tags.

Returns:

Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.

Notes:

Currently id3_remove_tag() only supports version 1.0 and 1.1. If you choose to remove a 1.0 tag and the file contains a 1.1 tag, this tag will be removed, as v1.1 is only an extension of 1.0.

Examples:

id3_remove_tag() example

<?php
$result = id3_remove_tag( "path/to/example.mp3", ID3_V1_0 );
if ($result === true) {
    echo "Tag successfully removed\n";
}
?>

If the file is writable and contained a 1.0 tag, this will output:

Tag successfully removed