How can I convert an mp3 file to wav without losing metadata in ffmpeg?

This happens whether I convert from mp3 or if I'm re-encoding a wav file, it doesn't make a difference.

I tried adding -map_metadata 0 -id3v2_version 3 to my command but to no avail. Please help.

(using ffmpeg-4.1-win64-static)

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As others mentioned, it's currently not possible with FFmpeg, as there is no standard method for saving ID3(v2) metadata in WAV files. There are indeed some non-standard ways to save ID3 tags in RIFF chunks. You can find a bit more info here.

There is an open ticket for FFmpeg that I created for another user who had a similar problem.

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