diff --git a/apps/misc.h b/apps/misc.h
index 51684cb658..403a8c53ac 100644
--- a/apps/misc.h
+++ b/apps/misc.h
@@ -187,6 +187,9 @@ enum current_activity {
     ACTIVITY_USBSCREEN
 };
 
+/* custom string representation of activity */
+#define MAKE_ACT_STR(act) ((char[3]){'>', 'A'+ (act), 0x0})
+
 void beep_play(unsigned int frequency, unsigned int duration,
                unsigned int amplitude);
 
diff --git a/apps/onplay.c b/apps/onplay.c
index f92ed76050..96c2ddd4e3 100644
--- a/apps/onplay.c
+++ b/apps/onplay.c
@@ -1611,8 +1611,33 @@ static bool list_viewers(void)
     return false;
 }
 
+#ifdef HAVE_TAGCACHE
+static bool prepare_database_sel(void *param)
+{
+    if (context == CONTEXT_ID3DB &&
+        (selected_file_attr & FILE_ATTR_MASK) != FILE_ATTR_AUDIO)
+    {
+        if (!strcmp(param, "properties"))
+            strmemccpy(selected_file_path, MAKE_ACT_STR(ACTIVITY_DATABASEBROWSER),
+                       sizeof(selected_file_path));
+        else if (!tagtree_get_subentry_filename(selected_file_path, MAX_PATH))
+        {
+            onplay_result = ONPLAY_RELOAD_DIR;
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        selected_file = selected_file_path;
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+#endif
+
 static bool onplay_load_plugin(void *param)
 {
+#ifdef HAVE_TAGCACHE
+    if (!prepare_database_sel(param))
+        return false;
+#endif
     int ret = filetype_load_plugin((const char*)param, selected_file);
     if (ret == PLUGIN_USB_CONNECTED)
         onplay_result = ONPLAY_RELOAD_DIR;
@@ -1717,10 +1742,8 @@ static int clipboard_callback(int action,
 #ifdef HAVE_TAGCACHE
             if (context == CONTEXT_ID3DB)
             {
-                if (((selected_file_attr & FILE_ATTR_MASK) ==
-                        FILE_ATTR_AUDIO) &&
-                    (this_item == &track_info_item ||
-                     this_item == &pictureflow_item))
+                if (this_item == &track_info_item ||
+                    this_item == &pictureflow_item)
                     return action;
                 return ACTION_EXIT_MENUITEM;
             }
@@ -1895,6 +1918,10 @@ static int hotkey_tree_pl_insert_shuffled(void)
 
 static int hotkey_tree_run_plugin(void *param)
 {
+#ifdef HAVE_TAGCACHE
+    if (!prepare_database_sel(param))
+        return ONPLAY_RELOAD_DIR;
+#endif
     if (filetype_load_plugin((const char*)param, selected_file) == PLUGIN_GOTO_WPS)
         return ONPLAY_START_PLAY;
 
diff --git a/apps/plugin.c b/apps/plugin.c
index c28954e9eb..00fac21b8d 100644
--- a/apps/plugin.c
+++ b/apps/plugin.c
@@ -825,6 +825,9 @@ static const struct plugin_api rockbox_api = {
     splash_progress_set_delay,
     fix_path_part,
     onplay_show_playlist_cat_menu,
+#if defined(HAVE_TAGCACHE)
+    tagtree_subentries_do_action,
+#endif
 };
 
 static int plugin_buffer_handle;
diff --git a/apps/plugin.h b/apps/plugin.h
index 850e7484d9..20df7e72f2 100644
--- a/apps/plugin.h
+++ b/apps/plugin.h
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ int plugin_open(const char *plugin, const char *parameter);
 #include "buflib.h"
 #include "buffering.h"
 #include "tagcache.h"
+#include "tagtree.h"
 #include "viewport.h"
 #include "ata_idle_notify.h"
 #include "settings_list.h"
@@ -157,7 +158,7 @@ int plugin_open(const char *plugin, const char *parameter);
 #define PLUGIN_MAGIC 0x526F634B /* RocK */
 
 /* increase this every time the api struct changes */
-#define PLUGIN_API_VERSION 263
+#define PLUGIN_API_VERSION 264
 
 /* update this to latest version if a change to the api struct breaks
    backwards compatibility (and please take the opportunity to sort in any
@@ -950,6 +951,9 @@ struct plugin_api {
     void (*fix_path_part)(char* path, int offset, int count);
     void (*onplay_show_playlist_cat_menu)(const char* track_name, int attr,
                                           void (*add_to_pl_cb));
+#ifdef HAVE_TAGCACHE
+    bool (*tagtree_subentries_do_action)(bool (*action_cb)(const char *file_name));
+#endif
 };
 
 /* plugin header */
diff --git a/apps/plugins/properties.c b/apps/plugins/properties.c
index 46cf818fb4..7dacda3579 100644
--- a/apps/plugins/properties.c
+++ b/apps/plugins/properties.c
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 #include "plugin.h"
+#include "lib/id3.h"
+
+#ifdef HAVE_TAGCACHE
+#include "lib/mul_id3.h"
+#endif
 
 #if !defined(ARRAY_SIZE)
     #define ARRAY_SIZE(x) (sizeof((x)) / sizeof((x)[0]))
@@ -35,12 +40,16 @@ struct dir_stats {
 enum props_types {
     PROPS_FILE = 0,
     PROPS_ID3,
+    PROPS_MUL_ID3,
     PROPS_DIR
 };
 
 static int props_type = PROPS_FILE;
 
 static struct mp3entry id3;
+#ifdef HAVE_TAGCACHE
+static int mul_id3_count;
+#endif
 
 static char str_filename[MAX_PATH];
 static char str_dirname[MAX_PATH];
@@ -118,14 +127,8 @@ static bool file_properties(const char* selected_file)
                 rb->snprintf(str_time, sizeof str_time, "%02d:%02d:%02d",
                     tm.tm_hour, tm.tm_min, tm.tm_sec);
 
-                int fd = rb->open(selected_file, O_RDONLY);
-                if (fd >= 0)
-                {
-                    if (rb->get_metadata(&id3, fd, selected_file))
-                        props_type = PROPS_ID3;
-
-                    rb->close(fd);
-                }
+                if (retrieve_id3(&id3, selected_file, false))
+                    props_type = PROPS_ID3;
                 found = true;
                 break;
             }
@@ -369,6 +372,19 @@ static bool determine_file_or_dir(void)
     return false;
 }
 
+#ifdef HAVE_TAGCACHE
+bool mul_id3_add(const char *file_name)
+{
+    if (!retrieve_id3(&id3, file_name, false))
+        return false;
+
+    collect_id3(&id3, mul_id3_count == 0);
+    mul_id3_count++;
+
+    return true;
+}
+#endif
+
 enum plugin_status plugin_start(const void* parameter)
 {
     static struct dir_stats stats =
@@ -380,40 +396,62 @@ enum plugin_status plugin_start(const void* parameter)
     };
 
     const char *file = parameter;
-    if(!parameter || (file[0] != '/')) return PLUGIN_ERROR;
+    if(!parameter)
+        return PLUGIN_ERROR;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREEN
     rb->touchscreen_set_mode(rb->global_settings->touch_mode);
 #endif
 
-    const char* file_name = rb->strrchr(file, '/') + 1;
-    int dirlen = (file_name - file);
-
-    rb->strlcpy(str_dirname, file, dirlen + 1);
-    rb->snprintf(str_filename, sizeof str_filename, "%s", file+dirlen);
-
-    if(!determine_file_or_dir())
+#ifdef HAVE_TAGCACHE
+    if (!rb->strcmp(file, MAKE_ACT_STR(ACTIVITY_DATABASEBROWSER))) /* db table selected */
     {
-        /* weird: we couldn't find the entry. This Should Never Happen (TM) */
-        rb->splashf(0, "File/Dir not found: %s", file);
-        rb->action_userabort(TIMEOUT_BLOCK);
-        return PLUGIN_OK;
-    }
+        props_type = PROPS_MUL_ID3;
+        init_mul_id3();
+        mul_id3_count = 0;
 
-    /* get the info depending on its_a_dir */
-    if(!(props_type == PROPS_DIR ? dir_properties(file, &stats) : file_properties(file)))
-    {
-        /* something went wrong (to do: tell user what it was (nesting,...) */
-        rb->splash(0, ID2P(LANG_PROPERTIES_FAIL));
-        rb->action_userabort(TIMEOUT_BLOCK);
-        return PLUGIN_OK;
+        if (!rb->tagtree_subentries_do_action(&mul_id3_add) || mul_id3_count == 0)
+            return PLUGIN_ERROR;
+
+        if (mul_id3_count > 1) /* otherwise, the retrieved id3 can be used as-is */
+            write_id3_mul_tracks(&id3);
     }
+    else
+#endif
+    if (file[0] == '/') /* single track selected */
+    {
+        const char* file_name = rb->strrchr(file, '/') + 1;
+        int dirlen = (file_name - file);
+
+        rb->strlcpy(str_dirname, file, dirlen + 1);
+        rb->snprintf(str_filename, sizeof str_filename, "%s", file+dirlen);
+
+        if(!determine_file_or_dir())
+        {
+            /* weird: we couldn't find the entry. This Should Never Happen (TM) */
+            rb->splashf(0, "File/Dir not found: %s", file);
+            rb->action_userabort(TIMEOUT_BLOCK);
+            return PLUGIN_OK;
+        }
+
+        /* get the info depending on its_a_dir */
+        if(!(props_type == PROPS_DIR ? dir_properties(file, &stats) : file_properties(file)))
+        {
+            /* something went wrong (to do: tell user what it was (nesting,...) */
+            rb->splash(0, ID2P(LANG_PROPERTIES_FAIL));
+            rb->action_userabort(TIMEOUT_BLOCK);
+            return PLUGIN_OK;
+        }
+    }
+    else
+        return PLUGIN_ERROR;
 
     FOR_NB_SCREENS(i)
         rb->viewportmanager_theme_enable(i, true, NULL);
 
-    bool usb = props_type == PROPS_ID3 ? rb->browse_id3(&id3, 0, 0, &tm) :
-                                             browse_file_or_dir(&stats);
+    bool usb =  props_type == PROPS_ID3 ?     rb->browse_id3(&id3, 0, 0, &tm)  :
+               (props_type == PROPS_MUL_ID3 ? rb->browse_id3(&id3, 0, 0, NULL) :
+                                              browse_file_or_dir(&stats));
 
     FOR_NB_SCREENS(i)
         rb->viewportmanager_theme_undo(i, false);
diff --git a/apps/tagtree.c b/apps/tagtree.c
index 85359cac04..4248538f77 100644
--- a/apps/tagtree.c
+++ b/apps/tagtree.c
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ static int get_tag(int *tag)
 
 static int get_clause(int *condition)
 {
-    /* one or two operator conditionals */ 
+    /* one or two operator conditionals */
     #define OPS2VAL(op1, op2) ((int)op1 << 8 | (int)op2)
     #define CLAUSE(op1, op2, symbol) {OPS2VAL(op1, op2), symbol }
 
@@ -2160,6 +2160,27 @@ static bool insert_all_playlist(struct tree_context *c,
     return true;
 }
 
+static bool goto_allsubentries(int newtable)
+{
+    int i = 0;
+    while (i < 2 && (newtable == NAVIBROWSE || newtable == ALLSUBENTRIES))
+    {
+        tagtree_enter(tc, false);
+        tagtree_load(tc);
+        newtable = tagtree_get_entry(tc, tc->selected_item)->newtable;
+        i++;
+    }
+    return (newtable == PLAYTRACK);
+}
+
+static void reset_tc_to_prev(int dirlevel, int selected_item)
+{
+    while (tc->dirlevel > dirlevel)
+        tagtree_exit(tc, false);
+    tc->selected_item = selected_item;
+    tagtree_load(tc);
+}
+
 static bool tagtree_insert_selection(int position, bool queue,
                                      const char* playlist, bool new_playlist)
 {
@@ -2167,6 +2188,7 @@ static bool tagtree_insert_selection(int position, bool queue,
     int dirlevel = tc->dirlevel;
     int selected_item = tc->selected_item;
     int newtable;
+    int ret;
 
     show_search_progress(
 #ifdef HAVE_DISK_STORAGE
@@ -2176,71 +2198,101 @@ static bool tagtree_insert_selection(int position, bool queue,
 #endif
         , 0);
 
-
-    /* We need to set the table to allsubentries. */
     newtable = tagtree_get_entry(tc, tc->selected_item)->newtable;
 
-    /* Insert a single track? */
-    if (newtable == PLAYTRACK)
+    if (newtable == PLAYTRACK) /* Insert a single track? */
     {
         if (tagtree_get_filename(tc, buf, sizeof buf) < 0)
-        {
-            logf("tagtree_get_filename failed");
             return false;
-        }
+
         playlist_insert_track(NULL, buf, position, queue, true);
 
         return true;
     }
 
-    if (newtable == NAVIBROWSE)
+    ret = goto_allsubentries(newtable);
+    if (ret)
     {
-        tagtree_enter(tc, false);
-        tagtree_load(tc);
-        newtable = tagtree_get_entry(tc, tc->selected_item)->newtable;
-    }
-    else if (newtable != ALLSUBENTRIES)
-    {
-        logf("unsupported table: %d", newtable);
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    /* Now the current table should be allsubentries. */
-    if (newtable != PLAYTRACK)
-    {
-        tagtree_enter(tc, false);
-        tagtree_load(tc);
-        newtable = tagtree_get_entry(tc, tc->selected_item)->newtable;
-
-        /* And now the newtable should be playtrack. */
-        if (newtable != PLAYTRACK)
-        {
-            logf("newtable: %d !!", newtable);
-            while (tc->dirlevel > dirlevel)
-                tagtree_exit(tc, false);
-            tagtree_load(tc);
-            return false;
-        }
-    }
-
-    if (tc->filesindir <= 0)
-        splash(HZ, ID2P(LANG_END_PLAYLIST));
-    else
-    {
-        logf("insert_all_playlist");
-        if (!insert_all_playlist(tc, playlist, new_playlist, position, queue))
+        if (tc->filesindir <= 0)
+            splash(HZ, ID2P(LANG_END_PLAYLIST));
+        else if (!insert_all_playlist(tc, playlist, new_playlist, position, queue))
             splash(HZ*2, ID2P(LANG_FAILED));
     }
 
-    /* Finally return the dirlevel to its original value. */
-    while (tc->dirlevel > dirlevel)
-        tagtree_exit(tc, false);
-    tc->selected_item = selected_item;
-    tagtree_load(tc);
-
-    return true;
+    reset_tc_to_prev(dirlevel, selected_item);
+    return ret;
 }
 
+/* Execute action_cb for all subentries of the current table's
+ * selected item, handing over each entry's filename in the
+ * callback function parameter.
+ */
+bool tagtree_subentries_do_action(bool (*action_cb)(const char *file_name))
+{
+    struct tagcache_search tcs;
+    int i, n;
+    unsigned long last_tick;
+    char buf[MAX_PATH];
+    int ret = true;
+    int dirlevel = tc->dirlevel;
+    int selected_item = tc->selected_item;
+    int newtable = tagtree_get_entry(tc, tc->selected_item)->newtable;
+
+    cpu_boost(true);
+    if (!goto_allsubentries(newtable))
+        ret = false;
+    else if (tagcache_search(&tcs, tag_filename))
+    {
+        last_tick = current_tick + HZ/2;
+        splash_progress_set_delay(HZ / 2); /* wait 1/2 sec before progress */
+        n = tc->filesindir;
+        for (i = 0; i < n; i++)
+        {
+            splash_progress(i, n, "%s (%s)", str(LANG_WAIT), str(LANG_OFF_ABORT));
+            if (TIME_AFTER(current_tick, last_tick + HZ/4))
+            {
+                if (action_userabort(TIMEOUT_NOBLOCK))
+                    break;
+                last_tick = current_tick;
+            }
+
+            if (!tagcache_retrieve(&tcs, tagtree_get_entry(tc, i)->extraseek,
+                                   tcs.type, buf, sizeof buf)
+                || !action_cb(buf))
+            {
+                ret = false;
+                break;
+            }
+            yield();
+        }
+
+        tagcache_search_finish(&tcs);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        splash(HZ, ID2P(LANG_TAGCACHE_BUSY));
+        ret = false;
+    }
+    reset_tc_to_prev(dirlevel, selected_item);
+    cpu_boost(false);
+    return ret;
+}
+
+/* Try to return first subentry's filename for current selection
+ */
+bool tagtree_get_subentry_filename(char *buf, size_t bufsize)
+{
+    int ret = true;
+    int dirlevel = tc->dirlevel;
+    int selected_item = tc->selected_item;
+    int newtable = tagtree_get_entry(tc, tc->selected_item)->newtable;
+
+    if (!goto_allsubentries(newtable) || tagtree_get_filename(tc, buf, bufsize) < 0)
+        ret = false;
+
+    reset_tc_to_prev(dirlevel, selected_item);
+    return ret;
+}
 
 bool tagtree_current_playlist_insert(int position, bool queue)
 {
diff --git a/apps/tagtree.h b/apps/tagtree.h
index 6eaaf3dfac..39ab545bd0 100644
--- a/apps/tagtree.h
+++ b/apps/tagtree.h
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ char *tagtree_get_title(struct tree_context* c);
 int tagtree_get_attr(struct tree_context* c);
 int tagtree_get_icon(struct tree_context* c);
 int tagtree_get_filename(struct tree_context* c, char *buf, int buflen);
+bool tagtree_get_subentry_filename(char *buf, size_t bufsize);
+bool tagtree_subentries_do_action(bool (*action_cb)(const char *file_name));
 
 #endif
 #endif