[Bug 1340907] Re: cannot edit tags in m4a files
I just encountered this in Ubuntu 19.10 with Rhythmbox 3.4.3. I had just replaced some MP3 files with FLAC files and then wanted to edit metadata for consistency with my library. I got the same error "File corrupted during write." -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1340907 Title: cannot edit tags in m4a files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rhythmbox/+bug/1340907/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
Re: [Bug 1340907] Re: cannot edit tags in m4a files
Yes, there is a better work-around than I first realized. What I recently learned is that, every time Rhythmbox starts running, it checks the date-modified of every track and compares it to the date of its database. If the track has been updated, it reads the metadata from the track and updates its database. So, you can use a music tagging program (I like EasyTag) to change a track's metadata and then the changes will show up in Rhythmbox when you restart it. I've done this successfully a number of times. In the past, I've somehow gotten Rhythmbox's database hopelessly corrupted, so I don't entirely trust it, but this procedure has worked fine. It would be more convenient, though, to be able to make changes directly in Rhythmbox. On Sat, Aug 30, 2014 at 2:50 AM, gcincilla 1340...@bugs.launchpad.net wrote: I have the same problem here using Ubunto 14.04 and Rhythmbox 3.0.2. Please, is there any workaround? -- You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1340907 Title: cannot edit tags in m4a files Status in “rhythmbox” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Rhythmbox cannot edit m4a tags. For example, I right-click on a song and the properties window opens. I change a field, for example title, and then click close. A window opens saying Error while saving song information. File corrupted during write. The title is unchanged in the song, as can be seen in the Rhythmbox window and can be verified with another program like Easytag. Additional details that might be useful: * The permissions on the m4a file are -rw-rw-rw- * Though the error window says the File corrupted during write, the m4a file is in fact not even modified * There is no problem with mp3 files; for example, the process described above can be used successfully to change the title of an mp3 song * I used to be able to edit m4a tags in Ubuntu 12.10; this problem arose when I upgraded to Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. Although there exist other programs to tag m4a files, they do not provide a useable work-around. If you use such a program to change an m4a tag, then the music library comes inconsistent with Rhythmbox's rhythmdb.xml database. Thanks for your help. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: rhythmbox 3.0.2-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-30.55-generic 3.13.11.2 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-30-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Fri Jul 11 11:42:44 2014 ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/rhythmbox InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-25 (77 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Trusty Tahr - Release amd64 (20140417) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_US PATH=(custom, user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=set LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: rhythmbox UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rhythmbox/+bug/1340907/+subscriptions -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1340907 Title: cannot edit tags in m4a files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rhythmbox/+bug/1340907/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1340907] Re: cannot edit tags in m4a files
I have the same problem here using Ubunto 14.04 and Rhythmbox 3.0.2. Please, is there any workaround? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1340907 Title: cannot edit tags in m4a files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rhythmbox/+bug/1340907/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1340907] Re: cannot edit tags in m4a files
Is it simple to install the qtdemux plugin? Would this cause other problems? How can we get qtdemux back into current Ubuntu releases? Are there political/philosophical obstacles? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1340907 Title: cannot edit tags in m4a files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rhythmbox/+bug/1340907/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1340907] Re: cannot edit tags in m4a files
I am the person who originally reported this bug and I continue to be unable to edit m4a tags with Rhythmbox. I appear to have qtdemux installed on my 14.04 system (although I did nothing to explicitly install it) so perhaps qtdemux (or its absence) is not causing this bug. I ran gst-inspect qtdemux and it said qtdemux is in /usr/lib/x86_64 -linux-gnu/gstreamer-0.10/libgstisomp4.so, which indeed exists on my computer and seems to include qtdemux. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1340907 Title: cannot edit tags in m4a files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rhythmbox/+bug/1340907/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1340907] Re: cannot edit tags in m4a files
As I understand, rhythmbox was using a GStreamer plugin to edit m4a tags, named qtdemux (for Quick Time demuxer) But this plugin disappeared(?) since Ubuntu Precise. It appears in Ubuntu Lucid [1], but is not anymore in Ubuntu Trusty [2] Lucid has gstreamer0.10-plugins-good 0.10.21-1ubuntu2 [3] Trusty has gstreamer0.10-plugins-good 0.10.31-3+nmu1ubuntu5 [4] [1] http://packages.ubuntu.com/search?suite=lucidarch=anymode=filenamesearchon=contentskeywords=qtdemux [2] http://packages.ubuntu.com/search?suite=trustyarch=anymode=filenamesearchon=contentskeywords=qtdemux [3] http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/gstreamer0.10-plugins-good [4] http://packages.ubuntu.com/trusty/gstreamer0.10-plugins-good -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1340907 Title: cannot edit tags in m4a files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rhythmbox/+bug/1340907/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1340907] Re: cannot edit tags in m4a files
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users. ** Changed in: rhythmbox (Ubuntu) Status: New = Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1340907 Title: cannot edit tags in m4a files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rhythmbox/+bug/1340907/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
