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
