Comments on: Why can't I edit file information in iTunes anymore?

Question: Why can't I edit file information in iTunes anymore?

TayBridge — Fri, 04 Nov 2005 04:28:11 -0800

Irritating iTunes problem.

I've been using iTunes to edit information on my music files for a long time without any problems. Recently, however, I'll edit a file (Get Info> Info) and as soon as I actually click on the file to play it, it reverts to its old information, erasing all my careful edits. What's going on? How do I fix it?

(I'd rather not use another program for editing file information.)

By: edd

edd — Fri, 04 Nov 2005 04:43:25 -0800

Could the file be write-protected?

By: TayBridge

TayBridge — Fri, 04 Nov 2005 04:52:29 -0800

No, I don't think so. It's not just happening to one file, it's happening to lots of new files after I add them to iTunes. I've been able to edit the problematic files permanently in WinAmp without difficulty.

By: Johnny Assay

Johnny Assay — Fri, 04 Nov 2005 08:17:31 -0800

Mac or Windows?

By: TayBridge

TayBridge — Fri, 04 Nov 2005 14:34:37 -0800

Windows.

By: dhartung

dhartung — Sat, 05 Nov 2005 00:47:46 -0800

What happens if you right-click on one of these and choose Convert ID3? iTunes doesn't support ID3V1 tags, for whatever reason.