Windows 10: Unable to change metadata of video file

I have an .mkv file and if I right click it and select Properties -> Details, I am unable to edit the "Title" or "Comment" field. I own the file and have full permissions. I've disabled inheritance, but no matter what I do I cannot edit the metadata of this file.What do I need to do to be able to edit the metadata of this file?

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Cannot edit any metadata in audio and video files

I'm running Windows 10, fully updated. All of a sudden and for no apparent reason, I'm unable to update any metadata/tags for audio and video files. Haven't tried to update metadata for other types of files.

It's very important to me to be able to edit the metadata/tags on audio files so that my 14,000+ audio files organize correctly for playlists, etc., and I like proper metadata on video files as good practice.

Audio files are largely .mp3, and video files are either .mp4 or .wmv.

I have tried Properties > Details on individual files in File Explorer and several tag/metadata editors that have worked great for years. Some tag editors will show the metadata/tags it allegedly saved, but when I go back to File Explorer
they're not there. I have also ensured that the same metadata/tag categories I edited in tag editors display in File Explorer.

I've also tried some suggestions from forums:

• Making sure proper permissions are granted
• Ensuring I'm signed in to Microsoft
• Copying a file and trying to edit the copy's metadata/tags
• Copying the files to new and existing other folders and trying to edit
• Ensuring the files are not read-only

Any ideas on what could have made the metadata/tags uneditable all of a sudden, and more importantly how to fix this? Thanks in advance!

 

Can't edit video metadata in Windows 10

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



It could be because of the folders permission, you are unable to change the metadata of the videos.

You can try to copy-paste the videos on a different folder and then try to change their metadata.



Also, try to change the ownership of the file and then try to edit the metadata.

Follow the steps below:

1. Right-click the video file, click
Properties, and then click the Security tab.

2. Click the
Advanced button. The Advanced Security Settings window will appear. Here you need to change the Owner of the video file.

3. Click the Change link next to the
Owner: label.

4. The
Select User or Group window will appear and type your user account in the area which says 'Enter the object name to select' and click
OK.



Hope it helps.



Please get back to us with the results.



Rohit Raina

Microsoft Community - Moderator

 

Unable to change meta data on some video files details ie 'omment etc

As an example I can add a comment (visible in a file explorer comment column) to an avi by enabling that in Properties, Details, using, for convenience, File Metadata (free).
Just a moment...
Similarly in the Preview panel.

Of course you can do the same directly in the registry- if you know where to look...





mkv files may or may not support metadata in the same way- I can't recall the detail but this was discussed some years ago on tenforums.

For interest (there are numerous such lists)
The 7 best metadata editors available in 2021 | Canto