# Update Metadata

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/update-metadata/157778>\
**Category:** Feature Suggestions\
**Created:** [September 8, 2016, 9:29pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/update-metadata/157778 "2016-09-08T21:29:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Ratoka](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ratoka/32/18964_2.png) [@Ratoka](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Ratoka)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2016, 9:29pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/update-metadata/157778/1 "2016-09-08T21:29:54Z")

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I would like Plex to have the ability update the metadata on a file if updated the information via Plex. IE changing the disc number or track title of a song.

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**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2016, 10:00pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/update-metadata/157778/2 "2016-09-08T22:00:08Z")

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duplicate feature request

> **[\[Feature Request\] Metadata Write Back](http://forums.plex.tv/discussion/189143/feature-request-metadata-write-back)**
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> I would like to see an optional item in libraries to write metadata changes back to the original media files. For my use case in particular my primary interest would be in ID3 tags for MP3 files and iTunes style tags for MP4 files. I have spent...

closing

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**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2019, 5:24pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/update-metadata/157778/3 "2019-12-10T17:24:09Z")

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