# Can't save tags for m4a files

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-save-tags-for-m4a-files/8099
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [March 18, 2009, 2:51am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-save-tags-for-m4a-files/8099 "2009-03-18T02:51:33Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
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### Author: ![trueillusion](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/51bf81/32.png) [@trueillusion](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/trueillusion)
#### Post date: [March 18, 2009, 2:51am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-save-tags-for-m4a-files/8099/1 "2009-03-18T02:51:33Z")

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Hi,

I keep getting this error message when I try to edit the tags (eg when adding artist or album details) of my m4a files: "File xxx.m4a cannot be opened for writing."

Can someone please help me? Thanks!

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### Author: ![system](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/c/ce7035d426cb755a7916793326d23b465222a407.png) [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2026, 12:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-save-tags-for-m4a-files/8099/2 "2026-02-09T12:21:26Z")

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