diff --git a/internal/handlers/media.go b/internal/handlers/media.go
index f61b85ed..cf8606d2 100644
--- a/internal/handlers/media.go
+++ b/internal/handlers/media.go
@@ -1542,6 +1542,13 @@ func (mh *MediaHandler) UpdateMediaItem(c *echo.Context) error {
 		return c.JSON(http.StatusNotFound, map[string]string{"error": "media item not found"})
 	}
 
+	// Edit segregation (plan D10, task 1.8): podcast episodes are
+	// fetcher-owned (D9 — the sole writer); the generic edit box would
+	// clobber feed metadata that the next refresh overwrites anyway.
+	if existing.Source == "podcast_episode" {
+		return c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, map[string]string{"error": "podcast episodes are managed by their feed and cannot be edited here"})
+	}
+
 	coverPath := existing.CoverImagePath.String
 	coverUploaded := false
 
diff --git a/internal/services/metadata_writer.go b/internal/services/metadata_writer.go
index ede392d2..3fef039c 100644
--- a/internal/services/metadata_writer.go
+++ b/internal/services/metadata_writer.go
@@ -110,6 +110,14 @@ func (w *MetadataWriter) WriteMetadataToFile(ctx context.Context, itemID uuid.UU
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("media item not found: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	// Edit segregation (plan D10/D9, task 1.8): podcast episodes are
+	// feed-managed; writing their metadata into the file would be
+	// clobbered by the next download/refresh and violates the
+	// fetcher's sole-writer rule.
+	if item.Source == "podcast_episode" {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("podcast episodes are managed by their feed; metadata write-to-file is not available")
+	}
+
 	absPath, err := w.libraries.ResolveMediaPath(ctx, item.LibraryID, item.FilePath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot resolve library folder: %w", err)
diff --git a/templates/book_detail.templ b/templates/book_detail.templ
index 46628e6b..6743c0ff 100644
--- a/templates/book_detail.templ
+++ b/templates/book_detail.templ
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ templ BookDetail(user User, book handlers.MediaDetail, errorMessage string, tomb
 										<span class="badge ml-1" style="background-color: var(--accent-muted); color: var(--accent);">{ book.NotesCount + book.HighlightsCount }</span>
 									}
 								</button>
-							if user.Role == "admin" {
+							if user.Role == "admin" && book.LibraryTypeName != "podcasts" {
 								<button @click="showMetadataEditor()" class="btn btn-secondary px-5 py-2.5">
 									@Icon("edit", "h-4 w-4")
 									<span>Edit</span>
diff --git a/templates/book_detail_templ.go b/templates/book_detail_templ.go
index 4c00936c..93022ec5 100644
--- a/templates/book_detail_templ.go
+++ b/templates/book_detail_templ.go
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ func BookDetail(user User, book handlers.MediaDetail, errorMessage string, tombs
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
-		if user.Role == "admin" {
+		if user.Role == "admin" && book.LibraryTypeName != "podcasts" {
 			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 59, "<button @click=\"showMetadataEditor()\" class=\"btn btn-secondary px-5 py-2.5\">")
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err