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iTunes icon

iTunes

Serves as a media player and library for music, videos, and playlists, streams Internet radio, imports CDs, syncs content and manages iPhone or iPad, offers purchasing and downloading of music, TV shows, movies, supports podcasts, audiobooks, and works on macOS or Windows.

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Cost / License

  • Free
  • Proprietary

Alerts

  • Discontinued

Platforms

  • Mac  Comes with Mac OS X, no longer available in macOS Catalina but it's separated into three different apps: Apple Music, Apple TV and Podcasts.
  • Windows
  • iPhone  Comes with iPhone
  • iPad  Comes with iPad
Discontinued

In macOS Catalina or newer, they don't support it anymore. It can still be downloaded for Windows.

2.8
Poor23 reviews
1050likes
51comments

Features

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  1.  Music Library
  2.  iPhone/iPod sync
  3.  Playlists management
  4.  Music Store
  5.  Internet Radio
  6.  Works Offline
  7.  Media library
  8.  Smart playlists
  9.  Auto volume
  10.  REST API
  11.  Sync iTunes Libraries
  12.  Support for FM Radio
  13.  ALAC support
  14.  Access the AppStore
  15.  Crossfading
  16.  Built-In ID3 Tag Editor
  17.  Selecting songs

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Comments and Reviews

   
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Comment summary: Opinions on iTunes are mixed. Many users find it sluggish, resource-intensive, and lacking in features like format support and library management, favoring alternatives like Songbird and MediaMonkey. It is appreciated for its integration with Apple products and design, especially on macOS. Some users cite issues with metadata handling and slow performance on Windows. Despite these criticisms, a few users still find it functional and effective for managing their iOS devices.
Top Positive Comment
Andrew Price
2

I have been using iTunes for Windows and android for over 10 years now. This application in my opinion makes more sense and works better than any other music player I have tried for windows. However I'm still using version 12.6.3.6 and it takes a while to start up! I use this version because it still includes the Toolbar widget that apple removed. I really wish they didn't remove this small feature and I probably will never update this application until they re-add it.

Top Negative Comment
aidatuda
8

I don't really know how Apple could release this. This is the sloppiest piece of software stuffed with unrelated features and insanely hungry for resources. Simply forget about running it if you're on a battery.

phartsmone
0

iTunes left a lot to be desired and occasionally had some insufferable bugs, but all in all it got the job done for years lol

Wynter Smith
0

iTunes for Windows is a miserably neglected mess of buggy, broken and resource intensive code. Mini Player can't be scaled like it can be on other versions of iTunes, closing iTunes while it had been running on an external monitor hangs my entire system in a state of lag for minutes straight, it refuses to switch audio output devices on the fly and so you need to manually relaunch to switch from say speakers to a BTA headset. It used to be a great application but it's been purposely neglected to the point where it's on my personal list of worst software ever.

Steven
0

It's good. Contrary to what many people are saying, I never ran into any problems with resources while using it. It's still available for Windows.

Brenda Paige
0

iTunes is easy, fun and make life easy..

Earl Hatch
-1

My childhood, I liked it a lot!

Review by a new / low-activity user.
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What is iTunes?

iTunes is the best way to organize and enjoy the music, movies, and TV shows you already have — and shop for the ones you want to get.

You can even tune in to free, on-demand music stations that have been totally revamped by our Apple Music experts.

Enjoy all the entertainment iTunes has to offer on your Mac and PC.

Note: Starting with the release of macOS icon macOS Catalina, iTunes for macOS will be split into three applications: Apple Music icon Apple Music, Apple Podcasts icon Apple Podcasts, and Apple TV icon Apple TV. Finder icon Finder will take on the role of managing Apple devices, such as the iPhone and the iPad.

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iTunes information

  • Developed by

    US flagApple
  • Licensing

    Proprietary and Free product.
  • Rating

    Average rating of 2.8 (23 ratings)
  • Alternatives

    240 alternatives listed
  • Supported Languages

    • English

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