Apple is previewing a trio of apps that will eventually replace iTunes for Windows (2024)

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Apple is previewing a trio of apps that will eventually replace iTunes for Windows? ›

The trio of apps, in combination with an overhauled iCloud for Windows app, are designed to move Windows users away from the reliance of iTunes, according to MacRumors. If you use Apple TV, Apple Music, and Apple Devices then iTunes is only required for access to podcasts and audiobooks on Windows.

In a move mirroring the macOS experience, Apple has replaced iTunes with three separate applications for Windows: Apple Music, Apple TV, and Apple Devices.

iTunes on Windows is being replaced with Apple Music, Apple Devices, and Apple TV.

Use the Apple Music app, Apple TV app, and Apple Devices app for Windows. Instead of iTunes, you can use three dedicated apps designed specifically for listening to music, watching content, and managing your Apple devices.

Can I still access iTunes? That depends on what kind of computer you use. Apple has officially discontinued iTunes for MacOS Catalina, and you can no longer download or install it. Instead, Apple has moved your iTunes media library to a handful of different apps: Apple Music, Apple TV, Apple Books, and Apple Podcasts.

In February 2024, most features of iTunes for Windows were split into the Apple TV, Music, and Apple Devices apps. When the apps are installed, iTunes is still used for podcasts and audiobooks.

Apple killed the application and migrated all its contents to several different applications (Music, Podcasts, TV, etc). Among Apple users, nobody uses iTunes anymore, since it is no longer supported. The only people that still use iTunes are Windows users who own other Apple hardware (iPhone, iPod, iPad).

If you have some music, videos, or books on your computer that aren't in iCloud, or if you want to be able to pull your iCloud stuff (especially music) into your PC, the iTunes app is something you have to bear with.

iTunes is going places.

Your music, TV shows, movies, podcasts, and audiobooks will transfer automatically to the Apple Music, Apple TV, Apple Podcasts, and Apple Books apps where you'll still have access to your favorite iTunes features, including purchases, rentals, and imports.

Not all products last forever, and Apple has already retired the iPod, and now, it seems, it's time to say goodbye to iTunes. For good. iTunes was probably the most important app that Apple ever made.

Is there a better music library than iTunes? ›

MusicBee

MusicBee is one of the best alternative of iTunes being the most flexible and easy-to-use application, where a music player helps to organize your songs and listen to them without managing.

If you canceled your subscription to Apple Music or iTunes Match, your music library is removed on all of your devices except for the device your music library is stored on. Any music, including playlists, that you added or downloaded from the Apple Music catalog is also removed.

When you install the Apple Music or Apple TV app, you can only use those apps for your music, TV shows, and movies; you can continue to use iTunes to listen to your audiobooks and podcasts. If you don't install Apple Music or Apple TV, you can continue to use iTunes for all your media.

Apple already discontinued the iTunes software in 2019 off of their Macs and Windows looks to be headed in that direction as well in phasing out iTunes and replacing it with Apple Music, Apple TV and Apple Devices apps.

Apple has officially released three new apps that aim to reduce the reliance on iTunes in Windows 10 and 11. With the Music app, the TV app, and the Devices app, you can listen to music, watch TV shows and movies, and sync your favorite content with your iPhone or iPad.

Why is this happening? The short answer is that iTunes has been due a rewrite for years. As Apple vice president of software engineering, Craig Federighi, joked on Monday, the app now does so much that it's almost a mini-operating system in its own right.

MediaMonkey is an iTunes alternative which really excels in music organization. Even in the free version of the app, there are a dizzying number of features users can capitalize on to ensure a complete and pristine music library on Windows PC, which you can share easily with mobile devices.

When you install the Apple Music or Apple TV app, you can only use those apps for your music, TV shows, and movies; you can continue to use iTunes to listen to your audiobooks and podcasts. If you don't install Apple Music or Apple TV, you can continue to use iTunes for all your media.