Many of you surely remember how with the advent of its services TV+ and others the company Apple effectively scrapped the Mac version of iTunes and replaced it with separate TV, Music and Podcasts apps. Years later, owners of computers with an operating system saw a similar step Windows.
Application Apple Music, Apple TV a Apple Devices that the company Apple tested for computers with the system Windows, have officially launched, ending the long early access period. The iTunes application has thus ended definitively on some computers. Application Apple Music, Apple TV a Apple Devices are part of the company's efforts Apple split iTunes on PC across multiple platforms to mirror how these apps work on Macs. In the operating system Windows 10 and later, users can download three separate apps for device management and content access Apple Music a Apple TV.
The company announced its plans for the apps for the first time Apple Music a Apple TV pros Microsoft Store as early as October 2022, so the separation from iTunes has been in the works for over a year. Standalone apps Apple Music, Apple Devices a Apple TV were launched in a trial version in January 2023 and have been since then Apple makes regular updates. To date, there have been three applications for Windows removed the "Preview".
Application Apple Music provides system users Windows listening optionchat and manage music from their iTunes library, including iTunes purchases Storewhile the application Apple TV allows users to watch and manage movies and TV shows from iTunes. Both apps also provide access to the company's streaming services Apple, Apple Music a Apple TV+. Application Apple Devices is designed to allow PC owners to update, backup and restore and manage their iPhones and iPads and sync content from their PCs.
The use of stand-alone applications requires a system Windows 10 or later and all three apps must be installed to switch from iTunes. Once the apps are added to your computer, iTunes is only used to access podcasts and audiobooks. The iTunes library should not be deleted because it is used by applications Apple Music a Apple TV. PC users who cannot update to Windows 10, they can still use iTunes, but the new stand-alone apps offer a much more modern and simple control that is closer to the Mac interface.