Until 2019, owning an iPhone or iPod, or using Apple Music required having iTunes. However, Apple phased out iTunes for Mac, replacing it with Music, TV, and other apps. While Macs previously came with iTunes pre-installed, you can still download it for Windows or if you need a different version.
Best Free iTunes Alternatives for Syncing MusicWindows users can download iTunes from the Microsoft Store. If you already have it on your computer, you can update iTunes to the latest version to get new features, bug fixes, and device support.
iTunes still works for audiobooks and podcasts, but separate apps from Apple called Apple Music, Apple TV, and Apple Devices, also available from the Microsoft Store for PCs, are available as a replacement for iTunes.
Macs running macOS Catalina or higher no longer run iTunes. Instead, use Music, TV, and other dedicated apps for the same functionality.
If you need a version of iTunes that's not the latest and have a computer that can run older versions of iTunes, getting the right software isn't impossible, but it's not easy. Apple doesn't provide download links for old versions of iTunes, though you can usually find a few versions if you search Apple's site or use third-party software repositories.
For Windows, Uptodown includes 32-bit versions of iTunes from the latest version back to iTunes 10.1. Its collection of 64-bit versions of iTunes goes back to version 10.21. If you need something even older, OldVersion.com is your best bet - available there are versions of iTunes released since 2003.
Uptodown offers iTunes downloads for Mac from 10.1 to 12.8.3.
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