Whether users access it from the Mac or from an iPhone or any Windows system, the quality of the program and the seamless experience remains the same.
The features like shuffle are delightful in introducing forgotten songs and bring up some surprises that make the music experience unique and wonderful. Another big advantage of iTunes is that one can sync it across devices.
The biggest drawback of iTunes is the restrictive nature of acquiring music or accessing new music. While the program itself is free, most new features require a paid subscription. Radio or streaming of videos also requires a paid subscription or is pay-to-download. Other music apps or even YouTube, which offer so much readily available free content for streaming are fast becoming the user preference. Music lovers do not now need to download songs, that they can stream any time.
Unless one has a large library of downloaded music, millennial listeners just need to go on any streaming app and get access to unlimited songs and music videos. For music, online streaming apps like Spotify , Amazon Music, or any localized music apps. For videos, the biggest competitor is YouTube, where a massive repository of videos lies. There are three payment plans: Individual, Family, University Student.
The plans give access to around 50 million songs for free, plus usage options. Individual plans can only be used by a single user, family plans can include up to 6 people, and university student plan, which requires a criteria verification. Apple Music has an extensive library of music, from all over the world and all genres. One also gets access to some of the best podcasts and audiobooks in the world, which are exclusively available on Apple Music.
An excellent multimedia library and device manager , that lets users maintain a personalized library of songs that are saved, instead of streamed. The downloaded or ripped files belong to the user and are accessible at any time. Even in the age of online streaming, there is merit in having a collection of music, video, and books, just for personal consumption, and iTunes allows users to maintain this expansive collection. Even with no internet or net facility, one can access music on the device and is a personalized media consumption.
You get music recommendations, but only based on what you've downloaded to that device, rather than your overall catalog of purchases. For all media, customer ratings only appear on the individual purchase pages, so it takes longer to sift through your options. However, we do appreciate that Apple offers 4K movies at the same price as p, whereas its competition adds another percent. So the extra cost of the Apple device may end up paying for itself in the long run, provided that you rent or buy 4K content on a regular basis.
The Windows version of iTunes also does not grant access to iBooks, which is Apple's competitor to Amazon Kindle, the major player in the digital book market. To shop for that content, you must be using a Mac, iPhone, or iPad.
Miscellaneous user experience frustrations: iTunes invites us to pre-order an album but does not articulate the incentive. Many albums are labeled with 'Mastered for iTunes,' but we couldn't find an explanation within the app for what this entailed.
Downloading music into our wiped-out library did not enable Genius recommendations in the iTunes music store, whereas we had them before the wipe. Despite having the store set up to require a password to make a purchase, we nevertheless had a purchase go through by clicking on the price of a song. The process to undo this mistake takes you to a support website which returns you to the app, which takes you back to your web browser for the actual refund request.
Then it takes five to seven business days to get the refund. This is not a good user flow. If you change your language in iTunes, you might have to quit iTunes and reopen it. Download and use iTunes for Windows With iTunes for Windows, you can manage your entire media collection in one place.
Go to the Microsoft Store for the latest version of iTunes for Windows. Explore iTunes for Windows To navigate iTunes, use the buttons in the navigation bar at the top of the iTunes window. Listen to music Subscribe to Apple Music to access millions of songs, buy music from the iTunes Store , listen to Radio, or listen to music imported into iTunes. Listen to Apple Podcasts Discover and subscribe to podcasts that entertain, inform, and inspire.
Watch movies and TV shows Browse categories to find movies and TV shows that you can buy, or find movies you can rent. Listen to audiobooks Browse categories to find audiobooks that you can buy.
Manually manage and sync your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch You can use iTunes for Windows to back up and update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, and to sync content from your computer to your device. Need help? If you need help using iTunes or any of its features, contact Apple Support.
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