iTunes

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Split into Music, TV and Podcasts on macOS

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Split into Music, TV and Podcasts on macOS. iTunes has been discontinued; the active alternatives listed here are maintained products you can switch to.

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Who it's for

Windows users who need to manage a local media library and sync content to iOS devices, and Mac users on older macOS versions (pre-Catalina) or those maintaining legacy libraries and device backups.

What you get

A media player and library manager for music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, and audiobooks, plus access to the iTunes Store for purchasing content. It handles syncing and backing up iPhones and iPads over USB or Wi-Fi, and organizes media into playlists with metadata and album art. On Mac, it was discontinued in 2019 (macOS Catalina), with its functions split into separate Music, TV, and Podcasts apps; it remains actively available and supported only on Windows.

How it works

Users import or purchase media into a local library, organize it into playlists, and connect an iOS device via cable or Wi-Fi to sync content and back up device data through the app's interface.