Where can I find older versions of iTunes? (2024)

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Where can I find older versions of iTunes? ›

If you need something older or if a download is missing from Apple's site, visit a software archive site such as OldApps.com or OldVersion.com. These websites have cataloged iTunes versions as far back as iTunes 4, which came out in 2003. After you download the version of iTunes you need, set up iTunes on Windows.

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. Even so, the iTunes Store can still be found within the Music app.

5.3 is the oldest version that is still supported by the iTunes Store, and was also the last version that could manage apps. If iTunes 12.6. 5.3 won't work with your iPhone, then a recent iOS upgrade must have broken compatibility.

On September 1, 2010, Apple held their annual music press event where they unveiled an updated version: iTunes 10. The new version was available for download later that day. One major feature includes the integration of "iTunes Ping", which brings a social factor to the iTunes experience.

Manually check for new versions of iTunes: Choose Help > Check for Updates. Have iTunes automatically check for new versions every week: Choose Edit > Preferences, click Advanced, then make sure the “Check for new software updates automatically” is selected.

If you need something older or if a download is missing from Apple's site, visit a software archive site such as OldApps.com or OldVersion.com. These websites have cataloged iTunes versions as far back as iTunes 4, which came out in 2003. After you download the version of iTunes you need, set up iTunes on Windows.

With the demise of iTunes, the Music app has inherited some of the older apps features. Accordingly, your iTunes library as you knew it, with all your purchased music, should be available inside the Music app, which you can find with a quick Spotlight Search if you hit Command + Space Bar and then type in “Music.”

It's official: iTunes for Windows has been split into multiple apps, as it was on macOS Catalina in late 2019. As on the Mac, there are separate apps for music and videos, called Apple Music and Apple TV.

Can you not use iTunes anymore? ›

After you download the Apple Music app, Apple TV app, and Apple Devices app, you'll no longer find any of your music or video content in iTunes. And you won't be able to use iTunes to manually sync and manage your iPhone or iPad any longer.

iTunes was long ago replaced by Music, TV, and Podcasts in macOS but you can still download and install it on your Mac, subject to a couple of conditions.

Make sure that all of your devices have Sync Library turned on and signed in with the same Apple ID that you use with Apple Music. If your music library is stored on your computer, check the cloud status of songs to find missing music and resolve issues. Apple Music isn't a backup service.