Itunes now in Microsoft Store for Windows 10

Does the store app offer the same extensive functionality and user control as the desktop program?

Steve C said:

Does the store app offer the same extensive functionality and user control as the desktop program?

exactly the same

Dave44 said:

exactly the same

Thanks. I note the Store iTunes app offers "in app purchases". Is this more irritating than the desktop version of iTunes?

Hi folks

@Steve C
@Dave44

Not again wanting to be the "5th player" in a string quartet but didn't Apple recently either say or imply they were going to shut down iTunes and replace it with something else as they were getting creamed by Spotify etc. ITunes users would still be able to access their music but no new content would be added. Seems therefor idiotic of Ms to add this to the store - unless they are thinking of taking it over themselves --then instead of chaos it would become total chaos. !!

Yes found the article -- downloads to be shut down in Mar 2019.

Apple Is Shutting Down iTunes Music Downloads on March 31st, 2019, Sources Say

well I never thought UK's "Brexit" would have that consequence !!!!-- can't say I liked itunes anyway -- still prefer getting content on to HDD in uncompressed FLAC format - HDD's cheap these days.

Cheers
jimbo

I just installed the Store app version of iTunes which seems identical to the desktop program. The previous iTunes software was removed but the iTunes app left behind Apple Application Support. Is this needed?

Not good to hear about the downloads. I am not into streaming stuff. So I don't go in for Apple Music. My preference is for iTunes match whereby I only pay approx £25 per year to have my entire music library available to my iOS devices for all 4000 songs I have in my iTunes library (mix of purchases from the store and cd uploads). Not being a radio listener or particulary into 'new' stuff I like to be able to purchase the odd song here and there on the very rare occassions I hear something new that I like. Even if iTunes keeps going it will be difficult for me to add anything new to the matched library unless I physically go out and buy and then upload a cd.

It does make me worry that iTunes match is for the chop too. Seeing as Apple Music is a bit of a mess I don't want to transition to it. I can imagine the carnage if I did anyway, as it gets confused by all the music that was already matched and uploaded and then cludges it together with the Apple Music matching.

EDIT

Looked on apple forum and seems some users have lost ability to sync devices after transitioning from desktop app.

Steve C said:

I just installed the Store app version of iTunes which seems identical to the desktop program. The previous iTunes software was removed but the iTunes app left behind Apple Application Support. Is this needed?

I don't believe so - it is only an updater to check you have the latest version of whatever it may be.

I run Windows on Macs and always uninstall everything except what is absolutely necessary which for me is the bootcamp.exe program to run the keyboard/trackpad which is only required because of the odd keyboard layout.

jimbo45 said:

Hi folks

@Steve C
@Dave44

Not again wanting to be the "5th player" in a string quartet but didn't Apple recently either say or imply they were going to shut down iTunes and replace it with something else as they were getting creamed by Spotify etc. ITunes users would still be able to access their music but no new content would be added. Seems therefor idiotic of Ms to add this to the store - unless they are thinking of taking it over themselves --then instead of chaos it would become total chaos. !!

Yes found the article -- downloads to be shut down in Mar 2019.

Apple Is Shutting Down iTunes Music Downloads on March 31st, 2019, Sources Say

well I never thought UK's "Brexit" would have that consequence !!!!-- can't say I liked itunes anyway -- still prefer getting content on to HDD in uncompressed FLAC format - HDD's cheap these days.

Cheers
jimbo

cant see apple closing that down Jimbo as it gonna surpass Spotify in USA in summer

https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/4/16...us-subscribers

Dave44 said:

cant see apple closing that down Jimbo as it gonna surpass Spotify in USA in summer

https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/4/16...us-subscribers

Hi there
@Dave44

Apple Music is a different Animal from iTunes-- that's what Apple are concentrating on in future.

The iTunes bit is the part they really want to get shot of.

I think also there's a swing back to people wanting to save music on their own devices as Internet / always on isn't always available or desirable.

Sales of Vinyls have shot up and unbelievable even Cassette tapes -- if you want that retro music use minidisc - cassettes get chewed up horribly so why on earth people want to still use those wretched things !!!

I'm Not saying streams like Spotify aren't good or anything but there's quite a few times you want to download some specific decent music to a device and go out say dog walking in an area without Wi-Fi available or having to fiddle around with dynamic playlists from Spotify etc.

O.T here but curious :

BTW is it legal where you are to ride a bicycle listening to music through headphones etc -- seems dangerous to me but last time I was in London of all places (Think I'd rather ride a Bike in central Paris of all places than London !!) I saw loads of people riding Bikes wearing headphones -- some even were riding with one hand and using a mobile phone in the other -- not sure how many people get killed on Bikes in London but as a pedestrian I've nearly had to knock a few people off their Bikes because they were so absorbed in their music they forgot about other road users !!!


Cheers
jimbo