The app replaces iTunes for sync and backup and also allows users to restore firmware without the need for iTunes.Īll three of the new Apple apps require Windows 11 version 22621.0 or higher. There’s also a preview app called “Apple Devices” that lets users manage Apple devices from their Window PC. The Apple Music app is almost the same as the macOS version but doesn’t have the lyrics feature.

The Apple TV app functions similarly to the app on Smart TVs, giving users access to Apple TV+ and Apple TV Channels, in addition to movies and TV shows from the iTunes Store. The apps look similar to the versions that are available on macOS but are slightly modified for Windows. The launch was first spotted by The Verifier. The roll out comes a few months after Microsoft said the apps would be coming to Windows 11 this year. Pandora, another streaming music service, has also been available for Windows users on the Microsoft Store for a while now.Apple is finally bringing its Apple Music and Apple TV apps to Windows, as preview versions of the two apps have quietly appeared on the Microsoft Store. The release of the iTunes app comes 10 months after the Spotify app was released on the Microsoft Store, giving the streaming service's 140 million active users an outlet to stream Spotify's content on Windows devices. Still, Microsoft says that 'S Mode' is still a priority, especially for students, and finally being able to offer iTunes should make it an easier sell. The end of the year came and went with no iTunes on the Windows Store, and Windows 10 S gave way to ' S Mode' in Windows 10. It was a big win for Microsoft, which was promoting Windows 10 S - a version of the operating system, aimed at schools, that can only run apps downloaded from the Windows Store. It's a full-fledged version of iTunes, including the ability to sync an iPhone, and the Apple Music streaming service.Īt Microsoft Build 2017, its developer conference held almost exactly a year ago, the software giant announced that iTunes would be coming to the store by the end of the year. Apple iTunes is now available to download from the Microsoft Windows Store, after a year-long wait.

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