Is iTunes free? Yes, iTunes is free to download and use. Here’s what you need to know:
Free Features:
- Media Player: iTunes serves as a free media player for your digital music and video library.
- Music Library Management: You can organize and manage your music library without any cost.
- Podcast Access: You can listen to and download podcasts for free.
- Internet Radio: iTunes offers free streaming of various internet radio stations.
- Syncing with Apple Devices: You can use iTunes to sync music, videos, and other content with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod without any charges.
- iTunes Store: While the app itself is free, purchasing music, movies, TV shows, and books from the iTunes Store will incur costs.
How to Get iTunes:
- Mac: iTunes is pre-installed on macOS versions prior to Catalina. From macOS Catalina onwards, it has been replaced by separate apps for Music, Podcasts, and TV.
- Windows: You can download iTunes for free from the Apple website or the Microsoft Store.
Additional Paid Features:
- iTunes Store Purchases: Buying music, movies, TV shows, and audiobooks from the iTunes Store requires payment.
- Apple Music Subscription: While iTunes is free, Apple Music, a streaming service integrated with iTunes, requires a subscription.
Overall, iTunesitself is free, but accessing additional content and services may involve costs.
iTunes is going places.
Download the latest macOS for an all‑new entertainment experience. Your music, TV shows, movies, podcasts, and audiobooks will transfer automatically to the Apple Music, Apple TV, Apple Podcasts, and Apple Books apps where you’ll still have access to your favorite iTunes features, including purchases, rentals, and imports.
Music, TV, and podcasts take center stage.
iTunes forever changed the way people experienced music, movies, TV shows, and podcasts. It all changes again with three all-new, dedicated apps — Apple Music, Apple TV, and Apple Podcasts — each designed from the ground up to be the best way to enjoy entertainment on your Mac. And rest assured; everything you had in your iTunes library is still accessible in each app. iCloud seamlessly syncs everything across your devices — or you can back up, restore, and sync by connecting the device directly to your Mac.
