Intro to using iTunes and iCloud together on PC (2024)

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iTunes User Guide

Welcome
How iTunes is changing
- How to add items
- - Subscribe to Apple Music
  - Stream recommended music and video
  - Add and download music
  - Play Apple Music radio
  - - Create an Apple Music profile
    - Share music with friends
    - See what friends are listening to
  - Customize Apple Music
- - Intro to the iTunes Store
  - Set up and view an account
  - - Buy or download items
    - Rent movies
    - Download podcasts
  - Purchase music and video as gifts
  - Use a gift card
  - Create a wish list
  - Pre-order items
  - Download previous purchases
  - Use Family Sharing
  - Restrict access to explicit content
  - Authorize a computer
  - Problems using the iTunes Store
- - Import songs from CDs
  - Choose import settings
  - If you don’t see song information
- - Intro to using iTunes with iCloud
  - Automatic downloads
  - iCloud Music Library
- - Import items already on your computer
  - Import from other computers using Home Sharing
- Transfer purchases from a mobile device
- Import songs from the internet
- Export music or video from other apps
- Play music, video, and more
- - Play songs
  - Play songs from iCloud
  - Listen to internet radio
  - Play CDs
  - Use iTunes MiniPlayer
  - Adjust the volume
  - Adjust the sound quality
  - Problems playing music or audio
- - See movies, TV shows, and other video
  - See visual effects
- - Intro to playlists
  - Create, edit, and delete standard playlists
  - Create, delete, and use Smart Playlists
  - Use iTunes Genius
  - See which playlists an item is in
  - Organize playlists in folders
  - Save a copy of your playlists
- - Intro to burning CDs and DVDs
  - Create your own CDs and DVDs
  - Problems burning a disc
- - From a shared library
  - From email and more
- Choose speakers
- - Stream content to Apple TV
  - Play movies on Apple TV
  - Get more help for Apple TV
- Use HomePod with iTunes
- Set up the iTunes Remote app
- Intro to syncing
- Sync iTunes content with your devices
- Wi-Fi syncing
- - Sync photos
  - Sync app info
  - Transfer files
  - Problems syncing a video
- - Manage iPod shuffle
  - Use iPod as an external hard disk
  - Update device software
  - Restore to factory settings
  - Back up your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
  - Turn on your device’s accessibility features
- - Get more help for iPhone
  - Get more help for iPad
  - Get more help for iPod
- Customize the iTunes window
- - Change song and CD information
  - Add artwork
  - Enter and view lyrics
  - Rate songs and other items
- Find items and duplicates
- Find a song with the column browser
- Delete items
- - Change where files are stored
  - Use multiple iTunes libraries
  - Convert music file formats
  - Move your iTunes library to another computer
  - Install plug-ins
  - Update iTunes
  - Change the language
  - Bypass the Windows firewall
  - Connect to the internet
Keyboard shortcuts
Change iTunes preferences
- Symbols used in iTunes
- Accessibility solutions
- More information on the web
Copyright

Intro to using iTunes and iCloud together on PC (1)

With iTunes and iCloud, you can access your iTunes Store purchases and iTunes library on all your computers, iOS devices, and iPadOS devices—wirelessly and without syncing.

Here’s how it works: When you purchase items from the iTunes Store, they’re stored in iCloud and can be downloaded on demand to any of your computers and devices that are connected to the internet and set up to use iCloud.

If you subscribe to Apple Music or iTunesMatch, you can store all of your music in your iCloud Music Library, including songs you imported from CDs and purchased from places other than the iTunes Store. You can play those songs on any of your computers or devices whenever you want.

Note: If you’re not sure if you want to use iCloud Music Library or syncing, see Intro to syncing.

To download any item from your iCloud Music Library to your computer, click the item’s iCloud Download button . To view only your downloaded items, click Downloaded in the sidebar on the left.

All iTunes Store customers have access to automatic downloads and downloads of past purchases. To use Apple Music or iTunes Match, you need to be a subscriber.

To learn how to add other content to iTunes, see How to add items.

See alsoDownload iTunes Store purchases on PCUse iCloud Music Library on PCiCloud Support website

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