iTunes Usability Complaints

Discussions revolve around the usability of iTunes, with complaints about its confusing interface, syncing features, and poor performance especially on Windows compared to Mac, alongside some defenses and notes on its replacement by Apple Music.

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xname Aug 13, 2015 View on HN

iTunes is the hardest to use. I never understand the logic behind library / sync / drag&drop ...

flukus Sep 19, 2016 View on HN

If iTunes is so awkward why would I want to switch to a whole OS + computer made by the same company?

batmanthehorse Oct 26, 2021 View on HN

yes everyone hated that. that's why itunes failed and we're still manually copying files to this day.

wayne Nov 7, 2008 View on HN

You must have a Mac. iTunes on Windows is a dog. It's like Apple isn't even trying.

Volpe Jun 25, 2012 View on HN

iTunes does all those things. :)

47282847 Dec 29, 2024 View on HN

Modern MacOS has that functionality included, no iTunes necessary.

TazeTSchnitzel Sep 25, 2015 View on HN

Well, it's what iTunes has always done.

mahyarm Oct 16, 2012 View on HN

iTunes on OSX isn't a bad experience like Windows.

nhstanley Nov 28, 2014 View on HN

Perhaps they just meant, "Compared to the other ones you're probably using"? Because I know iTunes is legitimately starting to give me problems, despite my Mac only being a few years old. Naturally, Apple is trying to cram a ton of crap into iTunes, when all I want is to be able to play music and make some playlists. I would gladly switch if there was something fast and with as low a barrier to entry.

akmarinov Feb 22, 2023 View on HN

iTunes doesn't exist anymore