Cider is an open-source app that lets you listen to Apple Music on Windows PCs. If you don’t want to tinker with workarounds or just want to wait until after the unspecified preview window concludes, there is a viable alternative. It requires you to enable Developer Mode and tweak an XML file, as explained by another Reddit user. With some tinkering, you can install Apple Devices, Apple TV, and Apple Music on Windows via the following links and using the workaround:Īlthough these apps are intended for Windows 11 devices, it is possible to get them running on Windows 10. As some Reddit users have pointed out, changing your system’s country to the US fixes the issue. Instead, the desktop Windows Store client opens to the app’s listing without an install button present. In Australia, when navigating to the online listing for Apple Music on Windows, attempting to install the app doesn’t work on the first try. RouteNote helps artists of all sizes get their own music on Apple Music, free of charge.According to the official Windows Insider Blog, the initial preview release is US-only but that hasn’t stopped plenty of people across the world from accessing the apps. Partnerships like these are a win for the consumer. It’s great to see Apple and Microsoft working together to enable these apps/integrations. This integration is available to all Windows 11 customers in November. The iCloud for Windows app is available for Windows Insiders today. This will automatically import all of your iPhone and iPad photos into the Photos app on your PC. Can’t wait that long? I’m afraid you’ll be stuck with iTunes for Windows or the web app.Īpple integration with Microsoft doesn’t end there. Previews of these apps will be available later this year. Both Apple Music and Apple TV are coming to the Microsoft Store for Windows 11 next year. This week, we finally got some updates from Microsoft.Īpple Music is available on Xbox today. Launching Apple TV on the Xbox two years ago and Apple Music on PS5 last year, Xbox and Windows users have been holding out for the possibility of an official Apple Music experience. While this gave Mac users a dedicated Apple Music app, Windows users have been stuck with the clunky iTunes app. Image Credit: Apple At their 2022 Surface event, Microsoft announced new Apple Music, Apple TV and iCloud Photos integrations on Windows 11 and Xbox.Īfter years of iTunes becoming more and more bloated over the years, Apple finally split the music app into multiple applications on macOS Catalina, back in 2019.

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