With the active distribution of Apple products, more and more consumers are getting acquainted with additional software from this company. For this reason, you may wonder what iTunes is. Just note that this is a free program from Apple, which is an intermediary for file sharing. This application was not introduced by chance. So, developers protect their users from pirated products. However, most of the content is payable. But if you do not know what the iTunes Store is, then you should familiarize yourself with this service. Here you will find free applications that can also be downloaded, and their choice is unusually large. Of course, for users, paid programs are a significant minus. But on the other hand, developers have an incentive to release new applications, which means that better games and programs are released.
What is iTunes for?
So, we examined what iTunes is, and now we should indicate the purpose of its work. First of all, the program is required for organizing media files, watching videos and listening to audio files. Using the application, the user can synchronize content with any device, but this is required if the Internet is not available on this equipment. As you know, on any iPad or iPhone there is the ability to connect wireless Internet, and iTunes is initially present in the standard package. If this program is already installed on your tablet or phone, the process of downloading and installing content is greatly simplified. You just need to open the program, go to the Store and find the section of interest. Next, you start downloading, after which the application is automatically installed.
If iTunes is installed on your PC, first you need to download the game or program of interest, and then synchronize the tablet with the program. Other actions will be performed automatically. Of course, in order to work with iTunes, you need to not only install the program, but also register.
How to get started?
You already know what iTunes is, but this is not enough to work successfully. During installation, the program creates an empty media library, but for convenience, you can specify a different location for storing files. To move content to your music library, when you start iTunes, hold down the Shift key. After that, a message will be displayed asking you to select a library. Remember that the program does not support all formats that simply do not appear in the list. And finally, all files are sorted into categories: "Films", "Music", "Books", "Photos". We examined what the iTunes library is, now it’s worth pointing out additional services, of which Apple has many.
What are podcasts?
Simply put, a podcast is a single program or series of programs that are regularly published on the web. In this case, the video format is laid out in Flash format, and the audio format is MP3. This is necessary so that the download process runs as quickly as possible. First, let’s point out what podcasting is. This is a way to distribute various video or audio programs. This service was organized so that the user could automate the process of downloading new releases. Files are downloaded to the computer, after which they can be viewed or listened to on the player.
Most operations in iTunes can be performed only when connected to the Internet. Otherwise, you will have to install the application on your PC, download files and then synchronize them with the device. In any case, you get access to services, but in the absence of an Internet connection directly on the device, all actions are a little complicated.
We described in detail what iTunes is in the iPhone and other Apple devices. Now it’s worth specifying a detailed description of some sections.
Music
In this section you can manage all the music compositions of the device, move them to a standard player, synchronize playlists and so on. If you purchased any third-party applications for playing audio files, then in most cases music will appear in the new player.
As for the video, it should be thrown into a specific, previously installed application. You have to do this yourself, since there is no function to automatically import records.
Information
Here you have the opportunity to synchronize contacts with the Windows Address Book.
Movies
This section also syncs and downloads movies from the iTunes video library to the iPad.
The remaining tabs - "Books", "Photo", "TV Show", "Podcasts" perform the same functions. Using them, you can easily move files of certain formats, sort them, move them to a standard application for viewing, and so on.
How to move music to iPad?
Many users ask a question about the word "iTunes" - what is it? The iTunes translation can be interpreted as follows: literally, without the prefix “i”, tunes means “melodies”. That is, initially the program was created to conduct various operations with media files. One of the main ones is moving music from a computer to a tablet. For this purpose, in the toolbar that is located on the right side, create one or more playlists. Click on the little plus sign in the toolbar and enter a name. After that, go to the created list and open the folder on your computer where the songs are located. Move them to the playlist window. But this is all preparation, and now you need to download all this directly to the device. For this purpose, go to the iPad section, then select the “Music” tab and click on the created playlist.
Of course, music can be placed in the general media library, but if there are a lot of compositions, then there will be confusion.
iTunes Match
Apple provides a wide range of services to its users. Many additional applications are distributed for a fee. So, what is iTunes Match, and for what purpose is it used? This program gives you access to a music library for listening to audio files anywhere in the world. Of course, an Internet connection is required. Of particular value is presented to those music lovers who are not limited to thousands of compositions. If you don’t know what iTunes sound is , then you should listen to at least a few songs. The program qualitatively reproduces audio files without distorting them and without reducing quality.
This function is similar to the iCloud application, only songs are not sent to devices, but downloaded to the storage. All music files from a PC, tablet or phone will be stored in one place, and not on different sources.
How to enable the iTunes Match app?
- Open iTunes on your computer.
- Go to the iTunes Store tab.
- Click on the Enable iTunes Match tab.
The principle of the program
Having subscribed to the service and launching it, the program scans the music library, comparing the contents with the music database of the Store. When determining matches, the service skips them and adds them to your cloud. Songs not found can be downloaded directly from the computer. By creating your own media library, you will get 24-hour access to it, while not taking up disk space.
So, we indicated what iTunes Match is, and now we will tell you what this application is for:
- To free up space on your hard drive, mobile device or tablet. At any time, hundreds of gigabytes of music are available to the user, which could simply not fit on the above devices.
- You do not need to constantly synchronize your tablet or phone with a computer to download new songs. One subscription to the program is enough, and all the songs added to the library are immediately added to the general repository. Moreover, tracks can be downloaded from the cloud for listening without access to the network.
- On your account or bank card, the required amount (about 800 rubles) should always be on time for payment.
Under what conditions should I buy an iTunes Match membership?
- You must have a large media library, otherwise there is no sense in subscribing. 400-500 files can be downloaded directly to the device. Cloud storage is advisable when downloading at least 25 thousand files.
- Songs are downloaded in formats supported by iTunes: AAC, MP3, WAV.
- The presence of unlimited Internet with a speed of at least 1 Mbit / s.
To summarize
In this article, we examined what iTunes is, as well as what services it provides, and what benefits the user receives from paid applications. In conclusion, it can be noted that despite the large number of paid services, the users of the program are not getting smaller. The amount of payment in most cases is small, and it is difficult to overestimate the benefits of applications. In addition, the article does not indicate all the available services for the reason that there are an incredible amount of them. We suggest that you familiarize yourself with the program, evaluating all its advantages.