How To Download And Install iTunes For Your Chromebook - MiniTool

Installing iTunes on Chromebooks: The Complete Guide

Many people know that Apple offers different iTunes versions for macOS and Windows operating systems, but they don't know that Chromebooks also have iTunes versions. How to get iTunes on Chromebook?

Does Chromebook have iTunes?

iTunes is the default app designed by Apple to play music, watch movies and TV shows on Mac computers, and perform many other operations. If you are running a Windows operating system, don't worry, Apple has also released an iTunes version for Windows; users can easily download it from the Microsoft Store or visit the Apple website to download it. Today's theme is iTunes on Chromebooks . Can Chromebook users also use the iTunes app?

In recent years, Google Chromebooks have become increasingly popular. It is even considered a good alternative to traditional laptops. Although Chromebooks run Chrome OS (very different from Windows operating systems and macOS), Google provides users with easy ways to get Windows and Android applications. But iTunes is an iOS app that is widely used in Mac computers, iPhones and other devices. Can you get iTunes on Chrome OS? What are the steps to download iTunes for Chromebook? Google has this in mind and provides a workaround.

How to get iTunes on Chromebook

If you are curious about how to download iTunes on your Chromebook (iTunes for Chrome) or how to install iTunes on your Chromebook, the following will be very useful.

Step 1: Enable Linux on Chromebook

Before you start getting iTunes on your Chromebook, you should enable Linux functionality first. Here is how to enable Linux on a Chromebook:

1. Move the cursor to the lower right corner.
2. Click Time and a small window will appear.
3. Click the settings icon in the upper right corner.
4. Go to the Linux (Beta) section.
5. Click the Enable button.
6. Linux will then be installed on your Chromebook and a terminal window will be opened.

If the terminal window closes unexpectedly, you can start it manually from the application menu.

Step 2: Install the Wine app on your Chromebook

1. Execute sudo apt-get update in the terminal window to update all system packages and their dependencies.
2. When the display is complete , you can start downloading and installing Wine.
3. Execute the sudo apt-get install Wine command.

Step 3: Enable support for 32-bit applications

Execute the following commands one by one in the open terminal window:

• sudo dpkg –add-architecture i386
• sudo apt update
• sudo apt-get install wine32

The Wine app should then be set up on your Chromebook.

Step 4: Download the iTunes Windows Installer

Since the 64-bit version of the iTunes app is not compatible with Chromebooks, you should download the 32-bit version instead.

1. Click here to open the iTunes (32-bit) download page for Windows on the Apple Support website.
2. Click the Download button and select a location to save the installation file.

After downloading, you should move the iTunes installation file to the Linux file directory and rename it; give the file a new name that is easy to remember; for example, iTunesSetup.exe.

Step 5: Install iTunes on your Chromebook

Note: Please replace the username with the actual name of your Chromebook and replace iTunesSetup.exe with the name you specified for the installation file in step 4.

1. Open the Linux terminal window.
2. Execute this command: WINEARCH=win32 WINEPREFIX=/home/username/.wine32/ wine iTunesSetup.exe .
3. An iTunes installation window will be displayed; please click Next to continue.
4. Click Install in the next installation options window.
5. If you see a pop-up window telling you that the auto-run is closed, click Yes .
6. Wait for the installation process to end.
7. Click Finish to exit the installation program.

You can then go to the Applications menu and launch iTunes from the Linux app on your Chromebook.

Step 6: Create iTunes shortcut (optional)

1. Open File Manager .
2. Go to the Linux file directory.
3. Click the three dot icons in the upper right corner.
4. Select Show hidden files .
5. Navigate to this path: .local -> share -> applications -> wine -> Program Files -> iTunes .
6. Find the desktop file and right-click it.
7. Select Open with a text editor .
8. Find lines starting with Exec= .
9. After that add this code: env WINEPREFIX="/home/username/.wine32" wine "/home/username/.wine32/drive_c/Program Files/iTunes/iTunes.exe" .
10. Press Ctrl S to save the file and close the application.

Additionally, you should replace the username with the actual name of your Chromebook.

That's all about how to get and install iTunes on your Chromebook.

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