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Note – Again, change the username to the name given to the Chromebook. WINEARCH=win32 WINEPREFIX=/home/username/.wine32/ wine itunes.exe

Step 7 – Press ok and input the below command to start installing iTunes.

Note – Replace the username with the name assigned to your Chromebook. WINEARCH=win32 WINEPREFIX=/home/username/.wine32 winecfg Step 6 – Open the Linux terminal and input the following command line We named the file iTunes.exe as an example here. Step 5 – Rename the file to something simple for command execution. (make sure to choose 32-bit only as the 64-bit version can misbehave and make your laptop screen go black.) Step 4 – Download a 32-bit version of iTunes from the official Apple website. Read Also: How to transfer music from the computer to iPhoneĪfter you complete setting up, follow the next steps. Perhaps this situation will change in the future.Īre you an iTunes and Chromebook user? How have you managed to take your music with you to your Chromebook? Leave a comment below and let us know your solution to this problem.The process will take a little time and after that, the Chromebook will ask you to set up Linux. What about streaming your music from iTunes to your Chromebook? This seems like it should be possible using iTunes’ built in sharing (DAAP), but to date, there are no Chrome Apps that can stream DAAP streams. However, making the shift from storing your music locally to relying on the cloud can be a very uneasy move. It frees up valuable hard drive space, is always backed up, and lets you access your music from any device. While not having iTunes can come as a shock to users who are accustomed to having all their music right on their computer, there are advantages to storing your music in the cloud with a service like Google Play Music. It is also possible to use other online music services such as Amazon Music Cloud Player or Spotify. So, what is Google’s response to iTunes? Officially, Google recommends that you upload all of your music to their Google Play Music online music streaming service and use that to listen on your Chromebook (and other devices like Android phones). In fact, most Chrome OS devices only come with 16 or 32 GB of storage, not nearly enough space to store your entire music collection.

The iTunes model of keeping all of your music on your local hard drive doesn’t fit very well with the Chromebook’s cloud storage approach to computing. While nothing would keep Apple from writing a version of iTunes for Chrome OS, it is very unlikely to ever happen. iTunes currently requires Mac OS X or Windows to run. Apple does not make a version of iTunes that is compatible with Chromebooks and other Chrome OS devices. Chromebooks, Chrome OS, Chromebook FAQ Can you download and install iTunes on a Chromebook? Short Answer: