Hi Guys I would like to install Itunes, so would I be correct in assuming that I have to do that with Wine and I have to Install the 32 bit version, even though I'm running a 64 bit processor? Please could someone give me a link to the Itunes version I need. I'm not exactly sure what to do, as I am new to Linux, so if anyone wants to talk me through it, that would be appreciated. I've already got an Itunes account, which I've been using on Windows, so presumably I will just need my username and password? Hi 'greenday', I just read your post and the good replies to it.
Here are my thoughts on this as well. 1.) There are numerous excellent music players (music managers) in Linux Mint, like the wonderful 'Amarok', Audacious3, Clementine, Rythmbox, Yarock, Tomahawk, Banshee, etc. They can also sync to your portable devices. Some, like Amarok, can access music sites where you can pay to download and listen to music from Amazon.com (huge selection and great prices on music, e-books, podcasts, etc.). 21 Best Music Players That Are Worth Trying On Linux Post on 'Which music player sounds the best?' 2.) There are numerous websites, where you can purchase music online and download immediately to play in your favorite music player, and to upload to your portable devices. Amazon.com, Google Play, mp3.com, Rhapsody, Zune.
You don't install iTunes into Linux-bad idea. Best bet for itunes is to install into a system it was designed for-such as Windows. So if you want to use continue using Linux Mint then you might want to add KVM Qemu virtualization to it. Another option is to install virtualbox. KVM Qemu or Virtualbox will allow you to create a virtualized machine (VM) computer inside of Mint. You can install Windows as a guest OS into the VM. This will allow you to run Windows for any programs that you may need that are designed for Windows.
If asked to download and install Gecko, click yes 12. When the iTunes Install welcome dialog box pops up, click next 13. Accept the licence and click next 14. Untick: add shortcut to desktop 15. Untick: use as default player 16. Untick: Auto-update software 17. Can I install iTunes on Linux Mint 17.3 Cinnamon? Install MATE 1.14 In Ubuntu MATE 16.04.
You will be able to interact with Windows on your Mint Desktop. You can switch Windows to full screen or run it within a window on your Linux Mint system. I have instructions for setting this up on my website here: You will need to purchase Windows and use the installation media or.iso file to install Windows into the VM. You may want to look into some of the other alternatives for purchasing music besides itunes.
Itunes is clunky and archaic in the way it forces you into using one system to manage your music. I like to use VNC media player to listen to Internet radio streams, there are thousands to pick from which are hosted all over the world. All venues of music are covered so you will hear and discover music you have not heard before. Another option is to install Kodi home theater media player, aka XBMC-you might want to read up on Kodi before you do that. It does far more than play music from Internet radio streams. Phd21 wrote:Hi 'greenday', I just read your post and the good replies to it.
Here are my thoughts on this as well. 1.) There are numerous excellent music players (music managers) in Linux Mint, like the wonderful 'Amarok', Audacious3, Clementine, Rythmbox, Yarock, Tomahawk, Banshee, etc. They can also sync to your portable devices. Some, like Amarok, can access music sites where you can pay to download and listen to music from Amazon.com (huge selection and great prices on music, e-books, podcasts, etc.). 21 Best Music Players That Are Worth Trying On Linux Post on 'Which music player sounds the best?' 2.) There are numerous websites, where you can purchase music online and download immediately to play in your favorite music player, and to upload to your portable devices.
Amazon.com, Google Play, mp3.com, Rhapsody, Zune. Greenday wrote:I thought it was 'iTunes' or Nothing! And never realized there were so many choices, as you won't believe or maybe you will, how many Tracks I'm unable to find on iTunes, so your information has really opened my eyes, or should that be 'ears'.
More often than not, I can find what I want to listen to on YouTube but if I can't buy it from iTunes, then that's no good to me. If you can find something you like on YouTube, that is still being sold, then you can use one of the links I mentioned in my previous posts to locate a place to purchase it and download it. If It is not being sold anywhere, then, you can use 'YouTube DL', or YouTube DL Gui (Youtube-dlg)' to download the song in either a video file, or as an mp3 file. If you dowloaded a video file, you can easily use a program like 'Format Junkie', and many other multimedia converters, to convert the video file to just an audio file. Greenday wrote: As for Media Players, that is something I really need your expert advice on, as I have downloaded so many that turned out to be not much good. For Linux Mint systems the link with the 21 best music players is pretty complete, although there are more. You have to install them to see which ones you like the most and have the features that you want to use.
I would recommend that you remove the ones you do no like after thoroughly reviewing them for your self. I actually have 4 music player managers installed that I use, because they have different features and interfaces. I use superb 'Amarok' the most because It is the most complete music player and music manager that I have tried. I have tried most of them. I also have installed Audacious 3, Yarock, and Tomahawk. There is also a wonderful streaming program called 'StreamTuner2' that you might like installing and trying as well; it literally has thousands of streaming stations from all over the world, far more than most music players have. Greenday wrote: What I need is an Android based player to go on my Tablet and Phone, which has a fairly simple equalizer or Base and Treble Controls, for playing Music in my Classic Car, which I play through a Tape adaptor, in its original pull out Radio/Tape player, which I don't want to change for something more modern.
Taking the trouble to write all that out, will not be wasted on me, as this was really above and beyond a great reply to my Question. Best Android music players and managers 2016 Best Music Player apps for Android 'Poweramp Music Player' - has all the features you requested, see link above. It also is the number one choice from a lot of reviewers. 5 Best Music Players For Android 12 Best Android Music Players 12 Best Android Music Player Apps (Free & Paid) Hope this helps.
FYI: If you are not using the KDE desktop, and just want to be able to run some very high quality KDE applications, then install these few programs below in the quote box in blue, which are perfectly safe for any edition of Linux mint. If you're experiencing issues with KDE apps (like Okular, Gwenview, KStars, kdenlive,.etc) run the following command from your console terminal prompt: (you can copy & paste it too) Depending on your setup, you might also need to install ' KDE-runtime' as well. Sudo apt-get install kdelibs-bin kdelibs5-data kdelibs5-plugins Using 'KDE Connect' to Sync your Android Device(s) with Your Linux Computer Pushbullet Puts Your Android And PC On The Same Wavelength AirDroid Send SMS, Share Links, Transfer Files & More Dukto is a free, Open Source file transfer utility that can be used to used to transfer files over Local area network (LAN), including Linux, Windows, Mac OS X, Meego, Android, Blackberry, Windows Phones and Symbian (for Nokia touch phones).
Sudo apt-get install dukto Nitroshare - is a tool that can be used to easily transfer files between computers on your local network, available for Linux, Windows and Mac OS X. Sudo add-apt-repository ppa:george-edison55/nitroshare sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install nitroshare.
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Advertisement As you’re getting used to Linux (potentially as your new main operating system), you’ll eventually try to find a way to efficiently manage your music. ITunes comes to mind because it’s been the most popular way to manage music over the years, but you’ll quickly find out that iTunes isn’t available natively on Linux. Plus, better ways exist to manage your music now that it’s 2015.
However, that doesn’t automatically mean that you won’t be able to manage your music the way you want to. There’s plenty of other ways to keep tabs on your music library.
Here’s six great ways to get it done. ITunes via WINE Even if iTunes isn’t available in Linux as a native application, you can still try to or PlayOnLinux. These pieces of software try to add a compatibility layer so that Windows applications work on Linux, but the results are far from perfect. Therefore, — but it’s still worth a try. Each version of iTunes can give you different results, but the general process is as follows:.
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Install WINE. Run the iTunes installer via WINE. Google and try to solve any problems you come across.
Again, you might come across issues somewhere along the way which cannot be solved, such as the installer failing or the installed application refusing to run. That’s just how it is with WINE.
If you really want to use iTunes and you happen to luck out with WINE, then that’s great. However, if you’d rather use a native Linux application or WINE didn’t work for you, then there are options here as well. Several “music library manager” programs are available to give you a quick oversight of your music and play it directly in the application, as well as make playlists.
If you use KDE, then I’d recommend Amarok. It has Music players come a dime a dozen on any operating system, and it's easy to lose sight of those that are actually worth something. Amarok is probably one of the most feature-rich music players I've. And tight desktop integration with KDE.
It also has useful features such as Last.FM integration, file tracking, dynamic playlists, and script support. It can even pull up biographies of artists as you play their songs. If you use GNOME or any GTK-based desktop environment (they’re quite common), then I’d recommend Banshee as a The Banshee media player was first released in early 2005 and has since come on leaps and bounds. Probably the closest thing Linux has to iTunes, Banshee comes with an integrated music store, Internet radio. It has a very similar feature set as Amarok, including Last.FM integration, Internet radio support, podcast support, and much more. Amarok and Banshee are really among the top two choices, so which one you choose should depend on which desktop environment you’re using (for integration’s sake).
Rhythmbox as a more Music is a way of life for a lot of people, and their music collections often reflect that to a massive degree. We all enjoy our music, and should be able to keep tabs with.
That is best used on GTK-based desktop environments. However, it still has quite a few features. You also get Last.FM support here, plus gapless playback and integration with various other applications such as Nautilus, XChat, and Pidgin. Another application called Clementine also gets my recommendation with its clean and intuitive interface. It has tons of support for third-party services such as Spotify, Digitally Imported, and Dropbox.
There’s also an Android app you can use as a remote control for Clementine. Sometimes you don’t really know what you want until you’re holding it in your hands. There are not-so-resource-intensive music players out there that are bland and there are monster RAM hogs that provide tons of. And available for Windows and Mac OS X. They all are excellent at managing and playing your music.
The only downside to all of these is that there is no iOS device integration, and there’s currently no modern application that can do that. However, iOS has received enough improvements that it’s virtually unnecessary to connect it to a computer anymore. Lastly, if none of those applications satisfy your needs, you can take a look at Google Play Music. This online service acts as a music library manager that can play your music, but it also has some extra benefits. You can upload all your music to it and have access on any device connected to the Internet.
That also means that you won’t have to sync your music between your computer and your mobile device (no matter if Android or iOS) because you have access to Google Play Music from both. If you want to expand your library you can get the All Access subscription, but it’s not a requirement. You can use it simply as a music library completely free for up to 20,000 songs. Wot, no Spotify?!
The only reason why I don’t mention Spotify is that, although it’s also a great way to access and listen to music, it doesn’t really let you manage your own music. You can’t upload trakcs to Spotify — you have to listen to what they give you.
Albeit they give you a lot, but it’s nonetheless a different mechanism. You Have Options With these six options, you should be able to get iTunes-like functionality on your desktop. These options focused mainly on managing and playing your music library, but if there are any other features that you need from iTunes, other Linux-native applications can take care of those needs.