Apple TV and Apple Music apps are quietly available on the Microsoft Store

A tweet from reveals that Apple Music and Apple TV apps are now available as preview versions for Microsoft Windows 11. @ALumia_Italia seen by Thurrott. You can now download the apps from Microsoft Store. There is also a preview app called Apple Devices, which allows you to “manage Apple devices directly from your Windows PC,” according the description.

Microsoft will host its Surface 2022 event. announced The apps will be available for Windows 11 in this year’s update, so it is not surprising that they are coming. Apple’s standalone Windows media apps have been a long time coming — it was recruiting engineers These apps were designed to be built as far back 2019 as possible. These apps have replaced iTunes on Mac and are now being built for Windows.

All apps require Windows 11 Build 2261 or higher. However, they all seem to work well according to our tests. 9to5Mac. Apple TV functions much like the app for Xbox or Smart TVs. It gives access to Apple TV+, Apple TV Channels and movies from the iTunes Store. Apple Music does not have the lyrics feature but it is the same as the macOS app.

Apple Devices can also be synchronized and backup using the program. It will allow you to backup Apple devices, sync local media, and restore firmware without iTunes.

You will be notified that iTunes for Windows will not work when you launch them for the first-time. To continue using iTunes, you must uninstall the apps. It’s not necessarily bad, though iTunes for Windows isn’t the best user experience.