Since iTunes is not available for ChromeOS or Linux, you'll need to install the Windows version of iTunes on your Chromebook, which you can do easily with Wine.
Ah, the age-old question. You got a Chromebook but you are also an Apple user and you want to access your iTunes library on your shiny, new ChromeOS devices.
However, there’s a way to install and run iTunes (for Windows) in the Chromeoperatingsystem. This tutorial covers everything you need to know about sideloading iTunes on Chromebooks.
Learn how to downloadiTunes on ChromeOS and enjoy your favorite music, movies, and TV shows on your Chromebook. Follow our step-by-step guide to get started today!
iTunes is the default music app on Apple devices, but not natively supported on Chromebook due to ChromeOS. Workarounds exist to installiTunes on Chromebook by setting up Linux, using the Wine app, and following step-by-step instructions.
However, with a few workaround steps, you can still get iTunes up and running on your Chromebook. In this guide, we will discuss how to install iTunes on a Chromebook, along with how to install and use Apple Music on a Chromebook.
Open a browser on your Chromebook (such as Chrome) and navigate to the official iTunesdownload page on Apple’s website. Click on Download and save the file on your Chromebook. Rename the file to something like iTunes.exe for easier identification.
That means no simple download and install like you’d get on Windows or macOS. But don’t worry, you can still get iTunes up and running on your Chromebook, and in this detailed guide, we’ll show you exactly how.
We’re going to walk through getting iTunes running on a Chromebook using a Windows emulator. This method lets us enjoy our favorite tunes without setting up Linux.
2. Install iTunes on Chromebook Using Linux and Wine This is the only method that actually installs iTunes on ChromeOS. Step-by-Step: How to Install iTunes on a Chromebook 1. Enable Linux on Your Chromebook Open Settings on your Chromebook. Scroll down and click on Advanced. Under the Developers section, find Linux development environment.