Will Airtunes/Airport Express still work using Catalina?

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Will Airtunes/Airport Express still work using Catalina?

I have a late 2014 iMac, running Mojave. I'm thinking about upgrading to Catalina, but I know only 64 bit apps will work.

I use Airtunes to stream music to several Airport Express stations around my house. I'm just wondering if there will be any compatibility issues. 2 of my Airport Expresses are the older models that can no longer be updated using Airport Utility. Will iTunes still recognize them?

Thanks.

iMac with Retina 5K display, macOS 10.14

Posted on Apr 20, 2020 11:47 AM

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MartinR

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Apr 20, 2020 3:55 PM in response to David Yellen

This article may help -

https://support.apple.com/guide/music/choose-speakers-musb0b80a2a5/mac

I also found a way to manage old Airport Express devices with the current Airport Utility in this article -> Cheap wireless speakers: How to configure an original AirPort Express (A1084) on macOS 10.15 Catalina

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David Yellen Author

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Apr 20, 2020 12:33 PM in response to Community User

I appreciate your input.

I'm trying to do my research, but I haven't found anything. I'm hoping someone here has first hand experience they can share.

My huge iTunes library is stored on an external drive, and I have 2 other fairly recent iMacs I could transfer it to. I'm just trying to figure out exactly what will and will not work when I upgrade.

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Apr 20, 2020 11:51 AM in response to David Yellen

In macOS Catalina, iTunes has been split into different applications for TV, Podcasts, and Music. I don't think it's a good idea with your setup to upgrade to macOS Catalina, as it could cause compatibility, I recommend doing some research on this before doing any sort of operating system upgrades. Hope my input helps.

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Will Airtunes/Airport Express still work using Catalina?

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