Songs stutter/jump in new iTunes

This is, to say the least, unfortunate - it would have been hoped that having finally released a true 64-bit version of iTunes for Windows it would work consistently on that platform. However, evidence so far suggests that many people are encountering problems with playback - and not just on "older" systems. Based on reports here and interaction with other users it seems that the "for older video cards" version (which has the same hybrid 32/64 bit architecture as prior releases) is compatible with a much wider range of 64-bit Windows machines.

I would like to think that things like basic audio playback was something that would be thoroughly tested in new versions... Apparently not.

This newest version is unusable on my system. Thankfully the "for older video cards" version previously mentioned in this thread fixes the issue.

Same issue with the stuttering on the new version of iTunes. Same solution fixed it.

I worry about "for older video cards" when I am running an r9 290x, which is somewhat bleeding edge.

same with me..running gtx 670...

I am having this problem too, and like many I definitely do not have an "older video card".

I have played around with bit rate and frequency settings in sound card, iTunes and quicktime but it doesn't make any difference.

Hesitant to switch to a branched version of iTunes "for older video cards" to fix this problem.

Same problem on a Lenovo Laptop with Intel Core i3 3110M and an AMD Radeon HD 8570M...do you guys confirm that the iTunes version for "older" video cards works properly? This is just insane.

The "for older video cards" label is possibly a misnomer - the alternative installer is actually the same combination (32-bit application with 64-bit installer) as most previous "64 bit" versions of iTunes.

It worked for me.

Thank you, I had the same problem and your solution fixed it. Thx

Unfortunately, installing that other version did not work for me. 😠 This is a weird issue!!

I am having the same issue since installing 12.1 yesterday evening. Stuttering, static playback on Windows 8.1 All other media sounds fine, only seems to be effecting my iTunes Library. I am going to try the "fix" posted throughout this thread. I wish a definitive answer and remedy concerning this issue would come to light

Worked for me too. My card is not old.

the Older Video Card "fix" seems to have worked for me.

The solution did - not - work for me, but I want to try again though. Is there a chance that I did not properly deinstall and / or install again?

Extra info:

I got the issue when I installed iTunes yesterday for the very first time on my brand new W8.1 laptop. I also totally created a new empty library to work with.

Just wait for a new iTunes version or could I try another de-install / re-install?

Thanks.

Thanks - had the same problem and this solved it.

Note I have a fairly new laptop so not really 'old' hardware!

Apple should investigate this problem...