iTunes 12.2 Opens Black Screen

I have the same problem. I cured it (at least for now) by force quitting iTunes, option-clicking on iTunes to start it and created a new library. The new library opened fine full screen. I then got out of full screen mode, closed iTunes, and option-clicked again to open, this time opening my real library and it opened fine. It can be made full screen again with only one problem: for some reason I still can not open my library with iTunes in full screen mode, so I have to send it to windowed mode before closing otherwise I have to repeat the above steps.

Not a cure, I know, but at least a band-aid to keep it running for now.

There has to be something wrong with our library. I did almost the same as Starfury. But in my case I solved the full screen problem as well.

I also started iTunes with option-click and created a new library. There the full screen mode works. Somehow iTunes started to import all my music and playlists from my old library. So just create a new library.

Creating a new library works, but yes only until you go full-screen again. I found extra steps to fix it. In regular non-full-screen view (of your preferred library), assign the window to a desktop. First open mission control and add a desktop. Then right-click iTunes icon in dock, select Options>Assign to this desktop. (or what I did was drag the iTunes window to Desktop 2 first). Now iTunes will go into full-screen mode, quit, and then return as normal.

Worked like a charm. Thanks mklovessf!

I found an alternative for those that do not want to create a new library:

- Launch iTunes -> it goes to black screen

- Hit the Launchpad key (F4)

- Tap the iTunes icon in Launchpad (not from the dock)

- iTunes appears!

- From the iTunes View menu select Exit Full Screen

- Quit iTunes

The next time you launch iTunes, either from the Dock or Launchpad, it will open in non-full screen mode. Just remember to exit full screen mode before quitting. Otherwise you'll need to repeat the above procedure.

I had the same problem, and just played around and found this might be a simple solution. Take it for what it is worth.

I open iTunes, and I get the blank screen. Go back to the desktop. I control click iTunes in the dock. Play a song. I am running OS 10.10.4, and going to the notifications section click on the song that is playing. While in desktop mode, the menu bar at the top switched to the iTunes menu. Go to iTunes > Preferences (you may be able to bypass the entire control click process by using the short cut [Command-,] I did not try this). Once preferences opens, then the iTunes window will magically appear. If the box that says "Show Apple Music" is not checked, then check it. For some reason if that box is not checked, then it will not connect to the Cloud. That is why it gets caught in that loop and the magical pinwheel appears.

I have not retried it by unchecking the "Show Apple Music" box.

Good luck. I hope Apple fixes this bug soon.

I had the same problem, and just played around and found this might be a simple solution. Take it for what it is worth.

I open iTunes, and I get the blank screen. Go back to the desktop. I control click iTunes in the dock. Play a song. I am running OS 10.10.4, and going to the notifications section click on the song that is playing. While in desktop mode, the menu bar at the top switched to the iTunes menu. Go to iTunes > Preferences (you may be able to bypass the entire control click process by using the short cut [Command-,] I did not try this). Once preferences opens, then the iTunes window will magically appear. If the box that says "Show Apple Music" is not checked, then check it. For some reason if that box is not checked, then it will not connect to the Cloud. That is why it gets caught in that loop and the magical pinwheel appears.

I have not retried it by unchecking the "Show Apple Music" box.

Good luck. I hope Apple fixes this bug soon.

Update. I shut down the computer, left it off for a bit. Started it, opened iTunes, and came on full screen no problem. You will have the "For You" menu on your iTunes wanting you to purchase the service. Just leave it alone, unless of course you want to purchase the service. DO NOT CLICK ON "GO TO MY MUSIC". It will automatically uncheck the box in preferences, and you will have to go through all of this again.

BTW, if this is the fix, and I just solved it for Apple, I think they should give me at least a year of free Apple Music Service. 😀

Unless of course, Apple did this on purpose in order to get people to feel obligated to purchase the Apple Music Service. In that case...😠

HI,

My iMac is doing the same all of a sudden, will try the suggestions, thanks.

Had this same issue in November 2017 and this is still the correct solution.