Is there an app that's like old iTunes?

I'm running my old iPhone 5 in my car like an iPod but the latest versions of iTunes have made it almost worthless to play the music I already own. Is there an app that will bypass iTunes and just play my music like iTunes used to do before they tried to funnel me to the Store, the Cloud, some streaming radio station and something else I don't want?

Posted on Mar 4, 2016 1:02 PM

18 replies

ed2345

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Mar 4, 2016 1:48 PM in response to onobo

Onobo,

The new iTunes is just like the old iTunes if you make the following adjustments:

Only use Songs view.
Enable the Preference "Hide iCloud Music Purchases."
Avoid Apple Music and iTunes Match.

Mar 4, 2016 1:05 PM in response to onobo

I can play the music that "I already own" just fine with the latest iTunes. What problems are you having?

Mar 6, 2016 6:39 PM in response to gail from maine

My first "Mac" was an Apple IIgs... 😉 I think I used that computer (as my primary computer) longer than ANY other computer.

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