iTunes 12.5.3 crashes constantly on macOS Sierra

Have same issue, after 12.5.3.16 update, constant crashes. I have saved the failure messages. Very shoddy software coming out of Apple.

Update: Signed out. Constant crashes have stopped for now (fingers-crossed)...

@Enkryptk3r

fingers crossed a patch is released soon or the update is pulled. If you continue to have problems you can roll back to iTunes 12.5.2 by following the steps at Re: Itunes 12.5.3 keeps crashing

Unfortunately this might be the case... I stopped an upload of two different .mp3 files that would crash immediately each time. Downloaded & added a new one that was instead a .m4a file.. uploads & syncs perfectly w/ no crashing.

I as thinking of doing that but with 18,000 it is cumbersome. The crashes only when iCloud is updating.

I had the same problem with iTunes 12.5.3.16....iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014)...OS Sierra 10.12.1....suddenly, just crashing and crashing...every 30 seconds to one minute...all day today...then I saw one of the responders say signing in and out seemed to have fixed it for him, and I tried it, and lo and behold, the crashes have stopped -- crossing fingers -- since I did this. (I saw that this *didn't* fix it for some folks, though)

Anyway, I wanted to report that this "sign in/sign out" trick worked for me, because it might help others too.

I must say, to hear that Apple doesn't have a solution for this is distressing. I can't/won't rebuild my library, so I need them to fix this ASAP.

I'm using a MacBook Air with iTunes, and updated it per Apple's recommendation.

Thanks for screwing everything up!

If you wonder why people complain about iTunes, here's another example. I've stood by it through it all, and I hope Apple gets a quick fix going on this and does some better testing prior to future releases.

i have the same problem ,it keep crashing

Same here very disappointing Build, Not to mention Recently Played in For You just all over the place...😟

Downgrading to iTunes 12.5.2 worked for me.

Thanks

I think Apple may have withdrawn the 12.5.3 update.

One minute [c 930 am GMT, 2nd Nov, 2016] it was listed on my App Store Updates - next minute, it had gone without trace... presumably others have been having the same problem as you.

its not listed on my App Store Updates as well.. but unfortunately the damage is done...

Hopefully they will release a new version soon.

I've seen some reports from users that have managed to get around the issues by signing out of their iTunes account and back in again so this might be something to try if you're reluctant to rollback or rebuild your library.

Tried that but no luck, even created a new user account to test it.

Same problem here. the only way to use iTunes for the moment is to log out of the iTunes store and disable cloud transfer.