Why is iTunes for Windows so terrible take 1 million

I understand where you are coming from. however there has been many of the same issue all over the internet since 2010 and maybe longer. the issue is always the same and the troubleshooting is always the same. My main point is ITUNES is broken and should go away.

APPLE MUSIC should of had its own streaming set-up without the need of ITUNES.

I have already did everything on the troubleshooting and at this time for the next day to month it will be stable.... but then it will be a repeat right when they update ITUNES or Windows updates something. it is fact at this point.

• Problems with installing updates - this appears to be frequent for some users, though the vast majority seem able to get and install successive versions of iTunes without issues.
  • right now I have it working fine. next update Apple and/or Windows does most likely will be doing this all over again.
  • the update installs fine but what happens is when I listen to music-watch a movie or tv show I start getting crackles and pops. then I check the drivers and all that and everything says it is fine but it is annoying.
  • uninstall and reinstall iTunes multiple times -- after uninstalling I have also removed all traces so everywhere of iTunes. once it is reloaded sometimes it will won't even start even if I try run as admin. found that if I "trouble shoot sound problems" it will fix it temporarily.
• Poor sound quality when streaming - have you tried altering iTunes' audio settings (Edit > Preferences > Playback, Play Audio Using dropdown)?
  • yes I will mess with it. I try to keep it set as the same as the Windows audio settings. this is most likely the culprit though. Apple wants the software to inject its junk and Windows wants it to use its junk and they just clash. Apple should allow the software to be subservient to the host Windows computer.
  • the windows pc will set it to what is set for under the speakers advanced tab.
• Conflicts with Windows drivers - can certainly happen, though I've never heard of or found scenarios where iTunes modifies or interferes with drivers or settings

  yes when I have this issue I will remove drivers and reinstall them. I will try all sorts.

• Conflicts with using NAS devices - as previously noted, iTunes doesn't work well if its library is stored with a NAS.
  • this can use NAS but you want the ITUNES library directly on the NAS and have the NAS be the server. I used to do this but iTunes is so buggy it becomes a job.
  • I work in telecom and at home I just like to stream. I use to use it but why bother downloading hundreds of movies and music? movies will play from the apple TV at 4K streaming and unless Apple wants to up its anti in the music world and update its music to HI-RES it is pointless.
  • so NAS is used for only fun and the security cameras storage on net.

Apple Music should be delivered like YouTube. go to something like applemusic.com log in and press buttons. then the sound is between the computer and the type of browser one is using.

thank you for trying to help.

tyler