Apple 的 iTunes 重新定义了我们听音乐的方式，从收集我们最喜欢的曲目并将其上传到MP3播放器，到创建播放列表(creating playlists)等等。不仅如此，iTunes 还拥有丰富的娱乐选择，使其在同类产品中无与伦比。
近二十年后，Apple用(Apple)MacOS Catalina逐步淘汰了 iTunes ，推出了音乐(Music)、电视和Podcast 应用程序(Podcasts apps)取而代之。
进行此更改是为了根据现代内容消费趋势简化消费者的体验。然而，iTunes 已经存在备份功能不规律、同步时间过长以及兼容性问题等问题，这使得许多用户开始寻找 iTunes 替代品。
最佳 iTunes 替代品(Best iTunes Alternatives)
值得庆幸的是，您不必使用 Apple 的软件来管理您的音乐并将它们传输到您的 iOS 设备。下面，我们列出了一些您可以使用的最佳 iTunes 替代品。
MusicBee是一个令人印象深刻的 iTunes 替代品，具有易于使用的界面和许多功能，包括一些对网络有用的功能。
音乐管理器具有令人印象深刻的功能集，包括用于微调声音的均衡器和DSP效果，以及用于不间断聆听音乐的无缝播放。
您还可以根据自己的喜好获得漂亮的皮肤(beautiful skins)来个性化MusicBee，您可以制作自己的皮肤或从附加部分下载更多皮肤。
该软件还支持网络广播电台、播客和SoundCloud集成，因此您可以播放您想要的音乐。
此外，您可以将您的设备变成自动点唱机并随时播放音乐。它允许您使用自动标记来组织您的收藏，并使用 Auto-DJ 功能根据您的喜好 创建或发现播放列表。(discover playlists)
MusicBee适用于Windows，它支持Groove Music、有声读物、播放列表和播客同步。
如果您有大量的数字音乐收藏，您可以使用MediaMonkey来管理您的音乐库。音乐管理器和音频转换器也兼容非 Apple MP3播放器、iOS 设备和便携式媒体播放器。
标准（免费）版本带有几个有用的工具，您可以使用这些工具来添加专辑封面、标记音乐文件、翻录 CD 和刻录光盘。您还可以转换不同的音频文件格式(convert different audio file formats)。
您可以管理包含少至 100 首曲目到超过 100,000 个音频或视频文件和播放列表的音乐库。MediaMonkey还允许您按艺术家、流派、评级、年份和其他参数组织、浏览或搜索您的收藏。
包含自动 DJ 功能，可让您根据自己的喜好自动创建任何休闲或专业 DJ 派对混音。
如果您喜欢听播客，MediaMonkey 的集成Podcatcher允许您下载音频内容，或者您可以使用网络下载器并从网站下载文件。
MediaMonkey与大多数Android或 iOS 移动设备和其他便携式音频/视频设备同步。
如果您想沉浸在音乐中，您可以使用 MediaMonkey 的可视化插件以时髦的效果可视化您的音乐，并使用皮肤和其他附加组件进行自定义。
如果您是Mac用户并且想要一个不是Apple Music的 iTunes 替代品，您可以尝试Vox MP3和FLAC音乐播放器应用程序。您不仅可以播放各种来源的音乐，包括旧的 iTunes 资料库，还可以享受其时尚的界面和播放各种音频格式的能力。
该应用程序具有高分辨率(Hi-Res)音频，并支持来自YouTube、SoundCloud和Last.FM的音频。
借助Vox Premium播放器服务，您可以获得对在线广播的支持和对 30,000 多个广播电台的访问、对Sonos无线扬声器系统的支持以及无限的音乐云存储。
您还可以获得无缝播放支持、CarPlay支持、具有 30 个预设的参数均衡器，以及通过AirPlay流式传输音乐的能力。
VLC媒体播放器是一款免费的多媒体音乐播放器，采用简约设计，易于使用。
开源播放器兼容大量音频和视频文件格式，可轻松用于Windows计算机、Mac、Android和 iOS 设备。如果您的专辑或电影格式很少支持，无法在 iTunes 甚至QuickTime中加载，它会在VLC中播放。
VLC 媒体播放器还可以创建播放列表(create playlists)、流式传输音乐，并提供蓝光支持。此外，如果您是互联网流媒体，则可以在使用网络频道流媒体服务时享受无广告体验。
Amarok适用于Windows、Linux、macOS 和Unix操作系统，使其成为可用的最佳 iTunes 替代品之一。
该播放器功能丰富的界面允许您将现有音乐库同步(sync your existing music library)到您的设备，使用集成的Web服务来发现新音乐，并访问Last.fm、Magnatune和Jamendo等服务。您还可以通过其他集成的Web服务（如OPML Podcast Directory和Librivox ）获得更多功能来流式传输有声读物。
借助 Amarok 强大的API，您可以从任何地方直接访问音乐，也可以下载和上传到MP3曲调Locker并远程连接到Ampache服务以浏览和播放媒体文件。
使用Amarok(Amarok)创建播放列表也很容易，因为它们会自动更新。该播放器还允许您自定义有关音乐文件的更多信息，并使用标签、排序或重命名功能管理您的收藏。
与此列表中的其他 iTunes 替代品相比， Amarok(Amarok)的主要缺点是它的下载页面令人困惑，并且缺乏吸引人的用户界面。
Fidelia是一款高级音频播放器，具有优雅的界面和时尚直观的控件，吸引了成熟的音乐爱好者。
该播放器提供高清音频、可自定义的音乐播放器(customizable music player)体验、对外部扬声器的AirPlay支持以及 64 位音频单元(Audio Unit)插件支持等功能。
您可以将Fidelia作为 iOS 应用程序单独下载，并将您的 iPhone 或 iPod touch 变成(Fidelia)Fidelia播放器的遥控器。但是，您必须先单独购买 iOS 应用程序，然后才能将其下载到您的设备上。
Fidelia可以轻松地从 iTunes 中导入您的音乐收藏，而且还支持各种高质量的格式，例如FLAC，这些格式在 iTunes 中是找不到的。
您还可以在无线网络允许的范围内浏览播放列表和资料库、调整播放音量以及在音乐文件内或音乐文件之间导航。主要缺点是Fidelia不支持具有DRM 保护的(DRM-protection)AAC文件。
Winamp是一款功能齐全的经典媒体播放器，可将您的所有音乐、播客和流媒体服务汇集在一个地方。
该播放器支持将无 DRM 媒体(DRM-free media to iPod and other devices)同步到 iPod 和其他设备，使其成为 iTunes 的绝佳替代品。然而，Android用户也可以在他们的设备上享受Winamp并轻松移动他们的 iTunes 库。
Winamp可免费使用，并支持您管理和欣赏 iTunes 收藏所需的各种功能和基本工具。
这些功能包括大量可供选择的第三方扩展和插件，以及直观、易于导航的界面。此外，您可以欣赏多个在线广播电台，甚至可以从无 DRM 的 CDS(DRM-free CDS)翻录和转换音乐，扫描网站以获取可下载的MP3媒体文件并将它们添加到您的收藏中。
Winamp还提供同步功能，因此您可以无线管理设备的媒体以及各种自定义和皮肤选项，以根据自己的喜好定制其外观。
管理您的音乐并聆听它(Manage Your Music and Listen to It)
虽然音乐媒体播放器和管理器应用程序比我们在一篇文章中所能介绍的要多，但这七个 iTunes 替代品是不错的起点。
媒体播放器与不同的操作系统完全兼容，并允许您在设备之间同步您的收藏，以便您可以随时随地聆听音乐。如果您想要Windows(Windows)和Mac的专用 iTunes 替代品，请查看我们深入的MobiMover 评论(MobiMover review)。
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7 Best iTunes Alternatives to Manage Your Music Collection
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After almost two decades, Apple phased iTunes out with MacOS Catalina, rolling out Music, TV and Podcasts apps in its place.
This change was done to simplify the experience for consumers in line with the modern content consumption trends. However, iTunes already had some issues such as irregular backup functioning to high syncing time and compatibility issues, which made many users look for iTunes alternatives.
Best iTunes Alternatives
Thankfully, you don’t have to use Apple’s software to manage your music and transfer them to your iOS device. Below, we’ve listed a selection of the best iTunes alternatives you can use instead.
MusicBee is an impressive alternative for iTunes with an easy to use interface and many features including some that are useful for the web.
The music manager sports an impressive feature set that includes an equalizer and DSP effects to fine-tune sound, and gapless playback to listen to your music uninterrupted.
You also get beautiful skins to personalize MusicBee to your liking, and you can make your own skin or download more skins from the add-on section.
The software also supports web radio stations, podcasts and SoundCloud integration so you can play the music you want.
Plus, you can turn your device into a jukebox and play music any time. It lets you use auto-tagging to organize your collection, and create or discover playlists based on your preferences using the Auto-DJ function.
MusicBee is available for Windows and it supports Groove Music, audio books, playlist and podcast syncing.
If you have a large digital music collection, you can use MediaMonkey to manage your library. The music manager and audio converter is compatible with non-Apple MP3 players, iOS devices and portable media players too.
The standard (free) version comes with several useful tools you can use to add album art, tag music files, rip CDs, and burn discs. You can also convert different audio file formats.
You can manage a music library with as few as 100 tracks to more than 100,000 audio or video files and playlists. MediaMonkey also lets you organize, browse or search through your collection by artist, genre, rating, year and other parameters.
An Auto-DJ feature is included that lets you create any casual or professional DJ party mix automatically based on your preferences.
If you like listening to podcasts, MediaMonkey’s integrated Podcatcher allows you to download audio content or you can use the web downloader and download files from websites.
MediaMonkey syncs with most Android or iOS mobile devices and other portable audio/video devices.
If you want to immerse yourself in your music, you can use MediaMonkey’s visualization plugins to visualize your music with funky effects and customize with skins and other add-ons.
If you’re a Mac user and want an iTunes alternative that isn’t Apple Music, you can try the Vox MP3 and FLAC music player app. Not only do you get to play music from a variety of sources including your old iTunes library, but you also get to enjoy its sleek interface and ability to play various audio formats.
The app features Hi-Res audio and supports audio from YouTube, SoundCloud and Last.FM scrobbling.
With the Vox Premium player service, you get support for online radio and access to more than 30,000 radio stations, support for Sonos wireless speaker systems, and unlimited music cloud storage.
You also get gapless playback support, CarPlay support, a parametric equalizer with 30 presets, and the ability to stream music via AirPlay.
VLC media player is a free multimedia music player that sports a minimalist design and is easy to use.
The open-source player is compatible with a laundry list of audio and video file formats, which makes it easy to use with your Windows computer, Mac, Android and iOS devices. If you have an album or movie in a rarely supported format that won’t load in iTunes or even in QuickTime, it will play in VLC.
VLC media player can also create playlists, stream music, and offers Blu-ray support. Moreover, if you’re an internet streamer, you can enjoy an ad-free experience when using web channel streaming services.
Amarok works with Windows, Linux, macOS, and Unix operating systems, making it one of the best iTunes alternatives available.
The player’s feature-rich interface allows you to sync your existing music library to your device, use integrated Web services to discover new music, and access services like Last.fm, Magnatune and Jamendo. You can also get more functionality through other integrated Web services like OPML Podcast Directory and Librivox to stream audiobooks.
With Amarok’s powerful API, you can access music directly from anywhere but also download and upload to MP3 tunes Locker and connect to Ampache service remotely to browse and playback media files.
Creating playlists is also easy with Amarok as they’re automatically updated. The player also lets you customize more information on your music files and manage your collection using tags, sorting or renaming capabilities.
The main drawbacks with Amarok are that it has a confusing download page and lacks an appealing user interface compared to other iTunes alternatives on this list.
Fidelia is a premium audio player with an elegant interface and sleek intuitive controls that appeal to the sophisticated music lover.
The player offers features such as high-definition audio, a customizable music player experience, AirPlay support for external speakers, and 64-bit Audio Unit plugin support.
You can download Fidelia separately as an iOS app and turn your iPhone or iPod touch into a remote control for the Fidelia player. However, you’ll have to purchase the iOS app separately before downloading it to your device.
Fidelia makes it easy to import your music collection from iTunes, but also supports various high-quality formats like FLAC, which you won’t find in iTunes.
You can also browse your playlists and library, adjust playback volume, and navigate within or between music files from as far as your wireless network allows. The main drawback is that Fidelia doesn’t support AAC files with DRM-protection.
Winamp is a full-featured, classic media player that brings together all your music, podcasts, and streaming services in one place.
The player supports syncing of DRM-free media to iPod and other devices, making it an excellent alternative to iTunes. However, Android users can also enjoy Winamp on their devices and move their iTunes library easily.
Winamp is free to use and supports a wide range of features and essential tools that you’ll need to manage and relish your iTunes collection.
These features include a large selection of third-party extensions and plugins, and an intuitive, easy-to-navigate interface. Plus, you can enjoy several online radio stations, rip and convert music even from DRM-free CDS, scan websites for downloadable MP3 media files and add them to your collection.
Winamp also offers syncing capability so you can wirelessly manage your device’s media and various customization and skin options to tailor its appearance to your liking.
Manage Your Music and Listen to It
While there are more music media players and manager apps than we could ever go through in one post, these seven iTunes alternatives are good places to start.
The media players are completely compatible with different operating systems and allow you to sync your collection between devices so you can listen to your music anywhere and at any time. If you want a dedicated iTunes alternative for Windows and Mac, check out our in-depth MobiMover review.
Do you have a favorite iTunes alternative? Tell us about it in the comments.
