
So to recap, iTunes 12.1.3.6 will work with Vista AND iOS 9.0.2. I downloaded 12.1.3.6 which still works with Vista and I can connect to my iphone again! I hope it works for you too! Where to Download the Latest Version of iTunes Windows users can download iTunes on the Microsoft Store. It's crazy but there was a newer version of iTunes for Vista, even though the iTunes update check tells you 12.1 is the latest. UPDATE: Bingo! I went to Apple's website and found a page with "older" versions of iTunes. Now what? I have to upgrade Windows just to use itunes with my phone? They could have warned me before updating the iphone that it wouldn't work on the iTunes program that I was using to update the iphone. It is 12.1, which IS the most current version for Windows Vista but the problem is iOS 9.0.2 needs iTunes 12.3.

When I check for iTunes updates on my computer with Vista it tells me it's the current version. Do you have a Windows system? Is it Vista Home Premium? I believe the problem is that iOS 9.0.2 needs iTunes 12.3, but Apple stopped supporting Vista with iTunes 12.3. There are plenty of users who have both an Apple and a Windows device, so with this in mind, perhaps it's time at WWDC for the company to recognize this, and put iTunes to bed.I just got the same error message. ITunes has had its day - it's a relic of an era where we used PCs and laptops to manage our music for our iPods, and for a time, apps for our iPhones. According to Apple’s iTunes support page, the changes are due to a renewed focus on managing music, movies, digital books, and podcasts directly from iOS devices, brought in by a new App Store. Perhaps this is where the Apple TV app, found on televisions, could come over to Windows 11 to alleviate this, while podcasts could be their own app for both Android and Windows devices. Yet iTunes still offers podcasts and videos that can be bought within the app in Windows, which complicates things. Translating this to Windows would be a challenge, but as Apple Music is available on Android, there may be potential to make it available to Windows 11 users as an app as well, saving the company from having to support two music apps on two different platforms.Īs Android apps are available as a preview for users in the Microsoft Store, this could make sense for Apple and Apple Music users who don't have a Mac, especially as it's also arrived on Roku devices.
