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Retune on Windows Pc

Developed By: SquallyDoc Studios

License: Free

Rating: 3,8/5 - 11.911 votes

Last Updated: April 16, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 3.5.23
Size 2.4 MB
Release Date February 23, 14
Category Productivity Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (5)]

What's New:
v3.5.23* Bug fixes* Fixes for Samsung Android 4.1 devicesv3.5.15* Bug fixes* Translated to Spanish* Translated to Italianv3.5.13* Bug fixesv3.5.11* Bug fixes*... [see more]

Description from Developer:
Retune is an iTunes remote, it allows you to use your Android device to control iTunes! Use your Android device to change songs, TV shows, movies from anywhere in your home!

iTun... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Retune and install on Windows PC. Retune is free Productivity app, developed by SquallyDoc Studios. Latest version of Retune is 3.5.23, was released on 2014-02-23 (updated on 2024-04-16). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000,000. Overall rating of Retune is 3,8. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 11,911 users, 2,008 users had rated it 5*, 6,635 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Retune on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Retune on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Retune on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install Retune using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Retune" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Retune on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Retune" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Other versions available: 3.5.23.

Download Retune 3.5.23 on Windows PC – 2.4 MB

Retune is an iTunes remote, it allows you to use your Android device to control iTunes! Use your Android device to change songs, TV shows, movies from anywhere in your home!

iTunes 11 is fully supported with Up Next support!

Retune will work on any of the following DACP servers:
* iTunes v10 or later
* MonkeyTunes for MediaMonkey v1.7.1.1 or later
* AlbumPlayer TouchRemote
* TouchRemote DACP Server for Foobar2000

Features Include:
* Ability to toggle playing/pause, seek in a song, skip forward and backward, set shuffle/repeat, and toggle iTunes visualizer
* View all iTunes songs, artists, albums, genres, and composers.
* View and play all iTunes movies, rentals, TV Shows, podcasts, iTunes U courses, and audiobooks
* View playlists.
* View genius mixes.
* Ability to play music from any of the viewing categories (songs, artists, albums, genres, composers, playlists, genius mixes, and radio).
* Ability to start a genius playlist from the currently playing song.
* Ability to search for music, movies, TV Shows, podcasts, and iTunes U courses.
* Set which iTunes speakers to use and the current volume for any of those speakers.
* Tell iTunes to stream to an Apple TV.
* iTunes 11 Up Next Support. Add songs, albums, artist, genres, composers, and playlists to the Up Next list. Including the ability to view/remove/reorder songs and parts of the Up Next list.
* MonkeyTunes Play Queue support.
* View album artwork.
* Notification (including expanded notification) controls.
* Lockscreen controls. This requires Audio Focus so if you do not like this behavior you can disable the feature in settings. Android 4.2 has a defect with lockscreen controls causing problems on the lockscreen. This option is disabled by default for Android 4.2. Use lockscreen widgets instead for a better user experience.
* Built from the ground up to support both phones and tablets!
* Multiple Widgets both for small and large screens.
* Lockscreen widgets for devices that support it (turn off lockscreen controls for best experience)
* Rate songs right from Retune.
* Enjoy either the light or dark theme.
* Use your device's physical volume buttons to control the iTunes volume within the Retune app.
* Ability to enable Retune to pause the currently playing song when a call is received and start playing again once the call finishes.
* Side bar support for quick navigation.
* Shared library support.
* List and Grid view support.
* Ability to lock the screen on.
* View the now playing artist/album from the Now Playing screen.
* Integration with MusicBoss for Pebble. Requires Music Boss 1.6.1+
* iTunes Radio support (iTunes 11.1 required)

Requires:
* WIFI for Android device to connect to iTunes.
* Computer running iTunes v10.0, MonkeyTunes for MediaMonkey, AlbumPlayer TouchRemote, or TouchRemote for Foobar2000 on the same network as your Android device. Retune has not been tested with any other DACP servers which have not been listed as supported.

Special Thanks To:
Antoine Pillot for translating to French.
Lucas Felipe da Cunha for translating to Portuguese.
Jonas Hufen for translating to German.
Hwanmoo Yong for translating to Korean.
Armando Lozano Gallegos for translating to Spanish.
Mario Nicolas Cappello for translating to Italian.

If you would like to help translate Retune to another language please contact me using the developer email and we can work together to add a translation.

Retune does not play iTunes music on your Android device. It is merely a remote for iTunes.

iTunes, AirPort, AirPlay and AppleTV are trademarks of Apple Inc. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Retune is not authorized or approved by Apple Inc.
v3.5.23
* Bug fixes
* Fixes for Samsung Android 4.1 devices

v3.5.15
* Bug fixes
* Translated to Spanish
* Translated to Italian

v3.5.13
* Bug fixes

v3.5.11
* Bug fixes
* iTunes Radio support (iTunes 11.1 required)
* Create Genius playlist from any song (iTunes 11.1 required)
* Rearrange Up Next list by dragging album art (enable in settings)
* Support for Android devices using wired Ethernet ports
* Ability to sort by date added
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to enter Wi-Fi Multicast mode.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.