Apple has published a new support document explaining that starting on May 25th, it will drop support for the iTunes Store on Windows machines running XP and Vista, as well as the first-generation Apple TV. The company says the change is due to security updates…
The support document, first noted by MacRumors, explains that Apple will introduce security changes on May 25th that prevent older PCs from accessing the iTunes Store. Both Windows XP and Windows Vista are no longer supported by Microsoft, while the latest version of iTunes is also not available for the operating systems.
The company says users will still be able to use iTunes on their computer, but without support for Apple and without support for the iTunes Store:
Furthermore, Apple says the security changes will prevent the first-generation Apple from accessing the iTunes Store, as well. This shouldn’t come as a huge surprise as Apple officially declared the first-generation Apple TV obsolete back in 2015.
You can continue to use previous versions of iTunes on your Windows PC without support from Apple. However, you won’t be able to make new purchases from the iTunes Store or redownload previous purchases on that computer.
All of the details can be found on Apple’s support page. Will these changes affect you? Let us know down in the comments.
After the changes, you’ll only be able to access the iTunes Store on Apple TV (2nd generation) or later.
