iTunesControl for Windows

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffJuly 24, 2012

Freeware iTunes plug-in iTunesControl gives us all a chance to improve iTunes' features by adding long-missing features.

The On-Screen Display pop-up can be customized to an amazing extent. Users can choose to have album art displayed, and can choose precisely which information about the currently playing track gets shown. But you can also choose the screen position, the size of the album art, the background color, the font, the font color, the border thickness and color, and more about the aesthetics of the OSD box. Under the Layout tab, you can cut and paste tags to change the display. Note that opting for the Outline mode will override any background color or border you've previously chosen.

You can set up to 30 different hot keys, from the basics to advanced features like track ratings, repeat mode, hide and show iTunes, and more. Users can also set the title information displayed for iTunes itself and startup and shutdown behavior for iTunes and the plug-in. Two useful options tie the plug-ins behavior to iTunes, so that when you start and close the plug-in, iTunes will also open and shut down.

The program is still in beta, but it's compatible with versions of iTunes as old as 4.6. This is a pretty neat plug-in for those of you who find yourselves addicted to iTunes.

What’s new in version 0.60

Version 0.60 has added option to mirror display on all monitors, only toggle "repeat one" with "Repeat Mode" hotkey, static album art, and fixed iTunes always gets WM_APPCOMMAND messages.

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: July 16, 2012

Latest update: July 24, 2012

Version: 0.60

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 10
Windows Server
Windows 7
Windows XP
Windows 2003
Windows 8
Windows Vista

Additional Requirements: Apple iTunes 4.6 or later

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Total Downloads: 23,153

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User Reviews

3.2/5

15 User Votes

It simply works!
discokentaOctober 21, 2012
Pros
Very simple, yet very configurable & intuitive.
Cons
None found as yet.
Summary
A great small free program that does what it says without any apparent issues (yet).
Trojan Detected
MattGreyDesignJune 7, 2011
Pros
Great usability, works great, customisable
Cons
Information doesnt always show over other windows like iTunesKeys. This software came up as containing a Trojan in the "Settings" process (Scanned with Ad-aware and AVG).
Summary
This is unsafe software, even though it works great, it isn't recommended to use it.
Doesn't work. Freezes iTunes.
thecenteroftheuniverseApril 27, 2011
Pros
It's EXACTLY what I'm looking for.
Cons
It's only function is to freeze iTunes.
Summary
Maybe this is due to the new version of iTunes??
Very good. Yet it can improve a lot.
MatacoSeptember 8, 2009
Pros
Can use it without changing the program I´m using. Does not have to go to iTunes to change something
Cons
Need some time to remember the keys. Default display could be more elegant
Summary
didnt like it
des bannisterMay 24, 2008
Pros
Cons
Summary
it does what it promises.
megaldn101March 17, 2008
Pros
It's a nice add-on to your i-tunes,it make songs easier to id.
Cons
i like to see updates on this program,thanks.
Summary
I don't know why I downloded it, I don't have I Tunes on my computer
tledmun56February 28, 2008
Pros
Nothing to like, I deleted it right away
Cons
Forget about this review, I'm an idiot. Why would a sane person download a plug in for a program not on his system!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Summary
Does better than others
lmanlo09February 28, 2008
Pros
It works better than another one I used, Iremote I think, but has better way of controlling Itunes and better display of song. I'm going to keep this one.
Cons
Would have like to it to display the time elapsing of each song.
Summary
pgetkoFebruary 26, 2008
Pros
Cons
Summary
Features you may need, and good customizability.
ChronoscytheFebruary 26, 2008
Pros
You can set it up to be totally discreet and utilize only features that you need, as I did. Features? Half-star ratings, hotkeys (specifically to show/hide iTunes, set ratings, play/pause), on-screen track info (again, need to customize to make it look good). Fairly flexible and un-intrusive.
Cons
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Developer’s Description

By Carson Morrow

Enhance and optimize your iTunes.

iTunesControl is a light-weight program designed to add useful features to iTunes. It adds customizable visual feedback, a sleep timer, and over 40 customizable global hot keys. iTunesControl can show many different types of information about the current track, including album, artist, track name, track rating, and bit rate. iTunesControl allows you to tag your music to easily create smart playlists of related music. A Song Search feature allows you to quickly find the music you want.