When we think of smartphones and MP3 players that are compatible with iTunes, the iPhone and iPod are probably the only things that come to mind. But that’s not entirely true. There are actually MP3 players made by companies other than Apple that are compatible with iTunes.
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To take things a step further, did you know that many smartphones can also sync music with iTunes with the help of some add-on software? Read on to learn all about the non-Apple devices that are compatible with iTunes.
Being compatible with iTunes can mean two things: being able to sync content to an iTunes-enabled MP3 player or smartphone, or being able to play music purchased from the iTunes Store. This article focuses only on being able to sync content with iTunes.
For many years, the only MP3 players compatible with iTunes were those made by Apple. This wasn’t always the case—there was a brief period in the early days of iTunes when there were plenty of options (more on that in the next section). More recently, a new wave of high-end MP3 players offer iTunes support. Thanks to the dominance of smartphones, traditional MP3 players are still relatively rare, but the following devices do work with iTunes:
