Questions tagged [itunes]
Apple's proprietary digital media player application. Questions should be related to programs working with iTunes. Tech support questions are off-topic.
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How can I pass an argument to a PowerShell script?
There's a PowerShell script named itunesForward.ps1 that makes iTunes fast forward 30 seconds:
$iTunes = New-Object -ComObject iTunes.Application
if ($iTunes.playerstate -eq 1)
{
$iTunes....
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Images can't contain alpha channels or transparencies
Apple has released new version of iTunes Connect & I got an error message when I tried to set Screenshots on itunes connect for my app.
"Images can't contain alpha channels or transparencies."
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How does the algorithm to color the song list in iTunes 11 work? [closed]
The new iTunes 11 has a very nice view for the song list of an album, picking the colors for the fonts and background in function of album cover. Anyone figured out how the algorithm works?
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Application Loader stuck at "Authenticating with the iTunes store" when uploading an iOS app
We have been trying to submit an app to the iTunes store using Application Loader for three days and keep getting stuck at the "Authenticating with the iTunes store" step.
We have read many forums (...
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ERROR ITMS-9000: "Redundant Binary Upload. There already exists a binary upload with build version '1.0' for train '1.0'"
I am trying to upload my build on iTunes Connect via Xcode 5.1.1 but it is continuously showing that it is loading and app is not getting uploaded. So I have tried uploading with Application Loader ...
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'Missing recommended icon file - The bundle does not contain an app icon for iPhone / iPod Touch of exactly '120x120' pixels, in .png format'
I submitted an app update, but I have received an email telling me this error has occurred:
Missing recommended icon file - The bundle does not contain an app icon for iPhone / iPod Touch of ...
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Find the number of downloads for a particular app in apple appstore [closed]
I need to do a market research on specific type of apps. so is there a way for me to know the download count of the app / any app.
Is there a way to find the number of downloads for a particular app ...
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ITunes review URL and iOS 7 (ask user to rate our app) AppStore show a blank page
Does anybody knows if the technique used to ask the user to rate our app and open for him the App Store directly on the rating page is still working on iOS 7 ?
I used to open this url from my app :
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Install IPA with iTunes 12
I have an IPA signed for ad-hoc distribution. I can install it fine with Flash Builder. I'd like to install a release version via iTunes 12, though. Dragging it onto:
The device name
The app section
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What is `mt=8` in iTunes links for the App Store?
Does anyone know the significance of the mt parameter in App Store Links?
Sample link:
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=337319445&mt=8
It seems that any value ...
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Application Loader: "Cannot proceed with delivery: an existing transporter instance is currently uploading this package"
I have been unable to overcome this error in Application Loader. I've quit, restarted, tried different computers - it's like the server is hung up on an op that I never initiated and it won't time ...
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How to decrypt an encrypted Apple iTunes iPhone backup?
I've been asked by a number of unfortunate iPhone users to help them restore data from their iTunes backups. This is easy when they are unencrypted, but not when they are encrypted, whether or not the ...
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How to delete app Build in New iTunes Connect Site?
I want to upload my app's new version on iTunes connect, but I can't submit it as I mention here.
Now I want to delete uploaded build and upload new build with save version, but I get an error as ...
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Is there a way since (iOS 7's release) to get the UDID without using iTunes on a PC/Mac?
I'm developing an app for my company and we're going through the process of slowly letting people into the "beta" by adding their iPads to the company's iOS Dev Center accounts. From there we do an ad ...
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A server with the specified hostname could not be found
When I try to submit my app on the App Store through Xcode I got this error.
A server with the specified hostname could not be found.
Is this temporary error at Apple or something to do with Xcode?...
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Podcast search API [closed]
Is there any podcast directory search API out there apart from the iTunes search API? I have looked around but could not find anything useful. Can I use feedburner for this? Is there a search API for ...
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Creating music visualizer [closed]
So how does someone create a music visualizer? I've looked on Google but I haven't really found anything that talks about the actual programming; mostly just links to plug-ins or visualizing ...
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Unable to change the Price tier in the In app Purchase
I'm unable to change the price of an in-app purchase. I added initially for testing purposes, but now that I'm submitting the app, I'd like to change it. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to accept the ...
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SKPaymentQueue addTransactionObserver asking for App Store password on startup after in-app purchase
My app is using in-app purchases, and most of my users can purchase just fine without any problems. For these folks, my app downloads the content after the purchase succeeds and they are happy.
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Install IPA with iTunes 11
I have an IPA signed for ad-hoc distribution. I can install it fine with Xcode Organizer by dragging it to the device. It also worked with iTunes <=10 by dragging onto the device name.
I'd like to ...
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Lazy module variables--can it be done?
I'm trying to find a way to lazily load a module-level variable.
Specifically, I've written a tiny Python library to talk to iTunes, and I want to have a DOWNLOAD_FOLDER_PATH module variable. ...
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How can I make my ad hoc iPhone application's icon show up in iTunes?
I've got an iPhone app with icon file Icon.png.
This icon shows up properly when the app is on the phone itself, but it doesn't show up in the applications pane in iTunes.
What do I need to do to ...
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Delete new version of app in iTunes connect
I uploaded a new version of my app in iTunes connect and I do not want and/or need it - how do I get rid of it?
Currently the status shows Prepare For Upload with yellow dot..
I want to delete new ...
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With Apps option removed from latest iTunes 12.7.... , how to install adhoc IPA?
Now that after latest update from Apple for iTunes, Apps option is removed from Library in iTunes.
See Article Here: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208075
How should my client, now get the ad ...
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Demonstration video for the appstore? [closed]
I uploaded my app to itunes connect and i waited a few days.. and then the app that i uploaded was denied.
1 of the reason was that i didnt had a demonstration video with my app in use?
Furthermore,...
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ios how can I deselect game center and in-app-purchase when I try to register my app
I'm trying to register my app in the apple developer portal but there you can select the services your app is going to be using. by my problem is I'm not going to be using:"game center" or "in-app-...
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Speeding-up the Apple review process for iOS application for patches and hotfixes [closed]
Is there any way to upload a quick-fix for my application, approved by Apple some days ago? Or should I wait for another 2 weeks for re-review again?
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Removing a new app version from iTunes Connect
I created a new version of my app in iTunes Connect using the wrong version number. I'd like to remove the new version which is in a "Prepare for Upload" status. How do I do this?
There are other ...
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App stuck on installing ipa from iTunes
Since moving to ios7 I am unable to distribute my app to my iPad using the ipa and provisioning profile (the same ones that worked just before I upgraded to ios7 do not work either).
This is what I ...
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Get UUID without iTunes
I am looking for a way to extract my iPhone (OS v3.0) UUID without using iTunes. I tried "UUID Revealer" from Cydia Store but that is not working on my system. I could SSH with WinSCP and I have a ...
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iOS app update notification
How does the iOS app update mechanism work? How to tell user that application on Appstore has been updated?Do i have to write the functionality in the code to show the update popover or is it handled ...
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How to install a .ipa file into my iPhone? [closed]
I need to install an app into my iPhone, I have the .ipa file of that app and also my device is added to the developer's account.
I downloaded the file and open it in iTunes and when I am trying to ...
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Can I set offset in lookup of iTunes API? (I'd like to paginate lookup result)
I'd like to paginate lookup result. So can I set offset in lookup of iTunes API?
The API document says no offset parameter, but, in search API, we can set offset likes below.
https://itunes.apple....
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What does .ipa file stands for? [closed]
Whenever I download any application from iTunes the file extension is .ipa.
I already know that this is a zip file which contains some plist info and it is meant for iPhone, iPod.
I am wondering what ...
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An error occurred uploading to the iTunes Store
We Really need some help on this one:
We've Struggled with all the Apple Mumbo-Jumbo for the Last two months and can't seem to get our APP on the APPStore...
Right now my problem is after Validating ...
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How many ratings required for iTunes average rating?
I have tried to search all over for this, but have not succeeded in finding an answer unfortunately..
Apps on the iTunes app store show average ratings when enough ratings are received. Does anyone ...
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Turn off email notification - iTunes Connect
Anyone know a way to disable email notification when app status changes? I have 10+ internal testers and don't want them to be spammed by email whenever app status is changed.
Edit: All users have ...
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How to link to Android Market app
What's the best way to link to an Android Market app without knowing who will get the link (Android user/non-Android user) and from where (desktop/mobile)?
For iPhone I use the itunes.apple.com app ...
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iTunes api, lookup by bundle ID?
Is there any way to use the iTunes API to lookup information based on the unique app bundleId? I have an iphone app, I want to use the API to check to see if the user has the newest version. Using ...
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Missing Localized Screenshots Error on itunes
I have selected Default Language as "Australian English" as Default language. When I am submitting the binary it showing as rejected"Red Icon" with status "Missing Localized Screenshots". The ...
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Observing "App needs to be updated" message when launching app on iOS 15
We are trying to test application on iOS 15 and found that we are getting this message App needs to be updated.
Can anyone please let me know the reason behind this message? Existing users will have ...
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Is it possible to get app id from iOS application programmatically?
Is there any way for getting appstore id from running iOS application? (For asking user to rate it and providing link to appstore.)
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iTunes: Failed to create an app icon
I am having this problem today when I tried to update my iPad app in iTunes. First it asked me to upload an application icon (which already existed, but they needed other), 1024 X 1024. I have ...
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Get iOS iTunes App Store ID via BundleID? [closed]
Could an iOS app get the iTunes link of itself? Before publishing the app, the appstore id is unknown. Is there an API for this?
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Is it possible to find out itunes link for iOS application before it being submitted to appstore?
In my application I need to have one link which is directly conncect to the app store and it is the link of my application on iTunes App Store. Can anyone please let me know how to do it?
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Objective-c - Getting least used and most used color in a image
Im trying to get the least used color, and the most used color from MP3 file's album artwork for a music playing application. I need the colors to do an effect like the new itunes 11. Where the ...
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Apple asking for iPad screenshot (in iTunes Connect) on iPhone app?
Quick and hopefully obvious question. I'm setting up my app to be submitted, and I'm working in iTunes Connect. It's asking me for iPhone and iPad screenshots. Is it okay to leave out the iPad ...
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Does iTunes pass referral parameters on iPhone once app is installed?
Is there any provision in iOS wherein the referral parameters used to start the iTunes application are passed on to the application on its first run?
For example in Android, if I use a link such as ...
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How to detect the active iTunes store on the iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad?
I'd like to be able to determine which store the user connects to from inside my app, so that I can direct them to some appropriate content for their device AND store. Does anyone know how to get ...
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Why does iTunes Store Reviews RSS feed sometimes return no results?
I'm trying to import reviews for certain apps on the iTunes App Store via the public reviews RSS feed. Most of the time the feed returns a list of 50 reviews per page, and gives me links for up to 10 ...
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