Apple and the Windows world, it’s always a bit complicated: if the company has developed some software for the camp opposite (remember QuickTime, imposed by a lot of software and games), the quality of the applications Apple’s Windows is… perfectible. If you use Apple Music for example, the two official Apple solutions are the old iTunes (which continues its life outside of macOS) and the Apple website.
Cider, an effective alternative… and broken
Then there is Cider, a alternative open source developed with the framework Electron. The application is cross-platform (Windows, therefore, but also macOS and GNU / Linux distributions) but it is obviously those who use the Redmond OS who find this software of interest. You can download it on the project’s GitHub page or on the Microsoft Store (or it is sold for €1.99).
Cider uses the MusicKit API provided by Apple, but a modification on Apple’s side prevented recently the client to connect to the infrastructure. According the developers of Cidera correction has been found, but it is a temporary solution, while waiting to find a more effective way to solve the problem.
For Windows users, there is only hope that the Apple TV and Apple Music clients promised by Apple in October will be effective. Indeed, currently, the only way to enjoy Apple TV+ on Windows is to use the dedicated website, even though Apple has deployed Apple TV+ and Apple Music on many different OS and devices (such as consoles and televisions).