Following its unveiling at WWDC back in June, users in the U.S. have been able to enjoy the iTunes in the Cloud beta, which allows them to re-download content purchased from the iTunes Store. Users in other parts of the world were left out, and we were led to believe that iTunes in the Cloud would be U.S.-only upon its launch. Today, however, Apple is rolling out the feature internationally.
MacRumors reports that users in Canada and the United Kingdom are now able to access the iTunes in the Cloud feature, though it’s unclear whether the service has reached other parts of the world at this point. Those who do have access to the service now should find a new ‘Purchased’ tab within the iTunes app, similar to that in the App Store app, which will allow them to re-download certain content.
The service also supports automatic download across your devices, allowing you to purchase a track on your iPhone and have it sent instantly to your iPad and your Mac.
Has iTunes in the Cloud been activated for you yet?
Killian Bell is a freelance writer based in the U.K. He has an interest in all things tech and also covers Android over at CultofAndroid.com. You can follow him on Twitter via @killianbell.
40 responses to “Apple Begins International Roll-Out of iTunes in the Cloud”
I noticed it a few hours ago.
iCloud is live in Mexico
What’s it suppose to do. I don’t have a iPhone, or a iPod or a iPad?
Not in Germany…and given how stupid the content owners in Germany are (just google “GEMA”), I don’t expect it any time soon. They rather alienate their customers than finally arrive in the 21st century. For example, to this day music videos on YouTube are blocked, meaning that you have to use proxies or VPNs if you want to watch them…or just pirate them to begin with. It’s as if they rather don’t want any money at all and drive people into piracy than to accept a reasonable price…
I’m especially pessimistic regarding iTunes Match. That’s the absolute killer feature of the iCloud, but I can’t see it arriving in Germany any time soon and if it does, it will so at a prohibitive cost.
Its Available in India now. A purchase button with ‘New’ written near it is visible now!
Got it in Australia. Just had to close iTunes and launch it again. Sweet
yes in france
Not in Japan yet. How do you install it
Live here in Ireland too.
Make that 2 for Oz
Not in Canada… not yet at least.
Available but some albums I’ve previously purchased are only partially available to re-download.
not yet in Belgium
In Canada on my iPod Touch
Got it in Canada for my account! ^__^
iOS 5 downloading…
Almost done.. We’ll see.
OK DONE!!! Â Extract in progress. Â Other computers really slow now <<150kbps
Indeed not for BE Apple ID, works when logging in with US Apple ID…
works for apps and books, not for music, videos and tv series here in Germany