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id: pyobjc-framework-ituneslibrary
version: "12.2.2"
license: MIT
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: active
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# pyobjc-framework-iTunesLibrary — Wrappers for the framework iTunesLibrary on macOS

License: permissive · Maintenance: active · Downloads: 649.6K/mo

## What it is and what it does

This package wraps Apple's iTunesLibrary framework for use from Python, allowing macOS developers to interact with iTunes library data programmatically. It is part of the PyObjC project and provides direct access to Objective-C framework classes and methods translated into Python.

The package requires a signed application bundle to function and does not include its own documentation—users must consult Apple's framework documentation and PyObjC's general translation guides. It supports Python 3.10 through 3.15 and is actively maintained, with recent releases and ongoing development.

Use it for:

- Build macOS applications that read or query iTunes library metadata and playlists
- Automate iTunes library operations from Python scripts on macOS systems
- Integrate iTunes library access into larger macOS desktop applications using PyObjC
- Access music library information programmatically without relying on iTunes UI automation

## Worth the install?

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Provides Python bindings to macOS's iTunesLibrary framework, enabling programmatic access to iTunes library data from Python code running on macOS.

Yes, if you are developing on macOS and need programmatic access to the iTunesLibrary framework. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and carries a permissive license. Install friction is low. However, you must be prepared to consult Apple's framework documentation and understand PyObjC's Python-to-Objective-C translation model, and your application must be signed.

## Install

pip install pyobjc-framework-ituneslibrary
uv add pyobjc-framework-ituneslibrary
poetry add pyobjc-framework-ituneslibrary

## Installing pyobjc-framework-iTunesLibrary

Before you install: Low install friction; depends on pyobjc-core and pyobjc-framework-Cocoa. Actively maintained with a release 3 days ago and recent commits.

License in practice: MIT license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; suitable for most projects.

Quickstart:

pip install pyobjc-framework-ituneslibrary

from iTunesLibrary import ITLibrary

# Access the iTunes library
library = ITLibrary.libraryWithITunesMediaFolder_(None)

Requires macOS; application must be signed; requires Python 3.10 or later

Verify before relying:

- Whether the iTunesLibrary framework is available on all supported macOS versions or only recent ones
- Whether the signed application bundle requirement applies to all use cases or only certain operations

## Package facts

- License: MIT (permissive)
- Python support: supports_current
- Install friction: low
- Maintenance: active
- Downloads: 649.6K/month (top 15,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

itunes library python macos, pyobjc itunes bindings, macos music library access, objective-c itunes wrapper, python itunes framework, macos cocoa itunes, macos-native, objective-c-binding

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