Change Playback preferences in iTunes on PC
In the iTunes app on your PC, use the Playback pane of iTunes preferences to choose how to fade songs in and out, change music sound quality during playback, and more.
To change these preferences, choose Edit > Preferences, then click Playback.
Option | Description | ||||||||||
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Crossfade Songs | Fade songs in and out, with no silence between songs. Set the amount of time it takes for the current song to fade out at the end and the new song to fade in. | ||||||||||
Sound Enhancer | Change the music’s sound quality during playback. Increase or decrease the Sound Enhancer’s effect. | ||||||||||
Sound Check | Play all music and video at the same volume. | ||||||||||
Video Playback Quality | Choose the option (Best Available or Good) that works best with your computer. | ||||||||||
Maximum Resolution | Choose a maximum resolution for videos. Videos with a resolution smaller than the maximum aren’t scaled up. | ||||||||||
Play Audio Description When Available | Play the description of the visual content automatically when available. | ||||||||||
Caption Style | Choose a caption style, or click Configure to create additional caption styles. See Change Playback Captions preferences. | ||||||||||
Prefer Closed Captions and SDH | Use closed captions and SDH, when available. | ||||||||||
Play Audio Using | Choose Direct Sound to allow system sounds from your computer to be heard while listening to audio. Otherwise, choose Windows Audio Session to turn off system sounds during playback. | ||||||||||
Sample Rate For Audio and Bits Per Sample For Audio | Choose these settings to fine-tune audio playback quality. For best results, the settings must match your settings in the Sound control panel in Windows. | ||||||||||