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Apple Unveils iTunes Preview: Browser Based iTunes Links

AppleInsider has just reported that Apple has updated all the iTunes Store links to support web browsers. This means any link you’ll copy from the iTunes Store will redirect you to a custom web page called iTunes Preview which doesn’t force iTunes.app to open.

Here’s how it looks like:

Pretty cool. You can also see the ratings and read the reviews from the Preview page. But, you can’t listen to song previews in the web browser, you’ll have to press “View in iTunes”.

Now, I wonder why iTunes Preview is only for songs and albums. Wouldn’t it be great to have an AppStore Preview?

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Federico is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of MacStories, where he writes about Apple with a focus on apps, developers, iPad, and iOS productivity. He founded MacStories in April 2009 and has been writing about Apple since. Federico is also the co-host of AppStories, a weekly podcast exploring the world of apps, Unwind, a fun exploration of media and more, and NPC: Next Portable Console, a show about portable gaming and the handheld revolution.

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