User's Manual
Chapter 8 Music 68
Add more songs: Tap .
Delete a song: Tap , then tap Remove. Deleting a song from a playlist doesn’t delete it
from iPad.
Change the song order: Drag .
New and changed playlists are copied to your iTunes library the next time you sync iPad with
your computer, or through iCloud if you’ve subscribed to iTunes Match.
Clear or delete a playlist you created on iPad. Select the playlist, then tap Clear or Delete.
Remove a song from iPad. Tap Songs, swipe the song, then tap Delete. The song is deleted from
iPad, but not from your iTunes library on your Mac or PC, or from iCloud.
Genius—made for you
A Genius playlist is a collection of songs from your library that go together. Genius is a free
service, but it requires an Apple ID.
A Genius Mix is a selection of songs of the same kind of music, re-created from your library each
time you listen to the mix.
Turn on Genius. Tap Playlists, tap Genius Playlist, then tap Turn On Genius.
Browse and play Genius Mixes.
additional mixes. To play a mix, tap
.
Make a Genius playlist. View Playlists, then tap Genius Playlist and choose a song. Or from the
Now Playing screen, tap Create, then tap Genius Playlist.
Tap New, then pick a song.
Refresh the playlist: Tap Refresh.
Save the playlist: Tap Save. The playlist is saved with the title of the song you picked, and
marked by
.
If you subscribe to iTunes Match, your Genius playlists are stored in iCloud. Genius playlists
created on iPad are copied to your computer when you sync with iTunes.
Note: Once a Genius playlist is synced to iTunes, you can’t delete it directly from iPad. Use iTunes
to edit the playlist name, stop syncing, or delete the playlist.
Delete a saved Genius playlist. Tap the Genius playlist, then tap Delete.
Siri
You can use Siri (iPad 3rd generation or later) to control music playback. See Use Siri on page 46.
Use Siri to play music. Press and hold the Home button.
Play or pause music: Say “play” or “play music.” To pause, say “pause,” “pause music,” or “stop.”
You can also say “next song” or “previous song.”
Play an album, artist, or playlist: Say “play,” then say “album,” “artist,” or “playlist” and the name.
Find out more about the current song: Say “what’s playing,” “who sings this song,” or “who is this
song by.”
Use Genius to play similar songs: Say “Genius” or “play more songs like this.”
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