Apple iPod touch iOS 8.1 - Manual (Page 64)

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Clear or delete a playlist you created on iPod touch. Select the playlist, then tap Clear or Delete.
Remove a song from iPod touch. Tap Songs, swipe the song, then tap Delete. The song is
deleted from iPod touch, 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. Tap Genius (tap More first, if Genius isn’t visible). Swipe left or
right to access other 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.
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Replace the playlist using a different song: Tap New and pick a song.
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Refresh the playlist: Tap Refresh.
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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 iPod touch 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 iPod touch. 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 and Voice Control
You can use Siri or Voice Control to control music playback. See Chapter 4, Siri , on page 42 and
Voice Control on page 29.
Use Siri or Voice Control. Press and hold the Home button.
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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.”
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Play an album, artist, or playlist: Say “play,” then say “album,” “artist,” or “playlist” and the name.
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Shuffle the current playlist: Say “shuffle.”
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Find out more about the current song: Say “what’s playing,” “who sings this song,” or “who is this
song by.”
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Use Genius to play similar songs: Say “Genius” or “play more songs like this.”