Apple Ipod Touch Ios6 User Guide

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Music
Getting music
Get music and other audio content onto iPod touch:
 •Purchase and download from the iTunes Store:  In Music, tap Store. See Chapter 25, iTunes Store, 
on page 91.
 •Automatically download music purchased on your other iOS devices and computers:   See 
iCloud
 on page 14 .
 •Sync content with iTunes on your computer:  See Syncing with iTunes on page 15.
 •Use iTunes Match to store your music library in iCloud:  See iTunes Match on page 45 .
Playing music
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Play a track:  Browse by playlist, artist, song, or other category, then tap the track.
 •See additional browse buttons:  Tap More.
 •Change which browse buttons appear at the bottom:  Tap More, tap Edit, then drag an icon over 
the button you want to replace.
The Now Playing screen shows you what’s playing, and provides playback controls.
Next/Fast-forward
Play/Pause
Track list
Back
VolumePrevious/
Rewind
AirPlay
Lyrics appear on the Now Playing screen if you’ve added them to the...

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Display audio controls while in another app:  Double-click the Home button , then swipe 
the multitasking bar to the right. Swipe right again to display a volume control and the AirPlay 
button 
 (when in range of an Apple TV or AirPlay speakers).
Current audio 
app—tap to open it.
Currently playing song.
Display audio controls while the screen is locked:  Double-click the Home button .
Play music on AirPlay speakers or Apple TV:  Tap . See AirPlay on page 30.
Cover Flow
When you...

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Playlists
Create a playlist:  View Playlists, tap Add Playlist near the top of the list, then enter a title. Tap  
to add songs and videos, then tap Done.
Edit a playlist:  Select the playlist to edit, then tap Edit.
 •Add more songs:  Tap .
 •Delete a song:  Tap . Deleting a song from a playlist doesn’t delete it from iPod touch.
 •Change the song order:  Drag .
New and changed playlists are copied to your iTunes library the next time you sync iPod touch 
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Siri and Voice Control
You can use Siri (iPod touch 5th generation) or Voice Control to control music playback on  
iPod touch. See Chapter 4, Siri, on page 35 and  Voice Control on page 26.
Use Siri or Voice Control:  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...

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Home Sharing
Home Sharing lets you play music, movies, and TV shows from the iTunes library on your Mac or 
PC. iPod touch and your computer must be on the same Wi-Fi network.
Note:  Home Sharing requires iTunes 10.2 or later, available at www.itunes.com/download. Bonus 
content, such as digital booklets and iTunes Extras, can’t be shared.
Play music from your iTunes library on iPod touch:
 1 In iTunes on your computer, choose File > Home Sharing > Turn On Home Sharing. Log in,...

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Videos
Use the Videos app to watch movies, TV shows, and music videos. To watch video podcasts, 
install the free Podcasts app from the App Store. See Chapter 30, Podcasts, on page 10 4. To watch 
videos you record using Camera on iPod touch, open the Photos app.
Swipe down to 
search.
See additional 
episodes of a 
series.
Tap a video to play it.
WARNING:  For importan t information about avoiding hearing loss, see Important safety 
information
 on page 12 9 .
Get videos:
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Convert a video to work with iPod touch:  If you try to add a video from iTunes to iPod touch 
and a message says the video can’t play on iPod touch, you can convert the video. Select the 
video in your iTunes library and choose File > Create New Version > “Create iPod or iPhone 
Version.” Then add the converted video to iPod touch.
Tap the video to show or hide controls.
Watch the video on
a TV with Apple TV.
Drag to skipforward or back.
Choose a
chapter.Drag to adjust
the...

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Messages
Sending and receiving messages
WARNING:  For important information about avoiding distraction while driving, see Important 
safety information
 on page 12 9 .
Using the Messages app and the built-in iMessage service, you can send unlimited text messages 
over Wi-Fi to other iOS and OS X Mountain Lion users. Messages can include photos, videos, and 
other info. You can see when other people are typing, and notify them when you’ve read their 
messages. iMessages are displayed on all of your...

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Resume a conversation:  Tap the conversation in the Messages list.
Use picture characters:  Go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards > Add New Keyboard, 
then tap Emoji to make that keyboard available. Then while typing a message, tap 
 to bring up 
the Emoji keyboard. See Special input methods on page 12 8 .
See a person’s contact info:  Scroll to the top (tap the status bar) to see actions you can perform, 
such as making a FaceTime call.
See earlier messages in the...