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 “playlist” and the name.
•• Shuffle the current playlist: Say “shuffle.”
•• 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.”
iTunes Match
iTunes Match stores your music library in
Subscribe to iTunes Match: In iTunes on your computer, choose Store > Turn On iTunes Match, then click the Subscribe button.
Once you subscribe, iTunes adds your music, playlists, and Genius Mixes to iCloud. Your songs that match music already in the iTunes Store are automatically available in iCloud. Other songs are uploaded. You can download and play matched songs at up to iTunes Plus quality (256 kbps
Turn on iTunes Match: Go to Settings > Music.
Turning on iTunes Match removes synced music from iPod touch, and disables Genius Mixes and Genius Playlists.
Songs are downloaded to iPod touch when you play them. You can also download songs and albums manually.
Download a song or album to iPod touch: While browsing, tap
.
Note: When iTunes Match is on, downloaded music is automatically removed from iPod touch when space is needed, starting with the oldest and least played songs. iCloud icons () reappear for removed songs and albums, showing that the songs and albums are still available through iCloud, but not stored locally on iPod touch.
Manually remove a song or album: Swipe sideways across the song or album, then tap Delete.
Show only music that’s been downloaded from iCloud: Go to Settings > Music, then turn off Show All Music (available only when iTunes Match is turned on).
Manage your devices using iTunes Match or Automatic Downloads: In iTunes on your computer, go to Store > View My Apple ID. Sign in, then click Manage Devices in the “iTunes in the Cloud” section.
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