Voice Control

Voice Control (iPod touch 3rd generation or later) lets you control iPod music playback using voice commands.

Note: Voice Control may not be available in all languages. To use Voice Control with iPod touch 3rd generation, you need Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic, or a compatible accessory with a microphone.

Use Voice Control: Press and hold the Home button until the Voice Control screen appears and you hear a beep.

Use the following commands to play songs.

Control music playback

Say “play” or “play music.” To pause, say “pause”

 

or “pause music.”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 currently playing song

Say “what’s playing,”“what song is this,”“who

 

sings this song,” or “who is this song by.”

 

 

Use Genius to play similar songs

Say “Genius,”“play more like this,” or “play more

 

songs like this.”

 

 

Find out the current time

Say “what time is it?” or “what is the time?”

 

 

Cancel Voice Control

Say “cancel” or “stop.”

 

 

For best results:

ÂÂ Speak clearly and naturally.

ÂÂ Say only iPod touch commands and names. Pause slightly between commands.

For more about using Voice Control, including information about using Voice Control in different languages, go to support.apple.com/kb/HT3597.

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