Controlling playback for podcasts, audiobooks, and iTunes U collections

The controls for podcasts, audiobooks, and iTunes U collections are slightly different than the controls for songs.

Track position

Tap the screen to show these controls.

Song controls

Volume

Here are ways to use the onscreen controls and iPod nano buttons for controlling podcast, iTunes U, and audiobook playback:

Pause

Tap

, disconnect your EarPods, or press the Play/Pause button (between

 

the volume buttons).

 

 

 

 

Resume a paused program

Tap

, or press the Play/Pause button (between the volume buttons).

 

 

 

 

Start over

Tap

.

 

 

 

 

 

Play the previous episode

Tap

at the start of the episode or chapter, or tap

twice

or chapter

during playback.

 

 

 

 

Play the next episode or chapter

Tap

, or press the Play/Pause button (between the volume buttons)

 

twice.

 

 

Skip to any point in a podcast, audiobook, or iTunes U collection

Drag the playhead along the track position control. Slide your finger down to slow the rate for greater precision. The farther down you slide your finger, the smaller the increments.

Play back the last 30 seconds

Tap the Now Playing screen, then tap .

 

Set the playback speed

Tap the Now Playing screen, then tap

. Tap again to change the speed.

= Play at double speed.

 

= Play at normal speed.

 

 

 

= Play at half speed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

See episodes or chapters

Tap the Now Playing screen, then tap

 

.

 

 

for podcasts, iTunes U,

 

 

 

or audiobooks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See information about podcasts,

Tap the Now Playing screen.

 

 

iTunes U, or audiobooks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Apple MD478LL/A Pause, Resume a paused program, Start over, Play the previous episode, Or chapter, ITunes U, or audiobooks