Controlling Song Playback

When you play a song, the Now Playing screen appears.

Next/Fast-forward
Play/Pause
Track List
Back
Previous/Rewind
Volume
Pause a song Tap or press the mic button on the iPhone
headset.
Resume playback Tap or press the mic button on the iPhone
headset.
Raise or lower the volume Drag the volume slider or use the buttons on the
side of iPhone.
Restart a song or a chapter in an audiobook or
podcast
Tap .
Skip to the next or previous song or chapter in
an audiobook or podcast
Tap twice to skip to the previous song. Tap
to skip to the next song, or press the mic button
on the iPhone headset twice quickly.
Rewind or fast-forward Touch and hold or . The longer you hold
the control, the faster the song rewinds or fast-
forwards.
Return to the iPod browse lists Tap . Or swipe to the right over the album
cover.
Return to the Now Playing screen Tap Now Playing.
Display a song’s lyrics Tap the album cover when playing a song. (Lyrics
appear only if you’ve added them to the song
using the song’s Info window in iTunes.)

You can display playback controls at any time when you’re listening to music and

using another application—or even when iPhone is locked—by double-clicking the

Home button. See “Home Button” on page 107.

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