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Chapter 19 Music 80
Podcasts and audiobooks
Podcast and audiobook controls appear on the Now Playing screen when you begin playback.
Note: The Podcasts app is available for free in the App Store. See Chapter 24, Podcasts, on
page 92. If you install the Podcasts app, podcast content and controls are removed from Music.
Set podcast playback speed: Tap . Tap again to change the speed.
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= Play at double speed.
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= Play at half speed.
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= Play at normal speed.
Repeat last 15 seconds of podcast: Tap .
Get more podcast episodes: Tap Podcasts (tap More rst, if Podcasts isn’t visible), then tap a
podcast to see available episodes.
Playlists
Create a playlist: View Playlists, tap New near the top of the screen, then enter and save a name.
Select songs and videos to include, then tap Done.
Edit a playlist: View Playlists, select the playlist, then tap Edit.
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Add more songs: Tap Add Songs.
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Delete a song: Tap . Deleting a song from a playlist doesn’t delete it from iPad.
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Change the song order: Drag .
New and changed playlists are copied to your iTunes library the next time you sync iPad with
your computer, or via iCloud if you’ve subscribed to iTunes Match.
Delete a playlist: In Playlists, touch and hold the playlist, then tap .
Delete a song from iPad: In Songs, swipe the song, then tap Delete.
The song is deleted from iPad, but not from your iTunes library on your Mac or PC, or
from iCloud.
When iTunes Match is turned on, you can’t delete music. If space is needed, iTunes Match
removes music for you, starting with the oldest and least played songs.
Genius
A Genius playlist is a collection of songs from your library that go together. Genius is a free
service, but it requires an Apple ID.
A Genius Mix is a selection of songs of the same kind of music, recreated from your library each
time you listen to the mix.
Use Genius on iPad: Turn on Genius in iTunes on your computer, then sync iPad with iTunes.
Genius Mixes are synced automatically, unless you manually manage your music. You can also
sync Genius playlists.
Play a Genius Mix: Tap Playlists, then tap one of the Genius Mixes at the top of the playlists.
Make a Genius playlist: Play a song, then tap at the top of the screen.
The Genius Playlist is added to your playlists, following the Genius Mixes.