Playlists
- Creating Playlists
- Special Playlists
Source Column
The first place we need to look is the far left column of the window, labeled "Source." This is where we will locate our audio files.
The top five icons in the column (Library through Music Store) will always appear, although some of the lower ones may not. Note: if you have an older version of iTunes than 4.9, the Podcasts item will not appear.
Library is a compilation of the audio files on your hard drive. Adding songs to your library will be discussed later.
Podcasts are the Internet version of talk radio shows. To access these, subscribe to shows through the Music Store (see below). Subscriptions to podcasts are always free!
Videos organizes the videos that you have downloaded to your library and purchased from the iTunes Music Store. Party Shuffle is a preinstalled playlist that we will discuss in detail in the Special Playlists section. Radio: If your computer is connected to the Internet, you can listen to a variety of preprogrammed radio stations. Music Store takes you to Apple's iTunes Music Store where you can purchase individual songs or entire albums for download. |
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Notice that the next option is the CD I inserted. I can select Purple and listen to the CD. Click on the small eject symbol to the right of the title to eject the CD.
The next five icons (purple pages with a gear on them) represent smart playlists. These wil be discussed in more detail in the Special Playlists section. Basically, they are playlists that dynamically update themselves.
The white page with a music note on it represents a user-created playlist. You can create any number of these to fit whatever listening mood you're in. Creating playlists will be covered in more detail in the Creating Playlists section.
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