Creating playlists on iPod nano
You can create your own playlists of songs, podcasts, and audiobooks; or use Genius to create
Genius playlists, even when iPod nano isn’t connected to your computer. Playlists you create on
iPod nano are synced back to iTunes the next time you connect.
Creating and editing playlists
Create a playlist:
1
On the Home screen, tap Music, and then tap Playlists.
2
Flick down, and then tap Add.
3
Tap a category (Songs, Albums, Podcasts, and so on), and then tap the items you want to add.
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Don’t tap Done until you’ve added everything you want to include in the playlist.
4
Swipe left to continue adding content.
You can add content from any category. For example, you can mix podcasts with songs in a
single playlist.
5
When you finish, tap Done.
The new playlist is named New Playlist 1 (or New Playlist 2, and so on). The next time you sync,
you can change the title in iTunes. When you sync again, the playlist title on iPod nano is updated.
Remove items from a playlist:
1
Tap Playlists, and then tap the playlist you want to edit.
2
Flick down, and then tap Edit.
3
Tap next to the item you want to delete, and then tap Delete when it appears on the right.
4
When you finish, tap Done.
Delete a playlist:
1
Tap Playlists.
2
Flick down and tap Edit.
3
Tap next to the playlist you want to delete, and then tap Delete when it appears next to
the playlist.
If you tapped the wrong playlist, tap the one you want to remove.
4
Tap Delete, or tap Cancel if you change your mind.
5
When you finish, flick up and tap Done (or swipe right to return to the Home screen if you cancel).
Rating songs to create Smart Playlists
You can assign a rating to a song (from zero to five stars) to indicate how much you like it. The
ratings you assign to songs on iPod nano are transferred to iTunes when you sync. You can use
song ratings to help you create Smart Playlists automatically in iTunes.
Rate a song:
1
Start playing the song.
2
On the Now Playing screen, tap the album artwork.
3
Tap in the lower-right corner.
4
Tap or drag over the ratings bullets at the top of the screen (
) to assign the number
of stars.
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Creating Genius playlists
A Genius playlist is a collection of songs that go with a song you choose from your library.
You can create Genius playlists on iPod nano, and sync Genius playlists you create with iTunes.
Genius is a free service, but you need an iTunes Store account to use it. To learn how to set up
Genius in iTunes, open iTunes and choose Help > iTunes Help.
Create a Genius playlist on iPod nano:
1
Play a song, and then tap the album artwork on the Now Playing screen.
2
Swipe left, and then tap .
The new playlist appears. You see a message if:
You didn’t turn Genius on in iTunes.
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Genius doesn’t recognize the song you select.
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Genius recognizes the song, but there aren’t at least ten similar songs in your library.
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3
Flick up or down to see the songs in the playlist.
4
Tap Save.
The playlist is saved with the artist name and song title of the song you used to make the playlist.
To change the playlist to a new one based on the same song, tap Refresh. If you refresh a saved
playlist, the new playlist replaces the previous one, and you can’t recover the previous playlist.
Genius playlists saved on iPod nano are synced back to iTunes when you connect iPod nano to
your computer.
Playing Genius Mixes
iTunes automatically creates Genius Mixes that contain songs from your library that go great
together. Genius Mixes provide a different listening experience each time you play one.
Play a Genius Mix:
1
Tap Genius Mixes.
2
Swipe left or right to browse the Genius Mixes. The dots at the bottom of the screen indicate how
many Genius Mixes are on iPod nano.
3
Tap on the Genius Mix you want to play.
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