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Symbols used in iTunes on PC
When you import music and videos, symbols indicate their status. Other symbols are buttons that you can click to do tasks.
Symbol | Description | ||||||||||
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![]() | The item is a video. | ||||||||||
![]() | The item is a PDF file. | ||||||||||
![]() | Next to a song: The song can’t be located; it may have been moved or deleted. Next to a podcast: Recent episodes haven’t been downloaded because you have multiple unplayed episodes. | ||||||||||
![]() | The song is stored on the internet; when you click the song, it is streamed live to your computer. | ||||||||||
![]() | The song will be included in the specified action. For example, only songs with a checkmark are imported when you import a CD. | ||||||||||
![]() | The song is playing. | ||||||||||
![]() | Click to eject a CD or disconnect a device. | ||||||||||
![]() | You haven’t begun to play this item. If this symbol appears next to a TV show season or podcast series, there is at least one episode in the season or series that hasn’t been played. | ||||||||||
![]() | You’ve begun to play this item, but haven’t yet played it all the way through. | ||||||||||
![]() | Click to switch between displays. This symbol appears only if iTunes is performing an action (such as updating Genius or downloading a file) while an item is playing. | ||||||||||
![]() | Click to turn subtitles on or off. | ||||||||||
![]() | A playlist created by iTunes based on a song. | ||||||||||
![]() | A playlist you create based on rules you specify. | ||||||||||
![]() | A playlist you create of any songs you choose. | ||||||||||
![]() | A playlist you create of any movies you choose. | ||||||||||
![]() | A playlist you create of any TV shows you choose. | ||||||||||
![]() | A playlist you create of any podcasts you choose. | ||||||||||
![]() | A playlist you create of any audiobooks you choose. | ||||||||||
![]() | The song is stored in iCloud and available to be downloaded to your computer. | ||||||||||
![]() | The song is stored in iCloud for a family member and available to be downloaded to your computer. | ||||||||||
![]() | The song isn’t eligible to be uploaded to your iCloud Music Library. For example, the song file might be larger than 200 MB, or encoded at 96 kbps or less. | ||||||||||
![]() | Your iTunes library contains duplicate versions of this song, and only the other version was uploaded to your iCloud Music Library. | ||||||||||
![]() | The song is being matched, but the process hasn’t been completed yet. | ||||||||||
![]() | Click to let Apple Music know that the song, album, or artist is one of your favorites. | ||||||||||
![]() | You’ve chosen the song, album, or artist as a favorite. | ||||||||||
![]() | An item contains explicit content (such as lyrics). | ||||||||||
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![]() | The speaker is available using AirPlay. | ||||||||||
![]() | AirPods are available. | ||||||||||
![]() | HomePod is available using AirPlay. | ||||||||||
![]() | On iTunes 12.8 or later, a stereo pair of HomePods is available using AirPlay. | ||||||||||
![]() | On iTunes 12.8 or later, a group with a HomePod and a speaker is available using AirPlay. | ||||||||||
![]() | The TV is available using AirPlay. | ||||||||||
![]() | You need to enter a password to connect to the AirPlay-enabled speaker. | ||||||||||
![]() | You need to enter a password to connect to the AirPlay-enabled TV. | ||||||||||
![]() | The selected AirPlay device has an error. | ||||||||||
![]() | You selected an AirPlay-enabled device but haven’t entered its password. |