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A Genius playlist is a collection of songs from your library that go great together. You can create
Genius playlists in iTunes and sync them to iPod touch. You can also create and save Genius
playlists directly on iPod touch.
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.
To use Genius on iPod touch, rst turn on Genius in iTunes, then sync iPod touch with iTunes.
Genius Mixes are synced automatically, unless you manually manage your music and choose
which mixes you want to sync in iTunes. Genius is a free service, but it requires an Apple ID.
When you sync a Genius Mix, iTunes may select and sync songs from your library that you haven’t
specically chosen to sync.
Browse Genius Mixes: Tap Genius (tap More rst, if Genius isn’t visible). Flick left or right to access
your other mixes. To play a mix, tap .
Make a Genius playlist: View Playlists, then tap Genius Playlist and choose a song in the list.
To make a Genius playlist from the Now Playing screen, tap to display the controls, then tap .
Save a Genius playlist In the playlist, tap Save. The playlist is saved in Playlists with the title of the
song you picked.
Genius playlists created on iPod touch are synced with iTunes the next time
you connect.
Refresh a Genius playlist In the playlist, tap Refresh.
Make a Genius playlist using a
dierent song
Tap Genius Playlist, then tap New and pick a song.
Delete a saved Genius playlist Tap the Genius playlist, then tap Delete.
Note: Once a Genius playlist is synced to iTunes, you can’t delete it directly from iPod touch. Use
iTunes to edit the playlist name, stop syncing, or delete the playlist.
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