iTunes for Mac: Symbols used in iTunes
When you import music and videos, symbols indicate the status. Other symbols enable you to do tasks.
Symbol |
Description of symbol |
What the symbol means |
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Display icon |
The item is a video. |
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Document icon |
The item is a PDF file. |
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Arrows pointing out |
Click to enter full-screen view (OS X v10.9 or earlier). |
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Arrows pointing in |
Click to exit full-screen mode. |
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Exclamation point |
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. |
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Broadcast icon |
The song is stored on the Internet; when you click the song, it is “streamed” live to your computer. |
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Black checkmark |
The song will be included in the specified action. For example, only songs with a checkmark are imported when you import a CD. |
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Speaker with sound lines |
The song is playing. |
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Eject button |
Click to eject a CD or disconnect a device. |
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Blue dot next to a movie, TV show, podcast, or iTunes U lesson |
You haven’t begun to play this item. If this 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. |
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Half-blue dot next to a movie, TV show, podcast, or iTunes U lesson |
You’ve begun to play this item, but haven’t yet played it all the way through. |
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Arrows at the right of the display window |
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. |
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Dialogue balloon |
Click to turn subtitles on or off. |
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Cloud with an arrow pointing down |
The song is stored in iCloud and available to be downloaded to your computer. |
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Cloud with a diagonal slash |
The song isn’t eligible to be uploaded to your iCloud library. For example, the song file might be larger than 200 MB, or encoded at 96 Kbps or less. |
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Two clouds with a diagonal slash |
Your iTunes library contains duplicate versions of this song, and only the other version was uploaded to your iCloud library. |
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Cloud with dotted outline |
The song is being matched, but the process hasn’t been completed yet. |
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Outline of a heart next to a song, album, or artist |
Click to let Apple Music know that the song, album, or artist is one of your favorites. |
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Heart icon next to a song, album, or artist |
You’ve chosen the song, album, or artist as a favorite. |
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Speaker |
The speaker is available via AirPlay. |
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TV icon |
The TV is available via AirPlay. |
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Speaker with lock |
You need to enter a password to connect to the AirPlay-enabled speaker. |
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TV with lock |
You need to enter a password to connect to the AirPlay-enabled TV. |
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Exclamation point inside a triangle |
The selected AirPlay device has an error. |
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Exclamation point inside a triangle with lock |
You’ve selected an AirPlay-enabled device but haven’t entered its password. |
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