Symbols used in iTunes on Mac
When you import music and videos, symbols indicate the status. Other symbols enable you to perform tasks.
Symbol | Description of symbol | What the symbol means | |||||||||
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| Display icon | The item is a video. | |||||||||
| Document icon | The item is a PDF file. | |||||||||
| Exclamation mark | 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. | |||||||||
| Broadcast icon | The song is stored on the Internet; when you click the song, it is streamed live to your computer. | |||||||||
| Black tick | The song will be included in the specified action. For example, only songs with a tick are imported when you import a CD. | |||||||||
| Speaker with sound lines | The song is playing. | |||||||||
| Eject button | Click to eject a CD or disconnect a device. | |||||||||
| Blue dot next to a film, TV programme or podcast | You haven’t begun to play this item. If this appears next to a TV programme series or podcast series, there is at least one episode in the series that hasn’t been played. | |||||||||
| Half-blue dot next to a film, TV programme or podcast | You’ve begun to play this item, but haven’t yet played it all the way through. | |||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||
| Dialogue balloon | Click to turn subtitles on or off. | |||||||||
| Genius playlist icon | A playlist created by iTunes based on a song. | |||||||||
| Smart playlist icon | A playlist you create based on rules you specify. | |||||||||
| Music playlist icon | A playlist you create of any songs you choose. | |||||||||
| Films playlist icon | A playlist you create of any films you choose. | |||||||||
| TV Programmes playlist icon | A playlist you create of any TV programmes you choose. | |||||||||
| Podcasts playlist icon | A playlist you create of any podcasts you choose. | |||||||||
| Audiobooks playlist icon | A playlist you create of any audiobooks you choose. | |||||||||
| Cloud with an arrow pointing down | The song is stored in iCloud and available to be downloaded to your computer. | |||||||||
| 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 200MB, or encoded at 96kbps or less. | |||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||
| Cloud with dotted outline | The song is being matched, but the process hasn’t been completed yet. | |||||||||
| 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 favourites. | |||||||||
| Heart icon next to a song, album or artist | You’ve chosen the song, album or artist as a favourite. | |||||||||
| Explicit content | An item contains explicit content (such as lyrics). | |||||||||
| Apple TV | ||||||||||
| Speaker | The speaker is available via AirPlay. | |||||||||
| AirPods | AirPods are available. | |||||||||
| HomePod | HomePod is available via AirPlay. | |||||||||
| HomePod pair | On iTunes 12.8 or later, a stereo pair of HomePods is available via AirPlay. | |||||||||
| HomePod/Speaker group | On iTunes 12.8 or later, a group with a HomePod and a speaker is available via AirPlay. | |||||||||
| TV icon | The TV is available via AirPlay. | |||||||||
| Speaker with lock | You need to enter a password to connect to the AirPlay-enabled speaker. | |||||||||
| TV with lock | You need to enter a password to connect to the AirPlay-enabled TV. | |||||||||
| Exclamation mark inside a triangle | The selected AirPlay device has an error. | |||||||||
| Exclamation mark inside a triangle with lock | You’ve selected an AirPlay-enabled device but haven’t entered its password. | |||||||||
