Browse And Play

Browse your music by playlist, artist, song, or other category. For additional browse options, tap More, if it appears in the lower-right corner. Tap any song to play it.

You can listen to audio from the built-in speaker, from headphones attached to the headset jack, or from wireless Bluetooth stereo headphones paired with iPad. If headphones are attached or paired, no sound comes from the speaker.

Rearrange the browse buttons. Tap More (if it's visible), then tap Edit and drag a button onto the one you want to replace.

The Now Playing screen provides playback controls and shows you what's playing.

Skip to any point in a song. Drag the playhead. Slow down the scrub rate by sliding your finger down the screen.

Shuffle. Tap Shuffle on the Now Playing screen to play your tunes in random order.

See all tracks from the album containing the current song. Tap . To play a track, tap it.

Search music. While browsing, tap the status bar to reveal the search field at the top of the screen, then enter your search text. You can also search audio content from the Home screen.

Rate a song for smart playlists in iTunes. Tap the screen to reveal the rating dots, then tap a dot to assign a rating.

Get audio controls from the Lock screen or when using another app. Swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen to open Control Center. See Control Center on page 28.

Play music on AirPlay speakers or Apple TV. Open Control Center, then tap . See the Basics section -> AirPlay.