CHAPTER 10
Enjoying Music, Videos, and Books
As well as being a phone and a powerful handheld computer, your iPhone is also a full-scale music and video player. To play music and listen to radio, you use the Music app; to play videos, you use the TV app. You can read digital books and PDF files using the Books app.
Navigate the Music App and Set Preferences
Play Music Using the Music App
Play Music and Videos Using AirPlay
Navigate the Music App and Set Preferences
The Music app enables you to enjoy music you have loaded on your iPhone, music you have stored on Apple’s iTunes Match service, and music on the Apple Music Radio service.
The Music app packs a wide range of functionality into its interface. The For You feature presents a selection of music customized to your tastes. The Browse feature gives you easy access to a wide variety of music online. The Radio feature allows you to listen to Apple Music Radio.
Navigate the Music App and Set Preferences
Swipe up from the bottom of the screen.
The Home screen appears.
Tap Music (
).
The Music app opens.
If Library is not selected, tap Library (
changes to 
).
The Library screen appears, showing your music library.
You can tap an item, such as Playlists or Artists, to browse the library.
The Recently Added section shows items added recently.
Tap Edit.
The Library screen opens for editing.
Tap an empty selection circle to select it (
changes to 
), adding that item to the Library list.
Tap a selected selection circle to deselect it ( changes to ), removing that item from the Library list.
Drag a selection handle up or down to move an item in the list.
Tap Done.
The Library screen displays the customized list.
Tap For You (
changes to 
).
The For You screen appears, showing music suggestions for you.
Note: On the For You screen, you can scroll down to see different categories of items, such as Recently Updated and New Releases, intended to appeal to you. Scroll a category left to see more items in it.
You can tap Account (
) to display the Account screen, on which you can edit your nickname for the account and set a photo to use.
Tap Browse (
changes to 
).
The Browse screen appears, providing ways to browse music. Scroll down to browse the categories. Scroll a category left to view its contents.
Tap Radio (
changes to 
).
The Radio screen appears.
You can tap a station to start it playing.
Note: See the section “Listen to Apple Music Radio,” later in this chapter, for more information on the Radio feature.
Tap Search (
changes to 
).
The Search screen appears.
You can tap the Search box and type or dictate a search term.
You can tap a Trending search — terms other people are searching for — or one of your recent searches to repeat it.
Play Music Using the Music App
You use the Music app to play back music from your iCloud Library or music you have loaded on your iPhone using iTunes. You can play music by song or by album, as described in this section. You can play songs in exactly the order you want by creating a custom playlist, as described in the later section, “Create a Music Playlist and Add Songs.” You can also play by artist, genre, or composer.
Play Music Using the Music App
Swipe up from the bottom of the screen.
The Home screen appears.
Tap Music () to open the Music app.
Tap Library ( changes to ).
The Library screen appears.
Tap the button for the means by which you want to browse your library. This example uses Songs, so the Songs screen appears.
If the songs are sorted by artist or recent addition, tap Sort and then tap Title in the dialog that opens.
Tap the letter that starts the name of the item you want to play.
That section of the list appears.
Note: You can also swipe or drag your finger up the screen to scroll down.
Note: Tap above the letter A in the navigation letters to go back to the top of the screen.
Tap the song you want to play.
The song starts playing.
The song appears on the Now Playing button.
You can tap Pause (
) to pause the song.
You can tap Next (
) to skip to the next song.
Tap Now Playing. You can tap either the song name or the album image.
The Now Playing panel opens.
Tap and drag the playhead to move through the song.
Tap and drag the volume control to change the volume. You can also press Volume Up or Volume Down, the iPhone’s physical buttons.
Tap More (
).
The More panel opens. Its contents vary depending on how your library is configured and where the current song is stored.
You can tap Delete from Library (
) to delete the song from your iPhone’s library.
You can tap Add to a Playlist (
) to add the song to a new or existing playlist.
You can tap Love (
) or Suggest Less Like This (
) to indicate your feeling toward the song.
Tap Close (
).
The More panel closes.
Tap List (
changes to 
).
The List panel opens.
You can tap Shuffle (
) to play songs in random order.
You can tap Repeat (
) to repeat the current song or current list.
The Up Next section shows upcoming songs. You can tap a song to play it, or drag a handle (
) to rearrange the list.
Tap List ( changes to ).
The Now Playing panel appears again.
Play Videos Using the TV App
To play videos — such as movies, TV shows, or music videos — you use the iPhone’s TV app, which you can set up to use your existing TV provider. You can play a video on the iPhone’s screen, which is handy when you are traveling; on a TV to which you connect the iPhone; or on a TV connected to an Apple TV box. Using a TV is great when you need to share a movie or other video with family, friends, or colleagues.
Play Videos Using the TV App
Set Up the TV App
Swipe up from the bottom of the screen.
The Home screen appears.
Note: You can also play videos included on web pages. To do so, swipe up to display the Home screen, tap Safari, navigate to the page, and then tap the video.
Tap TV (
).
The TV app opens.
You can tap Account (
) to display the Account screen, from which you can manage your subscriptions.
Tap the video source. For this example, you would tap Library (
changes to 
).
The Library screen appears.
Tap the video category, such as Home Videos.
The category screen appears.
Tap the video you want to view.
The details screen for the video appears.
Tap Play (
).
The video starts playing.
Note: The playback controls appear for a few seconds, and then disappear automatically.
If the video is in landscape format, turn your iPhone sideways.
The video switches to landscape orientation.
When you need to control playback, tap the screen.
The playback controls appear.
Drag the playhead to move through the video.
Drag the volume control to change the volume.
Tap Pause () to pause playback. Tap Play (
) to resume playback.
Tap Rewind (
) to rewind the video.
Tap Fast-Forward (
) to fast-forward the video.
Tap Close (
) when you want to return to the details screen for the video.
Play Music and Videos Using AirPlay
Using the AirPlay feature, you can play music from your iPhone on remote speakers connected to an AirPlay-compatible device such as an AirPort Express or Apple TV. Similarly, you can play video from your iPhone on a TV or monitor connected to an Apple TV. Even better, you can use the iOS feature called Screen Mirroring to display an iPhone app on a TV or monitor. For example, you can display a web page in Safari on your TV screen.
Play Music and Videos Using AirPlay
Play Music on External Speakers or an Apple TV
Swipe up from the bottom of the screen.
The Home screen appears.
Tap Music ().
The Music app opens.
Navigate to the song you want to play. For example, tap Library ( changes to ), tap Songs, and then tap the song.
The song starts playing and appears on the Now Playing button.
Tap Now Playing.
The Now Playing screen appears.
Tap AirPlay (
).
The AirPlay dialog opens.
Tap the AirPlay device on which you want the music to play.
Your iPhone starts playing music on the device via AirPlay.
Note: When you want to stop using AirPlay, tap AirPlay (), and then tap iPhone (
).
Play Video or an App on an Apple TV
Open the app you want to use. This example uses Notes (
).
Swipe down from the upper-right corner of the screen.
Control Center opens.
Tap Screen Mirroring (
).
The Screen Mirroring panel opens.
Tap the Apple TV you want to use.
The iPhone’s screen appears on the screen connected to the Apple TV.
The Stop Mirroring button appears.
Tap outside the Screen Mirroring panel.
The Screen Mirroring panel closes.
Tap in the app above Control Center.
Control Center closes, and the app appears full-screen.
Note: When you are ready to stop screen mirroring, open Control Center, tap Screen Mirroring (), and then tap Stop Mirroring.
Create a Music Playlist and Add Songs
Instead of playing individual songs or playing a CD’s songs from start to finish, you can create a playlist that contains only the songs you want in your preferred order. Playlists are a great way to enjoy music on your iPhone.
To help identify a playlist, you can add a new photo or an existing photo. Alternatively, you can let the Music app create a thumbnail from the covers of the songs you add to the playlist.
Create a Music Playlist and Add Songs
Swipe up from the bottom of the screen.
The Home screen appears.
Tap Music ().
The Music screen appears.
Tap Library ( changes to ).
The Library screen appears.
Tap Playlists.
The Playlists screen appears.
Tap New Playlist.
The New Playlist screen opens.
Tap Playlist Name and type the name for the playlist.
Optionally, tap Description and type a description for the playlist.
Optionally, tap Photo (
), tap Take Photo or Choose Photo, and follow the prompts to add a photo.
Tap Add Music (
).
The first Add Songs screen appears.
You can search for music by tapping Search (
) and typing your search term.
Tap Library (), For You (), or Browse (), as needed. This example uses Library ().
The corresponding screen appears — in this case, the Library screen.
Tap the button for the means by which you want to browse your library. This example uses Songs.
The appropriate screen appears, such as the Songs screen.
Tap each song you want to add (
changes to 
).
Tap Done.
The New Playlist screen appears.
Rearrange the songs as needed by dragging each song up or down by its handle ().
You can remove a song by tapping Remove (
) and then tapping the textual Remove button that appears.
Tap Done.
The Playlists screen appears.
Listen to Apple Music Radio
The Radio feature in the Music app enables you to listen to the Apple Music Radio service. Apple Music Radio has two main parts, one free and one paid. The free part comprises the Beats 1 global radio station and other live radio stations. The paid part is curated, on-demand radio stations and custom radio stations, which require a subscription to the Apple Music service. At the time of this writing, an individual subscription costs $9.99 per month; a family subscription, which covers up to six people, costs $14.99 per month.
Listen to Apple Music Radio
Swipe up from the bottom of the screen.
The Home screen appears.
Tap Music ().
The Music app opens.
Tap Radio ( changes to ).
The Radio screen appears.
You can swipe left on the thumbnail bar to display other major stations.
The Recently Played list shows stations you played recently.
Swipe up to scroll down.
The Apple Music Radio section and the Radio by Genre section appear.
You can tap a station to start it playing.
Tap the genre you want to browse.
The list of stations in that genre appears.
Note: To share a station, tap and hold the station and then tap Share Station (
) on the panel that appears.
Tap the station you want to play.
The current song on that station starts playing.
The Now Playing screen appears.
You can navigate by using the playback controls. For example, tap Pause () to pause playback, or drag the playhead to move through the song.
Tap Lyrics (
).
The Lyrics pane appears.
The current line appears in white font.
Tap Close.
The Lyrics panel closes.
Tap List ( changes to ).
The List panel appears.
The Up Next list shows the upcoming track or tracks.
Tap More ().
Note: You can also tap More () on the Now Playing panel.
The More panel opens.
You can take various actions, such as tapping Copy (
) to copy the song details, tapping Share () to share the song information, or tapping Create Station (
) to create a station based on the song.
Tap Close ().
The More panel closes.
Read Digital Books with the Books App
The Books app enables you to read e-books or PDF files that you load on the iPhone from your computer or sync via iCloud by enabling Books on your Mac and your iPhone to use iCloud. You can also read e-books and PDFs you download from online stores, download from web pages, or save from e-mail messages.
If you have already loaded some e-books, you can read them as described in this section. If Books contains no books, tap Store and browse the Book Store or sync books from your computer using iTunes.
Read Digital Books with the Books App
Swipe up from the bottom of the screen to display the Home screen.
Tap Books (
).
Books opens, and the Reading Now screen appears.
Note: If the book you want to read appears on the Reading Now screen, tap the book to open it. Go to step 6.
Tap Library (
changes to 
).
The Library screen appears.
To change the collection of books displayed, you can tap Collections (
) and then tap the appropriate collection, such as Books (
) or PDFs (
).
To view the books as a list, tap List (
changes to 
) at the top of the screen.
You can tap Search () and search to locate the book you want.
The list of books appears.
You can tap Sort and then tap Recent, Title, Author, or Manually to sort the books differently.
Tap the book you want to open.
The book opens.
Note: When you open a book, Books displays your current page. When you open a book for the first time, Books displays the book’s cover, first page, or default page.
To change the font, tap Font Settings (
) and use the controls in the Font Settings dialog.
Tap anywhere on the screen to hide the reading controls.
The reading controls disappear.
Note: To display the reading controls again, tap anywhere on the screen.
Tap the right side of the page to display the next page.
Note: To display the previous page, tap the left side of the page. Alternatively, tap the left side of the page and drag to the right.
To look at the next page without fully revealing it, tap the right side and drag to the left. You can then either drag further to turn the page or release the page and let it fall closed.
To jump to another part of the book, tap Table of Contents (
).
Note: Alternatively, you can drag the slider at the bottom of the screen.
The table of contents appears.
Tap the part of the book you want to display.
To search in the book, tap Search (
).
The Search screen appears.
Type the search term.
The list of search results appears.
Tap the result you want to display.