Symbols used in Music on Mac
When you import songs and music videos, symbols indicate their status. Other symbols are buttons that you can click to do tasks.
Symbol | Description | ||||||||||
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 | The song can’t be located; it may have been moved or deleted. | ||||||||||
 | The song is stored on the internet; when you click the song, it’s streamed live to your computer. | ||||||||||
 | The song will be included in the specified action. For example, only songs with a checkmark are imported when you import a CD. | ||||||||||
 | The song is playing | ||||||||||
 | Click to eject a CD or disconnect a device | ||||||||||
 | Click to let Music choose a song and then play songs that go well with it. | ||||||||||
 | A playlist created by Music based on a song | ||||||||||
 | A playlist you create based on rules you specify (Smart playlist) | ||||||||||
 | A playlist you create of any songs you choose | ||||||||||
 | The song is available to be downloaded to your computer | ||||||||||
 | The song isn’t eligible to be uploaded to your music library. For example, the song file might be larger than 200 MB, or encoded at 96 kbps or less. | ||||||||||
 | Your music library contains duplicate versions of this song, and only the other version was uploaded to your music library | ||||||||||
 | The song is being matched, but the process hasn’t been completed yet | ||||||||||
 | Click to let Apple Music know that the song, album, or artist is one of your favorites; after you click it, the button turns red | ||||||||||
 | The song, album, or artist is marked as a favorite | ||||||||||
 | The song, album, or artist is disliked | ||||||||||
 | An item contains explicit content (such as lyrics) | ||||||||||
 | The speaker is available via AirPlay | ||||||||||
 | AirPods are available | ||||||||||
 | HomePod is available via AirPlay | ||||||||||
 | A stereo pair of HomePods is available via AirPlay | ||||||||||
 | A group with a HomePod and a speaker is available via AirPlay | ||||||||||
 | You need to enter a password to connect to the AirPlay-enabled speaker | ||||||||||
 | The selected AirPlay device has an error | ||||||||||
 | You’ve selected an AirPlay-enabled device but haven’t entered its password | ||||||||||