Symbols used in iTunes on PC
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. | ||||||||||
Document icon | The item is a PDF file. | ||||||||||
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. | ||||||||||
Broadcast icon | The song is stored on the Internet; when you click the song, it is streamed live to your computer. | ||||||||||
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. | ||||||||||
Speaker with sound lines | The song is playing. | ||||||||||
Eject button | Click to eject a CD or disconnect a device. | ||||||||||
Blue dot next to a movie, TV show, or podcast | 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. | ||||||||||
Half-blue dot next to a movie, TV show, 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. | ||||||||||
Movies playlist icon | A playlist you create of any movies you choose. | ||||||||||
TV Shows playlist icon | A playlist you create of any TV shows 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 200 MB, or encoded at 96 kbps 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 favorites. | ||||||||||
Heart icon next to a song, album, or artist | You’ve chosen the song, album, or artist as a favorite. | ||||||||||
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 point inside a triangle | The selected AirPlay device has an error. | ||||||||||
Exclamation point inside a triangle with lock | You’ve selected an AirPlay-enabled device but haven’t entered its password. |