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Organizing your music and video using playlists

You can create lists of songs, called "playlists." You might want to create playlists to suit specific moods, to organize songs with a certain theme, or to group the songs you want to burn on a CD.

In addition to songs, playlists can include audiobooks, videos, podcasts, Internet radio stations, PDFs, and other items. (You can listen to radio stations in a playlist only when you're connected to the Internet.)

To create a playlist:

  1. Choose File > New Playlist or click the Add button (+) in the bottom-left corner of the iTunes window.
  2. Type a name for the playlist.
  3. Click Music (or another item below Library) and then drag an item to the playlist. To select multiple items, hold down the Command or Shift key while you click.
  4. To remove an item from a playlist, select it and press the Delete key (this does not remove the item from your library or hard disk).

Tip: To quickly create a playlist containing selected songs, select the songs and then choose File > New Playlist From Selection.

You can also create a Smart Playlist that updates automatically based on rules you choose.

Related Topics

About playlists

Creating a Smart Playlist

Organizing playlists into folders

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