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.
Note: Apple Music, lossless, and Dolby Atmos aren’t available in all countries or regions. See the Apple Support article Availability of Apple Media Services.
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 criteria you specify. | ||||||||||
 | A playlist you create or one from an Apple Music contributor. | ||||||||||
 | The song, album, or playlist is available to add to your music library. | ||||||||||
 | The song, album, or playlist is available to download from your music library to your computer. | ||||||||||
 | The song, album, or playlist is downloaded to your computer. | ||||||||||
 | The song or album is available to download from your (or your family’s) purchases to your computer. | ||||||||||
 | The song can’t 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 you love the song, album, or artist; after you click it, the button turns red. | ||||||||||
 | You loved the song, album, or artist. | ||||||||||
 | You disliked the song, album, or artist. | ||||||||||
 | An item contains explicit content (such as lyrics). | ||||||||||
 | An item is available to listen to or download in Dolby Atmos. Note: This button appears if you’re signed in as a subscriber to Apple Music. | ||||||||||
 | An item is available to listen to or download in Apple Lossless. Note: This button appears if you’re signed in as a subscriber to Apple Music. | ||||||||||
 | The speaker is available using AirPlay. | ||||||||||
 | AirPods are available. | ||||||||||
 | HomePod is available using AirPlay. | ||||||||||
 | A stereo pair of HomePods is available using AirPlay. | ||||||||||
 | A group with a HomePod and a speaker is available using AirPlay. | ||||||||||
 | An AirPlay device has an error. | ||||||||||
 | You need to enter a password to connect to the AirPlay-enabled speaker. | ||||||||||
 | You selected an AirPlay-enabled device but haven’t entered its password. | ||||||||||