Getting to know iTunes 11's Up Next player
One of the marquee features of iTunes 11 is Up Next, a new way to queue up songs for your listening sessions. Radically different from iTunes DJ, which this feature replaces, it can be a bit complex. Here’s a look at how to get the most out of Up Next.
How does it work?
The first thing you need to know about Up Next is that it’s always on—and you may add songs to it without realizing it. For example, if you start playing a playlist by clicking the arrow button next to its name, when it’s displayed in iTunes, the Up Next queue gets filled with all the songs that playlist contains. The same is true if you start playing an album by clicking the arrow button next to its name in, say, Albums view or Artists view.
But in this case, Up Next is only adding the songs in the selected album or playlist, and that’s not where the feature becomes useful. What makes Up Next a powerful feature is its ability to queue up songs from different playlists or albums.
Adding songs to Up Next
You can add songs to the Up Next queue in several ways. When you do so, the songs get added at the end of the queue, so you can keep adding songs as your day or listening session goes on, and always have a stream of music playing.
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