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How to use Pandora on iPhone & iPod Touch

Last Updated: Feb 09, 2012 03:59PM PST
Tap the Pandora app on your iPhone or iPod Touch to launch Pandora and start listening.

Signing in with an existing Pandora account:
Tap 'I have a Pandora account,' then enter the email address and password you used to register with Pandora. (If you do not know your password, tap 'I forgot my password.' You will receive a password-reset email to your registered Pandora email address.)

Signing in without an existing Pandora account:
Tap 'I am new to Pandora.' Fill in all required fields, check acknowledgment of our terms of service, and tap 'Create Account Now.'

Creating a new station, or selecting a different Pandora station to listen to:
From the Stations list, tap New Station at the bottom of the screen.

Type the name of an Artist, Song or Composer in the text box. The search will auto-complete, however, you can also press the blue Search button once you're done typing to find a list of relevant searches.

Tap the selection you'd like, and Pandora will create a station.

Editing QuickMix:
From the Stations list, tap Edit, then QuickMix. Select the stations you'd like, or select All Stations.

Deleting a station:
Swipe your finger across the station name, and tap the red Delete button that appears.

Viewing recently played tracks:
Rotate the iPhone or iPod Touch sideways. You'll be able to swipe with your finger through your recently-played tracks to see album art, as well as artist, track and album title information.

Running Pandora in the background:
While Pandora is playing, click the Home button to return to the desktop and select another app. Pandora will continue to play music in the background.

Pausing the music or skipping a song while Pandora is running in the background:
Double-click the Home button, and a list of apps running in the background will appear along the bottom edge of the screen. Swipe to the right, and you will see the iOS4 audio controls, along with the Pandora icon. The pause button in the center will pause Pandora.

Quit Pandora once it is running in the background:
Double-click the home button, and find Pandora in the list of backgrounded apps that will appear along the bottom edge of the screen. Hold your finger on the Pandora icon until a red circle with an minus sign appears. Tap the minus sign to quit the Pandora app entirely.

Bookmarking a song or artist, buying a song or album from iTunes, and emailing stations to friends:
Tap the menu arrow between the Thumbs for these options.

Viewing and buying Bookmarks:
From your Stations list, tap the Bookmarks tab on the bottom of the screen. You can play a short sample of each song by tapping the play button next to the song. You can buy your bookmarks from iTunes by tapping the name of the song. You can also create a new Pandora station from that song, email that song to a friend, or delete that Bookmark.

Editing stations:
From your Stations list, tap Edit on the top left corner and tap the station you'd like to edit. You can add variety by tapping the green + and remove Thumbs & Seeds by tapping the red -

Changing the audio quality:
Tap Settings on the bottom of the screen. You can switch Higher quality audio to On. We recommend you only do this when you have a strong connection to your cellular-data network. WiFi connections automatically support higher quality audio.

Signing out of Pandora to use a different account:
Tap Settings on the bottom of the screen. Then tap Sign out , then confirm.

You should always sign out of Pandora before you sell, return or loan your iPad to anyone, as wiping the iPad or changing your Pandora password may not break the association between your account and that device.

Uninstalling Pandora:
Hold down the Pandora icon on the iPhone desktop until all the icons start wiggling. Tap the x that appears over the Pandora icon.
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