Headphone trouble: No longer playing music through headphones

Hey guys!
I bought a used iPod touch several years ago just to have something to listen to music that was easy to use. It has worked fine for me until now. I cannot get it to connect to my headphones. Everything else on the iPod works fine: Apps, wi-fi, mail, photos, music, etc. It even still plays music and sound through the speaker. But when I plug my headphones in nothing happens. It still just plays through the speaker. I tried switching headphones to a new pair, tried plugging it into my cable to play through my car speakers, and even tried resetting everything. Still nothing. It's like it no longer has headphone capability. I'm thinking it might just be something internal...But any other ideas or tips would be helpful. I'm trying to avoid buying a new one as long as possible since I just started a new job and am still trying to pay for school. But I am willing to try anything to get my music back.

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