4th gen shuffle draining the battery

Is there any issues with a 4th gen shuffle draining the battery even when the switch is in the off position? The iPod charges fine, it just does not shut off and I have to plug in immediately after I use it or there is not a charge remaining.

Is there any issues with a 4th gen shuffle draining the battery even when the switch is in the off position?
I haven't heard of any such issues.
Work through the 5 R's of troubleshooting to make sure that it is not a software issue.
http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/five_rs/
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Have 2 month old Touch 4th Gen why is the battery life so bad?

Hi everyone,
I have a 2 month old 4th gen Touch and find that the battery life is very bad. My 2nd gen Touch still works and I've had that since it was released (and I understand why the battery isn't so good on that anymore). Ever since I've had this I have to charge it at least once a day, thought I had heard that the battery life on the 4th gen was never good to begin with but this does seem very frustrating. I admit that I tend to use my Touchto play games and use the Internet. I always turn off Wi-FI when not on the Internet and I turn off push notifications and watch out for the brightness as well. I have IOS 5.1 but was wondering what other people think about the battery. I know I'm still under warranty but do not want to just get another touch if this will happen to any touch I would get as a replacement. Any answers would be greatly appreciated.

How bad is "so bad?" You need to determine the total amount of operating time from full charge to auto-shutdown (ignore any low level alerts that may appear).
I'm not claiming that you do not have a problem. I am stating, however, that we don't yet know whether or not a battery problem exists.

My 4th gen Shuffle just up and died after 2.5 years. It won't charge when attached to my Mac. Can I replace a battery or do I have to buy a new one?

My 4th gen Shuffle just up and died after 2.5 years. It won't charge when attached to my Mac. Can I replace a battery or do I have to buy a new one?

Hi Soldier7439,
Welcome to the Support Communities!
The article below may be able to help you with this issue.
Do you have the power adapter to plug into an electrical outlet?
Apple - Support - iPod - iPod nano (4th generation) Troubleshooting
http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/five_rs/nano4gen/#
Apple - Support - iPod nano
http://www.apple.com/support/ipodnano/
Cheers,
- Judy

TS1369 Since I have connected by iphone 5s to my computer my 4th gen shuffle is not appearing in itunes when it is connected. It doesn't seem to be a USB issue as the ipod is charging when it is connected to the PC.

Since connecting my new 5s my 4th gen shuffle is not recognised by itunes.
The device is not appearing in 'my computer' but is receiving power as it is charging.
I never had this issue with my 4s.
I have tried the troubleshooting with no success.
If anyone has any suggestions on what settings I need to change or what I need to do this would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks for your help.

Try Resetting Your iPod while it's connected to the computer.
Hold down the Menu and Select buttons until you see the Apple logo (or Menu & Play/Pause in older models).
This will often get it recognized. It may take several attempts.
Also see these (if you haven't found them already):
Your Windows PC doesn't recognize iPod
iPod does not appear in iTunes or on the desktop
iPod appears in Windows Explorer but does not appear in iTunes

Does the 4th gen shuffle work with windows 8

I have a 4th gen shuffle and my laptop, windows 8, is not recognizing it. What can I do??

iTunes needs to be installed, to give Windows the necessary device drivers and services. You can get the latest iTunes installer here
https://www.apple.com/itunes/
Does the shuffle's light come on in any way? If it does, what does it do when you connect it to USB?
If the light does not come on, first make sure the docking cable plug is completely inserted into the shuffle's headphones jack, as shown in this document.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3572

My 4th gen shuffle does not play more then one type of podcast It will only play this american life even if I have the moth on it. It play what ever is first on the list

My 4th gen shuffle only plays the first category of podcast and will not go to the next category, it will only repeat. Example:it will play all pod casts of this american life(first on the list) and not got to the moth (second category on the list). It does not work like my old shuffle.

if you make a playlist and load the podcasts in the order you want to listen to them, it will work. In effect you are double syncing. I had the same problem and got it to work

I have a 1st & 4th gen ipod shuffle. When I copy a playlist to the 1st gen it plays back correctly. The 4th gen plays back the same playlist alphabetically by artist. The copy by play order function makes no difference. Any suggestions?

I have a 1st & 4th gen Ipod shuffle. When I copy a playlist to the older shuffle it plays back in order. When I copy a playlist to the 4th gen shuffle it plays by alphabetically by artist. I used the copy by play order but with no change. Any suggestions?

This is crazy. What are those guys thinking. I would love to have my 2nd generation ipod shuffle back - it was so easy to use, so easy to operate, alas it was lost/stolen! There are 2 big disasterous (disaster to ease of use) changes in the ipod 4th generation. This particularly relates to podcasts. One is they only play in order by source/type of podcast. You cannot break out of that unless, you have someone to show you how to use the voice over which is not covered anywhere on the very thin manual or elsewhere. Secondly and just as bad but related also, you cannot line them up on your shuffle by date, preference, anything. ONLY apple will do this for you. I hate the thing and will return it today after visiting Apple 3 days in a row to try and get answers, trying to apply the answers and realizing beside the fact that some of the answers given were wrong, they were not going to lead to ease of use. Who said this was better? I was struggling with this (not knowing how to break out of one type of podcast) until i went to Apple and talked to about 4 people who knew less than i did about the shuffle. OUr family has just bought 2 new macbook pros for my son and wife. I have had my macbook for 4 years and love it. I had my ipod shuffle (2 gen) for the same time and loved it but now I don't trust Apple. Are they going to make changes just to make changes. Get some consumer advice, please not just from nerds who want more buttons but from everyday people.
A Bunch of wasted time, yfbolsen

Have a 4th gen shuffle, I cannot "sync" it.

Have a 4th gen shuffle, I cannot "sync" it. When I installed Itunes it never gave me the option to "sync" it or recognize my Ipod. I have spent hours on this, I have un installed, re installed, rebooted computer, changed ports, you name it and nothing. Please HELP.
Thank you..

If you connected it to both your computer's USB port and a USB power adapter on a wall outlet, I think you've ruled out a problem with the power source. Since you at least get the red light, the USB docking cable is probably OK.
So, if it's not the USB port or the docking cable, the cause is likely to be on the shuffle. It may be the battery or a problem on the logic board. If it was just the battery, I think it would still appear in iTunes on the computer (or at least be recognized by the system).
(If this shuffle is less than one year from purchase date, it is under warranty.)

I tried updating my iPod touch 4th gen and now the screen is bright blue or flashing white and black lines.ive tried the whole home and power button thing but it only brings up the apple icons then goes back to the blue or other screen.please help?

I tried updating my iPod touch 4th gen and now the screen is bright blue or flashing white and black lines.ive tried the whole home and power button thing but it only brings up the apple icons then goes back to the blue or other screen.please help?

This has worked for some others.
- iOS: Not responding or does not turn on
- Also try DFU mode after try recovery mode
How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings
- If not successful and you can't fully turn the iOS device fully off, let the battery fully drain. After charging for an least an hour try the above again.
- Try on another computer
- If still not successful that usually indicates a hardware problem and an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is in order.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar

Charging 4th gen shuffle

Can I use the charger from my 2nd gen shuffle, to charge my 4th gen shuffle?

jmb48167 wrote:
Ok, thanks! The one that comes with it (3.5mm/USB) is short, leaving it dangling from the charger, so I wasn't sure if that's my only option...
AppleStore will be happy to sell you a longer cable:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC003ZM/A?fnode=MTY1NDA0OQ&mco=MTA4MjUwNDg
The Apple iPod shuffle USB Cable connects your iPod shuffle (3rd and 4th generation) to your computer's USB port for syncing and battery charging and to the Apple USB Power Adapter for convenient charging from a wall socket.
Two cables are included, both with a 3.5-mm jack on one end and a USB connector on the other. The shorter cable is the same length as the USB cable that comes with iPod shuffle. The longer cable is perfect for connecting iPod shuffle to the back of a desktop computer or to a power adapter plugged into a wall socket.
Compatible with iPod shuffle (3rd and 4th generation).

How can I find an audio book on my 4th gen shuffle? Can't find it even when it's set to play in order. Tried setting it to Sync audiobooks but a warning says 'do you want to remove existing songs from other itunes library? and I don't want to do this.

How can I find an audiobook on my 4th gen shuffle? Can't find it even when I play in order. When I try to tick Sync audiobooks it asks if I want to continue to remove existing music befoer syncing and I don't want to do that. Can anyone help?

Did you already load the audiobook manually (by dragging it to the shuffle)? To confirm that the audiobook is on the shuffle...
Select the shuffle in the iTunes sidebar. If the sidebar (along left side of window) is not visible, from the menu bar, under View, select Show Sidebar.
Click the small triangle to the left of the shuffle name (in the sidebar) to drop down its content list, indented below the shuffle. Click on Audiobooks there. To the right, your audiobook(s) should be listed.
NOTE: if you don't see Audiobooks on the content list, there are no audiobooks on the shuffle.
When you turn ON the shuffle, you are playing from the default All Songs list. Audiobooks (and podcasts) do not play from the All Songs list. You need to use VoiceOver to select the audiobook from the playlist menu. This document explains how to set up and use VoiceOver on your shuffle
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4322

4th Gen shuffle not recognized by Mac OS. What's wrong?

I've been through two 4gen shuffles within a week. Connected them to my NEW MacBook Pro, with up-to-date iTunes. Say's they're currupted. Restore won't work. Tried the connection on another Mac, same thing.
Just for the heck of it, I connected it to my work "Windows" machine and iTune for Window's recognizes it just fine. What's wrong?
This shuffle should just work on my Mac with no issues! Not happy, not happy at all.

After a trip to the Apple and over two hours with three different Apple speciaists, not luck in resolving this issue. The 4th Gen shuffle is not recognized. The Apple Store confirms that the Shuffle is fine and works on their Macs in the store.
Steps taken so far...
Removed iTunes and re-installed twice, did not resolve the issue.
Removed Symantec Norton Security Suite.
Performed an Archive Install of Mac OS 10.6 Snow Leopard
Ran various disk utilities, still than same. The Apple Disk utilitiy continuely shows errors on the shuffle.
Tried the shuffle on my wifes new 27" iMac, the same thing happens on her Mac.
Multiple restores through iTunes, no luck.

My iPod touch 4th gen. shuffles all music played

My iPod touch 4th gen. shuffles all music played

Is shuffle turned off?
See chapter 5 of the users guide
manuals.info.appleipod_touch-6.1-_user_guide.pdf

Do 4th gen shuffle's play through car's aux port with male-to-male cable?

I have a 4th gen shuffle and male on both ends cable to plug into shuffle and aux port in car. I cannot, however, seem to get it to play any songs. I was able to play a first gen. nano through same aux port, but not the shuffle. Are shuffle's even able to play through car's aux.?

Thanks for the feedback JfromPtbo. I finally figured it out, and the solution was pretty simple. You have to turn the volume ALL the way up on the shuffle (not just a few clicks, but really hold down that volume-up bottom), while it's plugged into the aux port. Then, once you hear the songs, you can adjust the volume through the normal stereo volume controls. Sounds good for a $50 ipod and $5 cable.

What do i do if my internet is wep and i need it to be wpa2 because my ipod touch 4th gen connects to the internet but when i click on safari or itunes it says safari cannot open the page because its not connected to the internet

what do i do if my internet is wep and i need it to be wpa2 because my ipod touch 4th gen connects to the internet but when i click on safari or itunes it says safari cannot open the page because its not connected to the internet. i have contacted apple support and they said to change from wep to wpa2 but when i change it to wpa2 and type in password and connect on my laptop it says the saved setting on this computer for the network do not match the require ments of the network

My 2nd gen works fine with WPA2 and AES encryption.
You may need to go back and start over. Reset the router back to factory defaults, log on as the admin, set up security, DHCP, and make sure the IP address pool has enough IP addresses to lease to ALL of the computers/devices that will connect to that the router.

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