HT1481 How do I start playing the music on ipod shuffle

How do I play music on my Ipod?

Which iPod shuffle model do you have?  This document shows the four types
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1719
Are you asking how to put songs on the shuffle, or how to turn it ON to play? 

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  • How do i import all the musics from iPod nano into my mac laptop??

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    You import then to your computer, then you sync them from computer to iPhone using iTunes.  Or, you make a backup of the iPhone 5, then restore that backup to the iPhone 6.

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    how do i make it so iTunes plays the music files from where i have chosen to store them as opposed to it scattering copies of my files into a myriad different folders based on the albums they came from when i'm not even interested in keeping whole albums?
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    That simple list i mentioned is my one and only playlist. This single playlist has been evolving for 15 years as tracks are added and removed and their position in the list changes because that song sounds amazing when heard after that other song whereas hearing this song after that song would be like pouring custard over your sausages (for me shuffling is an abomination). And so here is how i've managed this list and managed synchronization of said list and listed files with my mp3 player (currently a Zen).
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    Removing a file: fortunately winamp has an option to simultaneously remove a file from the list and the hard drive. And naturally so because after all if i no longer like a song then i want it expunged completely from life or at least from my hard drive and playlist. In the brave new world of iTunes i have to remove from the list there then delete the file from where iTunes copied it from and then the place iTunes copied it to.
    Editing the list: drag an item in the list to it's preferred location and select to save it as i would for any other file using any other application... well desktop type application as opposed to one that uses a database as its primary means of storage.
    Syncing with the mp3 player: copy drag drop playlist file from the simple folder on the hard drive to the simple folder on the mp3 player as i would for any other file. And then also copy drag drop the most recently created files from simple folder on hard drive to simple folder on player after having ordered them by creation date so as to make it easier to select the most recently created. After a while the mp3 player will fill up with the files no longer on the list so i will delete all files from player then re-copy all flies from simple folder on hard drive to simple folder on mp3 player.
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    option discovered in preferences. Really this and any feature that moves deletes or edits a users data should as far as possible be OFF BY DEFAULT. It shouldn't by default and without the users specific say do this dangerous and unnecessary thing without even letting the user know what it's doing!!! And then cause me a few hours (as i'm new to mac) searching for the option so as to switch it off. If i hadn't noticed the status cage declaring that it was copying files then i might never have twigged that this insane thing was occurring. And if i hadn't of noticed i would have been left maintaining the contents of the folder i copied the files to, the folder which as far as i was informed and so believed was also the location of the music files i was playing. How does Apple justify this 'genius' piece of software non-design? Surely it will hurt no one if this was off by default for new users - overall at least i dare say it would cause a lot less distress in the future for the unsuspecting public at large. Thanks for the support.

  • How do I create a new account for an iPod that is on an existing account?  My brother and I have shared an account for five years, and now that I'm moving out, I want to create my own account but still want to be able to play the music I've purchased.

    My brother and I have shared an account for five years, and now that I'm moving out, I want to create my own separate account but still want to be able to play the music I've purchased over five years. 

    In order to continue to play and sync the music you purchased with your old account, you'll need to authorize your new computer/iTunes library to do so.  You can do this by choosing Store -> Authorize This Computer and then entering in your old account credentials.
    That's all you should need to.  Then just create your own account and start purchasing and using it the same you have with the old one.
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    My email address has changed and when I try to play purchased songs it asks me to authorize another computer under the old email address.  How do I play the music that I have purchased?  My account is current with the new email address.

    You may have already done this, but try de-authorizing your computer (through the iTunes:Store menu) and then re-authorizing it.

  • HT5517 How do I connect my Home Theatre System to Apple TV such that I Can Play the Music on my iPhone through the Home Theatre System.

    How do I connect my Home Theatre System to Apple TV such that I Can Play the Music on my iPhone through the Home Theatre System?

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  • Have iPod touch 4 with extensive music list. How do I transfer it to the cloud so my other devices can play the music?  I subscribed to ITunes Match, but it's not functioning.

    Have iPod touch 4 with extensive music list. How do I transfer it to the cloud so my other devices can play the music?  I subscribed to ITunes Match, but it's not functioning

    Troubleshooting Match
    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4054
    Subscribing to Match
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4914
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  • I have an apple certified refurbished iPod touch 3rd generatio.  When playing the music with headphones, the music moves from song to song.  When it is on a docking station, it repeats the song.  Any ideas why or how to fix it?

    I have an apple certified refurbished iPod touch 3rd generatio.  When playing the music with headphones, the music moves from song to song.  When it is on a docking station, it repeats the song.  Any ideas why or how to fix it?

    Try:
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    Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
    least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
    - Unsync all music and resync
    - Reset all settings      
    Go to Settings > General > Reset and tap Reset All Settings.
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    - Restore from backup. See:                                 
    iOS: How to back up                                                                
    - Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.             

  • HT1473 I want to keep my music on my external hard drive to free up room on my computer how do i get itunes to recognise the hard drive to play the music?

    I would like to keep all my music on my external hard drive but I can't seem to get itunes to recognise my hard drive.  How do I get itunes to recognise my hard drive so I can play the music off there rather than copying the files over each time?

    Click the icon to launch iTunes
    Immediately press and hold down the shift key
    Keep holding shift until asked to create or choose a library
    If iTunes opens normally close and go back to step 1.
    Browse to the iTunes Library.itl file you want to open.
    See also: HT1589: How to open an alternate iTunes Library file or create a new one
    If you had copied across as directed there would be no need to move anything back...
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  • How can I play the music on my  external hard drive with my laptop?

    Look before everyone points out that this has been asked lots of times before, I wanted to state that in this particular case it might be a little bit more complicated. You see I think I've been an idiot.
    I backed up all my physical music onto my external hard drive, but only the physical music. So now I have my nice new laptop and haven't got a clue how to play the music off my external hard drive, since I don't have an itunes library on my external hard drive.
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    Am I being a plonker, but it doesn't seem as simple as that. If I try and import via itunes it seems to want me to select the individual music file not the folder which holds all the music.
    Also if I simply import it, won't my mac copy the files from my external hard drive back on to my laptop? Which makes me think I change the location where all the music is stored in itunes...?
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  • I have reorganised my music in the itunes folder in windows explorer.  Now I can't sync all my music to a new iPad, or play the music from itunes (as it is looking in the old location).  How do I repoint itunes to all my music?

    I have reorganised my music in the itunes folder in windows explorer.  Now I can't sync all my music to a new iPad, or play the music from itunes (as it is looking in the old location).  How do I repoint itunes to all my music?

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    Check out the following KB Articles:  http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1329 How to use your iPod to move your music to a new computer
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527 iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer

  • Ok here goes.  I have so much music I don't want to store it all on my computer and would like to store on an external hard drive.  So if all my music is on the external hard drive, how will iTunes see it in order to play the music.  Thanks

    ok here goes.  I have so much music I don't want to store it all on my computer and would like to store on an external hard drive.  So if all my music is on the external hard drive, how will iTunes see it in order to play the music.  Thanks

    This article might help you moving/relocating your library :
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    Hi Nicole,
    Try resetting it (nothing will be lost): Hold down the Home and Power buttons at the same time and continue to hold them down until the Silver Apple appears (up to 30 seconds). The Home screen should redisplay after the reset is complete.
    Cheers,
    GB

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