I'm unable to sync my ipod nano

This was a gift in January and I still have not been able to transfer from itunes to ipod nano after many many attempts and searches for assistance.
As my first Apple device I'm really unimpressed - extremely slow on itunes which appears to clog up my whole operating system.
In addition - browsing films advertised as 'under £5' I find several are priced way above this.
And what is all this nonsense with signing in TWICE to get to this support forum?!
I couldn't care less about having secure access to the Apple Support Forum - what exactly are you trying to create here? Some sort of privileged access?
I don't think so - it just adds another, very deep, layer of frustration to a customer's attempting to get help.
So after all that am unimpressed and who can advise me on how to get this b****y thing to work?!

How does your "Windows password" get involved in using your iPod nano?
An iPod nano is not linked to iCloud. It is associated with your iTunes library on your computer (Mac or Windows PC). So, I don't understand how iCloud is involved in using your iPod.
If some of the content you want to sync was purchased from the iTunes Store AND it is copy-protected (uses DRM), you need to authorize your computer for the Apple ID (not iCloud) used to make the purchase. Is this the problem you have?

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The articles below may be able to help you with this issue.
Click on the links to see more details and screenshots.
Apple - Support - iOS Apps - iMovie
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