IPod Nano 7 Gen pauses itself

I have the iPod Nano 7 gen. It plays 2 songs then pauses itself. I have to shut if off for about 1 hour then it plays again 2 songs then pauses itself. Also, is the device suppose to feel hot in all this? Plz help. Had this like 2 weeks now. I have tried resetting it several times & it didn't help it.

Also, I am not using any headsets. This hppens when I have it plugged in to the computer and or via USB in the vehicle.

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Thanks for using Apple Support Communities. You can try resetting and restoring your iPod nano to see if that helps with the restart loop:
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