IPod Nano 7th Generation Constantly Pauses

I just bought a brand spanking new iPod nano. It's not a week old and it has a problem where it will pause/stop playing all on its own ALL the time. It's the connection because it happens with several different connectors I have in my car and with headphones. The software is up to date and the connection is secure. Possibly a fluke/faulty iPod? I was wondering if anyone else has had this problem or if I should just exchange it. Thanks!

From a different post:
f you are finding that the nano pauses when the screen goes dark, it is because your headset has not been detected.
So the discussion needs to be about what would keep your headset from being detected. There are a few options:
Your headset is not inserted all the way. This solves the problem for most folks who experience it. If you see ANY silver of the headset jack when it is inserted, it is NOT fully inserted.
You have debris in your headset jack. This is the second most common problem when folks experience this. At least that seems to be the case for the folks who post what solved their problem. Look into your headset jack. The thing that senses if your headset is fully seated is at the bottom of the jack. You can have a small piece of paper in there that lets you fully insert the headset but still prevents the headset from being detected because it blocks the connection. You end up with the nano pausing when the screen goes dark. How you are going to clean out your headset jack is up to you. Some folks here have reported they had to use cotton and alcohol others have said just plowing into the jack got the stuff out. One of my sons got the little round piece of paper from a hole punch stuck in his headset jack and it caused this.
Your headset jack or plug are broken. Finally, if your headset jack or the plug are faulty, then this could happen.

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