Songs slowing down

Before the update all my imported MP3 songs played perfectly. Yet ever since I installed the latest update my songs start playing,but then suddenly slow down and speed back up again after about 10 seconds. I thought it may be the songs but it slows down in different parts each time I play my music, its completely random. Sometimes I wish I couldn't even play the music like some.

I don't know why your iPod/songs are doing this, but it might be doing this because you are shaking the iPods HD(Hard Drive) while you are running/jogging. Considering that it does not do this when it is just sitting on your lap.
It is not really good to run with the iPod video(5g iPod)because it has an HD. It is not good because while you run at the exact same time the HD is being moved around(which is not good). If I were you I wouldn't run with the iPod. If you really want to run with your iPod then you should probably purchase the iPod Nano because it doesn't have an HD.
But that is just my opinion

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