How to Put Music on iPod Shuffle
Open iTunes on your computer., Connect your iPod to your computer., Click your iPod Shuffle's icon., Click Music., Check Sync Music., Select the music you want to put on your iPod Shuffle., Click Apply in the lower-right corner.,Wait for your music...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Open iTunes on your computer.
The icon looks like a multicolored musical note inside a white background with a multicolored ring around the outside.
If iTunes prompts you to download the most recent version, do so. -
Step 2: Connect your iPod to your computer.
Using your iPod cable, plug the USB end into your computer and the other end into your iPod's headphone/charging port.
If your iTunes has auto-sync for music enabled, simply opening iTunes and plugging in your iPod will add any new music you've downloaded to your iPod. , It's in the top-left part of the window., It's under "Settings" in the left pane of the window, under your iPod's image., It's at the top of the right pane of the window., Click Entire Music Library if you want to put all the music in your iCloud Music Library on your Shuffle.
If your iPod doesn't have enough storage for your entire library, iTunes will start from the beginning of the list and fill your Shuffle with as many songs as it can hold.
Click Selected playlists, artists, albums, and genres to choose the music you want to sync to your Shuffle.
Then scroll down and check the boxes next to the music you want to put on your iPod.
Check Automatically fill free space with songs if you'd like iTunes to randomly select songs to fill up the remaining storage space on your Shuffle.
This option will only appear when you've clicked Selected playlists, artists, albums, and genres. , The music you selected will be put on your iPod Shuffle. ,, It's a triangle above a line, at the top of the left pane and to the right of your iPod's image.,, The icon looks like a multicolored musical note inside a white background with a multicolored ring around the outside.
If iTunes prompts you to download the most recent version, do so. , Using your iPod cable, plug the USB end into your computer and the other end into your iPod's headphone/charging port.
If your iTunes has auto-sync for music enabled, simply opening iTunes and plugging in your iPod will add any new music you've downloaded to your iPod. , It's in the top-left part of the window.,, In the "Library" section in the left pane of the iTunes window, there are several ways in which to view the music in your library:
Recently Added Artists Albums Songs Genres , Drag a song or album from the library on the right side of the window to your iPod's icon in the left pane of the window, under the "Devices" section.
A blue rectangle will surround your iPod's icon.
You can select multiple items by clicking on them while holding down Ctrl (PC) or ā Command (Mac). , Do so by releasing the mouse or trackpad button, which will start the upload to your iPod.,, It's a triangle above a line, at the top of the left pane and to the right of your iPod's image.,, The icon looks like a multicolored musical note inside a white background with a multicolored ring around the outside.
If iTunes prompts you to download the most recent version, do so. , Using your iPod cable, plug the USB end into your computer and the other end into your iPod's headphone/charging port. , It's in the top-left part of the window., It's under "Settings" in the left pane of the window, under your iPod's image., It's in the "Options" section.,, It's at the bottom of the left pane., When you sync, iTunes will automatically fill your Shuffle with a selection of music from the source you choose. , To adjust the Autofill settings options:
Check Replace all items when Autofilling to remove all old music and replace it with new music watch time you Autofill your Shuffle.
Check Choose items randomly to add random tracks from the your selected source when you Autofill.
Check Choose higher rated items more often to ensure that more highly-rated songs are added when Autofill is set to random.
Adjust the Reserve space for disk use slider if you want to set aside space on the Shuffle for use as a flash drive.,,,, It's a triangle above a line, at the top of the left pane and to the right of your iPod's image., -
Step 3: Click your iPod Shuffle's icon.
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Step 4: Click Music.
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Step 5: Check Sync Music.
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Step 6: Select the music you want to put on your iPod Shuffle.
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Step 7: Click Apply in the lower-right corner.
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Step 8: Wait for your music to finish uploading.
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Step 9: Click the Eject button.
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Step 10: Disconnect your iPod from the desktop.
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Step 11: Open iTunes on your computer.
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Step 12: Connect your iPod to your computer.
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Step 13: Click your iPod Shuffle's icon.
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Step 14: Click the Music drop-down in the upper-left corner of the window.
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Step 15: Click a "Library" option.
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Step 16: Click and drag an item onto your iPod.
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Step 17: Drop the song(s) on your iPod.
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Step 18: Wait for your music to finish uploading.
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Step 19: Click the Eject button.
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Step 20: Disconnect your iPod from the desktop.
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Step 21: Open iTunes on your computer.
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Step 22: Connect your iPod to your computer.
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Step 23: Click your iPod Shuffle's icon.
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Step 24: Click Summary.
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Step 25: Check Manually manage music and videos.
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Step 26: Click Music it's under "On My Device" in the left pane.
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Step 27: Scroll down and click on the "Autofill From" pop-up.
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Step 28: Click a source for your music.
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Step 29: Click Settingsā¦ to the right of the pop-up.
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Step 30: Click OK.
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Step 31: Click Autofill to begin the Autofill process.
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Step 32: Wait for your music to finish uploading.
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Step 33: Click the Eject button.
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Step 34: Disconnect your iPod from the desktop.
Detailed Guide
The icon looks like a multicolored musical note inside a white background with a multicolored ring around the outside.
If iTunes prompts you to download the most recent version, do so.
Using your iPod cable, plug the USB end into your computer and the other end into your iPod's headphone/charging port.
If your iTunes has auto-sync for music enabled, simply opening iTunes and plugging in your iPod will add any new music you've downloaded to your iPod. , It's in the top-left part of the window., It's under "Settings" in the left pane of the window, under your iPod's image., It's at the top of the right pane of the window., Click Entire Music Library if you want to put all the music in your iCloud Music Library on your Shuffle.
If your iPod doesn't have enough storage for your entire library, iTunes will start from the beginning of the list and fill your Shuffle with as many songs as it can hold.
Click Selected playlists, artists, albums, and genres to choose the music you want to sync to your Shuffle.
Then scroll down and check the boxes next to the music you want to put on your iPod.
Check Automatically fill free space with songs if you'd like iTunes to randomly select songs to fill up the remaining storage space on your Shuffle.
This option will only appear when you've clicked Selected playlists, artists, albums, and genres. , The music you selected will be put on your iPod Shuffle. ,, It's a triangle above a line, at the top of the left pane and to the right of your iPod's image.,, The icon looks like a multicolored musical note inside a white background with a multicolored ring around the outside.
If iTunes prompts you to download the most recent version, do so. , Using your iPod cable, plug the USB end into your computer and the other end into your iPod's headphone/charging port.
If your iTunes has auto-sync for music enabled, simply opening iTunes and plugging in your iPod will add any new music you've downloaded to your iPod. , It's in the top-left part of the window.,, In the "Library" section in the left pane of the iTunes window, there are several ways in which to view the music in your library:
Recently Added Artists Albums Songs Genres , Drag a song or album from the library on the right side of the window to your iPod's icon in the left pane of the window, under the "Devices" section.
A blue rectangle will surround your iPod's icon.
You can select multiple items by clicking on them while holding down Ctrl (PC) or ā Command (Mac). , Do so by releasing the mouse or trackpad button, which will start the upload to your iPod.,, It's a triangle above a line, at the top of the left pane and to the right of your iPod's image.,, The icon looks like a multicolored musical note inside a white background with a multicolored ring around the outside.
If iTunes prompts you to download the most recent version, do so. , Using your iPod cable, plug the USB end into your computer and the other end into your iPod's headphone/charging port. , It's in the top-left part of the window., It's under "Settings" in the left pane of the window, under your iPod's image., It's in the "Options" section.,, It's at the bottom of the left pane., When you sync, iTunes will automatically fill your Shuffle with a selection of music from the source you choose. , To adjust the Autofill settings options:
Check Replace all items when Autofilling to remove all old music and replace it with new music watch time you Autofill your Shuffle.
Check Choose items randomly to add random tracks from the your selected source when you Autofill.
Check Choose higher rated items more often to ensure that more highly-rated songs are added when Autofill is set to random.
Adjust the Reserve space for disk use slider if you want to set aside space on the Shuffle for use as a flash drive.,,,, It's a triangle above a line, at the top of the left pane and to the right of your iPod's image.,
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