Sarah_Leland
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Q: How can I connect my IPod Shuffle to my car?

I have a system installed in my car which allows me to plug in USB devices...I have been successful in plugging my IPod Shuffle into the USB and the IPod appears to charge, but I am not able to play music from it. Is there a setting on my IPod that I need to change to allow it to play on other devices?

PC, Windows XP

Posted on May 26, 2010 9:46 AM

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Sarah_Leland

Q: How can I connect my IPod Shuffle to my car?

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  • by 0Ari0,

    0Ari0 0Ari0 May 26, 2010 10:02 AM in response to Sarah_Leland
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    May 26, 2010 10:02 AM in response to Sarah_Leland
    Sarah_Leland wrote:
    I have a system installed in my car which allows me to plug in USB devices...I have been successful in plugging my IPod Shuffle into the USB and the IPod appears to charge, but I am not able to play music from it. Is there a setting on my IPod that I need to change to allow it to play on other devices?



    Check you owners manual for compatible devices... shuffle doesn't play through
    USB. You'll need to connect it through an audio-in using a connector that has built in controls and a patch cable.

  • by Sarah_Leland,

    Sarah_Leland Sarah_Leland May 26, 2010 10:19 AM in response to 0Ari0
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    May 26, 2010 10:19 AM in response to 0Ari0
    I'm under the impression that other IPod devices will play in this USB system, is that correct? It's just the IPod Shuffle that won't play through USB?

  • by 0Ari0,

    0Ari0 0Ari0 May 26, 2010 11:14 AM in response to Sarah_Leland
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    May 26, 2010 11:14 AM in response to Sarah_Leland
    Sarah_Leland wrote:
    I'm under the impression that other IPod devices will play in this USB system, is that correct? It's just the IPod Shuffle that won't play through USB?


    YES...

  • by 0Ari0,

    0Ari0 0Ari0 May 26, 2010 1:01 PM in response to Sarah_Leland
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    May 26, 2010 1:01 PM in response to Sarah_Leland
    You need one of these:
    http://scosche.com/products/sfID1/210/sfID2/321/productID/1726
    and a male-male audio cable

  • by Bhju,

    Bhju Bhju Oct 14, 2011 6:48 AM in response to Sarah_Leland
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    Oct 14, 2011 6:48 AM in response to Sarah_Leland

    Hi Sarah

     

    Dont believe all you hear! I also now have the same issue but initially my iPod shuffle worked through the car via USB enabling all steering wheel functionality to fast forward etc, as well as my HD ready TV. But of late I reconnected the iPod shuffle to a new laptop and synced it to it and since then the car and TV wont recognise it or just say its empty! Even though its full and plays fine via the 3.5 jack plug! Its got to be a setting or something that needs to be used to make it work else why would of it worked the first time!

    Sincerely

     

    Bhu

  • by Bhju,

    Bhju Bhju Oct 14, 2011 6:54 AM in response to Bhju
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    Oct 14, 2011 6:54 AM in response to Bhju

    Also using a 3.5 jack means you cant keep the shuffle charged at the same time!

  • by 23zip1,

    23zip1 23zip1 Nov 27, 2011 6:03 PM in response to Sarah_Leland
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    Nov 27, 2011 6:03 PM in response to Sarah_Leland

    My shuffle will play podcasts but not music.  Anybodys have any ideas why?

  • by xtremecarbon,

    xtremecarbon xtremecarbon Nov 29, 2011 10:17 PM in response to Sarah_Leland
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    Nov 29, 2011 10:17 PM in response to Sarah_Leland

    My idea (don't judge I'm new to Shuffles)

     

    Headphone splitter? Then you just have an AUX cable run through one end and USB on the other, unless there is a circut inside the shuffle (the USB cable seems unlikely due to size) that wouldn't allow this.

     

    Just my two cents.

  • by raghav suri,

    raghav suri raghav suri Dec 1, 2011 9:24 PM in response to 23zip1
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    Dec 1, 2011 9:24 PM in response to 23zip1

    re: play podcasts on my ipod shuffle    

     

    Dec 2,2011

      

     

                   You have got to try this:-

     

     

                                                           First connect your ipod shuffle 4gen to your MAC and let it sync,then in the itunes bar you click on your ipod 's name. When it shows your ipod you scroll down and check if there is any thing unusual showing over there.If there is report it to your nearest apple store

  • by raghav suri,

    raghav suri raghav suri Dec 1, 2011 9:39 PM in response to 0Ari0
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    Dec 1, 2011 9:39 PM in response to 0Ari0

    2nd dec,2011

    re:how can I connect my ipod shuffle to my car

     

                   It's nothing that you think of. You connect your ipod shuffle  to the USB hub ,then you go to the stereo settings on your stereo then set USB MODE AND BOOM! your ipod shuffle isplaying songs on your car

      stereo Or you may use the AUX on your car.

     

    Message was edited by: raghav suri

  • by 14_Areli,

    14_Areli 14_Areli Jun 15, 2016 1:20 PM in response to Bhju
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    Jun 15, 2016 1:20 PM in response to Bhju

    i plugged in my ipod shuffle the first time it worked then i wanted to put more music so i connected it to the computer and when i connected it back to the car it didn't want to play anymore it said no media files but when i listen to it on my headphones it plays the music