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Q: iPod shuffle won't sync, only blinking orange light

Found a 2nd gen shuffle, wanted to check the play list. It won't sync with iTunes on my mac, only orange blinking light shows. How do I get it to sync?

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Posted on Dec 2, 2015 6:58 PM

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  • by Kenichi Watanabe,

    Kenichi Watanabe Kenichi Watanabe Dec 2, 2015 9:23 PM in response to Havunany Updog
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    Dec 2, 2015 9:23 PM in response to Havunany Updog

    Blinking orange light usually means it has a data connection with your Mac.  If you are running the latest iTunes, after you connect it, there should be a small "device button" on the horizontal bar (that goes across the iTunes screen).  Icon on button looks like the device.  If you have more than one device connected at the same time, click on button to select device from list.  It's not clear from your post if you know this already from owning other Apple devices...

     

    A 2nd gen shuffle needs a special docking cable.  It is long and has a "mini-dock" at the iPod end.  Did you find its cable along with the iPod itself?  The short docking cable for the current 4th gen shuffle is different and does not work with 2nd gen shuffle.