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I have an old Nano iPod. Is it capable of playing Apple Music on it? I keep getting an error message telling me I need to turn Apple Music on, but there is nothing in settings to allow it.

How do I listen to Apple Music on an old Nano?


iPod Nano (5th Gen)

Posted on Oct 19, 2020 7:37 AM

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Posted on Oct 19, 2020 7:40 AM

No. Because the old iPod nano and shuffle don’t have access to Wi-Fi and other online services, Apple is unable to authenticate whether or not the device has an active Apple Music subscription.

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I have an old Nano iPod. Is it capable of playing Apple Music on it? I keep getting an error message telling me I need to turn Apple Music on, but there is nothing in settings to allow it.

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