On older ipod; how do I erase music?

On an older iPod; how do I erase music? It was loaded from someone else's iTunes account

iPod Shuffle (2nd Gen)

Posted on Mar 24, 2021 10:30 AM

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Niel

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Mar 24, 2021 10:48 AM in response to HondaCRV2021

Connect it to a computer and remove the songs from the iPod shuffle's playlist, or erase it. There isn't a way from the iPod itself.

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