apple music to ipod shuffle

I have an old ipod shuffle and I am trying to transfer apple music to said ipod shuffle. is this possible? I tried through finder and that is not working. it says apple music can't be transferred to an ipod. thanks!

Posted on Jan 3, 2024 7:38 AM

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Posted on Jan 3, 2024 8:12 AM

Smerks1107 wrote:

Is there ANY way to work around that??

Not as far as I know (and just so you know, it will be against Apple's Terms of Use to discuss any method for getting around the restriction here).


By the way, since to the best of my knowledge, none of the iPod Shuffle models had a screen (touch or otherwise) I assume that you either have a nano or perhaps an early iPod Touch. See the following page; Identify your iPod model - Apple Support.


Regardless of which iPod you actually have (even an older iPod Touch), if you get a message telling you that the music cannot be transferred or copied to your specific iPod, then it can't.


To use Apple Music, there needs to be a method whereby Apple can confirm that the iPod is authorised for the service. This in turn, requires internet access, which means a recent iPod Touch, an iPhone or an iPad.


Note that Apple Music is a streaming service (online music), the music that you've purchased.

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Jan 3, 2024 8:12 AM in response to Smerks1107

Smerks1107 wrote:

Is there ANY way to work around that??

Not as far as I know (and just so you know, it will be against Apple's Terms of Use to discuss any method for getting around the restriction here).


By the way, since to the best of my knowledge, none of the iPod Shuffle models had a screen (touch or otherwise) I assume that you either have a nano or perhaps an early iPod Touch. See the following page; Identify your iPod model - Apple Support.


Regardless of which iPod you actually have (even an older iPod Touch), if you get a message telling you that the music cannot be transferred or copied to your specific iPod, then it can't.


To use Apple Music, there needs to be a method whereby Apple can confirm that the iPod is authorised for the service. This in turn, requires internet access, which means a recent iPod Touch, an iPhone or an iPad.


Note that Apple Music is a streaming service (online music), the music that you've purchased.

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