Daniel S.
Level 1 (40 points)

Q: Any way to disable auto-play when turned on?

From the User Guide:

Slide the three-way switch on iPod shuffle from OFF to play in order or shuffle. Playback begins.


Is there a way to stop the "playback begins" part? I like to get my shuffle all set up and then press play to start listening to music. This is the way my old 2nd generation shuffle worked.

iPhone 4 32GB, Mac Mini, iPod Shuffle (4th Gen), Windows 7

Posted on Nov 5, 2010 1:34 PM

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Daniel S.

Q: Any way to disable auto-play when turned on?

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  • by Beavis2084,

    Beavis2084 Beavis2084 Dec 30, 2010 12:26 PM in response to Daniel S.
    Level 4 (2,850 points)
    Dec 30, 2010 12:26 PM in response to Daniel S.
    yeh, no.

    I haven't found a way to defeat auto-play.

  • by theo sudarja,

    theo sudarja theo sudarja Sep 12, 2016 9:02 AM in response to Daniel S.
    Level 1 (4 points)
    Sep 12, 2016 9:02 AM in response to Daniel S.

    You know what. Mines is even weirder. I have 2 unit of iPod shuffle, latest square version. The first one in silver is mine, seccond one in pink is my wife iPod.

     

    Being same generation and same firmware version, but the pink one doesn't do auto play. It only play only after you turn on, then press play button after. Weird.

     

    On the other hand. My silver iPod is always normal. Auto play every times turned on.

  • by Kenichi Watanabe,

    Kenichi Watanabe Kenichi Watanabe Sep 12, 2016 12:42 PM in response to Daniel S.
    Level 8 (38,485 points)
    Mac OS X
    Sep 12, 2016 12:42 PM in response to Daniel S.

    No.  There's no option for that.  However, when I use my iPod shuffle, I mostly keep power switch in ON position all the time.  The shuffle goes into power-saving sleep mode when inactive for a short period (with power switch ON).  I don't notice a reduction in battery life.  I don't like messing with that tiny switch, and keeping it ON all the time saves it from the wear-and-tear of constantly moving it back and forth.  If you leave the power switch ON, you start playing by pressing Play, like you want.