How to manually add songs to ipod shuffles?

if i read you right...you cant delete songs in the library without deleting it also in the shuffle...your shuffle relies files saved in the library...maybe you mean how to delete songs in your shuffle without deleting it from the library? if this is the case...you delete the songs in the shuffle by highlighting it and press delete...even after you delete it from the ipod shuffle it is still in the library...your shuffle cannot keep the files alone thru itunes...you must enable the disk use of your shuffle if you want to keep it "in" the shuffle...

Hi,
I am having the same problem as Constantine. I have been to numerous Apple stores to explain this and no one was able to help. It doesn't make sense to clutter up your hard drive with MP3's when you can burn them to a CD. Why does Itunes delete songs off the Shuffle when you delete a song in your Library? It totally defeats the purpose. I have had MP3 players in the past(non Ipod) in which you can delete mp3's off the hard-drive WITHOUT affecting the MP3's on the player whatsoever. Why is it so hard to do this with the Shuffle? Thanks for your help,Rob. Sorry but very frustrated.

Wow, I'm so pleased that this has really annoyed others too! I do not understand what is so good about this shuffle I've bought over the equivalent MP3 players. The idea of needing to take up masses of space on the PC when you've already stored a song onto the shuffle is ludicrous. It strikes me that this is just lazy on the part of apple not to include the ability to operate more manual with the shuffle and only update what you need.

Is there no software update that can change this on ITunes??


Graham

Switch off the auto fill function!.

Doesn't help... 😟

i have same problem its because its apple,u need to buy
a cd burner to store your songs before removing from
library. i know its dumb.

I just hope this issue gets corrected in the new version of ITunes. Or maybe a move to ANAPOD software is in order if Apple can't get it right.

Shuttle 1 Gig Windows XP Pro

Uh, the point is to leave the songs on your computer and build up your music library. If you're out of space I'd suggest upgrading your hard drive or adding a hard drive to your system.

There's a really helpful answer: "buy a bigger hard drive."

Copywrong paranoia is the only 'explanation' that makes sense.

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troubleshooting time spent trying to get an IPod Shuffle
to play EVEN ONE SONG: 20+ hours and counting ....

Hi,

iPod shuffle does not have a manual mode like other iPod models. So, it is not possible to keep the songs in the iPod shuffle if the iTunes Music Library does not have the songs.

Visit http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300657

Post back if you have any questions.

Santo