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use Bluetooth headset with Shuffle?

Is there anyway I can use a Bluetooth headset with my latest generation iPod shuffle?

iPod shuffle, Windows 7

Posted on Jun 15, 2012 1:34 PM

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Jun 15, 2012 2:02 PM in response to kenw100

There is no built-in Bluetooth, obviously, but I suppose it is technically possible if you plug in a Bluetooth transmitter like this one


http://www.iogear.com/product/GBMA211W6/


which works with anything that outputs audio through a mini-stereo jack. It might look somewhat rediculous with a tiny iPod shuffle connected. 🙂


It might be better to get something like this


http://www.arriva.com/shuffle/index.html


where the shuffle becomes part of the headset, with no cord in between.

Sep 14, 2013 3:08 AM in response to Christian Dale

The thing is, the Bluetooth transmitter is a not designed to work specifically with a shuffle. It does not receive control signals from your headset and convert them into the signal the shuffle understands (which would normally come from the headphones cord buttons). While it may be possible to design such a specialized product, it does not exist (as far as I know).

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