Music I load on my iPod sometimes shows as if it is playing but does not.
My iPod touch running iOS 6.1.6, will sometimes show as if it is playing a song loaded from my iTunes, but the sound will drop out.
iPod touch (4th generation), iOS 6.1.6
Does it drop out on both headphones and speaker?
Do the songs play OK in iTunes on the computer?
Try:
- Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost
Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Unsync/delete all music and resync
To delete all music go to Settings>General>Usage>Storage>Manage Storage>Music>Tap edit in upper right and then tap the minus sign by All Music (The delete may not be available in iOS 6, I do not remember)
- Reset all settings
Go to Settings > General > Reset and tap Reset All Settings.
All your preferences and settings are reset. Information (such as contacts and calendars) and media (such as songs and videos) aren’t affected.
- Restore from backup. See:
iOS: Back up and restore your iOS device with iCloud or iTunes
- Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.