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My old apple headphones got frayed and I bought a new pair of Apple Headphones but the controls on the headphones don't seem to work with the iPod shuffle (3rd Generation).
Anyone else have this issue and have a workaround?
Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.0.x)
Hi,
There is no workaround; the iPod shuffle (3rd Generation) is not compatible. please refer to these compatibility support articles:
About headphone compatibility with iPod shuffle (3rd generation) - Apple Support
Compatibility of Apple wired headset models with iPhone, iPad, and iPod models - Apple Support
Good Day
James
As an alternative (to finding older Apple headphones with compatible buttons), you can get an "adapter" with the playback control buttons. For example
http://www.amazon.com/Griffin-Headphone-Control-Adapter-iPod/dp/B003A5AXP4
There are several similar products, but this one specifically says "Fully compatible with iPod shuffle (3rd generation)" in the product description. With such an adapter, you can connect any standard headphones, including those EarPods.
The 3rd Generation Shuffle seems to be incompatible with the newer Apple Headphones. Any workarounds for this?
