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This wikiHow teaches you how to transfer music to iPod Shuffle using iTunes.

Steps

Part 1 of 3: Synchronizing music

1. Open iTunes on your computer. The app has a multicolored musical note icon on a white background surrounded by a circle.
   • If iTunes prompts you to download the latest version, update.

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   Connect iPod to computer. With the iPod cable, plug the USB end into the computer, the other end plug into the iPod's charging / headphone port.
   • If iTunes has automatic music sync enabled, you just need to open iTunes, plug your iPod into the device, the music you just downloaded will be copied to the iPod.
3. Click the iPod Shuffle icon located in the top left of the window.
4. Click Music (Music). Your options are under "Settings" in the left pane of the window, below the iPod icon.
5. Check it Sync Music (Music synchronization). The option is at the top of the pane on the right side of the window.
6. Select the music you want to copy to iPod Shuffle.
   • Click Entire Music Library (Full Music Library) if you want to copy all the music in your iCloud Music Library to your Shuffle player. If the iPod doesn't have enough space to hold your entire music library, iTunes will start copying from the top of the playlist until the Shuffle player's memory is full.
   • Click Selected playlists, artists, albums, and genres (Selected playlists, artists, albums, and genres) to select the music you want to sync to the Shuffle player. Then, scroll down and check the boxes next to the music you want to copy to your iPod.
   • Check it Automatically fill free space with songs (Automatically fills free storage with songs) if you want iTunes to randomly select music to fill the remaining Shuffle player space. This option will only appear after you check it Selected playlists, artists, albums, and genres.

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   Click Apply (Applied in the lower right corner. The music you choose will be copied to iPod Shuffle.
8. Wait for the music to finish copying.
9. Click the triangle Eject button above the line. This button is at the top of the left pane, just to the right of the iPod icon.
10. Disconnect iPod from computer. advertisement

Part 2 of 3: Add each song

1. Open iTunes on your computer. The app has a multicolored musical note icon on a white background surrounded by a circle.
   • If iTunes prompts you to download the latest version, update.

2. 

   
   
   Connect iPod to computer. With the iPod cable, plug the USB end into the computer, the other end plug into the iPod's charging / headphone port.
   • If iTunes has automatic music sync enabled, you just need to open iTunes, plug your iPod into the device, the music you just downloaded will be copied to the iPod.
3. Click the iPod Shuffle icon located in the top left of the window.
4. Click the drop-down menu Music in the upper left corner of the window.
5. Click the "Library" option. In the "Library" section in the left pane of the iTunes window, there are several options that you can use to view music in the library:
   • Recently Added (More recently)
   • Artists (Artist)
   • Albums (Album)
   • Songs(Song)
   • Genres (Category)
6. Click and drag an item and drop it onto the iPod. Drag a song or album from the library on the right side of the window and drop it on the iPod icon in the left pane of the window, under "Devices".
   • A blue rectangle will surround the iPod icon.
   • You can select multiple items by holding down the keyCtrl (PC) or ⌘ Command (Mac) then click on them.
7. Drop songs onto your iPod. Just release your mouse or the trackpad button and transfer music to your iPod will begin.
8. Wait for the music to finish copying.
9. Click the triangle Eject button above the line. This button is at the top of the left pane, just to the right of the iPod icon.
10. Disconnect iPod from computer. advertisement

Part 3 of 3: Automatically Filling Shuffle Memory

1. Open iTunes on your computer. The app has a multicolored musical note icon on a white background surrounded by a circle.
   • If iTunes prompts you to download the latest version, update.

2. 

   
   
   Connect iPod to computer. With the iPod cable, plug the USB end into the computer, the other end plug into the iPod's charging / headphone port.
3. Click the iPod Shuffle icon located in the top left of the window.
4. Click Summary (Summary). Your options are under "Settings" in the left pane, below the iPod icon.
5. Check the box Manually manage music and videos (Manage music and videos manually). Options are in the "Options" section.
6. Click Music (Music). The option is below the "On My Device" heading in the left pane.
7. Scroll down and click the "Autofill From" pop-up menu. This option is at the bottom of the left pane.

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   Click the music source. When you sync, iTunes automatically fills the Shuffle player's memory with a selection of music from the source you choose.

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   Click Settings ... located to the right of the pop-up dialog box. To adjust your Autofill settings:
   • Check it Replace all items when Autofilling (Replace all items when auto-full) to delete all old music and replace with new music when you Autofill the Shuffle player.
   • Check it Choose items randomly (Select random item) to add random songs from the source you selected when Autofill.
   • Check it Choose higher rated items more often (Select a higher rated item) to ensure that songs with a higher rating are added when Autofill is set to random.
   • Adjust the slider Reserve space for disk use (Reserve memory to use as a drive) if you want to reserve some of the Shuffle player's capacity for data storage like USB.
10. Click OK.

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    Click Autofill to start the Autofill process.
12. Wait for the music to finish copying.
13. Click the triangle Eject button above the line. This button is at the top of the left pane, just to the right of the iPod icon.
14. Disconnect iPod from computer. advertisement

Warning

• If the iPod has been synced with another computer, this process will erase all the data on the iPod.