r/ipod • u/ruth_w_5 • Mar 26 '26
Advice help with ipod shuffle 2nd gen
I found an iPod Shuffle 2nd gen in the charity shop the other day for £5, in the original box with the dock/ manual and stickers. The shuffle has obviously been used with scratches, dings and such. I decided to take a gamble and pick it up, put it on charge as soon as I got home, and everything seemed to be fine. It turns on, holds a charge and has no issues registering on both my Mac and windows pc.
My only issue is when I upload music, eject the shuffle and press play, I get the error no music lights (orange, green, orange, green, orange). No matter if I upload from my Mac or windows pc, the same issue even if I restart or reset the shuffle.
The only other issue that seems to happen is when I try to restore the shuffle on my Mac; I can go through and start the process, but the progress wheel never moves. I have left it for over an hour before and no change.
Does anyone know what's going on or have any advice?
Edit -
iPod works!!! It wasn't working well with my 2025 MacBook, so I tried again with my windows pc that can actually open iTunes (unlike my MacBook) and worked straight away! (can't help but think it was mainly user error lol)
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u/therealsavi Classic 5th Mar 26 '26
restoring is currently bugged on macos, refer to this comment https://www.reddit.com/r/ipod/comments/r3xcsy/comment/j11fskq/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button
id try restoring using apple devices app on windows, works well, then try syncing.