Questions & Answers for Apple iPod shuffle USB Cable

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• Answered by Michael J from Brooklyn
• Mar 23, 2012
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Found this on the apple web site: It is not compatible.

"These cables are compatible with the iPod shuffle (3rd generation) only and are required to charge or sync the iPod shuffle (3rd generation). The iPod shuffle Dock, which came with the iPod shuffle (2nd generation), and all third-party chargers sold as compatible with the iPod shuffle (2nd generation) are incompatible with the iPod shuffle (3rd generation) and should not be used."

• Answered by Virgil P from Vidalia
• Oct 12, 2009
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There is no 5th Generation Shuffle as of today. The latest one but the big button in the middle is the 4th Generation realesed in September 2010. The 2nd Generation Shuffle cables & docks only work with the 2nd Gen. The 3rd Gen & 4th Gen Shuffles use the exact same cables.

• Answered by Gracie F from San Jose
• May 7, 2011
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i think you should update your dock connector. I am certain that Apple updates their USB Cables, ever since the switch from Firewire to usb 2.0

5 gen classics should work with your cable. if it works with iPhone, nano, and ipad2, it should work.

• Answered by Justin B from Boston
• Oct 27, 2011
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This really is not compatible with the 2nd generation shuffle.
Even though it looks identical from a 3.5mm connector and usb connector point of view, it does NOT work !!!
Tested on a OSX 10.6.2 and XP.

• Answered by Paul B
• Nov 13, 2009
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NO! You need to buy the $29 (US Currency) iPod shuffle dock. Availible in the Apple Online Store.

• Answered by Vinny F from Lancaster
• Jun 6, 2011
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Second and third generation iPods use the same type of charging, so yours will work fine with that dock. Likely the box was printed before the 3rd gen was available. If something specifically said that it only supported the first generation, then it would likely use the old standard power source (FireWire) to charge the iPod, and if you plugged yours in, then it would play but not charge. Universal dock is just meaning that it supports all models of iPod. The only thing you have to worry about is whether it will charge your iPod, and if it supports second gen then you're good to go!

• Answered by Jason G from Calgary
• Feb 18, 2012
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Because of the extra tier on the 3.5mm jack/hub that connects the 3rd Gen. iPod Shuffle to other appliances, to connect the iPod to anything but the specific headphones that come with or similar compatible headphones you need an adapter.

If you look under the Apple Store for iPod Nano Accessories you will find the Belkin Headphone Adapter. This will allow you to harvest the audio signal and still maintain control over the iPod's basic operations (Pause, Play, Skip Songs, Select Playlists, Use Voice Over, etc.).

Once you have isolated the audio signal from the control functions of the iPod it is simply a manner of running a 3.5mm cable through whatever jack size adapters are necessary and into an amplifier with the necessary amplification requirements to reach the OHM level your' external speakers need to distribute your' audio signal.

- Johnny

• Answered by Jonathan M
• Jan 21, 2010
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