How to Put Apple Music on iPod Shuffle

By Li ZhangUpdated on December 16, 2022

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"I subscribe Apple Music for nearly a year, recently I try to sync the songs downloaded from Apple Music to iPod shuffle but failed, it prompted me that 'Apple Music songs cannot be copied to an iPod'. Why? Is it possible to break this limits? How?"

Why You Can't Sync Apple Music with iPod Shuffle
Currently, iPod touch is the only model of iPod that are allowed to download and stream songs from Apple Music directly. If you are using iPod shuffle, or the older iPod models, you won't be able to access Apple Music track with the player itself. Have you wondered why you can't sync Apple Music with iPod shuffle? In fact, Apple Music songs are only accessible via Apple Music app or iTunes(on Mac and Windows) under music subscription to prevent music piracy. Anyone can't copy or play Apple Music on unauthorized devices, including iPod shuffle. Even you are a Apple Music subscriber, the music contents you downloaded from Apple Music will be unplayable once the subscription expires.

Though you are not able to sync Apple Music with iPod shuffle directly, this problem can be solved thanks to the development of a professional Apple Music converter. This post will show you the best way to put Apple Music on iPod shuffle, iPod nano, iPod classic, and iPod touch. Not matter what iPod models you are using, you can get the solution to play Apple Music on iPod without limits.

CONTENTS

Part 1. Convert Apple Music Songs to MP3

To break the limits on Apple Music and make it possible to put Apple Music on iPod shuffle or any iPod models, you are suggested to convert Apple Music M4P to unprotected MP3 formats. Here you meet UkeySoft Apple Music Converter, a smart program enables you to put Apple Music songs on iPod shuffle with ease. How it works? Removing DRM from Apple Music tracks, converting Apple Music songs to MP3, M4A, FLAC and other formats that are supported by iPod. In this way, you are allowed to keep the Apple Music songs forever even without music subscription, sync Apple Music with iPod shuffle via iTunes, listen to Apple Music offline on any devices not only including the authorized ones.

What's more, it will preserve the 100% original music quality after conversion; keep song title, artist name, album name, genre, artwork and more ID3 tags after conversion. After this, you can put Apple Music on iPod shuffle or other models with iTunes, enjoy Apple Music with any iPod models without any limits. Except for iPod, you can offline playback Apple Music on any device/player without Apple Music authorizing, like smartphone, tablet, smart TV, Xbox, MP3 player; VLC media player, Windows media Player, etc,.

What Can UkeySoft Apple Music Converter Help You

• Removing DRM from Apple Music tracks
• Support for Apple Music songs, playlists, albums
• Converting Apple Music songs to MP3, M4A, FLAC
• Convert iTunes songs to MP3, AAC, FLAC, M4A, M4B
• Convert iTunes audiobook/Audible audiobooks to MP3, M4A, AAC
• Preserve 100% original music quality
• Access Apple Music without subscription
• Keep the Apple Music songs forever
• Sync Apple Music with iPod shuffle
• Listen to Apple Music offline on any devices
• 10X faster music conversion speed
• Built-in Apple Music web player & Apple Music player
• Multilingual, free lifetime update online

How to Convert Apple Music for Sync with iPod Shuffle

Step 1. Run UkeySoft Program and Log in Apple Music Account
Firstly, launch UkeySoft Apple Music Converter on computer. Click "Sing In" to log in your Apple Music account.

After logging in your Apple ID(with Apple Music subscription), it will sync all your account music information with Apple Music web player in program.

Step 2. Choose Output Format
The default format is M4A in 256kbps. MP3, AAC, FLAC, WAV, AIFF are available. To sync music with iPod models, here you are suggested to click "MP3" as the output format. You can also click "Setting" icon if you want to other output settings like output folder.

Step 3. Add Apple Music
Browse a playlist, artist or album you want to convert to MP3, click the "Add" icon to add songs/playlist to the conversion list.

It will select all the songs in the playlist by default. You can cull the ones you don't want in the checkbox.

Step 4. Convert Apple Music for Syncing iPod
When all steps above are done, click "Convert" button begin converting Apple Music to MP3 for syncing iPod.

Step 5. Preview Converted Apple Music Files
After the conversion is finishes, click "History" icon or go to the output folder to preview converted Apple Music files in MP3 format.

Click the Play icon to play converted Apple Music contents right now in program with the built-in Apple Music player.

Part 2. Put Converted Apple Music on iPod Shuffle with iTunes

After getting all Apple Music songs as MP3, now you can sync the music from PC to iPod shuffle with iTunes.

Step 1. Import Converted Apple Music to iTunes
Firstly, launch iTunes on computer, and then create a new music playlist in it. Then add the converted songs from the computer to the iTunes playlist by simply drag and drop.

Step 2. Connect iPod Shuffle to iTunes
Connect iPod shuffle to iTunes and then go to iTunes. Click on the "Device" option in iTunes then you can get to the management interface of your iPod model.

Go to "Settings" then "Music" and check "Sync Music". When you see a pop-up window asking you to confirm this action, please select “Remove and Sync" to continue.

Step 3. Sync Music from iTunes to iPod Shuffle
Now under the "Sync Music" tab, select "Selected playlists, artists, albums, and genres". After that, go to "Playlist" and select the newly created playlist in iTunes. Finally, click "Apply" to begin to sync converted MP3 music to iPod shuffle.

The music sync process will be done after some minutes and you can listen to Apple Music offline on iPod shuffle without any limits. Enjoy!

In Conclude

You have got the best solution to put DRM-free Apple Music on iPod shuffle, listen to Apple Music offline on iPod shuffle or more iPod models anywhere at anytime without limits. Thanks to the help of UkeySoft Apple Music Converter, you are allowed to get Apple Music with 100% original music quality after conversion. Except for iPod, you can offline playback Apple Music on any device/player without Apple Music authorizing, like smartphone, tablet, smart TV, Xbox, MP3 player; VLC media player, Windows media Player, etc,. Just have a wonderful music journey from now on after converting Apple Music to MP3 using professional UkeySoft Apple Music Converter!

Li Zhang

Justin Sabrina has over 10 years of content writing experience. She specializes in product reviews, how-to guides, tips and tricks, top lists, etc. on data encryption, multi-media conversion, screen recording and iOS unlocking. At UkeySoft, she performs in-depth research SEO copywriting and collaborates with our R & D team to offer effective software solution, most of her articles on software are helpful and easy to read, helping our reader easily solve problems through using software or apps.

Li Zhang

Li Zhang is a sophisticated editor for UkeySoft in tech blog writing, as well as a SEO and content marketing expert. She has been writing related article about multimedia conversion, streaming music and streaming video since 2018. Also, she's starting to write article about data security, including articles about file lock, USB encryption, DVD encryption, etc. Each helpful tutorial and solution is based on her practical tests, she is aways energetic and trustworthy in this field.

Li Zhang

Chester is an experienced editor for UkeySoft focused on tech article writing, software & hardware produce review and tutorial. He specializes in composing posts about music conversion, video downloading, video conversion, screen recording and other tech knowledge tips. He always understands user needs and pain points and familiar with all kinds of multimedia conversion software and streaming music downloader on the market. So far, he has published 400+ helpful tech articles of software reviews, how-to guides to help reader in need.

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