This wikiHow teaches you how to charge an iPod shuffle. To do so, you will need a charging cable and a power source, such as an electrical outlet or a USB port on your computer.

For the 3rd-, 2nd-, and 1st-generation iPod shuffles, there will be an LED light on the same side of the unit as the headphone jack. The battery level depends on the color that the light displays:

The iPod Shuffle has a very small battery, so it can only hold a small amount of charge. iPods can also lose charge quickly if the battery is damaged. Leaving it on the charger after it is fully charged often damages the battery.

Yes, if you have a USB to AC outlet converter, simply plug your cable into that and let it charge in a wall outlet. Any USB 3 outlet can be used to charge it.

This happened to me too. It turns out your iPod only charges when the orange light is solid. If it is blinking while charging, it's NOT charging. When it's solid green, it's fully charged. When it flashes red and disappears, it's completely out of juice.

What is wrong if my iPod shuffle will not charge and the red light will come on, but will go off again very quickly?

It is trying to sync with your iTunes account. Click on your iTunes account to sync the iPod Shuffle with it. Once the iPod is synced, charging will begin and the orange light will stop blinking and become steady. Once charging is complete, the orange light will turn green.

USB keyboards and non-powered USB hubs, such as those found on monitors, generally do not have USB ports with sufficient charging power. If you connect to a low or non-powered port, your iPod shuffle will not charge. USB ports in a computer, or powered USB hub, generally have sufficient power to charge your iPod shuffle.

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