How to Download Music from YouTube to iPod Shuffle?

Introduced in January 2005, the iPod Shuffle is a flash-based digital audio player without an LCD. The first to fourth-generation iPod Shuffles comes in 512MB to 4 GB of storage, enough space for several hundred songs. If you're looking for a no-nonsense iPod that will give you enough room to play music offline on the go, the iPod Shuffle fits the bill.

However, can you import songs on other streaming music services such as YouTube Music to iPod Shuffle? If you are using iPod Shuffle, take it easy. In this post, you'll find a solution to put YouTube Music on iPod Shuffle for offline listening. Let's check how to download music from YouTube to iPod Shuffle easily and effectively.

Contents Guide Part 1. Can You Add YouTube Music on iPod Shuffle?Part 2. How to Download YouTube Music Songs to iPod Shuffle?Part 3. How to Sync YouTube Music Songs to iPod Shuffle?Part 4. Summary

Part 1. Can You Add YouTube Music on iPod Shuffle?

Not only a music portable player, the Shuffle can also be used as a USB flash drive to store files because the iPod Shuffle was the first iPod to use flash memory. Apple would revise the iPod Shuffle four times in the intervening years. The first-gen iPod Shuffle, in 512MB and 1GB capacities, the second-gen model comes in 1GB and 2GB of storage, in 2GB and 4GB the third-gen iPod Shuffle, and the fourth-gen iPod Shuffle in 2GB capacities only. This amount of storage is enough room for 500 tracks and more.

Speaking of supported file formats, the Shuffle will play back AAC up to 320Kbps, MP3 up to 320Kbps, MP3 VBR, WAV, and Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4). The fourth-gen Shuffle could even support AIFF and Apple Lossless. However, recently if you try to import YouTube Music songs to the Shuffle, you might encounter a syncing error.

Why can't you import YouTube Music songs to iPod Shuffle? Though YouTube Music utilizes AAC and OPUS for music streaming, you can't sync YouTube Music song files to iPod Shuffle directly due to digital rights management (DRM). The DRM-protected AAC songs you download with a YouTube Music Premium account are only available to stream inside of the YouTube Music app.

In this case, how to download music from YouTube to iPod Shuffle? To play YouTube Music songs on iPod Shuffle or listen to them without any limitation, you are required to remove the DRM encryption applied to the songs. After that, download them in Shuffle-supported formats like MP3, WAV, AIFF, and more, then transfer them to your iPod Shuffle using iTunes. Let's focus on the next part to finish the process.

Part 2. How to Download YouTube Music Songs to iPod Shuffle?

How to download music from YouTube to iPod Shuffle if songs are protected in AAC format? When you encounter such limitations and desire to download YouTube Music songs for saving to your Shuffle player, AMusicSoft YouTube Music Converter can help.

Available for both YouTube Music Free users and Premium users, AMusicSoft YouTube Music Converter is a trustworthy and full-featured tool that can help you remove the DRM restriction from YouTube Music and convert YouTube Music to MP3, AAC, WAV, FLAC, and AIFF formats. Once the YouTube Music app keeps pausing, you can also play downloads on other music players for a better experience.

To facilitate more convenient manipulation, the program has embedded the official YouTube Music web player within the converter, so that you can directly browse your music library. Speed up the conversion performance to 35X faster in batch.

YouTube Music's bitrate and sample rate can be adjusted as per your needs. For example, the maximum reaches up to 320 kbps. AMusicSoft can fully Keep original audio quality with metadata and ID3 tags preserved, enabling you to flexibly customize the output files based on the ID3 info and create a new folder or rename the song's name. Now, please continue reading and take the manipulation guide to see how to download music from YouTube to iPod Shuffle easily with AMusicSoft YouTube Music Converter.

Step 1. AMusicSoft YouTube Music Converter is available for Windows and Mac operating systems. You can choose the appropriate version to install on your computer.

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Step 2. After entering the built-in YouTube Music web player, log in to your YouTube Music account. Find the music you want to play on the iPod Shuffle, then directly drag the songs or the playlists to the "+" icon.

Step 3. Now, select the output format for downloading YouTube Music to the iPod Shuffle. It is recommended to choose MP3 as the format for outputting the songs.

Step 4. Next, simply tap the Convert button to initiate downloading YouTube Music songs to computers. You will access the downloaded music files under the Finished tab and click on the View Output File button.

Part 3. How to Sync YouTube Music Songs to iPod Shuffle?

Now you know how to download music from YouTube to iPod Shuffle via AMusicSoft YouTube Music Converter, so how to sync DRM-free music to the Shuffle? Thanks to excellent integration with iTunes, you can create playlists in iTunes on your computer and sync them to the Shuffle. Following these simple steps, sync YouTube Music songs to your iPod Shuffle or other iPod models.

Import YouTube Music Songs to iPod Shuffle Using iTunes

Step 1. Launch iTunes, and then create a new music playlist in iTunes. The next step is to add the converted YouTube Music songs from the computer to the iTunes playlist.

Step 2. Connect your iPod Shuffle to your computer. Click the device icon in the upper-left corner of the iTunes window to open the management interface.

Step 3. From the list under "Settings" on the left side of the iTunes window, click Music and check "Sync Music".

Step 4. Now under the "Sync Music" tab, select "Selected playlists, artists, albums, and genres". After that, go to "Playlist" and select the newly created YouTube Music playlist in iTunes. When all is set, click "Apply" to start syncing DRM-free songs to iPod Shuffle. The process will be done within minutes, depending on the number and bit rate of the music files.

Import YouTube Music Songs to iPod Shuffle Using Finder

If you are using a Mac running with macOS Catalina or later, you can try to sync music from YouTube to iPod Shuffle using the Finder. Learn how to download music from YouTube to iPod Shuffle on Mac.

Step 1. Connect your iPod Shuffle to your Mac.

Step 2. In the Finder on your Mac, select your iPod Shuffle in the Finder sidebar.

Step 3. Click Music in the button bar.

Step 4. Select the "Sync only checked songs" tickbox to turn on the syncing of your music. With the tickbox selected, syncing is set to transfer selected music to your iPod Shuffle. When you’re ready to sync, click Apply.

However, Apple retired the iPod Shuffle in 2017. When you plug in an iPod Shuffle in macOS Catalina, the sync option might disappear sometimes in Finder.

Part 4. Summary

We have shared the proper process of how to download music from YouTube to iPod Shuffle. Once the DRM protection is removed, you can enjoy YouTube Music on any device, such as iPod Shuffle, iPod Classic, Sony MP3 portable player, Astell & Kern players, etc. Through effortless clicks, you can listen to YouTube Music offline whenever you want. Now just download the trial version of AMusicSoft YouTube Music Converter for free and give it a shot!

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