Apple Music on iPod Nano and Shuffle - does it work?
In addition to new iPhones and iPads, Apple has also presented revised iPod Nanos and Shuffles. In this article, we will tell you whether the two devices support Apple Music.
Apple Music on iPod Nano and Shuffle
- Neither the new Pod Nano nor the iPod Shuffle support the new music streaming service Apple Music. You can only stream your favorite music over the Internet with the new iPod Touch.
- Apple's decision can be clearly justified: on the one hand, no apps can be installed on the iPod devices, on the other hand, the hardware of the two small iPods does not offer any possibility of checking the DRM protection. But this is imperative for Apple Music.
- It is misleading that Apple shows a picture of the iPod Nanos and Shuffles on its Apple Music page - it is only in the small print that it is pointed out that these devices do not support Apple Music.
- A workaround doesn't seem to work either: if you try to transfer downloaded songs from Apple Music to an iPod Nano or Shuffle using iTunes, you'll get an error message.
- There is still a way to transfer the songs downloaded from Apple Music to the iPods: The DRM protection of the songs can be removed with free tools. Then you can transfer the music via iTunes as usual.
