iPod shuffle (4th generation)
To check your battery charge, look at the status light or use VoiceOver.
Check the status light
Status light when your iPod is connected to your computer:
- Green: High charge
- Solid orange: Charging
- Blinking orange: Device is syncing with iTunes or in use as a disk
Status light when your iPod is disconnected:
- Green: 50% - 100% charge
- Solid orange: 25% - 49% charge
- Red: Less than 25% charge
Use VoiceOver
- Jan 05, 2016 If you want Apple's headphones that work with 3rd gen shuffle, it's the version before the current 'EarPods' headphones, sold as replacement headphones for iPhone. It has a microphone that is not used with iPod shuffle, but the control buttons should work. Electronics stores that sell Apple products may still have stock.
- Global Nav Open Menu Global Nav Close Menu; Apple; Shopping Bag.
Ipod Shuffle Manuals User's Guide
Global Nav Open Menu Global Nav Close Menu; Apple; Shopping Bag. Apple iPod Shuffle 3rd Gen: Learn how to use Apple iPod Shuffle 3rd Gen other features at showhow2.com. Video Reviews, User Manual and Help guide on how to of Apple iPod Shuffle 3rd Gen at Showhow2.com. Use iTunes to autofill iPod Shuffle with chosen playlists or tracks.
- Put on your headphones and plug them into your iPod shuffle.
- Disconnect your iPod shuffle from any USB cables.
- Press the VoiceOver button twice. Through your headphones, VoiceOver announces the approximate battery charge.
iPod shuffle (3rd generation)
To check your battery charge, look at the status light or use VoiceOver.
Check the status light
- Green: 50% - 100% charge
- Orange: 25% - 49% charge
- Red: Less than 25% charge
- Blinking red: Less than 1% charge
- Blinking orange: Device is syncing with iTunes or in use as a disk
- No light: No charge or device is turned off (If you plug into power and still don't see a status light, your USB connection might be loose or your computer might be turned off)
Use VoiceOver
- Put on your headphones and plug them into your iPod shuffle.
- Disconnect your iPod shuffle from any USB cables.
- Quickly turn your device off and back on. Through your headphones, you'll hear VoiceOver announce the approximate battery charge.
During playback, VoiceOver also automatically announces when you reach 10% battery charge. And if your iPod shuffle is about to turn off because of very low battery, you'll hear a three-tone chime.
iPod shuffle (2nd generation)
- If your device is already on, you can check the battery charge without stopping playback. Quickly turn your device off and back on, then check the color of the status lights.
- Look at the status lights when you disconnect your iPod shuffle.
Here's what the status lights mean:
- Green: 31% - 100% charge
- Orange: 10% - 30% charge
- Red: Less than 10% charge
- No light: No charge*
- One green blink followed by two orange blinks for 10 seconds: Device should be restored because of an error
iPod shuffle (1st generation)
To check the battery charge, press the battery status button and look at the color of the status light. Here's what the lights mean:
- Green: High charge
- Orange: Low charge
- Red: Very low charge
- No light: No charge*
- Blinking orange: Device is in use as a disk
Ipod Shuffle User Manual 3rd Gen 4
*If your battery has no charge, you can charge to 80% in about two hours and 100% in about four hours.