I have a new iPod Shuffle 4G (Happy Birthday!) and so far have been unable to use it because I cannot find an iTunes alternative that works on the 4G Shuffle, and I will not have iTunes on my computer.

I have been using Copy Trans Manager with my 2G shuffle, but CTM states that it does not work on the 4G, and they are correct.

Sharepod seems to be one of the more common alternatives, and it will load tracks into my iPod, but they will not play. Instead I get a recorded message from the iPod itself saying I must sync with iTunes, and nothing else plays. (I can open the Shuffle with Windows Explorer, find the tracks and play them on my computer.)

Does anyone know of an iTunes alternative that will work on a Shuffle 4G?

tanstaafl.