The battery of the iPod is a small piece of equipment that looks fragile but is the most vital part of the iPod. Hence, it is important to prolong the life of the battery, as much as possible, to listen to uninterrupted music for long hours of time. There are certain tips that would help to prolong the life of the iPod battery.

Basically, the battery should be kept at room temperature, since extreme heat or cold would reduce the optimum performance of the battery. The optimum temperature is given to be around twenty degrees Celsius. Most of the users make the battery go in vain by accidentally pressing the play button while the iPod is in pocket. So, in order to save some battery life, it is better to hold the iPod in hand while listening to it.

The battery is used up even when the iPod is in sleep mode and hence it is advisable to charge the iPod, once the battery is over. Also, while listening to music, the pause button must be used as much as possible and played again when needed. This would help to prevent the use of battery when it is not needed.

The back light settings eat up most of the battery life and so it can be switched off while using the iPod in bright areas and if not, the back light timer setting can be set to the minimum, say, three seconds. This means when the iPod is not being used for three seconds, the back light will get switched off automatically. The brightness of the backlight can be reduced to a great extent while not watching videos that would save a huge amount of battery.

The battery should not be allowed to drain fully and recharging quite often makes no harm to the iPod. While using the previous and next buttons, the hard drive of the iPod is opened and this takes up a lot of battery life. Hence, it is better to avoid changing tracks quite frequently. Another influencing factor is the graphic equalizer. The music can be equally enjoyed without meddling with the equalizer very often and turning the equalizer off lengthens the life of the iPod battery.

It is a good idea to create play lists in iTunes. This way, one need not waste the precious battery power by manually selecting the songs that he or she wants to hear. IPods are designed and devised to enjoy uninterrupted music while on the move and it could be very annoying, if the battery suddenly dies down while listening to the favorite music or song.

The very purpose of iPod becomes futile when this happens and hence one should be wise enough to do all that is possible to lengthen the battery life. This would help to enjoy the music more, uninterrupted.