r/ipod 43m ago

Question What’s the most rare iPod nano

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The nano that goes for the most money usually and hard to find (NANO ONLY)


r/ipod 4h ago

Question Is this battery swollen?

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It's an iPod classic 650 mha battery https://kommodo.ai/i/gWx82HHN7EaUA2ANcM6D


r/ipod 20h ago

Help Help with adding mp3s

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Hey all, I have an iPod 5th gen I’m pretty sure. Some of the music from the previous owner I’d like to keep on, but also add some of my own mp3s without wiping it because it’s not my account. Anyway I can do this? Maybe without iTunes and manually adding the mp3 file? I’m on windows 11. Any help is appreciated thanks!
Edit: I think the iPod is formatted for Mac, when I plug it into me pc it says I need to reformat it. Am I just cooked? Could I transfer MP3s from my pc to a MacBook, then download iOpenPod on that and transfer the files?


r/ipod 1h ago

Help Just bought this iPod Photo untested. Is it safe to say the drive is finished?

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Everytime I try to open iTunes with this plugged in, it immediately crashes. Whenever I try to boot it up normally, it displays the file icon and goes back to sleep.

That being said — it says it “passed” the HDRW test.

Is it safe to just say the drive is dead and get a new one?


r/ipod 16h ago

Question hi guys! im new to the ipod and just bought my first ipod (classic 7th gen) lil question on replacing the battery and stuff (read below)

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uhhhh yea the ipod came to my door today and ive been loving it! ive charged it once and i start seeing a black spot on the screen... i did some research before i bought the ipod and im sure that its a battery expansion thing thats happening.. heh :D

ANYWAYS

i was wondering what battery i can use that is not dodgy(and where i can buy one) or if i can get oem ones somewhere, also im not sure if want a iflash quad ssd conversion or not

im thinking of replacing it with a ifixit 650 mAh battery

plus for some reason my ipod doesnt show up on the "devices" thing on itunes

please come at me with what you think is the best i can do with your mind boggling ipod wisdom and give your fresh noob a helping hand... (PLEASE I DONT WANT MINE TO EXPLODE I JUST GOT ITTTTTTTTT ;-;)


r/ipod 20h ago

Advice Does anyone locally do iPod builds and repairs?

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Hi!

I’ve ever often done repairs and builds for local and sometime shipping iPods out to people. I’m wondering those of you who do the same. How do you find customers? I have only found people through my marketplace listing and trying to find other places to find customers. I only find people very so often.

Thanks in advance!


r/ipod 2h ago

Picture My Bluetooth setup at work. AirPods Pro 1st gen in “iPod” case lol, and BoxyPixel MK II thin.

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Listening to music is sometimes the only way I can grind through a set of drawings. Not sure why it makes me so much more productive. Can’t listen to music and write emails though, only drawing.
Got a “for parts/repair” used iPod 2nd gen classic a couple weeks ago, and it was not only working fine, it was loaded with thousands of jazz songs. I made those into their own playlist, and now I can just hit shuffle on that playlist and let it run while I work. Feels really comforting for some reason, and I almost never hear the same song twice.


r/ipod 22h ago

Picture My new side project on the left and my sister's new iPod on the right

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Now to just fill them with music


r/ipod 7h ago

Picture “Sold for parts or as-is”

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“NO POWER WHATSOEVER” is also what the seller said.

Love to see it, guy like me looking to get himself into a project for no reason. Turns out this boy actually works and is LOADED with music and movies!

All the boy wanted was a little FireWire and a wipe down. I still have a battery and flash mod kit on order for him but it is very charming to scroll through somebody’s iPod that they THOROUGHLY loved.

I guess all of this to say take a chance on a purchase every now and then. As is or for parts does not mean they actually put any amount of effort into verifying the device. This guy was $66.50, I am paying more for a replacement battery and flash mod kit.

Thanks, David. Your iPod is in good hands now.


r/ipod 23h ago

Advice Thank you for all the support on musicOS! & Development Roadmap

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Thank you for all the support on musicOS!

I honestly didn’t expect this much interest when I released the first alpha of musicOS. Seeing people download it, try it on their own iPods, share feedback and suggest improvements has been incredibly motivating.
So, thank you to everyone who has tested musicOS so far — and especially to those who took the time to report issues, share ideas or simply leave a nice comment. It really means a lot!

I’ve also put together a small roadmap to give you an idea of where I’d like to take musicOS next.
Work on v0.2.0 has already started, with a big focus on improving the Quick Screen. I’m currently working on dynamic actions and labels, so the custom Quick Screen can better adapt to each user’s configuration, alongside some stability improvements and general UI refinements.
After that, I’d like to focus more on the Now Playing screen, metadata, customization, language support, Dark Mode, and broader device compatibility.
The roadmap isn’t set in stone, so things may change, move around or be added along the way — especially based on your feedback.

Thanks again for giving musicOS a try. 🙏

More soon! 🎵


r/ipod 23h ago

Picture My backpack has a spot for iPods

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r/ipod 3h ago

Question What should I do if a few games mentioned that they need to be bought/reinstalled again?

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I was able to download the iPod classic games onto my iPod but a few games don’t work. These games are Monopoly, Peggle,Tetris, Tiger Woods PGA Tour, and Trivia Pursuit. My question is do I need to redo the process from the IPod Clickwheel Games Preservation Project so I could get these games to work? If not what do I do to fix this issue?


r/ipod 4h ago

Question How to get into my iPod Touch Gen 2?

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I have this iPod that I haven't used in years, and I've been wanting to use it again.

Issue is that it is currently disabled and requires me to use iTunes to unlock it. Unfortunately, that doesnt work since iTunes needs me to put in the passcode first which I cannot do since it is disabled. I know I could restore it, though I'd like to keep any existing data on there.

Is there any way I can get onto the iPod without erasing any existing data?

It is a 8gb iPod Touch Gen 2, model num: A1288


r/ipod 7h ago

Picture so happy with these

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so happy with how these turned out. left one is a 6th gen with 7th gen firmware and 512gb and right is 256gb 5.5 gen


r/ipod 7h ago

Help Blank white screen

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I recently modded an Ipod 5th gen video with a USB mod and upgraded storage and battery. When I went to plug it in the screen was lit up white and a constant ringing came from the speaker. Pressing the buttons to attempt a hard boot didnt work any advice on the matter would be appreciated


r/ipod 2h ago

Picture 🌶️🔥 rare red hot chili peppers stadium arcadium ipod

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figured you guys might appreciate this one 🌶️🔥

rare red hot chili peppers stadium arcadium promo ipod with the original engraved backplate/signatures. upgraded it to 512gb with iflash, a new extended battery, and a transparent red faceplate.

this model was given away by radio stations but was never sold. definitely one of the coolest ipods i’ve come across 📱


r/ipod 8h ago

Picture iPod at the Minnesota State Fair

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r/ipod 11h ago

Help Anyone know what is up with this?

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this is my spare iPod classic 4th gen i got this and a few other from my dad and only this and one other are not working, i plug it in and it just whirrs and the puts the web address for iPod support on the screen, dose any know what is wrong with it?


r/ipod 11h ago

Picture My wacky iPod Setup

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People liked the fake Netflix from my other post so I figured id share my other wacky ports.

Some of these may be released in my own repo in the future.

Happy to answer any questions about a specific plugin/app.


r/ipod 12h ago

Question i want to sync my ipod but the pages isnt loading...

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farthest itll go is "software: loading" ahhhhhhhh helppppppppppppp:((((( (thank you in advance)


r/ipod 3h ago

Advice $48 CAD for an iPod 5th gen?

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I found a 5th gen for C$48 OBO on Facebook Marketplace, it's scratched up and dirty (though some IPA could help with that, and I could get a replacement front panel), is this a good deal to go through with, or should I try and go lower?

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r/ipod 2h ago

Help Having to restore iPod every week or so

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So to start. It’s a 7th gen, flash mod, new battery. New case. That’s all.

Now over the course of a week or 2, 4 or 5 times the sync works exactly like it should, then for whatever reason I plug it in again to add some music and the sync just spins forever and I’ve noticed when I plug it in, the “manually manage music etc” box is ticked. And the “sync music onto iPod” becomes unchecked. If I recheck the “sync music onto iPod” box I am greeted with the a pop up that says “are you sure you want to remove existing music from this iPod and sync with this library”

Then it removes everything and takes ages to add all my music all over again.

It’s almost like my computer and iPod forget that they are already using the same library. Has anyone ran into this?

Also it’s a 2012 Mac mini running Catalina and 10.15.7 and Apple Music version 1.0.6.10


r/ipod 18h ago

Picture My iPod Classic 6G with an iPod Hi-Fi finally found its home

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Finally got my iPod Classic 6G working perfectly again.

Replaced the battery, installed Rockbox just to see what it can do, played Doom on it, experimented with themes and plugins... and eventually decided that Apple's original firmware still has a certain magic that Rockbox can't quite replicate.

And yes, I found an iPod Hi-Fi to go with it. This thing is ridiculously fun to use in 2026.

There's something strangely satisfying about using a 2000s iPod exactly as it was intended, especially with the click wheel and the physical dock.


r/ipod 18h ago

Advice do I replace the screen of the ipod touch 4?

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r/ipod 2h ago

Picture My "new" 5.5 gen came with a story... Happy Birthday, Robert!

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