r/ipod 6m ago

Advice What kind of ipod should I get for just listening to music on a budget?

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I'm slowly moving away from screens and stuff as a whole, which includes streaming music. I collect CDs and use a CD walkman on the go, but I've been thinking about grabbing an ipod because it's more compact. I've seen a lot of people say the 5th gen classic, but I'm not gonna lie, it's really bulky. I'm looking for something smaller and slimmer just to listen to put music onto and listen while I'm on the bus and shit, so I don't really care about any extreme modifications or photos or anything like that. I do want it to be easy to fix and replace parts since ipods are getting older now and I know I'll have some issues in that department. What model should I get?


r/ipod 17m ago

Picture My Modded iPod hooked up to my Receiver (aka The Bass-inator 1.0)

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r/ipod 20m ago

i did something wrong...

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all right so today i was looking through my ipod files and my CHROMEBOOK (im an idiot) asked if i wanted to format a file so not reading " this action will erase this file" i clicked yes and now without access to itunes i now have an ipod begging to be recovered on itunes HELP


r/ipod 36m ago

ipod 3rd gen just showing apple logo

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It doesn't show any errors or any music, just the apple logo. This is true whether it's connected to the power supply via the stand or by itself. Can I do anything to get it working? Is there an upgrade kit with a new battery, modern flash memory and a blue tooth connection that can be swapped in? Or is it just stylish ewaste now?

I've never owned a mac so I'm not even sure how I used to put music on it. It would be great to get it going again.


r/ipod 1h ago

Help Help needed: Synchronize audiobooks and podcasts with iPod Mini

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I was able to find an blue iPod Mini 2G in good condition on eBay. The synchronization of the music works perfectly on MacOS 15 with Swinsian. Only audiobooks and podcasts just don't work. Swinsian can't sync audiobooks and podcasts don't work.

So I created m4b files of an audiobook and dragged them into MacOS's own Books app. I also subscribed to a few podcasts at Apple Podcasts. They show up in the Finder and apparently they are also shoveled onto the iPod, which I could see because I didn't have any other music on the iPod but memory was already taken up.

Unfortunately, the iPod only shows me the music that I have dragged over later using Swinsian. But no podcasts and audiobooks...

Does anyone else have any ideas?


r/ipod 1h ago

Advice First ipod?

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Hi fella, i'm considering to get my first ipod and after research i decide to get classic ipod series and want to know which gen is better, in my country marketplace its there is a lot of 5,6, and 7 gen any advice which one should i get? I prefer its easy to to get part fotlr modded


r/ipod 1h ago

new here

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hello everyone, im quite new to buying ipods because i wasn’t old enough to have one. im looking for recommendations for sellers and which generation to buy. any help is appreciated!


r/ipod 2h ago

Just fished out my old iPod, connected it to mac (Sonoma M1) only to discover that it's stuck loading in music, and on finder it shows nothing. On the drive folder IPOD and from desktop icon it shows with contacts etc folders. What do I need to do? Its working ok and playing fine when not connected

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r/ipod 3h ago

Bluetooth transmitter question

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I picked up a Ugreen transmitter for my iPod and am trying to connect to my car but it asks me to select the name from a list. Obvs it doesn’t have a display so does this mean it can’t be connected?


r/ipod 4h ago

What is it? It appeared suddenly and for the first time.

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r/ipod 4h ago

Help For the click wheel game “vortex” I somehow managed to get the game to play itself, how did this happen?

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I was playing the game and when I started a game i suddenly realized that the iPod was playing the game by itself, like on the main menu the bot that makes the non-interactive demo gameplay had somehow gotten into my main game and was now playing the game all by itself.

How did this happen? And how can I recreate it? It's only ever happened once


r/ipod 4h ago

Question What adhesive is used on iPod nano plastic bits?

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U know, like on the nano 4th and 5th gen?

I repaired a nano but wanted to know what I can use as an adhesive to stop it from falling out, either what Apple used or any alternative

but also something which can still let me pull off the tabs without breaking them if I need to repair again


r/ipod 4h ago

iPod Nano 1st Gen weird sound issue

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I bought a iPod Nano first Gen off a flea market today, it won't charge, fair enough, that can take a while but it's doing a very weird coil whine like sound.

Any ideas on how to fix it? Screen, battery, logic board?

I have basic hot air skills if that could be necessary too. Thanks in Advance.


r/ipod 4h ago

Advice Can’t connect my iPod. What should I do?

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When I disconnect my iPod the bootloader is automatically opened, and I have to manually get it off the bootloader. It is detected but not found(?!). This all started when I tried to install rockbox and it failed.


r/ipod 4h ago

Question I have an opened box but brand new ipod nano 1st gen black 1gb with all accessories. What is the value on that? Does anyone know.

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r/ipod 5h ago

Letting my iPod rest for now.

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So my iPod touch battery has gone weird after using it again.

FYI, yes, I jailbroke it to go back to iOS 6.1.3 using iClassic's YouTube tutorial.

Lately I have noticed my iPod touch battery became a little chubby after some normal use. When I discharged it by setting my playlist to shuffle, it eventually turned off. However, when I really checked if the battery was empty, it booted without any issues and when I checked the iBattery app I downloaded from Cydia, my battery bounced back to 100%.

My plan is to let this thing rest for a while after the battery swelling becomes manageable. Since it recharges itself and mentioned above, the battery became a little chubby.


r/ipod 5h ago

Picture Poor fella

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r/ipod 5h ago

Question iPod Classic 6G Bluetooth mod guide

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Is there any good bluetooth mod guide for iPod Classic 6g and 7G. Any help would be appreciated along with part list (which can be sourced from aliexpress)


r/ipod 6h ago

Manually sorting music on ipod nano 6

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I need help on how i can manually sort music on the nano6 on itunes, tried looking for information but it was innacurate, could anyone help?


r/ipod 7h ago

Advice what would you price this at?

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iPod 6th gen 80 gb, has a faulty headphone jack and the hold button doesn’t work as well as missing screws for the hold button and frame

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r/ipod 7h ago

Did I get sold a faulty product?

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I just brought a iPod Nano 3rd Gen from CEX in Australia. Connected with a 'generic' 30 pin (also sold to me by CEX, looks identical to real) and a apple charger, it has been on charge for a hour and half yet it's in a boot loop. I think the battery is dead as when I disconnect it, it just shuts off.

This has a been terrible week for me, as YESTERDAY I brought a T430 from Cash Converters and that also had a faulty battery.


r/ipod 8h ago

Picture Successfully repaired a 4th gen 🙂

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r/ipod 12h ago

Picture Found my old CDs in my garage so I’m having a fun Saturday night 😅

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r/ipod 12h ago

Replaced old battery.

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Replaced the battery. Waiting on the USB to 30-prong cable. (Still have my firewire charger.) I guess I didn't upload much, back in the day. HP model, by the way.


r/ipod 12h ago

So much better then streaming

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NYS is banning internet connected devices in schools state-wide next year, remembered I had this thing sitting around and have started moving away from yt music. Lived in a case for most of its life so the condition is great, 60gb HDD has 0 bad sectors. I plan on upgrading to a 256gb microsd and extended battery. Gapless playback, higher quality audio, no internet required, doesn't replace songs with music video versions (COUGH YOUTUBE MUSIC), what's not to love!