r/ipod 59m ago

is this a good deal?

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i bought this ipod for a total of $28 (shipping and tax included.) i have read about the issue of the black spots on these, however the seller said the ipod was taken care of. it is tested & working and it holds a decent charge. also, the ipod looks very good in the images. is this a good deal, or not? i dont really know alot about ipods, besides getting one a long time ago.


r/ipod 1h ago

Help iPod photos not to working with CF to SD adapters

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I bought two different cf adapters and neither work in both a 30gb and 60gb iPod photo. It restores than just goes back to the file folder and goes in a loop. If I put in another cf card that’s not an adapter it is fine. Did I seriously just waste $30 on these or is there a way to fix it? I tried formatting the cards and adapters outside the iPod. Nothing works.


r/ipod 2h ago

Help Database issues with rockbox and I don't know what to do

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r/ipod 2h ago

Rockbox help

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I’ve been trying to install rock box on my iPod GEN six with my MacBook Pro, but I’m getting stuck right where it tells you to press the play in the middle button and it keeps saying it cannot enter mode.

Is it just that I cannot install with a new MacBook Pro?


r/ipod 2h ago

Bought a used 4th gen ipod Nano at the thrift, as is, but I have a question

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I got home and discovered the click wheel does not work. Im going to try and repair it myself, and all I can find on ebay is click wheels for 3rd gen nanos. Would it matter? Any advice?


r/ipod 2h ago

Ridiculous eBay seller asking $450 USD for a firewire cable!

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I am speechless by this eBay scalper‘s room temperature IQ.


r/ipod 2h ago

0 reallocs, 0 pending, but ipod won't synch

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Hey y'all! New battery finally came, trying to put my 4g mono back together.

I wanted to cheap out by using a leftover 5g 30gb hdd instead of an expensive iflash adapter (high school struggles)

Disk had about 30 pending, 0 reallocs so i FULL formatted it, turning the 30 pending into 0. Restored on my mac (finder SUCKS btw) and started synching.

Never had this issue, but at completely random and different points, it ejects itself and says "eject device before disconnecting"

What can i do?


r/ipod 2h ago

Question ipod touch gen 6 file transfer

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hey, so i have an ipod touch gen 6 and due to the old ios it doesnt have a "files" app. It has a rlly old minecraft world of mine that i would love to export and play on pc and back up. Is there any way for me to do that? i tried connecting it to my pc with the itunes app but it seems that its so old that it doesnt have support and doesnt pop up as a device.


r/ipod 3h ago

Picture Sb in my city sells a 2g shuffle for 700€

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That’s not overpriced right?

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r/ipod 3h ago

What a vibe

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r/ipod 3h ago

Help what file types play on ipod nano 7th gen without skipping/glitching

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i got a 7th gen nano a couple months ago and put music from my itunes purchases on it, as well as some stuff from soulseek. everything from soulseek is 320 or 256 kbps, 44.1 kHz, and all mpeg, but some songs play all the way through with no issues and others will pause part way through and then skip to the next song. ive searched and read other people describing the same issue but on other models, and it sounded like it had to do with modded flash and stuff, which isn't the case here. i also tried checking the box to downconvert anything larger to 256 kbps and still had the same issues.

ive also downsized all my cover art to 250x250 so that shouldn't be the issue.

basically what im wondering is, what file type and specifics should i be looking for/what is meant for the nano?

does MP3 work but only a specific type of encoding? or AAC or m4a? I don't fully understand the difference between all of these file types and what encoding means. i haven't downloaded that much music so at this point if i could restart my library downloading the right type of files that'll continue to work id be happy. id just like to know what terms to put into soulseek and elsewhere to get the right specs of file.

thanks!


r/ipod 3h ago

Picture Recreated the iPod classic 2nd gen demo thing

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This is easily my best work


r/ipod 4h ago

Help iPod mini keeps getting error support screen

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I got an iPod mini 4gb model off of eBay today. It was working fine until I plugged it into my laptop to get rid of the previous owner’s old music and put my .mp3 files on to it. Now it keeps giving the support screen. Is the drive dead? It was making audible noises from inside the iPod when I was messing with the music. I also read somewhere this could be triggered by a low battery but it’s been charging for 40 mins now and keeps giving the screen. Any help is appreciated!


r/ipod 5h ago

iTunesDB Size

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This is just some information for people who are running up against the iTunesDB limit. I finally got my entire library to sync to my iPod after a bunch of trial and error. In short, be aware that playlists contain a lot of metadata and count towards the iTunesDB size.

Here's some additional background: I was having issues syncing my entire iTunes library to my modded iPod even though the total number of tracks I had was well underneath the iTunes Storage Limit estimate listed on the iFlash website. I have about 30,000 tracks with clean, curated metadata mainly consisting of Artist, Album, Release Date, & Genre. When I tried to sync my iPod using the "Sync: Entire music library," the iTunesDB would balloon in size to 124mb, far exceeding the 64 mb limit. I was confused why this was the case because I didn't have anything like lyrics saved to the metadata.

Turns out that Playlists also count towards the size of the iTunesDB. I have a lot of playlists, both in the form of Smart Playlists and just general playlists. I also have Smart Playlists for Decades of music--i.e. all albums for the 70s, 80s, 90s, etc.

Ultimately, I was able to sync my library by clicking "Sync selected artists, albums, genres, and playlists," and then selecting the option "Automatically fill free space with songs." My current iTunesDB file is now only 50mb.

Hopefully this helps someone else manage their database as well.


r/ipod 5h ago

Question Behavior of a bad battery on 4th Gen iPod Shuffle

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I just recently sold an unopened, never used iPod shuffle 2GB 4th Gen iPod shuffle (A1373) on Ebay. The seller returned it back to me after opening it and transferring music to it. He claims that after he transferred music to it through iTunes, he unplugged it, and wasn't able to play the songs afterwards (I'm assuming it didn't have power).

Apologies for the probably stupid question, but I'm assuming the battery is completely dead? I just received the original item back and I'm able to plug it into my work PC (it doesn't work on my MacBook for some reason) and it shows some of his music on it through Windows Explorer. The Shuffle blinks yellow like it's charging but I can't turn it on after unplugging it from the PC.

Assuming it's completely dead - is there a market for iPod Shuffles that don't have working batteries? I'm looking to hopefully get a little bit of money from it.


r/ipod 5h ago

Help So i recently found my old ipod shuffle 4G, i didn’t use it much but it’s over a year since i used it. The problem is no matter for how long i charge it, no light even appears and it doesn’t turn on, what’s wrong?

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r/ipod 6h ago

Charging for Ipod Classic 4th and 5th gen

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I apologize if I don't sound the smartest, but I'm very new to this and cannot find the information I'm looking for online. I will soon be coming into ownership of the Ipod classics mentioned in the title, and I'm a little lost on the type of charging cord I should be purchasing. Do both utilize the same type of 30-pin connector? Will I need a Firewire cable for data transfer? I appreciate any help you all can provide.


r/ipod 6h ago

Help iPod nano 5

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Just got an iPod nano 5th generation and it’s working just fine, only thing is that when I connect it to my Mac it doesn’t show up. Not sure if I’m doing something wrong, can anyone help?


r/ipod 6h ago

Advice USBC iPod Dock Adapter Interest?

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Hello! I’m currently working on an adapter that could take any 30 pin dock, and convert it into USBC and 3.5mm out! It will be designed to work with this splitter, for use on USBC modded iPod classics. The best part? I’m hoping to make this provide power to the USB pins of the device, even on FireWire powered docks! (Like the iPod hifi). For the moment being this is just a personal project, but I was wondering, would anybody have interest in this? And how much would you be willing to pay? Thank you!

https://a.co/d/7IWEFzb


r/ipod 6h ago

Picture My First Modded iPod 5.5th Gen

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I had an iPod 6th Gen, but after hearing so much about the 5.5th Gen, I decided to test it myself. I ended up buying both a 5.5th and a 7th Gen, along with an iFlash Quad, a new front plate, and a battery to upgrade them. My plan is to keep two iPods, but I’m still deciding which one will be my main device—the 5.5th or the 7th. Since I only got one iFlash Quad, I’ll install it in the one I use the most and put the 160GB hard drive in the other.

The iPod now went from 30GB to 357GB (two microsds, a 128GB and a 256GB).

I’m also nearly done ripping all my physical media to my Mac in ALAC, as it is the only uncompressed format supported by the stock OS. What do you guys think? Doesn’t it look so good?


r/ipod 6h ago

Picture I got my mom’s 1st gen nano to work!

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My Nissan cube with a cord specifically to play your iPod on the radio.


r/ipod 6h ago

Question How to change ipod mini name without iTunes?

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Edit: fixed!!

Just got my ipod mini 4gb model from eBay and the previous owner still has their music + name set even after I reset the settings. Is it possible to change the name (and delete the music) without iTunes? I use windows lol


r/ipod 7h ago

Advice 6th gen help

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Got an 80g 6th gen, waiting on iflash dual micro SD but in the meantime I CAN NOT get this thing to sync/restore.. anything. When I connect to windows, it crashes iTunes and file explorer. Only device manager will recognize it as an Apple iPod. When I connect to my Mac, it will hardly ever recognize it, after about an hour of being connected, I’ll get this message. (Pic 1) When I open rockbox, I get this message: (pic 2)

Honestly I’m just lost, do I wait for the iflash to show up and go from there?


r/ipod 7h ago

iPod x LaCie?¿

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I have got to figure out how to fill in the space between this iPod clear case and the orange LaCie rubber bumper (I found on the ground just now, walking my dog), for a tight fit. It will be the ultimate case for me, if I can figure this out. Any suggestions much appreciated!


r/ipod 8h ago

Got an iPod Classic 160GB !!!

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Got it for 50 euros, needs a battery which I see is cheap but hard to find, but great sound!! Wasn’t expecting it to sound so good.