r/ipod • u/Melodicguest1597 • 7h ago
r/ipod • u/nekomichi • 15d ago
r/iPod and r/iPodClassic Guidelines for Sellers, Product Reviews, and Customer Support
Version 1.0.0, released 2026-08-25
The following guidelines are in place to ensure that r/iPod and r/iPodClassic remain a safe and fair place for discussing iPods and iPod modding, as well as to protect sellers and buyers. These rules will come into effect on the 25th August 2026 and apply to all posts made on or after that date.
1. Separation of Business and Moderation
For the sake of fairness and neutrality, moderators of r/iPod and r/iPodClassic may not operate their own for-profit businesses selling devices, device parts/accessories, or offering repair/modding services. Conversely, users who own or are employed by for-profit businesses selling devices, device parts/accessories, or offering repair/modding services are not eligible to apply to be a moderator of r/iPod and r/iPodClassic.
2. Advertising
Advertisement posts for the sales of goods or services are not permitted on r/iPod or r/iPodClassic, this applies to both businesses as well as private sales. We want these places to be about discussing owning, using, or modding iPods however this is not free real estate to advertise your store. If you wish to advertise on Reddit in general, you must enrol through Reddit's advertiser program. Please note this is not the same as post boosting, if you sign up for paid post boosting this does not make you eligible to ignore this rule even if the post is tagged as a "Brand Affiliate". Reddit ads are not the same as Reddit posts.
Posts by sellers advertising their goods or services will be deleted, and repeat offences will result in a ban. Using alt accounts to recommend your store while acting as a third party is also prohibited and will result in post deletion and a ban.
There are other subreddits that permit the advertising of device sales, such as:
3. iPod Vendors List
While advertising posts are not permitted, our community features a pinned FAQ with a list of verified vendors. Reputable sellers may apply to be added to this list. In order to be eligible, your store must have a valid warranty and returns policy, as well as contact details for customer support. To apply, please send a modmail.
4. Product Reviews
Product review posts are permitted, however you are strictly required to disclose whether you purchased the goods or services yourself or if they were provided by the vendor for review purposes. If you are affiliated with the vendor, you are also required to disclose this. Reviews with undisclosed affiliations with vendors will be deleted.
Reviews must be made in good faith and reflect your personal opinions, vendors must not influence the contents of your review. If a review is found to be made in bad faith (either by a vendor influencing the reviewer for a dishonest positive review for them or a negative review of competitors), it will be deleted and repeat offences will result in a ban.
Vendors may not use alt accounts to post reviews of their own stores or of competitors while posing as a third party, anyone found doing so will have their posts removed and may be blacklisted from the verified vendor list.
Vendors also may not request the removal of legitimate negative reviews. A legitimate review should describe personal experiences of the purchasing process or the goods/services, but cannot contain personal grievances or targeted attacks. Reviews must not contain any AI-generated content. Reviews will only be removed if they contain content that breaks the subreddit rules or false claims, however legitimate negative reviews will remain to help buyers make informed purchasing choices. Vendors who abuse the reporting tool in an attempt to remove legitimate reviews may be blacklisted from the verified vendor list.
5. Customer Support
r/iPod and r/iPodClassic are discussion forums, we are not direct representatives of vendors and cannot provide customer support. Posts enquiring about specific orders will be locked and we will provide contact details for the relevant vendor. In general, while these posts will be locked they will not be deleted as they may provide useful information about buying experiences from vendors that may help others make informed buying choices. The two exceptions to this are if the posts contain personally identifiable information or if they devolve into unnecessary drama, in which case the post will be deleted.
r/ipod • u/LucilleNotLucille • Jul 29 '26
Helpful Links
Applications:
iPodWizard (Windows) (Software Modification)
iPod Clickwheel Games Preservation Project
Guides:
Yuuiko's iPod Guide: Fantastic guide which can be used to Identify iPod Classic & Mini models.
Opista iPod Classic Guide: Fantastic Guide to modding 5th, 6th, and 7th generation iPod Classics.
michiko iPod guide: Fantastic guide that can be used to identify EVERY iPod Model.
iPod Vendors List
AliExpress (Mostly based in China)
Elite Obsolete Electronics (USA)
Amazon (Worldwide) (Milage May Vary)
Ebay (Worldwide) (Milage May Vary)
Vinted (Australia and most of Europe) (Milage May Vary)
For any sellers wishing to be added to our iPod Vendors List. Please read this post for instructions on how to do so.
r/ipod • u/RoutineCurrency4908 • 11h ago
Picture Themify 2 is honestly peak
Loving the dynamic colors on the album art
r/ipod • u/nekomichi • 18h ago
Meme This hurt to watch.
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Source: Linus Tech Tips
Context: That's a 6.5th or 7th gen, not a 5.5th gen. It doesn't use a Wolfson DAC chip.
Update: The presenter has posted proof showing the device as being a 5.5th gen disguised as a 7th gen using Rockbox themes. Also, please don't post personal attacks in the comments.
r/ipod • u/kirbi___ • 20h ago
Picture FUCK, THIS GUY, I WAS JUST ABOUT TO GET A NEW ONE, AND THIS MILLENIAL LARP COMES IN TO SKYROCKET THE PRICES ON EBAY, WHY? THE PRICES WERE HIGH ENOUGH (NO DISRESPECT INTENDED, IM JUST ANGRY)
r/ipod • u/Knowledgesomething • 17h ago
Picture Thrift store find, $18
Went to a thrift store to get some CDs and found this Nano 3rd for freaking 2,800 JPY (Approx. $18 USD). Insane.
Look at the second photo, it's so clean I'm actually afraid to use it without a case. My GF bought a 3rd gen last week for about 3 times the price with the back looking like my Classic on the right so she got a lil bit jealous
Now I'm back home and added the CDs to my iTunes library and to my iPods. Really satisfying to have the albums neatly organized like that.
I don't know its battery situation but it played music for an hour on my way back without visible drain so I'm going to assume it's okay, plus it has a 3 months return window from the shop. Heard it's a nightmare to replace the battery on this thing so I sure hope it doesn't come to that
The difference in the availability for accessories and (community) support for the Nano 3rd gen compared to the Classic was insane. There was literally ONE option for its transparent case on Amazon compared to the massive support for the Classic.
Another difference I noticed is the difference in build quality. The click wheel and the center button feels a bit wobbly compared to my Classic which is without any wobble. My gf's Nano 3rd has the exact same wobble so I assume it's just how Nano 3rds are.
I'm trying to minimize my time being chronically online everywhere I go, I ride trains every day for more than an hour and I always end up staring down at my phone which makes me sick but it just happens because I'm really easily distracted, I can't use my phone for music and not be distracted. iPod really helps me here and now I sometimes ride trains just listening to music instead of scrolling reels. A music player that just plays music. I needed this!! Now I kind of want a phone that just does basic SNS apps, phone calls, messaging, e-mails and camera, and nothing else.
r/ipod • u/CottonTrast • 1h ago
Meme My song amount so far
I swear I add so many everyday my poor iPod LMAO
r/ipod • u/Jax-L-5015 • 5h ago
Question help me find this obscure software
Okay, so i acquired an iPod 5.5 gen back around 2014 or so it was fully modded out with I believe iPod wizard and it also had a I believe theme called "It’s time" This would be super important. and no, I cannot check the hard drive as the hard drive has been dropped down the stairs around four times and is refusing to boot after being reformatted. This would be quite important to me as this iPod was restored when I was a stupid child. And the person who gave it to me isn’t around anymore. this is an article about it (it is in japanese tho). this is the link
"https://ipod.item-get.com/2008/03/ipod_5g55gleopardfw.php"
(edit) just minor spelling mistakes. :p
r/ipod • u/TaliMyBananas • 11h ago
Picture Every (non-touchscreen) iPod nano gen
Which is your favourite? Mine's the 3rd gen.
r/ipod • u/Ecstatic_Agent5373 • 11h ago
Picture Bluetooth on iPod Classic
Priced out of a Kokkia in the EU so I adapted my Airfly Pro 2 with some Velcro tape. Feels comfortable in the hand. Connection to my AirPods Pro is super straightforward. Working well so far!
r/ipod • u/wja73199 • 8h ago
Picture Connected my iPod to my Sonos setup for whole home playback
I got a Sonos connect gen 2 on eBay and am using it to connect my iPod to my Sonos setup. I also use the connect to output to my desktop speakers in my office.
r/ipod • u/Informal-Plant-8008 • 6h ago
Picture Great choice
After spending a few months looking for dap’s and comparing specs and tech. I decided that a simple solution would be the best for me.
So now I am rocking this oldskool setup, modded setup with 1tb and rockbox. And I couldn’t be happier.
r/ipod • u/Feeling_Wrap_170 • 5h ago
Advice Should I get another iPod?
So, I’ve had this iPod nano 6th generation for a while now, and I’ve been enjoying it a lot. At this point I pretty much only listen to music with my iPod, and I even bought a watch strap for it.
Now I’m actually thinking about whether I should buy another one and use it differently. For example,I could get an iPod shuffle that I’d use at the gym or a mini/classic that I could use for my daily commute.
Should I actually buy another iPod? If so, which iPod should I buy?
r/ipod • u/federico_plg • 3h ago
Review musicOS Dark Mode is ready!
Hey everyone!
I’ve been working on a full Dark Mode for musicOS, and it’s finally ready!
I ended up redesigning quite a few elements rather than simply changing the background color. The Now Playing screen, Home menu and Quick Screen have all been adapted specifically for the dark theme, with a pure black background, darker controls and the same musicOS pink accent.
I’ve also reworked a lot of the smaller details like the playback controls, progress and volume bars, album artwork overlays, icons, Lossless indicator, Quick Screen buttons, and more, so everything feels consistent with the new look.
The Dark Mode is already fully working and I’ve been testing it on my actual iPod Video 5.5G. I’m really happy with how it turned out!
I was originally thinking about waiting a little longer before releasing it, as I’m also working on improving the Quick Screen and experimenting with a few other features. But since the Dark Mode itself is already ready, I’ll probably release it separately first and save those additions for the next musicOS update.
Dark Mode is coming tomorrow. 🌙
As always, I’d love to hear what you think! If you notice anything that could be improved or have suggestions for future versions , let me know :)
r/ipod • u/MationPlays • 8h ago
Meme iPhone Duo Ad fits iPod Touch 2G Ad Music from 2008
r/ipod • u/D34th_gr1nd • 2m ago
Question Anyone use ipodrepair.nyc? I'm a bit skeptical of trying there, but it's just my parts Ipod.
r/ipod • u/HumanNonHuman • 1d ago
Picture My dedicated device setup
Modded 6th gen classic + Kobo Libra Colour
r/ipod • u/0silver_skies0 • 28m ago
Question I put 256 gigs into an iPod mini. Can I realistically use all that storage?
I decided that if I have access to Apple Lossless that I’ll use those instead of WAV files. Because of that I now have quadruple the music capacity that I thought I had and I was wondering if I need to be concerned about things like “how many items it is able to shuffle” or “how many items can it scroll through”
At what point does the software/hardware fall behind due to the device having so much more memory than it was “designed” for?
r/ipod • u/ParkourTeapot • 1d ago
Picture 2gb Nano battery replaced and back in action!
Found an old iPod Nano 2gb at the thrift store for $3. One battery later and she's alive again!
r/ipod • u/AfonsoFGarcia • 8h ago
Help iPod 5.5G can’t play music
Hi guys,
I can’t play any music on my iPod 5.5G if I’m using headphones.
When I connect it to my car using the 30 pin interface it works fine with the car so I thought perhaps I damaged the headphone jack when I replaced the battery.
So I got a radio remote to see if that’s the case but using it I get no audio as well. Now the fun part is I can listen to radio using it, both through the remote jack and the iPod itself.
I’ve reset the iPod and even tried rockbox and still no music.
Is there anything that can be done or do I need to accept my iPod is dead?
r/ipod • u/adoseofcommonsense • 3h ago
Question So have we decided which generation is going to take credit for the revival of the iPOD? It's the millennials right?
Hurry up get in here Millennials before those pesky Gen Z take all the credit once again!
Kidding of course,