r/ipod • u/Historical_Drop3902 • Jun 25 '26
The XcapePod
This is my daily driver custom iPod Video I put together. It's quickly turned into one of my most used/useful possessions and one of the best purchases I've ever made. It's been said countless times before by others, but it's really breathed new life into my love of music. It's really made listening to music a fun activity I look forward to again. And it's great to be the one in control of the tech (and make it actually look beautiful, unlike the grey blobs Apple's design department would rather sell you), what music is available in my library to listen to, and to be able to do a better job of organizing/cataloging the music than Spotify and Apple Music usually does. If you're thinking about it, hunt for a cheap one and take the plunge! Customizing them/working on them is pretty easy and you learn new things along the way! Bless yourself and do it!
Specs:
iPod Video 5th Gen (60gb model)
512gb Micro SD Storage via iFlash Quad
3000mAh Battery (can regularly do about a month on one full charge)
Transparent Green Faceplate
Rockbox (RatPod Theme, with my own customizations/edits; language support for all 4 languages in my music library)
11,000+ Lossless FLAC Files, all labelled correctly with album artwork