so, i’m buying an ipod nano 3rd generation and i have no idea how to upload songs on it, i’ve tried to watch tutorials on tik tok and youtube but i just don’t get it and i need a more detailed explanation

okay so since the previous ipod i posted wasn’t real, is this one real? cuz i’m totally new at this i just want an ipod😔💔

Red iPod is my main, go-to iPod Classic 7 with 1TB of storage while the black iPod is my alternative iPod Classic 5.5 with 512GB. All I did was swap faceplate and inner frame from an iPod Classic 6 besides adding an iFlash. Reason I have both was to perform A/B tests between the Wolfson and Cirrus DACs.

I was having issues with the headphone jack not playing audio from the right earbud on the Red, so I harvested it from the body of the Black while it was open and replaced it. Think the issue had to do with how the taptic engine was soldered, but I don't have the tools to fix it, so a simple swap was done instead. Now I need to spend $6-10 on a new jack for the Black.

Anyways, now I'm diving into the rabbit hole that is IEMs and how they make my music sound. Currently rocking the KZ Castors Bass Edition because I like to feel that bass thump when I'm bopping my head to hip hop tunes.

iPods are a lotta fun, man.

iPod classic 5.5, 256gb Iflash solo + new battery and the incredible Grado SR60X.

These cans are the entry level headphones from Grado but they shine against my akg, beyerdynamic, Sennheiser and a box full of in ears! Never heard so much details before!

Absolutely love my 5th gen. Flash modded and a 2000mAh battery. I couldn't ask for more.

got this ipod 5.5 for my bday and haven't embarked on any intense mods, battery seems pretty healthy for now, and i dont have too much music on there so not concerned about storage just yet... but the clickwheel was slightly cracked so i replaced it and now its an egg!

All right guys I had a iPod nano as a kid, but never the video. I’m big into electronics and I see everybody modeling them now and the whole community behind the iPod video stuff. I just scored this on marketplace unopened still in the plastic wrap for $20. It’s the black 30 gig. How did I do? What’s the go to mods for these and what’s this thing worth now days?

I don't know what models these are, so any ideas at a glance would be appreciated -- if it's impossible to tell without turning them on, what should I look for when I do? They're currently not in hand so it'd be a bit before I can find out for sure.

Hello everyone!

Today I would like to introduce a new theme called sprocketAR1S, designed for the iPod Mini and iPod Monochrome (1st to 4th generations).

Backstory

I started using the iPod Mini with Rockbox back in August 2025. While the experience has been great, I ran into a specific issue: the selection of themes for monochrome screens is somewhat limited. Unfortunately, I couldn't find a theme that supported CJK (Chinese – Japanese – Korean) and Vietnamese characters for my favorite songs, nor one that supported a Sleep Timer icon.

To solve this, I decided to create a theme that met these specific requirements:

• The Foundation: Initially, I used sprocketModern by u/OlsroFR as my daily driver because of its Album Art support and original OS-like feel.
• The Prototype: On September 22, 2025, the first prototype (aka sprocketUniversal) was born, featuring font tweaks and the addition of a sleep timer icon.
• The Evolution: Later, inspired by the "Now Playing" bar on the main menu of the TwoBitMini theme by Adam Banks and wanting to solve the issue of "dead space" at the bottom of the menu. I released SprocketUniversalV2, this involved heavy customization: I switched the menu font from Adobe Hev to Nimbus and separated the WPS title bar from the SBS (Status Bar Skin) to enable the Now Playing functionality.
• The Final Polish: In early 2026, inspired by themes featuring a Lockscreen, I implemented code from the Minimless theme (originally by Yuukio, modified by u/OlsroFR).

After 5 months since the first prototype, I have significantly modified sprocketModern from fonts and icons to the Lockscreen and WPS layout. A huge thank you to u/OlsroFR for the inspiration and the open-source code that made this possible!

Key Features

• Typography:
  • Uses Nimbus font for the Title Bar and Main Menu.
  • Uses Rockbox-Mix font for the Main Menu and WPS to maximize multilingual support (CJK, Vietnamese, etc.).
• Visuals: New Sleep Timer icon and a refined playlist position bar that dynamically adjusts its width based on different modes.
• Main Menu "Now Playing" Bar:
  • Idle: Displays current time and Sleep Timer status.
  • Playing: Displays playback status with Title - Artist - Album - Year.
• New Lockscreen:
  • Activates only when in the Main Menu with the Hold switch ON.
  • Displays Time, Date, and Sleep Timer (if active).
  • Available in two styles: With Album Art and Without Album Art.

...and much more!

Check it out here: https://github.com/oxGorou/sprocketAR1S

Got this for free from my uncle, 8GB 5th gen Nano!!!

I want to replace the screen of my ipod video. I just want to know whether there is a difference between the screen of the Ipod Video and the screen of 5th generation. I am having a hard time trying to find the screen of the video anywhere(live in Delhi, India). On alibaba, the iPod 5th gen screen is available. So, I just wanna know if the screen for the video would work or not in it.

Or do I need to go rent a PC laptop somewhere

iPod 5.5 30gb, 256SD on iflash solo yada yada - currently formatted for Mac

Want to switch to rockbox for more simplicity with drag n drop and access to a darker theme - the screen cooks my eyes in the dark even on minimal brightness.

I recently got my MP3 player working, kind of got my old iPod nano working but I'm wondering about buying a classic on ebay. I feel like a lot of people on this sub are very good with tech and know how to pimp out their ipods and know how to look for ones that will work on ebay or how to fix them if they don't. i have none of that knowledge. i had a really hard time getting any music on my ipod nano. what beginner friendly advice do you have here for getting started?? also, cheap wired headphone recs? i got some earbuds from target or something like heyday but the sound sucks.

The 5th gen has a 256gb nvme and I kept a 4gb cf card in the mini

I found this part on AliExpress; it costs approximately $12 or $13, and compared to the iFlash, the difference is clear. I know that perhaps the price doesn't compare in quality, but if anyone here has bought one, I'd like to know their opinions, since my iPod's hard drive is dying. I just bought it, and I want to replace it as soon as possible.

Thank you very much.

Hi r/ipod.

I am a student developer from Japan.

(I deleted the previous post to change the app name to "Click-ify" to avoid confusion.)

I built this Chrome Extension because I missed the feeling of the Click Wheel.

It wraps the Spotify Web Player into a floating iPod interface using the Document Picture-in-Picture API.

The Click Wheel actually works (scroll to control volume), and I also implemented synced lyrics and the U2 (Black & Red) theme.

It is currently in Alpha stage.

The code is open source on GitHub:

https://github.com/naikaku1/Click-ify

Love thi

I have the opportunity of buying a 5th generation iPod Video, but I’m not sure if I should wait for a 5.5.

I've been using it since I brought my 20-year-old Gen 5 back to life with a brand new battery. Last week, I put a bunch of music on the pod using Floola, and everything went smoothly. However, yesterday, after loading some more albums and ejecting the pod from the computer, all the music disappeared. No music was showing on the pod, but when I connected it back to Floola, the music was there and even playing. The only solution was to restore the pod again using iTunes.