r/ipod • u/nekomichi • Aug 25 '26
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)
Elite Obsolete Electronics iPod Randomiser <- useful for inspiration!
WyMod Labs, (USA) (Bluetooth & Firewire Dongles, Really Cool Project -Lucy)
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/beeftail • 13h ago
Picture Found a brand new 3rd gen nano at home
My mom had gotten it from an industry convention years ago and never used it (had a different iPod in use). I've been looking for my old classic to no avail so I begged to have this one when I found it lol. Let's hope it boots up well!
r/ipod • u/DJCrispyRice • 9h ago
Picture Finally received my 4th gen iPod Photo!
So happy to relive this golden era. Used to have a gen 5 Video that I lost on a hike in the french Alps like 15 years ago or something
r/ipod • u/its_aditya • 1h ago
Review Got PokƩmon Red running on my 5th gen iPod Classic using Rockbox and Rockboy.
Pretty cool being able to play PokƩmon on this old music player! Have to adjust the A/B button mapping so control feels right
r/ipod • u/Toby_E_2003 • 10h ago
Picture My mum wants me to DJ at my younger sister's birthday party.
Reckon this will do? The party is only two hours and I'm not going to bring any of my more expensive pods. Mum just once music and she sent me a track list.
r/ipod • u/SuccessfulPie9201 • 42m ago
Advice Hi! First pod mod here. Help.
Can anyone tell me if this looks correct. 5th gen 80gb converted to flash quad, thin back, thin hold/jack and 2000mah battery. I closed it up but the top resisted more than the rest. Put the iPod into a protective plastic case (this goes on top of frontplate and back plate. Covers whole done iPod) and front and back were touching that a little.
r/ipod • u/Ok-Jellyfish9557 • 7h ago
Question What is going on with my IPodās screen?
I bought this restored iPod and from certain angles there are these strange dark spots but from head on they are not visible. Is this from the aftermarket shell?
r/ipod • u/Amazing_Food_1188 • 9h ago
Review iGot an iPod Touch and itās pretty iGood
galleryr/ipod • u/Old-Bit80 • 10h ago
Advice 1 works perfectly, 1 needs a battery, 1 needs a motherboard
Hello i finally got a working iPod Wallahi !
The iPod touch doesnāt accept iCloud or email or anything, I donāt know what to do with it except put my music and listen, id like to get a little bit more from the iPod touch, open to advice/suggestions
The iPod classic 5 needs a motherboard and it seems to be a costly affair i used it for a solid 6 months before the charging /power io just overheats every-time and dies
Its like Holding the power of the sun in the palm of my hand
I donāt know how to get a cost efficient repair done in India
The ipod nano 3rd gen needs a new battery to be soldered thats it.
Pls help out open to advice.
Question Swinsian Error Since Golden Gate
I know a lot of iPod users use Swinsian to manage their libraries so was wondering if any other Mac users have had issues using it since the Golden Gate update. There's been no software update to fix the issue either that I have seen.
r/ipod • u/napabar1989 • 1d ago
Advice AirPods 5 (as expected) don't pair with 7th gen iPod Nano.
Any AirPods with the H2 chip (Pro 2 & 3, Regular 4 & 5) won't work with older Bluetooth devices, even though they should, as Bluetooth 5 (heck even Bluetooth 6) is backward capable. AirPods 3 worked perfectly with 7th gen nano, solving the low volume issue of the OG AirPods model. I reported the bug to Apple, detailing what works and what doesn't. I am not holding my breath, just submitted it out of principal. :)
r/ipod • u/CristianMG95 • 1d ago
Picture iPod 6th Gen Modded w/Bluetooth and Taptic Engine
Just finished this bad boy up. Has Bluetooth 6.0 connectivity, 128gb (since itās limited on the 6th gen, even though there is a workaround), Taptic Engine mod, and a 3000mah battery.
I do have kit on the way to me to swap out the 30 pin for a USB-C, allowing charging, data, and even music pass through.
I have quite a few 5th and 6th gens Iām considering modding up similar and offering up if enough interest.
I am also considering making a guide as to how to fit all this in a Slim back model. Not a huge fan of thick back. It would include a list of what mods work with what others and how to make this all work in a thin model.
r/ipod • u/Free-Lack-3254 • 3h ago
Question iPod Nano
I havenāt had an issue syncing podcasts to my iPod Nano from my Mac Mini until I upgraded to Golden Gate. Now all my podcasts are grouped together under āRootā and will play all podcasts continuously until all podcasts are played or my battery dies. I used to force quit several AMP files in the Activity Monitor to have my podcasts remain separate but that doesnāt work now.
Does anyone have a workaround?
r/ipod • u/Chronov64 • 10h ago
Question Is there any cfw or custom support for my iPods?
Good afternoon y'all, I was wondering if there's any cfw or custom support in general for my 7th gen nano and 5th gen touch. Any leads and answers will help!
r/ipod • u/Mother-Ad-5998 • 5h ago
Help How do I add music to an old iPod for my kid?
I want to get my kid an iPod, heās not old enough for a phone (heās 8) but I want him to be able to have the freedom to listen to his own music like we used to.
But Iām not sure how it works to get music onto an iPod nowadays? Where would I even download it from? Is it worth it? Iāve seen a variety of answers online and feeling confused.
Iām also considering getting him a CD player which I think could be fun but an iPod would be ideal if I can make it work realistically.
Edit to add: will also take recommendations on which iPod to buy!
r/ipod • u/Garden_in_moonlight • 13h ago
Advice Question re: software iPod mini 2nd gen + Windows 11
(I did not title this post with "software" in title, and there's a note below telling me the post was deleted by "reddit filters" -- ??)
Hi - Tonight I found my 2005 iPod Mini 2nd Gen (plus the charger thank god). I'd stored it away within its first year because I lost most of my hearing in one ear. Converting all my music to mono got very tedious and just didn't sound the same. I now have bone connecting cochlear headphones :) and have a Bluetooth thing to connect iPod to them. Oh, when I plugged iPod to the charger the battery still had 1/4 charge !! 20 years in a drawer. And the battery seems fine. Been listening for 4 hours by now and it's only 1/2 used. I realize that probably won't last. BUT -- I'd like to move some music off and on. I have a Windows 10 laptop and a Windows 11 laptop. Doing some research online led me to this advice:
1) Avoid the Microsoft store iTunes version, and if it's already installed, uninstall. Avoid the Apple Devices app. They both usually don't have legacy iPod drivers.
2) Install the "classic standalone installer" directly from Apple. This automatically installs the necessary iPod USB drivers.
I checked the links here, and this advice I've gotten might be at odds with the links list, given the first link is to Microsoft store for iTunes. Before I start this process, can anyone tell me if the above advice is good or not? I've further advice about moving music off of the iPod (finding the hidden files in order to delete them) from the same source, but I just want to start with adding.
Thank you so much!
~ An over-the-moon old woman (::ahem:: tech savvy since 1975) who has her music again!!
r/ipod • u/retrorewired_in • 1d ago
Picture Classic 6th Gen - Restored
Got the classic 6th gen fully restored and modded
- Rockbox OS
- HDD swapped with DualSD adapter with 128gb microsd
- Battery of iphone xs with BMS swap, 1350 mah
- New front plate with matching clickwheel
r/ipod • u/Visible-Director7303 • 7h ago
Help Ipod won't play some songs, and stopping randomly in the middle for a few seconds for most songs
So it was working fine, then I accidentally let the battery die fully, and charged it, and then next time I used it it wouldn't work properly! Some songs it'll just stutter for maybe 15-20 seconds in the middle of the song, and then start again. For other songs, it will just stay at 0:00 for 15 ish seconds and then skip the song! also when I'm in the menu, it'll freeze for, again, 15-20 seconds, and when I try and go into rockbox (I have it installed, and tried switching to see if maybe that would solve it), it would show an error message, and say it's entering USB mode
(Forgot to include it's an 6th gen classic, the 80gb model I believe)
r/ipod • u/Tricky_Ad6392 • 19h ago
Help The DankishPod rattling *sometimes*?
Picture of my DankishPod for tax. I haven't dropped it to my memory but starting tonight there's something rattling in there SOMETIMES and then it goes away. Like idk if there's a magnet in there or something but it feels like something has come loose. It cane modded so I'm wondering if some tape or smth unstuck.
Now, the iPod is still working flawlessly. It's charging. Battery isn't draining. Click wheel is responsive and screen isn't acting up.
Do you guys think it's worth opening it up to find out what's wrong?
PS: anyone else pumped for those sprout boards?? I signed up for updates.
r/ipod • u/kirbi___ • 21h ago
Picture my friend gave me it for $8, good deal :3
it's battery isn't even dead