Hello all. I recently dug up my old iPod video (5.5) and enjoying the experience, but I realized that my audio was playing in combined channels. Both earbuds/sides of headphones output sound fine, but they play the same audio. I noticed this with tracks that normally have noticeable stereo, like Crazy Train. Tried with a few others, including recently added music, that I knew had some stereo effects and it's all combined L/R.

Is this just how the iPod worked and I've forgotten over time? Is there some setting I changed years ago and forgot about? I appreciate the input and can provide more info as needed.

Hello!

I couldn’t locate my original iPod video, so now I’m in the market to purchase one!

Is it better to hunt for an original IPod classic 5.5 gen to self mod or to spend a little more on an already modded 5.5 gen?

Where is the best place to buy either option?

Context: I am a diy-er but have never gone into tech mods before. I figure an iPod mod may be a fun place to start

Thank you in advance!

Hi everyone,

I'm having trouble with my iPod 5th Generation Video after rebuilding it almost entirely from scratch. I’m hoping someone here might be able to help me troubleshoot.

Current Setup:

• iPod 5th Gen Video with a brand-new logic board: Link to board
• Tarkan iFlash Quad 4x SD ZIF 40-Pin Adapter Micro SD Card Link to board
• Bluetooth mod kit installed: Link to mod

The Issue:
I had it running fine yesterday with the latest version of RockBox installed. However, when I picked it up later in the day to listen, it was locked out.

Here’s what happens:

• On reboot, it goes back into the original iPod OS.
• The main menu is visible, but the lock icon at the top remains on.
• I can’t navigate or interact with anything.
• The iPod dims, goes idle, and shuts off.
• I was able to get it booted into RockBox once, but then it goes dim again like the lock button is on and shuts down.

I’ve already:

• Replaced the backplate with a spare (including a different battery and Bluetooth mod). The issue persists, so I don’t think it’s the lock button.
  • Note: The lock switch in the mod is disabled for locking purposes and is instead used for Bluetooth activation.
• Reinstalled RockBox.
• Restored the iPod via iTunes.
• Tried a new SD card.
• Reformatted original SD card and repeated the last steps.

Despite all of this, the issue persists, and I’m stumped.

Has anyone encountered a similar issue or have suggestions for what I should try next? Could it be a software or hardware issue I haven’t thought of?

Thanks in advance for any insights!

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helped my aunt clean out a shed and we found a bag of all her old phones and these 3 pristine ipods! they all need new batteries but no spicy pillows or bubble on screens yet 🤞🏽

Hey guys, I've been daily driving my first ever modded iPod for a couple weeks now (5.5 Gen, 128 GB iFlash SD, 3000 mAh battery) I'm LOVING it and I've had minimal issues except one I can't yet resolve: FLAC files over 5-6 minutes long skip quite a bit, maybe every 20-30 seconds.

Any solution to this? Anything I can tweak/adjust? Or should I just try to find smaller files for these songs?

Thanks!

My gf has an old ipod touch, she has this app called applet/applets that she locked her photos on a photo safe that has a 4 digit pin number, she does not remember the code, is there any way to get around it? Can i connect it to my macbook and extract the imgs? Please help.

I had this iPod touch 7th gen since apple said they cancelled the production of this product. But I want to know if anyone knows a firmware or something to put on it to make it more battery durable... its really bad...

idk if in this "modern" device you can jailbreak or doesn't make sense. thank you in advance

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Hey guys I recently got an ipod nano 7 gen and I don't know how to delete the songs that are already on it and how to add songs also can I add songs without iTunes?

I’ve killed two batteries by plugging my iPod into a car charger. Tried two different iPod cables, and two different lighter plugs, but both times my battery was instantly killed, and no longer will hold a charge. Anyone know why this could be happening?

i have my old ipod nano 4th gen, but the battery life lasts barely 10 mins. is there anywhere i can send it to get the battery replaced? i’m also open to keeping it on a full charge with an ihome/ something of the sort, but i bought an ihome from ebay and its hitting me with the “charging is not supported by this accessory”

would a 3000 mah slim battery like the one on eoe's store fit in a thinback 7th gen with this sd card adapter? i'd assume it'd be the same thickness as the iflash quad but i wanted to check. if it wont fit it'd be good to know what batteries would fit

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Hi,

I dug out an old gen 2 iPod touch and plugged it into my Mac mini running Monterey.

Nothing happened.

Is there a way to get them talking to each other? The iPod boots up and seems to be working fine.

Thanks in advance 👍

Hey everyone, I’ve got a weird issue going on, and I don’t really know where else to ask about this. I used to religiously for years listen to music on my 7th gen 160gb classic. I had to switch to an iPhone 4s years later, and, it sounded relatively similar. I’d noticed for years that my iPod was way louder, but, never noticed a quality difference and always attributed this to maybe a difference in the files and maybe the fact that I’d switch from playing back files to streaming (although I had a few albums that were on my iPod also on my iPhone 4s that were just CD rips I made) anyway, I moved from a 4s, to a 5c, to a 6, and would notice little differences in them, mostly volume differences. I’d think my 4s and 7th gen sounded better, then I got an iPhone 8 and just moved away from passionately listening to music as much as I did for a year and a half or so. Recently I broke out my 7th gen and put nothing but 320 MP3’s and cd rips, and, when I listen to it now, on multiple different headphones, it just feels like there’s this….air? A tinniness? Space? The treble feels strong, and things sound sharp, it’s also very loud and feels like there’s this airy noise. I did some A/B tests, just using my normal skull candies I used to use and noticed some differences in the Spotify versions and the versions I’d downloaded to my iPod. It just felt easier and less painful to listen on Spotify, than on my iPod, but, I remember feeling like I used to really prefer my iPod. This whole situation is really odd to me, and not all songs are so drastic, but others are. Does anyone have any opinions on what could be happening? Things to consider? I was gonna do some More tests with some different file types, and different headphones, Etc, and even play them off my computer. But, why is there such a drastic difference in everything, and why would it feel like my ears prefer the Spotify versions? Honestly, any insight is appreciated. I keep reading about DAC’s being a part of this, headphone jacks on iPod vs, iPhone dongles being different, that I may need to clean my headphone jack, people preferring quality degradation unknowingly, noise floor being a part of it, headphones and file types effecting sound, streamed vs downloaded, but, it’s all a lot and I’m just trying to pinpoint the issue, if anyone could lay it out for me, and make this less of a mystery, I’d really appreciate it. And, let me know if there’s anything else I should try.

I have a iPod classic 6th gen and during the night when I charge it. I put it into sleep mode and turn on the hold switch. While the back light turns off after a bit when light hits the screen it’s still on. is there any fix to this or do just have to deal with it?

I'm getting back into using my iPod to sync music over and the question I have is how does everyone manage their music? I have some tracks that I have locally, and the same music in Apple Music. I don't know the best way to have one section of local music for syncing to my iPod, but not have duplicate files in my library. How do you approach this?

An example is if I had the track "Can't Buy Me Love" from the Beatles as a local file, and in Apple Music, if I import it into the Music app/iTunes then I will have two copies of the same song in there. I don't want that if I can help it, is there a way to have two separate libraries? One to sync local music from an iPod and one that's connected to Apple Music?

Where would be the best place to buy a iPod Classic? I don't care which generation, but I am looking to spend less then 60 dollars. If anyone here has one they'd like to part with, or know a place that would sell one for that cheap please tell me!

Any ideas as to what this bump is for?

Just realized the fitness machines at my hotel’s gym had iPod compatibility! Pretty cool!

Found this at GoodWill and to my surprise and the items in the box are brand new?

I’m currently using the most recent version of Linux Mint, and I have a purple iPod Nano.

Are there any good programs for managing the iPod, like adding songs, games, et cetera?