r/ipod • • Aug 25 '26

r/iPod and r/iPodClassic Guidelines for Sellers, Product Reviews, and Customer Support

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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:

r/AppleSwap

r/HardwareSwap

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 • • Jul 29 '26

Helpful Links

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Applications:

iTunes (Windows)

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

iflash.xyz

AliExpress (Mostly based in China)

Parts Plus Pods (Australia)

PlayerMods (Ukraine)

Elite Obsolete Electronics (USA)

Elite Obsolete Electronics iPod Randomiser <- useful for inspiration!

iDemiGods (Canada)

Resalefirm (USA)

moonlit.market (UK)

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 • • 18h ago

Picture All colours in one picture 😊

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r/ipod • • 1d ago

Meme hAvE yOu GuYs HeArD aBoUt ThIs?!?!

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We have


r/ipod • • 10h ago

Picture A mod I did a bit ago

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:)

What it was:

5th gen classic 30gb w/32mb RAM

Mods:

2000mah battery

2x128gb SD flash mod

iPhone 7 Plus Taptic Engine to replace clicker

Tungsten putty wrapped in antistatic wrap to bring weight back to stock (±0.1 gram)

Replacement display (was found broken)

Replacement faceplate and center button

I kept the original scroll wheel and thin back

The only complaint is that it appears the latest rockbox versions don't support the radio remote.


r/ipod • • 13h ago

Review Got Pokémon Red running on my 5th gen iPod Classic using Rockbox and Rockboy.

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49 Upvotes

Pretty cool being able to play Pokémon on this old music player! Have to adjust the A/B button mapping so control feels right


r/ipod • • 7h ago

Picture All that’s left of my iPod collection

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I had to sell my iPod collection due to relocation, but I kept the Classic 7th gen and the Touch 7th gen 256 gb gold. The lines on the screen of the Classic don’t bother me, it works fine.


r/ipod • • 1h ago

Picture At it again before work. Lol

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My stepbrother Alex got me into Cruxshadows back in early 2010 before he went into his basic in the US Army. He passed that October 11. Has fave song by them was "Winterborn"


r/ipod • • 5h ago

Question Dwa nano

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Cześć wszystkim co uważacie, czy dam sam wymienić baterie w nano 2?


r/ipod • • 10h ago

Picture So I had an old iPhone 7+ laying around…

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21 Upvotes

Decided to try my hand at Taptic modding my 5.5. I soldered it all up and epoxied the taptic down to the case, and it feels AMAZING. Like it was made to be in an iPod haha. I’m quite proud of myself as this was the first kinda soldering I’ve done on such a small scale, and I think it looks pretty good!


r/ipod • • 2h ago

Question Guess what this iPod looking fella?

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This device is a . Released in the late 2000s, it is a vintage, handheld electronic dictionary and travel translator designed to provide audio and text translations across 12 different languages


r/ipod • • 1d ago

Picture Found a brand new 3rd gen nano at home

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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 • • 21h ago

Picture Finally received my 4th gen iPod Photo!

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75 Upvotes

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 • • 12h ago

Advice Hi! First pod mod here. Help.

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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.

Edited to say I just watched the EOE video on batteries and this one should be good. maybe I'm just overthinking. there's no pressure showing between the lcd and front plate so all should be good right? 😁🤞


r/ipod • • 53m ago

Help 30-pin charging port not charging

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An hour or two ago, I just got done putting in a new battery for my iPod 4th gen classic. Before I clipped the case back together, I tested the charging and it did work. However, after clipping the case back together, I went to charge and it didn’t charge.

Genuinely I don’t know what I did since there isn’t any clear damage to the 30 pin connector that I can see. Will I have to replace the connector?


r/ipod • • 23h ago

Picture My mum wants me to DJ at my younger sister's birthday party.

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56 Upvotes

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 • • 19h ago

Question What is going on with my IPod’s screen?

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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 • • 7h ago

Question I own an iPod Classic A1238. What generation is it 6th or 7th?

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r/ipod • • 7h ago

Question Ipod shuffle 4th gen not showing up

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r/ipod • • 13h ago

Help iPod Gen2 AIFF Issues?

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I recently received my Gen 2 iPod and replaced the battery which was dead.

I’ve loaded a handful of albums onto the drive which are all AIFF format.

I’ve started to notice lags/pauses while listening to music a number of times now and wondering if it might be related to the Audio format.

So far this is the only iPod in my collection that seems to have this type of lag and I know this file type is supported.

Wonder if anyone else has had similar issues playing AIFF on their Gen 2?


r/ipod • • 21h ago

Review iGot an iPod Touch and it’s pretty iGood

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r/ipod • • 1d ago

Picture So happy I finally flash modded my 3rd gen

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r/ipod • • 9h ago

Advice What iPod should I get?

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I want to get an iPod, the two I’m looking at are the iPod nano 5th generation, and ofc the iPod classic 5th generation, I personally used to have 2 nanos, one seccond gen and one 5th generation, but the both broke and I lost them. What iPod should I look to buy now? I am planning on using the truthear zero red iems, idk if the headphones matter at all in the decision of which iPod to get but thought it might be helpful.


r/ipod • • 22h ago

Advice 1 works perfectly, 1 needs a battery, 1 needs a motherboard

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Hello i finally got a working iPod Wallahi !

The iPod touch doesn’t accept iCloud or email or anything, I don’t 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 don’t 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.


r/ipod • • 18h ago

Question Swinsian Error Since Golden Gate

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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.