I think the major problem would be to have it connect to a Wi-Fi network.

Maybe a possible solution is to make the iPod be a piggyback of a mobile phone where you have Spotify, but idk.

Problem is Spotify won’t let you sync your iPod when you connect it to your pc so there’s no way to download your entire Spotify library to your iPod.

I found there are some programs that claim to be able to do it, but they have two major problems:

1 - you have to select each song and drag it onto the program;

2 - they are quite expensive (30-40$) whereas most iPod mods can be done with less expense.

Big thanks to anyone who’ll answer!

⟐ Answered March 29, 2026 at 9:57 MST

⟐ Commented March 25, 2026 at 0:32 MST

Please advise where I can purchase one. I've seen them on this site and amazon with various pricing.

Please advise. Thanks

⟐ Answered March 09, 2026 at 10:56 MST

⟐ Commented March 07, 2026 at 8:19 MST

Cheers for the help!

⟐ Answered February 11, 2026 at 3:18 MST

(I removed the insulating tape and swapped out the battery wires just in case they are damaged, pretty sure the battery works but the issues mentioned below are still there after I removed it.)

No matter what I choose, the iPod would then reboot back to the main page and refuses to be recognized as an iPod when I plug it in to my Macbook. The iPod tab in finder would freeze up and show a loading icon even after I unplugged it. The iPod also crashes and reboots every time i scroll the clickwheel and press buttons after the macbook "restored" it.

I rebooted the Macbook and plugged the iPod in again, and this time it is recognized by Finder as a corrupted iPod and prompted me to restore it, which led to the warning mentioned before.

Swapping on a new clickwheel solved the crashing issue, but the iPod still refuses to be recognized by Finder as a working iPod and prompted me to restore it.

I tried to format it into Windows and restore it using Apple Devices App, but all I got was an error code and nothing else. I tried formatting it into Apple Extended OS, ExFAT, basically every option Disk Utility offers, and wiped the disk clean a couple times, but it still behaves the same as before. Force restarting by pressing down select and menu didn't work, and it won't enter disk mode either.

I have never encountered a similar issue with MacOS 15, and this isn't the only iPod that MacOS failed to restore. My nano 6 is also having similar issues after I restored it, and only by formatting it into Windows format and restoring using Apple Devices did it properly restore.

Is there another way I can restore it? Or should I do something with the MacBook itself? Thanks in advance.

⟐ Commented February 11, 2026 at 2:45 MST

The Hold switch works and the lock icon turns on/off.

Holding Menu and Select to hard reset works, but doesn't fix the problem. Holding Menu and Pause/Play to enter Disk Mode doesn't work.

I let my iPod die and tested each button individually to see if it powered on, and it did for the menu, back, and select buttons, but not for play/pause or next.

Because most of the buttons register, I think it's a software issue, and have been trying to do a clean install of the OS, or switch to Rockbox, but I've plugged it into both a Windows computer and a Chromebook with two different cables, and tested all USB ports, and it won't register in iTunes or file explorer. It also doesn't show up in Device Manager or Disk Manager, so I can't update any drivers.

I'm comfortable opening my device, and I modded a full size iPod a few years ago to expand the storage, so recommendations for physical fixes would also be appreciated.

It was an iPod I got off of Facebook marketplace a while back and the buttons didn't work when I received it, but at the time I was able to transfer music to it through iTunes.

Any ideas on what to try?

⟐ Answered January 10, 2026 at 11:48 MST

⟐ Commented January 04, 2026 at 10:05 MST

Update:

⟐ Commented December 06, 2025 at 7:54 MST

here's a nano 4 for comparison.

I'm at a total loss right now. Is this a software issue or a hardware one? Does anyone have the same problem or have any idea what's going on?

⟐ Answered October 30, 2025 at 15:21 MST

Everytime I reset it, it makes two beeps after starting. I tried resetting via iTunes, the iPod itself and getting into the diagnostics mode. I can hear the iPod making click sounds when I use the buttons. I checked the display ribbon cable multiple times and made sure it is properly stuck in there.

I afraid I fried my screen because I can´t disconnect the battery before connecting the screen since it is soldered on. Do I need a new screen or is a connectiong loose?

⟐ Commented September 21, 2025 at 13:18 MST

My Ipod Nano 3rd Gen hasn't been use for years and the battery was dead, it only work when plugged with USB.

I just change the battery today, i also try to boost it with a 9V battery as adviced , everything went well, but:

- i can use the Ipod without the USB cable

- when i plug the USB, the battery don't charge (no lightning logo on the battery logo)

- it is recognize by Itunes when i plug it to the computer (wrench logo on battery logo)

Any body have an idea what the problem could be ?

I suppose if i didnt do the soldering properly (3 wires) it won't turn on at all ?

Thank you, i'll be happy to give any additional info needed.

Loic

Update:

This is when the ipod is plugged to the wall with usb, as soon as i clic on something the little logo dsappear and the battery logo dont show anything charging.

⟐ Commented August 20, 2025 at 8:51 MST