{"id":668774,"date":"2025-05-13T01:15:20","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T22:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/the-ipod-just-got-resurrected-with-usb-c-bluetooth-flac-support-and-no-itunes-lock-in\/"},"modified":"2025-05-13T01:15:20","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T22:15:20","slug":"the-ipod-just-got-resurrected-with-usb-c-bluetooth-flac-support-and-no-itunes-lock-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-ipod-just-got-resurrected-with-usb-c-bluetooth-flac-support-and-no-itunes-lock-in\/","title":{"rendered":"The iPod Just Got Resurrected with USB-C, Bluetooth, FLAC Support, and No iTunes Lock-in"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3cd17695943\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3cd17695943\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-ipod-just-got-resurrected-with-usb-c-bluetooth-flac-support-and-no-itunes-lock-in\/#SHARE\" >SHARE<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"single-box clearfix entry-content\" style=\"max-width:1050px;\">\n                        <input class=\"jpibfi\" type=\"hidden\"><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"I built a MODERN apple iPod...\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0SerEuqAlAA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le officially discontinued the iPod <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> in 2022, ending perhaps the most <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>-changing product in the company\u2019s entire history. Sure, you could debate that the iPhone radically changed life as we know it, but the iPhone was only possible thanks to the innovations found in the iPod. In fact, Steve Jobs tested the merits of an iTunes-based phone with the original Moto Razr, only to then decide it was time for Apple to make the phone from top to bottom.<\/p>\n<p>Cut to a stunning 2 decades later, the iPod\u2019s legacy came to a close when Apple officially discontinued selling it on their website and stores \u2013 but we millennials know exactly how crazy the world was for the iPod back in the day. Think queues for blocks, stampedes, and products being sold out for weeks. Although the iPod from the 2000s isn\u2019t particularly impressive by today\u2019s standards, Canadian <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a>r Zac Builds decided to just make his own iPod Video from scratch, with new hardware as opposed to dated tech. I\u2019m talking Bluetooth, better battery, a USB-C port, an SD card to replace the hard drive, and a much clearer, high-contrast IPS screen.<\/p>\n<p>Designer: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCqxM9T6ksiOVKIkb88S2r7Q\">Zac Builds<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-551643\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/draft-ipod\/zac_builds_ipod_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/12\/the-ipod-just-got-resurrected-with-usb-c-bluetooth-flac-support-and-no-itunes-lock-in\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The iPod Just Got Resurrected with USB-C, Bluetooth, FLAC Support, and No iTunes Lock-in\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/draft-ipod\/zac_builds_ipod_1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-551644\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/draft-ipod\/zac_builds_ipod_8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/12\/the-ipod-just-got-resurrected-with-usb-c-bluetooth-flac-support-and-no-itunes-lock-in\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The iPod Just Got Resurrected with USB-C, Bluetooth, FLAC Support, and No iTunes Lock-in\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/draft-ipod\/zac_builds_ipod_8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-551644\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/draft-ipod\/zac_builds_ipod_8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/12\/the-ipod-just-got-resurrected-with-usb-c-bluetooth-flac-support-and-no-itunes-lock-in\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The iPod Just Got Resurrected with USB-C, Bluetooth, FLAC Support, and No iTunes Lock-in\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/draft-ipod\/zac_builds_ipod_8.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7222236028814181\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" type=\"a13b9223c27f9d80b98979d4-text\/javascript\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- In-Content-Ad-1 --><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"a13b9223c27f9d80b98979d4-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Zac starts with a fifth-gen iPod, the so-called iPod Video, a device once synonymous with white earbuds and awkward U2 endorsements. Instead of leaving it frozen in time, he disassembles it with precision. The first mods are visual. He swaps out the click wheel and faceplate for transparent ones from Elite Obsolete, showing off the internal guts like it\u2019s a mechanical watch. The old screen, dim and narrow in viewing angles, is upgraded to a modern panel that\u2019s crisper and much more usable. Side-by-side, the difference is obvious and worth the effort.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-551645\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/draft-ipod\/zac_builds_ipod_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/12\/the-ipod-just-got-resurrected-with-usb-c-bluetooth-flac-support-and-no-itunes-lock-in\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The iPod Just Got Resurrected with USB-C, Bluetooth, FLAC Support, and No iTunes Lock-in\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/draft-ipod\/zac_builds_ipod_2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-551645\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/draft-ipod\/zac_builds_ipod_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/12\/the-ipod-just-got-resurrected-with-usb-c-bluetooth-flac-support-and-no-itunes-lock-in\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The iPod Just Got Resurrected with USB-C, Bluetooth, FLAC Support, and No iTunes Lock-in\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/draft-ipod\/zac_builds_ipod_2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-551646\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/draft-ipod\/zac_builds_ipod_5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/12\/the-ipod-just-got-resurrected-with-usb-c-bluetooth-flac-support-and-no-itunes-lock-in\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The iPod Just Got Resurrected with USB-C, Bluetooth, FLAC Support, and No iTunes Lock-in\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/draft-ipod\/zac_builds_ipod_5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-551646\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/draft-ipod\/zac_builds_ipod_5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/12\/the-ipod-just-got-resurrected-with-usb-c-bluetooth-flac-support-and-no-itunes-lock-in\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The iPod Just Got Resurrected with USB-C, Bluetooth, FLAC Support, and No iTunes Lock-in\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/draft-ipod\/zac_builds_ipod_5.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7222236028814181\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" type=\"a13b9223c27f9d80b98979d4-text\/javascript\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- In-Content-Ads-2 --><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"a13b9223c27f9d80b98979d4-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Internally, the transformation is far more ambitious. The original mechanical hard drive is tossed in favor of a 256GB SD card, hooked up via an iFlash Solo adapter. That swap alone improves speed, shock resistance, battery life, and storage capacity. Speaking of batteries, Zac replaces the anemic 600mAh cell with a monster 3800mAh one, likely pulled from an old LG phone. It barely fits, but the payoff is real. He reports two weeks of use on a half-charge, so a full charge could realistically stretch across an entire month.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-551647\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/draft-ipod\/zac_builds_ipod_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/12\/the-ipod-just-got-resurrected-with-usb-c-bluetooth-flac-support-and-no-itunes-lock-in\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The iPod Just Got Resurrected with USB-C, Bluetooth, FLAC Support, and No iTunes Lock-in\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/draft-ipod\/zac_builds_ipod_3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-551647\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/draft-ipod\/zac_builds_ipod_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/12\/the-ipod-just-got-resurrected-with-usb-c-bluetooth-flac-support-and-no-itunes-lock-in\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The iPod Just Got Resurrected with USB-C, Bluetooth, FLAC Support, and No iTunes Lock-in\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/draft-ipod\/zac_builds_ipod_3.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-551648\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/draft-ipod\/zac_builds_ipod_4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/12\/the-ipod-just-got-resurrected-with-usb-c-bluetooth-flac-support-and-no-itunes-lock-in\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The iPod Just Got Resurrected with USB-C, Bluetooth, FLAC Support, and No iTunes Lock-in\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/draft-ipod\/zac_builds_ipod_4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-551648\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/draft-ipod\/zac_builds_ipod_4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/12\/the-ipod-just-got-resurrected-with-usb-c-bluetooth-flac-support-and-no-itunes-lock-in\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The iPod Just Got Resurrected with USB-C, Bluetooth, FLAC Support, and No iTunes Lock-in\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/draft-ipod\/zac_builds_ipod_4.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Zac doesn\u2019t stop at cosmetic or practical upgrades. He dives into the circuitry, soldering a USB-C port in place of Apple\u2019s ancient 30-pin connector. With the help of a MUX switch, it handles both power and audio, giving the iPod a single modern port that actually feels current. That part alone is a massive win.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-551649\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/draft-ipod\/zac_builds_ipod_6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/12\/the-ipod-just-got-resurrected-with-usb-c-bluetooth-flac-support-and-no-itunes-lock-in\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The iPod Just Got Resurrected with USB-C, Bluetooth, FLAC Support, and No iTunes Lock-in\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/draft-ipod\/zac_builds_ipod_6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-551649\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/draft-ipod\/zac_builds_ipod_6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/12\/the-ipod-just-got-resurrected-with-usb-c-bluetooth-flac-support-and-no-itunes-lock-in\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The iPod Just Got Resurrected with USB-C, Bluetooth, FLAC Support, and No iTunes Lock-in\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/draft-ipod\/zac_builds_ipod_6.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-551650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/draft-ipod\/zac_builds_ipod_11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/12\/the-ipod-just-got-resurrected-with-usb-c-bluetooth-flac-support-and-no-itunes-lock-in\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The iPod Just Got Resurrected with USB-C, Bluetooth, FLAC Support, and No iTunes Lock-in\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/draft-ipod\/zac_builds_ipod_11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-551650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/draft-ipod\/zac_builds_ipod_11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/12\/the-ipod-just-got-resurrected-with-usb-c-bluetooth-flac-support-and-no-itunes-lock-in\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The iPod Just Got Resurrected with USB-C, Bluetooth, FLAC Support, and No iTunes Lock-in\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/draft-ipod\/zac_builds_ipod_11.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Haptics join the list too. By installing a Taptic Engine from an iPhone 7 and wiring it into the click wheel, Zac adds subtle vibration feedback, transforming the tactile experience into something that feels unexpectedly premium. And then comes Bluetooth. Using a generic transmitter board, he wires it directly into the headphone circuit and routes power from the main battery. Even the hold switch gets a dual-purpose upgrade, acting as a Bluetooth pairing button through a tiny mechanical hack. For those asking, there STILL is a 3.5mm jack on this bad-boy, going to show that the iPod will forever remain an audiophile-first device.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-551651\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/draft-ipod\/zac_builds_ipod_14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"959\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/12\/the-ipod-just-got-resurrected-with-usb-c-bluetooth-flac-support-and-no-itunes-lock-in\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The iPod Just Got Resurrected with USB-C, Bluetooth, FLAC Support, and No iTunes Lock-in\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/draft-ipod\/zac_builds_ipod_14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-551651\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/draft-ipod\/zac_builds_ipod_14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"959\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/12\/the-ipod-just-got-resurrected-with-usb-c-bluetooth-flac-support-and-no-itunes-lock-in\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The iPod Just Got Resurrected with USB-C, Bluetooth, FLAC Support, and No iTunes Lock-in\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/draft-ipod\/zac_builds_ipod_14.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-551652\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/draft-ipod\/zac_builds_ipod_10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/12\/the-ipod-just-got-resurrected-with-usb-c-bluetooth-flac-support-and-no-itunes-lock-in\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The iPod Just Got Resurrected with USB-C, Bluetooth, FLAC Support, and No iTunes Lock-in\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/draft-ipod\/zac_builds_ipod_10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-551652\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/draft-ipod\/zac_builds_ipod_10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/12\/the-ipod-just-got-resurrected-with-usb-c-bluetooth-flac-support-and-no-itunes-lock-in\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The iPod Just Got Resurrected with USB-C, Bluetooth, FLAC Support, and No iTunes Lock-in\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/draft-ipod\/zac_builds_ipod_10.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The software overhaul is just as transformative. Out goes the original firmware, in comes Rockbox, an open-source alternative that looks rough at first glance but reveals deep customizability. Audiophiles get granular EQ controls and support for formats like FLAC, ALAC, and APE. It even ships with a playable port of Doom. Best of all, Rockbox removes the iTunes dependency entirely. The iPod now mounts like a USB drive. Music can be dragged and dropped, no syncing, no DRM, no nonsense.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-551653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/draft-ipod\/zac_builds_ipod_13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/12\/the-ipod-just-got-resurrected-with-usb-c-bluetooth-flac-support-and-no-itunes-lock-in\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The iPod Just Got Resurrected with USB-C, Bluetooth, FLAC Support, and No iTunes Lock-in\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/draft-ipod\/zac_builds_ipod_13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-551653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/draft-ipod\/zac_builds_ipod_13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/12\/the-ipod-just-got-resurrected-with-usb-c-bluetooth-flac-support-and-no-itunes-lock-in\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The iPod Just Got Resurrected with USB-C, Bluetooth, FLAC Support, and No iTunes Lock-in\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/draft-ipod\/zac_builds_ipod_13.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-551656\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/draft-ipod\/zac_builds_ipod_9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/12\/the-ipod-just-got-resurrected-with-usb-c-bluetooth-flac-support-and-no-itunes-lock-in\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The iPod Just Got Resurrected with USB-C, Bluetooth, FLAC Support, and No iTunes Lock-in\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/draft-ipod\/zac_builds_ipod_9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-551656\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/draft-ipod\/zac_builds_ipod_9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/12\/the-ipod-just-got-resurrected-with-usb-c-bluetooth-flac-support-and-no-itunes-lock-in\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The iPod Just Got Resurrected with USB-C, Bluetooth, FLAC Support, and No iTunes Lock-in\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/draft-ipod\/zac_builds_ipod_9.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>To be honest, that might be the most significant feature on Zac\u2019s iPod 2025. The fact that it isn\u2019t held back by ecosystems and those pesky terms and conditions. It does what an iPod does. It plays music. No subscriptions, no annoying iTunes-based connectivity, and no having your music disabled because of streaming or location restrictions. You OWN the music you play, which in 2025, seems kind of revolutionary.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-551654\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/draft-ipod\/zac_builds_ipod_12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/12\/the-ipod-just-got-resurrected-with-usb-c-bluetooth-flac-support-and-no-itunes-lock-in\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The iPod Just Got Resurrected with USB-C, Bluetooth, FLAC Support, and No iTunes Lock-in\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/draft-ipod\/zac_builds_ipod_12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-551654\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/draft-ipod\/zac_builds_ipod_12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/12\/the-ipod-just-got-resurrected-with-usb-c-bluetooth-flac-support-and-no-itunes-lock-in\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The iPod Just Got Resurrected with USB-C, Bluetooth, FLAC Support, and No iTunes Lock-in\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/draft-ipod\/zac_builds_ipod_12.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>However, a few flaws still creep in. The professionally 3D-printed transparent backplate from PCBWay looks clean but loses some fine detailing during post-processing. Zac has to trim it with a craft knife to make it fit right. Also, the Bluetooth module has a minor idle power drain, but given the oversized battery, it\u2019s not a dealbreaker.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-551655\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/draft-ipod\/zac_builds_ipod_7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/12\/the-ipod-just-got-resurrected-with-usb-c-bluetooth-flac-support-and-no-itunes-lock-in\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The iPod Just Got Resurrected with USB-C, Bluetooth, FLAC Support, and No iTunes Lock-in\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/draft-ipod\/zac_builds_ipod_7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-551655\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/draft-ipod\/zac_builds_ipod_7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/12\/the-ipod-just-got-resurrected-with-usb-c-bluetooth-flac-support-and-no-itunes-lock-in\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The iPod Just Got Resurrected with USB-C, Bluetooth, FLAC Support, and No iTunes Lock-in\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/draft-ipod\/zac_builds_ipod_7.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>What Zac has built is a fully modernized music player wrapped in nostalgia and control. It handles Bluetooth audio, charges over USB-C, syncs without iTunes, and has enough battery to forget about charging altogether. I wish it packed wireless charging too, although that does feel like me being a tad bit nitpicky. Zac\u2019s version is the iPod Apple could have made in 2025 if it weren\u2019t so busy fighting battles on app store charges\u2026 *bombastic side eye*<\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\">\n<div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon-text sd-sharing\">\n<h3 class=\"sd-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SHARE\"><\/span>SHARE<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"sd-content\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"share-facebook\">\n\t\t\t\t<span id=\"sharing-facebook-551626\" hidden>Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Facebook<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"share-x\">\n\t\t\t\t<span id=\"sharing-x-551626\" hidden>Click to share on X (Opens in new window)<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span>X<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"share-pinterest\">\n\t\t\t\t<span id=\"sharing-pinterest-551626\" hidden>Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Pinterest<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"share-reddit\">\n\t\t\t\t<span id=\"sharing-reddit-551626\" hidden>Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Reddit<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"share-linkedin\">\n\t\t\t\t<span id=\"sharing-linkedin-551626\" hidden>Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span>LinkedIn<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"share-tumblr\">\n\t\t\t\t<span id=\"sharing-tumblr-551626\" hidden>Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Tumblr<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"share-pocket\">\n\t\t\t\t<span id=\"sharing-pocket-551626\" hidden>Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Pocket<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"share-email\">\n\t\t\t\t<span id=\"sharing-email-551626\" hidden>Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Email<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"share-print\">\n\t\t\t\t<span id=\"sharing-print-551626\" hidden>Click to print (Opens in new window)<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Print<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" class=\"sharing-anchor sd-button share-more\"><span>More<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"share-end\"><\/ul>\n<div class=\"sharing-hidden\">\n<div class=\"inner\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"share-telegram\">\n\t\t\t\t<span id=\"sharing-telegram-551626\" hidden>Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Telegram<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"share-threads\">\n\t\t\t\t<span id=\"sharing-threads-551626\" hidden>Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window)<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Threads<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"share-jetpack-whatsapp\">\n\t\t\t\t<span id=\"sharing-whatsapp-551626\" hidden>Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span>WhatsApp<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"share-mastodon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span id=\"sharing-mastodon-551626\" hidden>Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window)<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Mastodon<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"share-bluesky\">\n\t\t\t\t<span id=\"sharing-bluesky-551626\" hidden>Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window)<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Bluesky<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"share-nextdoor\">\n\t\t\t\t<span id=\"sharing-nextdoor-551626\" hidden>Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window)<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Nextdoor<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"share-end\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 --><\/p>\n<div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"vcard author\"><br \/>\n                            <span>By<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                                <span>Sarang Sheth<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMN63nwsw68G3Aw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/category\/technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Technology<\/a><\/span> category.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/12\/the-ipod-just-got-resurrected-with-usb-c-bluetooth-flac-support-and-no-itunes-lock-in\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=the-ipod-just-got-resurrected-with-usb-c-bluetooth-flac-support-and-no-itunes-lock-in\" target=\"_blank\" >Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple officially discontinued the iPod series in 2022, ending perhaps the most game-changing product in the company\u2019s entire history. 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