Your Old iPod Could Get Spotify And USB-C Support — Here's How
Apple discontinued the iPod years ago, but there's a whole market for mods that's giving these devices a second life.
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The iPod turned 25 in October 2026, and although Apple didn't publicly celebrate the occasion, it hid an interactive virtual iPod on Apple Music's 404 page. But true iPod fans have never let the product die — there are many communities who bring their iPods back to life through restorations and mods.
Now, a crowdsourced project from a London studio aims to bring modern technologies, such as Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, to old iPod models. Sprout Pi Mainboard, as the project is called, is essentially a new logic board that fits into older iPods. Its launch video has surpassed 1 million views on YouTube, which shows how much interest and nostalgia there still is surrounding the iPod.
For fans of the good old days of the iPod,...
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