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.

By Filipe Espósito Nov. 1, 2026 10:45 am EST Melanie Torres/Shutterstock Add Engadget on Google: Google Discover

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.