Spotify Streaming on a modded 17-year-old iPod Classic (via Raspberry Pi)

[@DankPods]

Oh my 👀

[@luckfea]

Now it's your turn...

[@nunofbarros98]

Yeah, just do it

[@berkakarcaloglu1915]

DankPods come on m8, put a rPi zero inside an old case 😁

[@AlexSinclair]

Everybody watching this video: "I wonder if DankPods has seen this"

[@isabelavesa8346]

Now it's your turn =))))

[@bricegraham8256]

Tbh this is a true custom iPod. It literally hardly uses any Apple hardware and not even Apple software. You are a genius to have come up with this.

[@johnisdoe]

It's cool how the screen is green and black just like Spotify

[@GuyDupont]

I can remotely connect to the raspberry pi inside and enter the WiFi credentials for another computer. By default I have it hotspotted to my phone so I can always connect.

[@ShippoHsu]

I’d like to have it orange and black ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@tanmay______]

@@ShippoHsu oh yeah piHub coming soon :)

[@windspeed3990]

@@ShippoHsu nice

[@AjiRahman]

green background with black font are awesome tho.

[@solargehirn]

This is so amazing!! You basically built what I dreamed the future to be like back then, when streaming services didn't even exist yet. I would have payed a fortune for it in 2004

[@rsolsjo]

"What are your Spotify playlists?" *Pulls out 17-year-old iPod*

[@JuanC17Playz]

lol

[@EagleTheGreat]

20* (gah damn 20 years)

[@EagleTheGreat]

@yosholock yeah i know

[@ilovedagreenday]

I like how you showed off the product right away, and then used the rest of the video to explain the process. Honestly a breathe of fresh air where it's 15 minutes, but the whole build and explanation is sprinkled throughout.

[@GuyDupont]

I appreciate this because truthfully I had no idea what I was doing, and still struggle with how to layout/pace my videos. KZbin seems to incentivize keeping people around as long as possible, but I 'd rather break it up for different audiences.

[@kirbeast46]

This is incredibly well done! I love how far you went to preserve the classic iPod experience all while bringing it up to modern standards.

[@GuyDupont]

Thanks! Exactly what I was going for.

[@vicentereyes9361]

🤦‍♂

[@vicentereyes9361]

@@GuyDupont J

[@Being_Joe]

The modern standard being own nothing and be happy?

[@kirbeast46]

@@Being_Joe Modern standards being not having to sync with a computer when you want to add a new song. And being happy with your music no matter how you listen to it ☺️

[@calhusk8347]

Completely bonkers. I've been following the new wave of open source ipod upgrades and people like Dankpods for a while now, but this is some next level shit! Your dedication, creativity and resourcefulness comes out as straight up wizardry. Highly commendable work you're doing (and thanks for mildly shitting on spotify/encouraging direct artist support at the end)

[@Granny_grandma-granny]

This. Is. Worth. Every. Second. Of. Watching. Your. Upgrade. Videos. For. This. iPod. I applaud you, sir! That is top shelf and as already mentioned - highly commendable. I have zero experience in doing anything that you mentioned in these videos. But I have at least 4 pre-2004 iPods. That I’d love to breathe new life into. You have inspired me.

[@S4M3350]

I’d think it’d be really cool to streamline the manufacturing process and start selling these, I’d be first in line!

[@hamimabd]

And Apple won't like it

[@theliamcooke]

@@hamimabd Apple tried to sue Modbook for using their macbook pro as a base for their tablet, they lost and the court ruled it was up to the consumer to do what they want with a product they own

[@hamimabd]

@@theliamcooke thanks?

[@Sijan.G]

@@hamimabd they might sue

[@Sauce.714]

@@Sijan.G sue woo

[@cashmoney221]

“Tell Em” is now my most streamed song 🤯 Guy thank you for sharing me & everyone streaming much love !

[@GuyDupont]

That's cause it's a banger

[@teddyfurstman1997]

As a Guy who loves Old iPods and Spotify, This is amazing. Edit: OMG thanks for for likes.

[@JuanC17Playz]

I'm starting to like ipod classic

[@teddyfurstman1997]

@@asumaran Indeed. I have an iPod Touch and my Samsung a51 Smartphone from Verizon now.

[@teddyfurstman1997]

@@JuanC17Playz Me too. They are still cool.

[@J0kerHecz]

You're welcome for the Likes, hopefully that helped restore some bit of your self esteem, here hold mine as well :D

[@brandona.4600]

The always cringy “thanks for the likes” gotta love it

[@yuki-jw8mb]

I absolutely love anything tech stuff while not having any tech skills and watching you have been so satisfying. I can't believe I found this 2 year old video of yours and now I've subscribed to your channel. Your work is very interesting. Keep it up!

[@GuyDupont]

Love this, thank you so much!

[@wh1z1er]

The way you explain this project along with the calm background music has been a breath of fresh air compared to videos I watched in youtube. The spotify notice at the end is commendable.. finally giving kudos to those that helped you is inspiring.. you found a fan in me! Keep it up!

[@BigTea]

What do I need to pay you for this?

[@coolhandle572]

You can make it yourself u know

[@Bishlambo]

@@coolhandle572 you can also cook Pizza at home

[@OompaLllloompa-x2q]

Does the creator sell these??

[@suhag1002]

What opposed to how much is wild 😂😂

[@harryyork8847]

It’s honestly criminal you don’t have more subs, I only found your channel today and am in awe! Keep up the excellent work! Looking forward to the next project

[@dantbarnes]

This is awesome, I don't understand most of this but still watched it all. Fascinating. Also kudos to mention supporting artists by buying merch and physical media. Important stuff.

[@ellyawesome]

OMG. I want one!!! Amazing dude!!!

[@GuyDupont]

Thank you!!

[@rnicoles9355]

I want one too!

[@TheRetroGamingKid]

Love to do this with my iPod nano 4gen

[@ajemajh]

@@TheRetroGamingKid how you could even do that

[@iHawke]

@@ajemajh it wouldn't be impossible but incredibly difficult

[@JKNProductions]

Great project. Apple please make an Apple Music version of the iPod on its 25th anniversary

[@hilal_younus]

So, I was just scrolling through apple’s website (to check out the new Mac) , then I realised there was a section called ‘music’ , I thought it was weird because I thought only Apple Music was a product which was somewhat related to Music , Except I was wrong. They sell Their audio stuff like airpods and stuff along with an iPod touch in that section..... So, they still sell the iPod , here’s the link: www.apple.com/ipod-touch

[@JKNProductions]

@@hilal_younus I was meaning a classic iPod with a click wheel. The iPod touch

[@stephenvalente3296]

Unfortunately Apple aren’t that focussed on nods to nostalgia these days. It would be so easy for them to engineer one too, and stick a ton of storage in them. That said, given what Apple charge for SSD’s, the prices would probably be insane!

[@mefairo]

yeah or make it possible for us ipod users to mod it for bluetooth access or wireless harddrive access with a simple wifi\bluetooth chip so we are more happier ;D ;D ;D

[@leticiav.delmaschio6274]

that’s literally what’s i’ve always wanted to buy but never have seen, i’m happy someone finally had the idea and made it!!

[@leo34150]

Omfg you can use the wheel with a pi now? I guess i'll be making a PiPod reloaded

[@GuyDupont]

Yup it wasn't too bad! I think this specific generation is the easiest though

[@vicentereyes9361]

[@DOSputin]

Pretty cool. If you are interested in doing a V2.0 with bespoke PCBs, and a lot less hot glue, let me know. I would be happy to help with the electronics engineering and help you get some prototypes fabricated. I could see this as a cool niche kit, to save dying, unsupported iPod hardware. While I don't like Spotify, I think that the idea has a lot of merit, and it could utilize other less cring-worthy services for streaming music. There are better embedded OS options too for the Pi, that would allow the finished kit to consume substantially less power.

[@aerotraveldji]

Hello, How can we have a talk about it?

[@dariobelixPC]

You are a wizard of the 21st century! Epic

[@mrgangsterboy6773]

Tim Cook be like: OK WE NEED TO END THIS GUY UNLESS HE PUTS APPLE MUSIC ON THAT

[@LoneWolvezMontages]

Please start making kits for this I'll buy two asap

[@RamLaska]

Honestly, the iPod case is little more than a fancy Altoids tin. Get yourself a box, create your own interface with switches (or knobs, or whatever you like), and load the software onto the Pi Zero. Not a SIMPLE project, but definitely doable, from the sound of it!

[@LoneWolvezMontages]

@@RamLaska if I had the time or computer smarts to do it I would but not everyone knows how to do it that wants to

[@bepinkenapa]

I'll buy five

[@isclust745]

one more here

[@Rod-bp8ow]

There are gadgets that are designed to be as established in different perspectives. It is always free flowing and developing. Dissecting the details and placing it back is continuous growth. Man is in control. Congratulations.

[@SlightlyMellow]

Is there anyway you can create a step by step guide? I would love to take on this as a project and create my own.

[@GuyDupont]

I plan to build another one after I work on some other projects for a while. And if I do that, I will definitely turn it into a guide. Need to streamline the process a little bit!

[@jhenri2893]

@@GuyDupont Please do bro I’m very interested, I plan to use this for my senior project. Computer Engineering Tech major 😌

[@kylemichiels1467]

@@jhenri2893 If you want this as a major, why do you need to follow a guide, this is much more fun to figure out on your own.

[@jhenri2893]

@@kylemichiels1467 No I am currently a CET major, in my last two semesters now. But yes, it is fun to figure out on my own but due to it being a significant grade, I could definitely use a “study guide” lol

[@kylemichiels1467]

@@jhenri2893 Following a guide isn't learning. It's following instructions like building a lego model.

[@carlstanford7607]

It’s such a cool achievement. The joy of the iPod for me was the music you owned was in your pocket and not on a server …but man what great work you did. Display looks great. Good work

[@brmotoren9889]

here from reddit! i love this project so much! cant believe you have so few subs for like 1 mil quality.

[@GuyDupont]

Thanks! Workin' on it. I have some production experience, but really only started cranking out my own projects recently. Hoping to see some growth!

[@etchasketch4]

The early 2000s were so classy and grown up. I just started using my iPod Shuffle plugged in the iLuv i209 speaker for bedtime :) no screens. Much respect!

[@brianarroyo3228]

What an amazing project, i didnt know that iPod Classic was so big and fat xd

[@GuyDupont]

It is a chonk, for sure. Feels good in the hand tho.

[@brianarroyo3228]

@@GuyDupont hahahah one question, can you upload (or where i can find) the code of the "SPod" for that ?

[@GuyDupont]

@@brianarroyo3228 I'm going to upload that later today. Link will be in the description

[@lihtan]

The iPod Classics used to store all their music on a 1.8" hard drive.

[@leomonz]

First and 2nd gen are pretty big

[@ustinho]

Very cool project! Thank you for showing me the Raspberry Pi's possibilities. I have zero knowledge about electronics but considering to get into this hobby as I just bought a soldering kit just to fix some appliances for now.

[@karlmee1234]

This is awesome, I'd love to see a written or video tutorial on how to get it all wired up and working. Great video :)

[@iamkevinmiranda]

I would pay this man a lot of money to have this done on an old iPod for me! You're a legend sir. Love this!

[@AndyTanguay]

It's the realization of the "celestial jukebox" in a form from when it was a far-off fantasy. Super cool

[@anDrewTheDude]

Literally subscribed solely because this guy truly cares about artists making the music and would rather you support them directly instead of just only streaming their music. Even after showing you a dope way to stream music! His heart and mind are definitely in the right place!

[@stevenmorris5562]

Amazing. So cool to see as a former electronics hacker from the days of apple II and early Macs. And thanks Guy for calling out Spotify on their treatment of artists and encouraging us to support artists.

[@latabakaa2911]

all i can say is just amazing video, i am an spanish software engineering student and this really inspired me, i really loved the video and the idea, it's so original and incredible, congratulations dude!

[@snoozy355]

I love this so much. Awesome effort. Would love to see a review of the unit, especially all the menus and functions available via the click-wheel

[@R-E-D-A-C-T-E-D.]

Its actually crazy what modders can do to redundant tech. Mad props man!

[@R-E-D-A-C-T-E-D.]

@@yusufnakh you sure?

[@R-E-D-A-C-T-E-D.]

@@yusufnakh I bet you don't even know how to code for a raspberry pi or even know how to operate a simple hex editor.

[@R-E-D-A-C-T-E-D.]

@yusufnakh nah I've kinda lost interest with the gta games.

[@R-E-D-A-C-T-E-D.]

@@yusufnakh exactly!

[@doyousmellitfrodo]

Came here for the iPod content but rewatched to take notes on how you decorated your house

[@GuyDupont]

Best comment 😁 Can't take all credit - my wife has impeccable taste

[@ChristianStJulian]

Man I'd love to buy one of these to not get distracted on my phone in the gym. You have unlocked a genuinely compelling product

[@EddyGann]

Guy, you’re an absolute rockstar. The stuff you’ve done consistently blows my mind.

[@GuyDupont]

Thanks Eddy!!!

[@Captain_Jackass]

Got this in my recommended, hope more people are as lucky as me

[@oscarvelay]

u r the greatest - love your clarity in speech and execution. thank u for the vid

[@killroytm]

I can honestly say, as a former early 2000's iPod owner, I just cried a little watching this and I can bet that Steve Jobs is in heaven smiling from ear to ear.

[@BrandonDudley]

Steve Jobs absolutely loathed people tampering with, or customizing Apple devices.

[@richeyrich2203]

Steve Jobs isn't dead

[@AaronLeeParvin]

@@richeyrich2203 bro he’s dead he died from cancer before the iPhone 6 came out.

[@lance_374]

@@AaronLeeParvin *iPhone 5 or possibly 4s

[@efesonugur4115]

he would be mad about pretty much every detail including the soldering

[@thecustompropper1279]

Great job, as a software engineer myself I loved the explanation on how you got the clickwheel to talk to raspotify listener. Will try to follow this as soon as I get my hands on an iPod

[@j0sp0r]

I have a spare old iPod Classic 5th. Maybe I should give myself a start :D

[@thesilvercreepers]

I've just started to learn C and when you said that you wrote the click wheel software in C I just had to take a look. i learned a lot just from that (like bitwise operators/operations)and googling things I didn't know, it was super useful. Great project man keep up the good work :)

[@GuyDupont]

That makes me happy!

[@kunalnn017]

I saw this video multiple times and just can’t believe the true potential of raspberry pie and how well it fits into the retro ipods. I absolutely loved this and shared this with all my friends. I salute you brother a super ingenious way of implementing the best of current times with the nostalgic retro feels. I would just looooovee to have a dev kit eith all these tools to create one on my side. Again absolutely amazing bro..please keep up the great work. Already subscribed to your channel and looking forward to more such incredible work 😊👍✌️

[@Sajingu]

Just found the channel on this video and this is amazing. I can already tell that this is gonna a great channel to keep coming back to.

[@GuyDupont]

Ayy thank you! Hope you enjoy

[@blackhawkthepirate]

Awesome stuff! I had an idea a while ago for game boy with kite’s circuit sword and rpi cm3 that would run retropie and some iPod-like software. This project seems like it will be a great learning experience to make it easier when I get around to that project. Thanks so much for posting this! As someone who enjoys projects like this, I know how much work goes into just the project, let alone explaining it well in a video.

[@zptaco]

I was literally just talking about this with my wife yesterday! Amazing project

[@gilkosky]

Here from Italy, respect bro🇮🇹❤

[@hiEste]

spectacular project! 😩 you a genius for this

Fantastic job and great video! I'm sure I have a 4th gen lying around somewhere... All we need now is a step-by-step guide for idiots such as myself 🤔

[@WizardBlobMovies1234]

A step-by-step would be awesome for me too!

[@MrGardenofeden]

I gotta admit, this is one of the most (of not THE most) refreshing videos I've seen on KZbin in a long while.

[@vicentereyes9361]

[@szabotudor]

It would have been cooler if you just emulated the original HDD in the iPod using the Raspberry, instead of just replacing everything...

[@angrymini]

absolutely brilliant video! Im super inspired to pick up a project like this now! thanks mate

[@techmaster9436]

DankPods enters the chat, "Oh my..."

[@vicentereyes9361]

[@chriscasillas]

I've watched a couple videos like this today, now that news is out about the iPod being discontinued. Feeling nostalgic and so impressed by the mods out there.

[@SuperHappyNotMerry]

I really love this! I wish I could have something like this with the chassis of the nano 3rd gen (the one that got away; I always wanted one as a kid). I often find myself wanting to go out without taking my phone, just to disconnect, but having music is the only thing that stops me from doing that-I know I could still buy an mp3 player and load in my songs but this just seems so much cooler. I really think there's a market for products like this. I predict tech intended for one thing only will make a comeback sometime in the coming years. people are getting tired of always being "on" y'know, and leaving your phone at home sounds more and more appealing. I would definitely buy something like this. I don't think I have the skills to make one myself but if I did I absolutely would. this was lovely!

[@zenunomusic]

Wait this guy only has 4K subs? He has the production quality of a KZbin with a million dollar. All of luck to u, this was awesome : )

[@GuyDupont]

A week ago I only had 160!! Thank you.

[@NintendoCraft28]

Think you could do this with Apple Music?

[@gauravae86]

I would like that as well. Don’t like Spotify

[@Der_Gallier]

Really love that you talked about the Spotify stuff at the end

[@Mr_Jonno]

Congratulations on such a RAD invention. Man this is so cool. I would love to have one of these. Love your message as well of supporting artists directly, such a good point. Keep up the good work Guy, this is seriously so cool. Reddit did not disappoint on this video suggestion! Liked and Subscribed 😃🤙

[@retrun813]

That's incredible! I am self learner software dev (very junior) and seeing someone like you gives me the hell of inspiration!

[@GuyDupont]

Thanks and I'm glad to hear it!!

[@JRcash226]

Bruh release this as a Kit with Dankpods and you will sell millions😍❤️

[@skywalkerjedi95]

I saw the title and instantly clicked. This is an amazing project and I think I might be brave and try this too

[@ernesto2237]

Are you interested in sells this iPod?, if so how much. Thank you. By the way, good job.

[@AlZoolander]

Really glad I watched to the end, I totally didn't expect it but I think your messaging is right on. I use Spotify all the time but supporting the actual artists is important!

[@Caz_4]

For v2.0, I think it would be really cool to see you be able to stick a MicroSD in and download your playlists to it (similar to the Mobile App). Then you don't need to worry about WIFI.

[@kongson14]

then what is streaming lollll

[@quackywhackityphillyb.3005]

Thats just a normal ipod

[@andrewtallarigo3704]

This is AMAZING! The spotify pocket thingy

[@tannerdeal]

Where is DankPods?

[@GuyDupont]

😆 Is there some kind of bat signal I have to send up

[@tannerdeal]

@@GuyDupont I'm sure he will be here soon

[@MonMon-vy8cb]

Yes, definitely it comes in my mind when i hear ipod classic. Maybe you can send him one of this.

[@handleshtick]

Awesome video! Amazed you managed to cram everything you needed into the iPod case.

[@MyUncleWorksForNintendo]

Cool project for sure! A few years ago, I spent a lot of time and money finally perfecting my 512GB local storage iPod Video Pro with a full gold casing (something I wanted for years and years to hold all my music on me at once), only to realize that the clickwheel interface aged terribly and I can't stand to use it in the age of touchscreens 😂 also, at this point, I have well over 512GB of local music files anyway (I'm a DJ) and love discovering music via streaming services, so the whole project was basically pointless in the end, but still fun and resulted in a cool device to look at 🤷‍♂️ I've kept the iPod still for nostalgia and just to show it off sometimes cuz it's cool, but I may sell it at some point.

[@CarlieLarue]

If you do please inform me. Thanks!

[@josealberto8764]

Amazing project and a great explanation! You have inspired me to think again about kickstarting my thesis degree project :)

[@jaiobichannel3724]

blackgeek👋

[@GuyDupont]

Welcome! I need to figure out which of my friends speak Italian so I can watch ☺️

[@jbmanning]

This is the best video about retrofitting a 2004 iPod with Spotify streaming by completely engineering it with open source code I’ve seen all day.

[@GuyDupont]

\m/ thank you!

[@danjustice1751]

One of the coolest projects I've seen! Love the haptic feedback as an extra touch

[@polarpenguin3]

This is super cool. I think the biggest improvement would be to move away from such a heavyweight OS and go properly embedded. That would give you much improved bootup times and likely better battery life.

[@GuyDupont]

Thanks! And yeah I think a bunch of work has been done to get a Spotify Connect client running on the ESP-32 in the time since I started this. If I get time to get back to it, I'll probably go that route

[@redresonant9296]

Cool, used to fix iPods back in the day, great devices! Very neat to see you tackle this with your creativity!

[@taboojedi]

Just when I thought I was done with modding iPods 😩😍. Well done !!!

[@RICKRATT1]

Just found this vid, props to you dude. You got mad skills and have inspired me to mod my old iPods. Much respect.

[@syrus3k]

Props for supporting artists, especially sitting in front of your record collection ;)

[@skinnysince96]

i know someone is cool when they do something like this and also they proudly smile while they talk about the things they did

[@fugzao]

What an amazing idea and an awesomely resourceful bootstrap. This is pure genius!

[@GuyDupont]

Thank you so much!

[@javidaderson]

I love this so much, I would have personally kept the clicking wheel. It's the most iconic part of the iPod.

[@grrrrr2936]

Impressive! I just recently pulled out my old iPod classic and added some songs. Looking back it was a great product for its time.

[@marystrodl4676]

Just wanted to say I really do appreciate the discussion at your technical choices... Most creators kind of just ignore that aspect :) Especially the hackaday article!

[@declue1973]

This is really cool, I wish I had the ability to do something like this. What I would really like to be able to do is stream my music collection that is my NAS and using Plexamp app to something like this. Great video, thank you for taking the time to make it.

[@SpencerZachary]

This is incredible. Now I know what I'm gonna do with my old iPod that's been lying around!

[@gotdotnet]

The guy can code, edit and talk about equitable revenue distribution. He is a genius!

[@ADDG880]

Wow. Thank you for this! Wonderful project, and excellent video. Also, GREAT support for artists. 🤘🏻

[@Gwalms235]

Man this is amazing I think this has some great potential to be sold as kit with a pcb/ components to convert anybody's ipod to a Spotifypod with little to no soldering and programing the only thing I think it would need it for a way to get that 3.5mm jack working again

[@PinkyZKey]

This is absolutely killer. I'm just starting into Pi and Python, but my end goal is a hifi audio player made from one of my Gen 1 iPods. It'll be months, probably years of small projects and crunch research, but the end goal is so tempting. Too bad I can't even get my hands on a Pi these days... I had to buy third party at a high markup and they still haven't even sent it a week later. :(

[@wilsonakawislonly4868]

Wow what what happened they always been easy to get for me in past

[@PinkyZKey]

@@wilsonakawislonly4868 Capacitor shortage, people needing a cheap pc to work from home, and not to mention big corp orders them by the thousands as cheap alternatives to PCs and security for their companies. You should see them on some purchase sites, telling the reseller they'd pay a huge markup to be the first to get a couple thousand more. Disgusting. Real hobbyists and enthusiasts now have to struggle against big corp, who're just looking to save a buck.

[@wilsonakawislonly4868]

@@PinkyZKey i payed 35 for my pi 3b a few years ago hope people arnt really trying to get them and use them as any sort of real pc they barely run a web browser.

[@techyboy227]

That’s very nice content there. Hardware and software customizations taken to the next level, LOL. I myself am into tech also, but more into networking hardware like routers and stuff. I’m probably not the first one to admit I don’t really understand the raspberry pie that much haha. Thanks for sharing :)

[@kevinwu951]

This has been in my dreams for years... thank you for making it reality! Amazing work!

[@isclust745]

This is really nice man.! loved it thanks for all the info provided also good thing mention the music albums and artist imprtance

[@dudemetoo2053]

Damn dude.. Very impressive. Got me thinking to find my old iPod to see what I can do with it now.

[@gustavojarquin1702]

That was incredible. Any chance one could add a cache or a temporary download? I.e. to listen while no connection available?