I built a MODERN iPod....

[@LiteralBeans]

blink twice if dankpods has you hostage

[@Ezplaysgamez-x9]

Uhhhhhhhh

[@user-eg4yb9nb7r]

It's a piece of nugget

[@iquit1830]

👁️👁️

[@CappedGuy_]

*_blinks 4 times_*

[@joshuaadamson6634]

cant forget to put in the puq cells

[@SlevinKalevera]

LTT being behind the segue in someone else's video is absolutely mind blowing. 👀👀

[@thenono1]

coming to this video right after watching their last, the second he talked about a segue i thought about them and then when he said they were his sponsor his sponsor his sponsor his sponsor I laughed so hard lmao

[@TheSumOfAnIdeod]

I literally just got here from the new LTT vid lmao

[@SlevinKalevera]

@@TheSumOfAnIdeod I just finished theirs 🤣 I'm loving the crossover lol

[@darkmatter85]

@@thenono1 same lmao

[@GeoffGerber521]

5:42 PRO TIP - Dont use the windows store version if iTunes, its prone to issues especially with iPods. Use the exe straight from apples website

[@e.n85784]

iTunes from the Microsoft store doesn’t even work.

[@MoonHandles]

Pro tip: dont download exe from the internet always use powershell

[@petergplus6667]

I wonder why that might be the case.... Better avoid this echo system

[@Zeon01]

Nope ​@@petergplus6667

[@santumChannelYes]

​@@petergplus6667The real term is "ecosystem", but "echo system" is actually kinda clever

[@sirram_e]

ABSOLUTE NUGGET

[@inhaleFN.]

dankpods refrence????

[@adriantjuuh]

@@inhaleFN. yepp

[@inhaleFN.]

@ smasnug yepp

[@yerachmielb1]

9:03 W w w w w w w wait! Now LTT is sponsoring other videos? 🤯

[@ConnorVisser]

Linus teased it in WanShow a few weeks ago. Cool to see it was ZacBuilds he was hinting at

[@yerachmielb1]

@@ConnorVisser I don't have the patience for WanShow. Too long for me 😅

[@JasonCarr1979]

@@yerachmielb1 Makes a great podcast. Lots of good community engagement.

[@JasonCarr1979]

Yeah super cool. I hope to see a few more creators get sponsored too.

[@ZacBuilds]

Yes, was very excited to see a message in my inbox from the team over at LTT. Love the screw driver too, its way better than my old one.

[@LateCodeParty]

This is the iPod of Theseus

[@MathewPuthiakunnel]

18:36 The solution for bluetooth pairing is absolutely brilliant!

[@berkakarcaloglu1915]

someone get this to Dankpods immediately

[@AntonioDellaRovere]

Very nice project. One last thing is missing: wireless charging...

[@zerosound1399]

All I think I'd dank pods video on making a modern iPod. Well done this is alot crazier

[@sirram_e]

ipod oled would've been damn impressive

[@ge2719]

e-ink display would be even better. get ridiculous battery life then.

[@Noah10595]

but e ink makes 240p 3fps

[@ge2719]

@@Noah10595 so?

[@servissop151]

@@Noah10595 would work well on a non video ipod

[@m0ldyche3se]

Now you need to have dankpods review it.

[@S-I-R-E]

Reolacing the nostalgic cold feeling of the stainless steel back and adding the bluetooth in my opinion is a crime to the essence of these childhood gems. It feels wrong. I'm also against the transparent everything trend going on but oh well. Completely changing the premium feeling of cold solid steel is the biggest one.

[@shinaikouka]

It has been a while since I modified an iPod, but I believe places sell (or sold) thicker backs specifically designed for the large battery mods. Also, one reason why I went with an older iPod in the first place was actually that it lacked Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. I wanted a device for music at work and I wasn't allowed to have anything with wireless connectivity. The older iPods worked great for that... after swapping the hard drive. The one thing that I wish I could change? Better software for the iPod. I'm pretty sure I looked at RockBox, but I can't remember why I didn't use it in the end. I do recall that my main complaint was the difference between album handling between the iPod and iOS. I think it has to do with there being two Artist tags used for music files where one is more geared toward specifics for a song (e.g., listing a featured artist) and the other is the generic artist (i.e., whose album it is). If I recall, the iPod has no support for the latter, which meant that it kept separating anything with "Artist ft. Other Artist" as separate from "Artist".

[@Dimonite-en8qg]

Dankpods and Zac Builds crossover?!

[@thisisafox1961]

Normally I like transparent technology, I think it's looked really good in your past projects. However, I just don't like the look here. Maybe it's because I just think the original color/material design of the iPod is so good and "premium looking".

[@LeprosyMessiah420]

idk i find original tasteless minimalism

[@lukej7856]

That LTT sponsorship caught me so off guard 😂😂

[@ayellowbeard]

Especially after earlier in the video when using the iFixit kit!

[@ZacBuilds]

Ya wish the LTT Screw driver came sooner, but unfortunately it didn't make it in time for filming. You better believe youre going to see it in future videos though.

[@RealAndySkibba]

Two videos within a week! Wow.

[@Perchanceexposer]

Money's tight.

[@robertarmstrong1140]

Right

[@ken536]

Tip for the hot glue: if you want a really good bond: cut of a small amount of hot glue, place it where you want to melt it and use your hot air station to melt it (medium temp, low airflow). You bonding will be amazing and it saves you on waiting for it get hot…

[@ZombexxDE]

DankPods would be proud :D

[@Vexonia_Music]

Now that is a proper shrek pod there

[@j.lietka9406]

Hey! I wanted that older cable! 13:21

[@FredKunM2024]

Dankpods doom experience You want to play doom but you don't want to play on ur pc You want to play doom but you want it to be portable

[@WhiteG60]

I wish RockBox had a full on 'iPod Mode' that took all the exra stuff away. All I want is an iPod with drag and drop, but all the extra settings just clutter the whole thing up for me. There's the iPod Classic theme, but that still has all the 'everything else' exposed.

[@brandishwar]

Time to dig out my old iPod 5th gen I got... Christmas 2005 - a gift from my first post-college employer. Black as well. Not a fan of the full clear shell you have on this, but I definitely like the storage swap since the full-size iPods still relied on an HDD - the newly-introduced iPod Nano relied on flash storage. The USB type-C swap, though, is definitely needed, too, since compatible charging cables are getting harder to find. Though your other mods took the iPod 5th gen and made it the thickness of the iPod 1st gen.

[@thomgizziz]

or just put your mp3s on your phone...

[@brandishwar]

@@thomgizziz I have a Plex media server and use the Plex app on my phone via a self-hosted VPN. It's served my wife and I well on road trips since I first set that up.

[@TampPH]

Although you just did a psp recently, I'd love to see you do a modern psp go

[@c.n.crowther438]

i dig this. might give this a shot myself.

[@iSamYTBackup]

0:56 that ain't a knockoff, creative is a legit brand mostly known for their sound blaster sound cards for PCs.

[@mki443]

creative is a legit brand but back in the day everyone wanted to try and make their own IPod like-devices (including creative). So personally I *would* consider it a knockoff...

[@Perchanceexposer]

@@mki443 Who asked?

[@HerpilyDerp86]

​@@Perchanceexposer Joe

[@Luigi_bros4321]

@@PerchanceexposerCandice

[@durillongaming]

@@Luigi_bros4321 ligma

[@staipari6244]

Awesome loved the video. How about adding a wireless charging coil to the back of that bad boy.

[@gameasur06]

Hughjeffry already did this mod. Its so cool😊

[@ZacBuilds]

Totally, check out my PSP video if you want to see how!

[@spacevector2188]

Every video Zac makes........ my brain: "I want it"

[@guestguest8278]

I have been thinking about building something like this for many years now, glad to see someone actually did it!

[@maegamisama]

I miss dedicated MP3 players. A lot of people will say you can just use your phone (either services like spotify or the mp3s themselves) but I always found using the phone to be quite inelegant and clunky when I'm trying to do things that isn't calling or texting. Like yeah, I can eventually get something set up with it, but it feels more like a stopgap measure than something I can feel comfortable with. Not to mention how weighty phones can be when you might only need/want something lightweight and distraction free (say at the gym or at home exercising) And yes, I know you can still get some dedicated devices on places like Amazon from companies no doubt out of China, but a lot of them come with some rather primitive/cheap software. Making it harder to get the kind of control you'd want with mp3 players today (things like easily setting up playlists or reliable bluetooth) What I'd really like is more like something with dedicated software that goes out of its way to do more than bare minimum. Much like how rockbox works on these old devices except on its own dedicated device. Maybe something like that exists. Though I haven't really found much in a reasonable price point yet.

[@jonathan__g]

This is a fantastic conversion you did.

[@TragicAyk]

10:48 man that's one exemplary gamer neck :D Jokes aside you did an amazing job with the build!

[@nik6494]

I swear this videos are some of the best content out on KZbin.

[@frumpymussel13]

Dankpod

[@darekdymek00]

24:20 i've never owned an iPod, and when I heard about that battery life I realized it's better than any device that I've ever had.

[@gregf9160]

Yes! RockBox _does_ totally rock. I have it on multiple devices and it works fine with everything I have.

[@PimeTime.TimePrime]

IPods are so cool

[@adamprovencher2069]

You’re getting pretty good at this right on.

[@ZacBuilds]

Each project I try to learn something new! You guys are seeing me learn in real time when you're watching these videos.

[@Aldo.flores]

This full clear iPod looks so insanely amazing!!, I have one from elite obsolete electronics but only have the clear front plate and I’m seriously thinking to make it fully clear, i also made the 3d model for the back plate. Here are some clarifications, resin 3d prints shrink around 0.2mm that’s not much but enough to avoid high precision components won’t fit. Second, you could avoid all Bluetooth soldering, there is an incredible PCB mod by moonlit market that allows you add Bluetooth and usb c for charge and sync (this last with couple soldering points, I’m not sure if works for audio too) on your device, this can save you so much time and space. The screen it’s so good too, couple years a go I’ve seen an oled prototype and hope it can be released someday, meanwhile you made the definitive ipod

[@ZacBuilds]

Thank you for all the info. I did look at the Moonlight kit, but honestly I wanted a more DIY approach. It's more fun and makes for a better video when I get to figure this stuff out for myself haha.

[@ImaginationToForm]

Great project. The clear case was a great idea.

[@Landrew0]

The real reason they got rid of the headphone jack was to prevent audio recording.

[@walkout85]

I honestly preferred having one of those Creative Zen MP3 players because they functioned like a drive and made adding music to them, way easier. I hated dealing with iTunes on an iPod.

[@evanjones6536]

No wireless charging? Lol

[@Lithium596]

Been waiting for an iPod video

[@richardcarter1590]

Yessss love that you’ve been releasing more content thank you so much ❤

[@ZacBuilds]

I try to put out as much as I can! These videos take a while to make and then edit haha

[@EatSleepSkrrt]

19:31 i haven't seen a shout out to a certain spacial someone......

[@phgodts]

Great project. Only thing missing is wireless charge

[@uknstacy]

I’m liking this new Zac posting

[@SidVad-bu3ic]

Should have added magsafe😅 or wireless charging too

[@780tech]

Amazing ! Can I have it ?

[@Emulation_Inflation]

Dude, keep it up 👏 amazing!

[@tinytinus]

this brings a lot of nostalgia back

[@cadenmakuley5276]

You should make a playlist just on you modernizing all of whatever so you don’t have to go back and look at what you’ve done

[@wittynclever]

Really cool work. I wouldn't add haptic to anything since I turn it off on virtually every device I have, but to each his own!

[@akamrb1ue]

I had a Zune... 🤣

[@vaibhavhayaran]

Pro hack : solder low profile smd stuff first the move on to large components.. saves a lot of hassle

[@mememe37]

That turned out amazing, I wish I had that much patience to do it myself.

[@PalworldDrive]

ive never been a fan of clear cases but the mods are legendary. the clicky hold switch got me to hit the like button on this video

[@kota5437]

Thanks for the video, it always to see you working so hard, i would never have the courage to do all the investment your doing ! All your video is always a real pleasure to watch.

[@ZacBuilds]

Oh man thank you so much! To be honest I have a lot of fun doing these projects so it's definitely a win-win. As for the courage part, well that I think comes with experience. I didn't start out jumping right into stuff like this. I've slowly been building my skillset by trying slightly harder projects every time.

[@picklypt]

Is this a bot?

[@kota5437]

@@picklypt Who ?

[@iliketurbosofficial]

the thumbnail is wild

[@lilguilty]

My jaw dropped when I saw that hard drive. I had no idea

[@justrad7637]

No way bro got sponsored by Linus

[@anadventfollower1181]

Zac, you are awesome. Love your videos man, keep brainstorming those amazing ideas. I have a suggestion for seriously pushing the steam deck beyond its limits while fixing the heat issue.

[@SpectreXS]

Here's to a big mid-finger to the music streaming platforms!

[@telsan4291]

Great video, I was happy with my iPod classic with the modded SD card but you went way beyond to fully modernise, so cool! Only question is how much did it all cost? I’m guessing it was a lot ha

[@ZacBuilds]

Great question and honestly I'm not entirely sure. I'd estimate approximately $400 CAD?

[@lordmmx1303]

I had rockbox installed in ipod mini. loved it.

[@gabrielncali8999]

Zac, super cool video and project! I love this stuff!

[@lilguilty]

The white residue shows what the video feature was used for.

[@PaulBakewell]

Congratulations you reinvented the moonlight market mod!

[@KailashKanni-gx7rb]

Seeing these kind of tech mod videos surely makes my day

[@Chevy3o3]

awesome content !

[@ZacBuilds]

Glad you think so!

[@Blue_i7]

Wait LTT being the sponser is crazy

[@mniakan754]

I personally think you could’ve gone with a little bit of a blockier look like the iPhone 13 sharp edges and cnc the back plate from aluminum with maybe plastic cutouts for the bluetooth antennas but this looks great

[@JamesJazzz]

The price of that USB mod is very high. Just the bare PCB and three more parts for $20. Realistically, the PCB likely costs around $0.26/pc when ordered in batches of 100, which the mod maker probably did. The resistors 0.001/pc, USB-C port ~$0.15, and the MUX ~$0.5 to $3. If you include shipping plus a reasonable $5 markup for the mod maker's effort, then this entire thing should be available for ~$10, but requesting over $20 for just a DIY parts kit like this is insane.

[@Ralphsbettercousin]

Built one this year, has been amazing.

[@SquishyTheVampire]

Technology is amazing

[@riccamutt]

always doing a great job! awesome!

[@SDRIFTERAbdlmounaim]

i read about 3 normal comments before finding a DankPods reference, which is an achievement to have in an ipod video 😂

[@pokefriend13]

Great video

[@markfeuchter2051]

At this point its almost time to draw up a custom pcb with all the modern features

[@biolinkstudios]

LLT supporting youtubers is wonderful

[@ZacBuilds]

I agree ;)

[@SuperTux20]

Despite the fact that I already use a youtube downloader and an offline music app on my phone, I'm strongly considering modding an iPod, because it just looks so cool to do

[@kobblyx6217]

Simply amazing

[@Iskelderon]

Awesome job! Though the original silver rear would have also been a good excuse to add electroplating to your arsenal. :D

[@EeperGames-wn3ol]

i love your i built a modern vids, thank you that youre doing this🙃

[@06howea1]

Good luck getting through TSA with that lol

[@haron0ye0mh]

Dank pods will be bidding millis on it🙏

[@KrillinInTheNameOf]

Intro sounded so much like Doug Demuro

[@GoldenAxolotl]

This is so cool!

[@JonGiraffe]

Shoutout to the Tangara, which is an open source and open hardware version of this concept that you can get on Crowd Supply.

[@jamesdriver0317]

5th gen iPods are so much easier to open compared to the cursed 6th and 7th gen. Same build but the 6 and 7 have aluminum front panels so they’re almost impossible to open without destroying the clips in the back case. My 6th gen’s back case got damaged so I used the back case from my damaged 5th gen. Then the SD card in my iFlash Solo got popped out so I had to open it, absolutely destroying another back case and even my LCD in the process. The LCD has a line on it and a big dead spot on it for now. I also corrupted the Rockbox installation so I have to format the SD card with my trusty old 2012 13 inch MacBook Pro on macOS 15, then I have to actually restore the iPod with my PC, since that’s where my iTunes library is. Idk if I wanna go back to Rockbox on it, especially because the corruption happened about two hours after installing it.

[@Tahn0]

Look at this nugget. Send it to dankpods for a testrun xD He would love it

[@GiantSecret3-tp2gu]

Nice work! I probably would have never been able to do this myself lol

[@kathrose336]

i got an ipod this year but i’m not confident enough to mod it like this! i don’t really like wearing headphones so i don’t really use it to listen to music. mostly i’ve been using it as a portable audiobook device with the assistance of open audible. though i’m having trouble getting my most recent audiobook to sync, maybe the drm removing didn’t work as well as it’s supposed to, who knows?

[@ahmedjailam3414]

Just watching this and eating cause im lowkey a chill guy😃

[@zog6940]

I had RockBox installed on my Ipod way back in like 2010. It was neat. But it confused all of my friends when they'd go to pick a song from my ipod lmao

[@paavanfl]

20 min w/ no notifications and an amazing video

[@ZacBuilds]

Appreciate you being here :)

[@Discriminater]

As soon as I heard Segway to our sponsor I instantly got flashbacks 😭

[@ThatGuySquippy]

This is sick! Although, personally, I would have gone with a solid opaque case. If the translucent plastic was more of a "gameboy purple" I might have liked it, but completely clear just isn't for me.