100_night_sky_ t1_j1ml8je wrote on December 25, 2022 at 5:16 PM

How do you download new songs into it?

Ancient-Street-3318 t1_j1mwygw wrote on December 25, 2022 at 6:48 PM

ITunes or whatever it's called nowadays still works with every iPod, up to the 2001 first gen. Put in your mp3s/AAC/ALAC from your ripped CDs, your totally legal downloads or whatever source of audio in the library, plug the USB cable and let it do it's thing!

SimpleVegetable5715 t1_j1p21or wrote on December 26, 2022 at 6:05 AM

It still works? Phew. I was worried about that when I heard they discontinued support for iPod. Mine from 2005 still works.

Ancient-Street-3318 t1_j1txpsi wrote on December 27, 2022 at 10:45 AM

Looks like you won't be able to get it repaired or updated by Apple but the software syncing thingy is still into iTunes/MacOS, which is a nice touch if you ask me.

jeyreymii t1_j1tudvw wrote on December 27, 2022 at 9:57 AM

For real? I’ve heard it was impossible… if it’s true it’s incredible

Ancient-Street-3318 t1_j1tx6dp wrote on December 27, 2022 at 10:37 AM

Someone did it there with a 1st gen. The hardest part was the dongle pile to get FireWire on a recent computer but the software part was a breeze. So it should go well with a USB iPod. https://www.makeuseof.com/use-original-ipod-in-2022/