{"id":109008,"date":"2026-10-29T10:46:31","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T10:46:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=109008"},"modified":"2026-10-29T10:46:34","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T10:46:34","slug":"apple-music-brings-back-the-original-ipod-for-its-25th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/apple-music-brings-back-the-original-ipod-for-its-25th-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Music brings back the original iPod for its 25th anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 style=\"user-select: auto;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff; user-select: auto;\">Apple is celebrating 25 years of the iPod with a hidden interactive Easter egg on Apple Music, letting fans revisit the iconic click wheel and explore a library of nostalgic music.\n<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apple has found a fun way to celebrate 25 years of the iPod. Hidden on the <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/how-to-get-my-music-on-apple-music\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/how-to-get-my-music-on-apple-music\/\">Apple Music<\/a> website is a playable recreation of the original music player, complete with its classic click wheel and a collection of songs from the 2000s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The surprise appeared on 23 October, marking the anniversary of Steve Jobs unveiling the first iPod in 2001. It\u2019s a cool little Easter egg that lets users take a nostalgic trip back to the early days of digital music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to find Apple Music\u2019s hidden iPod<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To try it yourself, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/music.apple.com\/ipod\">music.apple.com\/ipod<\/a> in your web browser. You\u2019ll find a virtual first-generation iPod on the page, ready to explore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alongside the dedicated iPod page, the Easter egg also pops up on Apple Music\u2019s usual error page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The recreation is interactive, so you can use the familiar scroll wheel to browse menus, select artists and find songs. There are 90-second music previews featuring artists including Coldplay, Gorillaz and Alicia Keys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\u2019s even a secret game hidden inside. If you navigate to Settings, then About, and hold the centre button on the click wheel, you\u2019ll unlock a version of Breakout, the classic arcade game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The iPod\u2019s legacy lives on<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apple discontinued the iPod in 2022, but the device is enjoying renewed interest. Alongside nostalgic music, listeners are rediscovering retro ways to enjoy it. The iPod offers a way to listen without the distractions of a smartphone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-routenote-blog wp-block-embed-routenote-blog\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"BFhQEdYSrA\"><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/music-nostalgia-trend-what-it-means-for-artists\/\">Nostalgic music listening is rising: What it means for artists<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cNostalgic music listening is rising: What it means for artists\u201d \u2014 RouteNote Blog\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/music-nostalgia-trend-what-it-means-for-artists\/embed\/#?secret=95mT7mFL70#?secret=BFhQEdYSrA\" data-secret=\"BFhQEdYSrA\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For independent artists and labels, it\u2019s a reminder that the way people discover and enjoy music keeps changing. From loading MP3s onto a pocket-sized player to streaming millions of tracks, technology evolves, but the music remains at the centre of the experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, artists can share their music with listeners around the world through platforms such as Apple Music. And with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.routenote.com\">RouteNote<\/a><\/strong>, you can distribute your music to streaming platforms worldwide for free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.routenote.com\/rn\/signup_page\/design\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.routenote.com\/rn\/signup_page\/design\">Distribute your music to streaming platforms everywhere for free with RouteNote today.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple is celebrating 25 years of the iPod with a hidden interactive Easter egg on Apple Music, letting fans revisit the iconic click wheel and explore a library of nostalgic music.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":47,"featured_media":109009,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,8614],"tags":[568,5802,470],"class_list":["post-109008","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-digital-music-news","category-fun-interesting","tag-apple","tag-apple-music","tag-ipod"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v18.4.1 - 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