# Apple revives the original iPod as an Apple Music easter egg

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/apple-revives-the-original-ipod-as-an-apple-music-easter-egg/
- Published: 2026-10-23T13:58:43+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-23T14:12:18+00:00
- Original publisher: The Verge
- Original article: https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/1017413/apple-music-ipod-404-page
- Topics: Business, Companies, Entertainment, Markets, Music

## Key points

- Apple Music’s error page hides a playable first-generation iPod.
- The device is stocked with early-2000s songs.
- The easter egg likely marks the iPod’s 25th anniversary.

## Summary

Apple Music has added a hidden, playable recreation of the first-generation iPod to its error page for non-existent pages. The nostalgic feature, spotted by users on social media, appears to mark the original iPod’s 25th anniversary and recalls a device that helped shape Apple’s music business.

The virtual iPod comes loaded with early-2000s tracks, including Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida” and Gorillaz’s “Feel Good Inc.” It can be found by visiting a made-up page on Apple Music; Apple introduced the iPod on 23 October 2001 for $399, and discontinued the product line in 2022 after two decades.

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