# Sprout Pi project aims to add streaming and USB-C to older iPods

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/your-old-ipod-could-get-spotify-and-usb-c-support-heres-how/
- Published: 2026-11-01T15:45:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-01T16:07:20+00:00
- Original publisher: Engadget
- Original article: https://www.engadget.com/2300286/how-old-ipod-get-spotify-usb-c-upgrade-sprout-mod/
- Topics: Business, Companies, Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Sprout Pi would add modern features to selected older iPods.
- A version is planned to support Apple Music and Spotify.
- Compatibility, price and release timing remain uncertain.

## Summary

A London studio’s Sprout Pi project aims to give selected older iPods modern features by replacing their logic boards. It could let owners keep the familiar screen and click wheel while adding Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and music streaming, offering a new way to use devices that Apple discontinued.

The board is designed for the first- and second-generation iPod mini and third- and fourth-generation iPods. Planned features include USB-C charging, a hi-fi DAC and a microSD slot supporting up to 2TB; a Wi-Fi version is intended to support Apple Music, Spotify and AirPlay. These features remain in development, and the Crowd Supply campaign has not launched, with no price or release date announced.

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