How to Find Out What Generation My iPod Is (2024)

FAQs

How to Find Out What Generation My iPod Is? ›

Ways to Check Your iPod's Generation

iPod Classic Original (6th Generation) has an 80GB or 160GB hard drive, a widescreen color display and the last three digits of the serial are one of the following: Y5N, YMU, YMV or YMX. iPod Classic 120/160 (7th Generation) has a 120GB or 160GB hard drive and was released after late 2009.

Find the model number on the upper side of the connector — the side with the display. On an iPhone 7 or earlier, an iPad, or an iPod touch, find the model number on the back of your device.

So make sure your AirPods are connected to your iPhone and go to Settings > General > About > Airpods. The model number is also listed on each Airpod itself. You'll find the fine print on the underside of the earpiece, near the stick. The charging case also has its own model number.

Those first iPod touch models can bring you some serious cash: up to $600 for units still sealed in their original packaging. Later examples are worth considerably less, like $20 to $120, even sealed.

Update using your computer

In the Finder sidebar on your Mac: Select your iPod touch, then click General at the top of the window. To use the Finder to update your iPod touch, macOS 10.15 or later is required. With earlier versions of macOS, use iTunes to update your iPod touch.

Do old iPods still work with iTunes? Yes, but they won't work with the latest version. If you have an old iPod, you can still download a compatible version of iTunes from Apple.

Turning on an iPod classic is simple. With the Hold switch in the unlocked position, press any button and the screen should light up. To turn off iPod classic, press and hold the Play/Pause button.

Apple discontinued the iPod product line on May 10, 2022.

Why was the iPod 7th generation discontinued? ›

The tech giant announced the iPod's discontinuation on its website, saying that the MP3 player is essentially redundant amid Apple's range of other products that are capable of playing music, including the iPhone, iPad, and HomePod Mini, to name a few.

On May 10, 2022, Apple discontinued the iPod Touch, effectively ending the iPod product line. The last iOS version to support the seventh-generation iPod Touch is iOS 15, except for ongoing OS maintenance.

Using a 1.8-inch hard drive compared to the competitors' 2.5-inch drives, the iPod weighed in at 6.5 ounces and was about the size of a deck of cards. It featured a mechanical scroll wheel, a center select button, and four auxiliary buttons around the outside of the wheel. The first-gen iPod was only for Mac users.

It was released on the online Apple Store on July 15, 2015, along with minor upgrades to the iPod Nano and iPod Shuffle. This generation of iPod Touch was officially discontinued by Apple on May 28, 2019, with the release of its next-generation successor. It supports up to iOS 12.5.

The original iPod, introduced on October 23, 2001, was the first MP3 player to pack a mind-blowing 1,000 songs and a 10-hour battery into a stunning 6.5-ounce package. iPod mini, introduced on February 20, 2004, brought everything users loved about iPod into a smaller design at just 3.6 ounces.