Apple Music Site Hides a Working Classic Ipod Easter Egg
WHO:
The Verge - Apple Music features a virtual recreation of the first-generation iPod.
The Verge - Coldplay and Gorillaz songs are included on the virtual iPod.
WHAT:
PCMag - The virtual iPod includes 1,029 songs, with playback limited to 90-second clips; its software suggests storage equivalent to 4.5GB.
PCMag - Its interactive controls include Menu, Back, Forward, Select, and Pause/Play; users can scrub through songs, enable Shuffle or Repeat, toggle the backlight, and mute click-wheel sounds.
PCMag - The virtual iPod’s home menu offers Playlists, Artists, Songs, and Settings. Its “Songs From iPod” playlist has 22 tracks, including Daft Punk’s “Technologic” and U2’s “Vertigo.”
PCMag - The virtual iPod includes artists such as Alien Ant Farm, Bloc Party, Evanescence, Mariah Carey, Nickelback, Shaggy, Slipknot, and Sum 41.
PCMag - Apple’s virtual iPod lists Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida” twice.
CNET - The iPod easter egg recreates the sound and scrolling experience of the click wheel.
The Verge - Apple Music’s 404 page contains a hidden, working virtual recreation of the first-generation iPod that lets visitors listen to music.
The Verge - The virtual iPod is stocked with early-2000s music, including Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida” and Gorillaz’s “Feel Good Inc.”
TechRadar - Apple has hidden a “fully functional original iPod” in the Apple Music site.
WHERE:
The Verge - The virtual iPod appears on non-existent Apple Music pages.
TechRadar - The hidden iPod can be accessed through the Apple Music site using the right URL.
WHEN:
PCMag - The original iPod was first announced on Oct. 23, 2001.
The Verge - Users spotted the hidden iPod on social media on Friday.
TechRadar - The original iPod dates to 2001.
WHY:
PCMag - Apple’s easter egg marks the original iPod’s 25th anniversary.
HOW:
The Verge - Visitors can find the iPod by adding a string of random letters after the main Apple Music URL, producing a non-existent page.
TechRadar - Access requires navigating to the site with the appropriate URL.
(UPDATED October 24, 2026 15:59 UTC)
Apple Music has hidden a working recreation of the first-generation iPod on pages that don’t exist, as an Easter egg marking the device’s 25th anniversary. Visitors can reach it by adding a string of random letters to the Apple Music website address. The virtual player recreates the original click wheel’s sounds and scrolling, with controls for navigating, playing, pausing, shuffling and repeating songs. It also lets users scrub through tracks, switch on the backlight and mute the wheel’s clicks. The menu includes playlists, artists, songs and settings, while the device’s software suggests storage equivalent to 4.5 gigabytes. Its library contains 1,029 songs, though each track plays only as a 90-second clip. A 22-song playlist includes Daft Punk’s “Technologic” and U2’s “Vertigo.” The collection features Coldplay, Gorillaz and artists including Mariah Carey, Slipknot and Sum 41; Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida” appears twice.
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(UPDATED October 24, 2026 00:09 UTC)
Apple Music has hidden a working virtual version of the original iPod on pages that don’t exist. Visitors can reach it by adding a string of random letters to the Apple Music website address, bringing up a 404 page with the surprise. The recreation captures the iPod’s signature click wheel, including its scrolling feel and sound, and lets visitors play music. Its playlist leans into the early 2000s, with Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida” and Gorillaz’s “Feel Good Inc.” among the tracks. Users spotted the hidden feature on social media on Friday. The original iPod launched in 2001, and this online version recreates its distinctive look and function for a new setting. To try it, visitors need the right URL on the Apple Music site; the device isn’t found through a standard page.
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(UPDATED October 23, 2026 16:21 UTC)
Apple Music has hidden a working virtual recreation of the original iPod on pages that don’t exist. Visitors can bring it up by adding a string of random letters to the main Apple Music web address, creating a non-existent page with the device on it. The hidden player is more than a visual tribute: it lets visitors listen to music. Its selection leans into the early 2000s, with Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida” and Gorillaz’s “Feel Good Inc.” among the tracks. The recreation features the familiar design of Apple’s first-generation iPod, turning a routine error page into an interactive surprise. Access depends on using the right URL, rather than navigating to a standard Apple Music page. The feature offers a playful nod to the music player that helped shape Apple’s identity.