Can I make an old iPod 6th Gen Classic work with bluetooth?
(1) I have an old iPod 6th Gen Classic lying around that I’ve never used but would like to. I’d like to use it now with a new bluetooth speaker. I’ve read that there’s an app that will let me add bluetooth. Anyone know about this?
(2) I’ve also read that I can use it as a portable hard drive. Can anyone direct me to an article that will tell me how to do that? Thanks very much for any help out there!
Posted on Jul 7, 2022 1:32 PM
- No. no app will magically give it a bluetooth transmitter. That is a piece of hardware, not some app. You can add a Bluetooth transceiver to it by connecting it to the Headphone Jack. link->Wireless Bluetooth Aux Car Adapter — Portable Mini Bluetooth Lossless Music Receiver Transmitter — Amazon.com
- You can set the iPod to Disk mode and use it as a storage device:
- Hold MENU+SELECT on the iPod for about 6 seconds until it resets, then switch to PLAY+SELECT as soon as the Apple logo appears, again for about 6 seconds to put the machine in disk mode. Hold MENU+SELECT on the iPod for about 6 seconds to reset the device back to normal when done.
Posted on Jul 7, 2022 1:37 PM
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I’ve just bought the iPod Classic for a present for my husband. I uploaded all of his hundreds of CDs onto it and it’s a great gift, however, I assumed that it was able to connect wirelessly in the car by Bluetooth.. I also can’t see how you can buy new music other than by plugging into the computer — I had also assumed that you could access the iTunes Store from the device (which is what I do when I hear a song i like with my iPhone) any help would be appreciated. I bought because of capacity but am wondering if I bought the wrong one 🙁 (engraved too).
Posted on Jan 1, 2014 1:09 AM
The iPod classic has not got Bluetooth, and the only way to get music is by connecting it to a computer with iTunes.
I’ve seen at least one product that attaches to iPod Classic and provides Bluetooth support. Company nane is KOKKIA, but I have no experience with their product. Check around for reviews. But first you must make certain your husband’s car supports streaming Bluetooth. For example, my 2010 Outback supports Bluetooth for phone but not for music. My wife’s newer Mazda supports Bluetooth both for phone and streaming music.
On my Subaru I connect the iPod using a cable since the car provides an input jack through which my iPod Classic can be connected to the car’s sound system. The cable connects the iPod’s headphone jack to the Subaru’s input jack.
Samgreen26 wrote:
I also can’t see how you can buy new music other than by plugging into the computer — I had also assumed that you could access the iTunes Store from the device (which is what I do when I hear a song i like with my iPhone) any help would be appreciated. I bought because of capacity but am wondering if I bought the wrong one 😟 (engraved too).
The only way to put music onto an iPod Classic is by connecting it to your iTunes Library (the iTunes programme). However, as you must have found when adding the CDs, it’s not that difficult-a-process.
To add music purchased from the iTunes Store, simply download the purchases to your iTunes Library and connect the iPod to iTunes and allow them to Sync.
Once you have the correct options set, Syncing is very simple.
- You add music from CD to iTunes, as you have presumably discovered, by importing the CD into your iTunes Library.
- You add the iTunes Store digital music by purchasing and then downloading it into your Library.
- If you purchase digital music from Amazon, they have a «downloader» which downloads the files to your computer and adds them to your iTunes Library.
- If you and your husband use the same Library, you can transfer your purchases to the Library (on the computer) and then Sync them to his iPod Classic.
- Then you can create, edit or delete Playlists in the Library
- You can use Sync selected Playlists, albums etc. etc. as one method to put his choice of music on his iPod and your choice of music onto your iPod, from the same Library.
Then connect the iPod and allow the Sync to complete.
If you want capacity, then the Classic is the iPod to have. It’s also a very good music player.
As mazapan has written, there are Bluetooth transmitters that are designed to plug into the 30-pin connector of an IPod Touch and send Bluetooth. Be aware of his comment about his car’s Bluetooth, compared to his wife’s car.
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Как добавить в iPod Classic поддержку Bluetooth
Как говорил Шелдон Купер, «всё становится лучше с Bluetooth», тем более, когда речь идёт о музыкальных проигрывателях. В этой статье рассказано, как добавить поддержку Bluetooth плееру Apple iPod Classic. Вам потребуется:
— iPod Classic (шестого поколения, но можно и другой)
— Миниатюрный передатчик Bluetooth с 3,5-миллиметровым разъёмом (желательно на плате TS-BT35F01)
— Адаптер iFlash (Solo или Quad, но не Dual), карта памяти максимум на 128 ГБ
— Паяльник с тонким жалом и припой
— Дрель с небольшим сверлом (1 мм или больше)
— Провода
— Горячий клей с пистолетомРазберите передатчик Bluetooth и отпаяйте от платы аккумулятор (если он есть). Запомните, куда подводится питание и аудисигнал (а лучше сфотографируйте).
Разберите плеер и просверлите в корпусе отверстие диаметром около 1 мм (место для него отмечено зелёным. Оно потребуется для того, чтобы передатчик могу излучать сигнал. Достаньте логическую плату. Наполните это отверстие клеем, чтобы внутрь корпуса не попадала пыль или вода. Если сделать несколько отверстий, качество приёма сигнала увеличится.
Поместите передатчик внутрь корпуса и отметьте на корпусе место для кнопки, которая будет его включать и выключать. Сделайте отверстие, чтобы корпус закрылся и кнопка работала. Под корпус передатчика можно подложить изоляцию, чтобы не закоротить контакты.
Запитайте передатчик от логической платы плеера и подведите к нему аудиосигнал от 3,5-миллиметрового разъёма. Используйте тонкие провода, чтобы корпус не вспучило, когда вы его закроете обратно.
Подключите аккумулятор и убедитесь, что работает и плеер, и передатчик. Если провода слишком длинные, укоротите их, иначе корпус будет трудно закрыть.
Вместо жёсткого диска установите адаптер iFlash и карту памяти. Они займут гораздо меньше места, чем винчестер, и в результате внутри корпуса останется место для передатчика Bluetooth.
Соберите плеер. Теперь он может воспроизводить музыку по Bluetooth, передавая её на беспроводную акустику. Имейте в виду, что время автономной работы Bluetooth окажется ниже: если в обычных наушниках батареи хватает на 25-30 часов прослушивания, то теперь энергия будет расходоваться на дополнительный модуль и время работы плеера сократится в 2,5-3 раза. Впрочем, это не страшно, ведь Bluetooth — дополнительная функция, и при желании вы сможете послушать музыку в проводных наушниках.
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