Apple Marks iPod's 25th Anniversary With Web Replica
Visitors to music.apple.com/us/ipod get a working digital model of the first-generation player, complete with its scroll wheel.
Apple has released an online easter egg recreating the original iPod, timed to the 25th anniversary of the music player. The page, at music.apple.com/us/ipod, went live on 23 أكتوبر 2026, according to gsmarena.com.
The page displays a working digital replica of the first-generation iPod, including the scroll wheel that defined the device's navigation. Users can interact with the on-screen player.
Alongside the replica, Apple included a selection of 90-second sample songs from the era.
The original iPod was announced on October 23, 2001, and went on sale on November 10, 2001. It shipped in 5GB and 10GB storage versions and connected to Macs through a 6-pin FireWire 400 connector.
Apple discontinued the iPod line in 2022, with the iPod touch (7th gen) as the last model.
Quick answers
What is Apple's iPod anniversary page?
It is a web page at music.apple.com/us/ipod showing a working digital replica of the first-generation iPod, with 90-second sample songs from the era.
When was the original iPod released?
Apple announced it on October 23, 2001, and it went on sale on November 10, 2001.