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Thread: Ubuntu 18.4 trying to get Ipod to work

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    Ubuntu 18.4 trying to get Ipod to work

    Hi found a old ipod device and want to test if it works. It's a 1st generation ipod shuffle (shaped like a chocolate candy bar) and my version is Ubuntu 18.4 64-Bit

    No usb response is detected and my laptop has 3 ports
    Last edited by nocruoro; November 23rd, 2019 at 01:11 PM.
    I am from Iceland.

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    Re: Ubuntu 18.4 trying to get Ipod to work

    apple has gone out of their way to make sure their stuff only works with itunes. you can try a windows virtual machine for that i suppose. but i'm guessing it won't get farther than that. people have been trying to get apple stuff to work on linux a long time now, all with very limited success if any.

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    Re: Ubuntu 18.4 trying to get Ipod to work

    Agree about Apple making it difficult/impossible. I went down that road a few years ago and gave up, but there are music players that play nice with Linux (Google will help find them). I went high end however and now have a FIIO X9 which has spectacular sound, bluetooth, wifi etc.
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