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iPod Device Support
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The Songbird developers are no longer actively maintaining the iPod extension. The last version of Songbird with iPod support is Songbird 1.2. The iPod extension is now available to the public as an open source project.
The following is a list of devices that have been tested as being compatible with the iPod Add-on in Songbird 1.2 only.
If you have a device that is not listed here it doesn't necessarily mean the device won't work, it just means that we haven't had an opportunity to try it. At the end of the page, you will find links for providing additional iPod feedback to us.
Compatibility by iPod Model
| Model | Songbird Version | Addon Version | Capabilities | Tested By | Additional Comments/ Known Issues |
| iPod classic (6th generation) | 1.1.1 | 3.0.11.1018 | Mount, Library Play, Auto/Manual Transfer, Sync, Eject | Songbird QA | No known major issues |
| iPod nano (4th generation) | 1.1.1 | 3.0.11.1018 | Mount, Library Play, Manual Transfer, Sync, Eject | Community | No known major issues |
| iPod nano (3rd generation) | 1.1.1 | 3.0.11.1018 | Mount, Library Play, Manual Transfer, Sync, Eject | Songbird QA | No known major issues |
| iPod shuffle (2nd generation) | 1.0.0 | 3.0.10.860 | Mount, Library Play, Manual Transfer, Sync, Eject | Songbird QA | No known major issues |
| iPod (5th generation late 2006) | 1.0.0 | 3.0.10.860 | Mount, Library Play, Manual Transfer, Sync, Eject | Songbird QA | No known major issues |
| iPod nano (2nd generation) | 1.0.0 | 3.0.10.860 | Mount, Library Play, Manual Transfer, Sync, Eject | Songbird QA | No known major issues |
| iPod nano | 0.7.0 | 3.0.9 | Mount, Library Play, Manual Transfer, Sync, Eject | Songbird QA | No known major issues |
| iPod shuffle | 0.7.0 | 3.0.9 | Mount, Library Play, Manual Transfer, Sync, Eject | Songbird QA | No known major issues |
| iPod photo | 0.7.0 | 3.0.6 | Mount, Library Play, Manual Transfer, Sync, Eject | Songbird QA | Linux last supported for 0.5 Final only. |
| iPod (click wheel) | 0.7.0 | 3.0.9 | Mount, Library Play, Manual Transfer, Sync, Eject | Songbird QA | No known major issues |
| iPod mini | 0.7.0 | 3.0.9 | Mount, Library Play, Manual Transfer, Sync, Eject | Songbird QA | Linux last supported for 0.5 Final only. |
| iPod Touch Wheel | 0.7.0 | 3.0.9 | Mount, Library Play, Manual Transfer, Sync, Eject | Songbird QA | Linux last supported for 0.5 Final only. |
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1st and 2nd Gen. Rockbox works nicely, but more work is needed on these ports. These iPods cannot be shut down physically, and Rockbox doesn't implement suspend yet. NOTE that some 1st gen iPods do not get identified correctly and as such do not work properly (no touchpad), this is under investigation.
3rd Gen. Rockbox works nicely, but more work is needed on this port.
4th Gen. Greyscale Most (but not all) Rockbox features and plugins are working, but there are still a small number of important features unimplemented.
4th Gen. Photo/Color Stable.
Mini 1st Gen. Rockbox works with audio playback, but some more optimization is still needed.
Mini 2nd Gen. Port is being actively optimized - Rockbox works quite nicely and plays audio.
Nano 1st Gen. Stable.
Nano 2nd Gen. Not Supported - the 2nd Gen Nano has completely different hardware to the other iPods (requiring a brand new port)
Nano 3rd Gen. See above.
5th Gen. (Video) Very stable.
5.5th Gen. 30 GB (Late 2006 Video) Very stable. Battery life has been improved, but there is still room for improvement.
5.5th Gen. 80 GB (Late 2006 Video) Works as of 23 May 2007. Very stable; more work on optimising the disk writing code is needed.
6th Gen Classic Not supported. The 6th Gen Classic has completely different hardware compared to the other "classic" iPods, requiring a new port.
Shuffle Not supported. Some information has been gathered here. edited 13:47, 27 Jun 2008
I'm new user in mac world, but i know the linux system.
I have a ipod nano (5th generation) but dont work in linux with the lastest version of sonbrid,
when will be supported?? any new???
can i help with any way??
Suso