# tvillarete/ipod-classic-js

An iPod Classic simulator that connects to Apple Music and Spotify. Built with React & Styled Components

Repository: https://github.com/tvillarete/ipod-classic-js
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/ipod-classic-js
Homepage: http://tannerv.com/ipod
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: apple-music
Last push: 2026-08-09T20:15:01+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 75/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 96, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2445, "days_push": 24, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1622, forks 130 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:12.580149+00:00)

## What it is
A web-based iPod Classic simulator that streams music from Spotify and Apple Music, featuring a pixel-perfect click wheel interface, games, and themes. It is built with Next.js, React, TypeScript, and Styled Components, and deploys to Cloudflare Workers.

## Use cases
- simulate an iPod Classic in the browser
- play my Spotify library through a retro iPod interface
- use Apple Music with a click wheel UI
- relive the iPod Classic experience with streaming services
- host a nostalgic music player web app
- show off a retro-themed music player with games and themes

## When to choose
- you want a nostalgic iPod Classic UI backed by Spotify or Apple Music
- you want a self-hostable web music player with a fun retro interface
- you want a demo-quality React/Next.js project to explore or fork

## When to avoid
- you need a serious, full-featured music player with playlists management and offline playback
- you don't have Spotify or Apple Music developer credentials
- you need native mobile or desktop apps rather than a web app

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: ui-components, animation, state-management, auth, http-client
- domain: web-development, frontend, media, entertainment, audio
- platform: cloud
- tags: ipod-classic, spotify, apple-music, music-player, retro-simulator, click-wheel, nextjs, react, nostalgia, web-server, nodejs

## Member repositories
- tvillarete/ipod-classic-js (main) score 75

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:12.580149+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:49:03.221369+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/tvillarete/ipod-classic-js (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:12.580149+00:00, sha 08197f021c71)
  - homepage: http://tannerv.com/ipod (fetched 2026-08-29T11:21:57.026702+00:00, sha 1c557f9bc6bd)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.