iOpenPod

iOpenPod is a free, open-source desktop application for managing filesystem-accessible iPods on Windows, macOS, and Linux. It can browse an existing iPod library, edit metadata, organize playlists, and prepare selected media from folders on the computer.

Sync Review presents proposed additions, updates, and removals before they are applied. Removal candidates start unchecked. Backup Snapshots are user-controlled, and interrupted writes can require recovery. Ordinary library edits save automatically by default, with a separate option to collect them as drafts.

Device-aware conversion can prepare supported source formats, including FLAC, for a compatible iPod output. FFmpeg and FFprobe are installed separately; conversion does not add native FLAC playback to Apple's firmware. The app targets full-size iPods, iPod classic, mini, and nano, with device-specific validation ongoing. iPod touch, shuffle, and iPhone are not supported.

iOpenPod is distributed under GPL-3.0-or-later. Native downloads and PyPI packages are available; Windows also has a Microsoft Store installation route.