{
  "id": 16209819,
  "title": "Apple Music has a fully functional iPod Easter Egg",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/apple-music-has-a-fully-functional-ipod-easter-egg",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-23T17:35:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/tech/apple-music-ipod-easter-egg"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the iPod by integrating an interactive Easter egg into the Apple Music website. By visiting a specific URL, users can access a virtual iPod with a scroll-wheel interface reminiscent of iPods before touchscreens. This feature allows visitors to scroll through an extensive list of artists and listen to 90-second samples of songs reminiscent of the iPod era, such as Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz' \"Get Low\". The best part is that users don't need to know the exact URL; typing any random combination after \"music.apple.com/us/\" will still lead to the iPod on the 404 page. This playful tribute to Apple's pioneering portable music player allows users to reminisce about the pre-touchscreen era of navigation, where scrolling through menus with a wheel was the norm.",
  "summary": "You can listen to samples of a bunch of songs on a virtual iPod on the Apple Music website.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Verge",
        "title": "Apple revives the original iPod as an Apple Music easter egg",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/apple-revives-the-original-ipod-as-an-apple-music-easter-egg",
        "published": "2026-10-23T13:58:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "AppleInsider",
        "title": "Apple Music has hidden a classic & interactive iPod online",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/apple-music-has-hidden-a-classic-interactive-ipod-online",
        "published": "2026-10-23T14:11:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "9to5Mac",
        "title": "Apple’s website has fun new easter egg: a fully interactive iPod",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/apples-website-has-fun-new-easter-egg-a-fully-interactive-ipod",
        "published": "2026-10-23T14:50:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}