iPodSync connects an iPod directly to a music server over USB
In this setup, a modified sixth-generation iPod Classic with a 1 TB SSD plugs directly into an Unraid server over USB and syncs with its local music folder. Plex uses the same folder as its music library.
iPodSync the process in a and provides a and an automatic mode. The previous required beets, an external drive, and iTunes on a Mac; the new setup removes those manual handoffs.
Key points
- A sixth-generation iPod Classic upgraded with a 1 TB SSD connects directly to the server by USB.
- The iPod syncs from the same music folder used by Plex.
- iPodSync includes a and an automatic mode.
- It replaces a involving beets, an external drive, and iTunes on a Mac.
- The confirmed setup uses Unraid rather than a .