I Built Custom Wu-Tang & 1D iPod Minis! Custom Paint, LEDs & Firmware Mods!

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Published Oct 27, 2026

In this video, I showcase two custom iPod Mini builds I recently completed: a Wu-Tang Clan edition and a One Direction edition!

Both iPods feature custom-painted shells, swapped LED backlights, and custom firmware modifications with custom UI icons. Below, you’ll find all the resources, tools, and links you need to create your own custom iPod Mini!

???? Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
00:22 - Wu-Pod overview
01:20 - 1DPod overview
02:10 - Altering display icons in the firmware with iPod Wizard
02:52 - Custom charging animation
03:24 - LED backlight colour mod
04:00 - Outro

???? LINKS

Equipment I use for modding:

My EU Amazon iPod Mod Equipment List: https://amzn.to/3Uq9EAX
My US Amazon iPod Mod Equipment List: https://amzn.to/3SGgYHY
SD Card adapter: https://de.aliexpress.com/item/1005007706525231.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.17.7b9e5c5fcCsLp8&gatewayAdapt=glo2deu

iPod Wizard Wiki:
https://ipodwiki.com/wiki/IPodWizard

Pixilart:
https://www.pixilart.com/

iPod Wizard tutorial video by iPod for EvEr:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHICYQNszkY&pp

LED backlight colour mod tutorial video by Senpai Skidz:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZOM-iDeEn8&t

LED backlight colour Google Docs guide: https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/e/2PACX-1vRZryXaxq7cw7cPcQiKXquVFeEY2zJqHqE4BW3AQKM3XfCAK6GYUdMowi9_xpaUlcNxJx6iqNhdHSyK/pub?pli=1

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