Sprout Pi and Sprout Pico are motherboard-replacement kits that let owners of older iPods add modern connectivity and features without soldering. AppleInsider and The Verge both describe versions that fit inside an original iPod case and use the device’s existing screen and click wheel for navigation. The kits use a microSD card for storage and are designed to support FLAC playback, bringing newer audio formats to older hardware.
Across outlets, the core additions are consistent: Wi-Fi streaming, Bluetooth, and USB-C charging/connectivity are built in as part of the replacement boards. The Verge positions the kits as rare “full” motherboard replacements that combine several popular iPod mod features into one upgrade, while AppleInsider highlights the availability of models targeting specific older iPod generations. Both sources frame these products as part of a wider iPod-modification community, but distinguish Sprout Pi/Pico by bundling multiple upgrades into a single replacement board designed to be installed without soldering.
