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A broken Apple Music link now opens a virtual iPod, giving you a nostalgic trip back to the 2000s.

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Apple has turned broken links on its music website into a tiny trip back to the 2000s. To mark the iPod’s 25th anniversary, Apple Music now hides a playable replica of the original click-wheel iPod on its 404 page.

Besides a “Page not found” error, you get a monochrome screen, nostalgic song previews, and a secret Brick game tucked inside. All of these are free, so you don’t need an Apple Music subscription to check it out.

How to find and play the hidden iPod on Apple Music?

To find the hidden iPod, you need to visit a nonexistent page on music.apple.com, and the virtual player pops up. However, this easter egg works only in a web browser, so the Apple Music app won’t show it.

The replica includes the scroll wheel, menus for Playlists, Artists, Songs, and Settings, plus options for shuffle, repeat, backlight timing, and click sounds.…