Apple Ipods not connecting via USB

[Neveready]

i have an apple Ipod 6th gen 80 gig, an Ipod 7th Gen (last gen) 160 Classic and a Nano 4th Gen. I tried 2 cords and neither of them seem to play music. I go to click in the devices screen or the more screen and I see spotify, Bluetooth, FM,AM, Android Auto etc. but nothing relating to usb.

Is there some other way to connect it or do i have an issue?

 

[Jack Tors]

Apple carplay is compatible with iphones and not ipods.
Newer GM infotainment does not support ipods like the older ones did.
You can however play music via bluetooth - it looks like the 6th and 7th gen have bluetooth and should work.

 

[LF4472]

See if you can enable USB Mass Storage Mode on the iPod. That is probably the only way it would mount over a USB port in the car. In that mode they would become regular USB thumb drives, you would use the car radio to browse, not the iPod.

 

[Neveready]

If you hold down play and menu for 6 sec then the apple symbol comes up and you immediately hold down play and select disc mode comes up. Unfortunately it didn't allow me to play music.

I guess I'll have to get a Bluetooth adapter which is defeating since my Bluetooth disconnects all the time, hence why I tried cables.

I also can't seem to connect just the cable to my cell phone without Bluetooth constantly intervening.

 

[668LT4]

I tried an older gen iPod loaded with my library and it would not recognize it. I think it is a 3rd or 4th gen. I then took a newer one from my 2020 Sierra, a think a 5th gen, and it works fine connected to the Blackwing's USB. The older one works fine in the Sierra. I like having them wired in.

 

[Neveready]

I tried an older gen iPod loaded with my library and it would not recognize it. I think it is a 3rd or 4th gen. I then took a newer one from my 2020 Sierra, a think a 5th gen, and it works fine connected to the Blackwing's USB. The older one works fine in the Sierra. I like having them wired in.

That's so weird, I have a 5th and 6th gen and nothing worked. It also didn't work in my 2022 Mazda so I guess I'm out of luck.

 

[Dirkbg]

I'm using a 32 GB USB 3.1 flash drive I bought at the local Microcenter for under $4 and it holds all my music. Also got a short cord on Amazon so it doesn't stick out in the console. I'm happy with the radio control/selection for it. I'm not so happy with that combo in my 2022 Honda Ridgeline. You can't pause or mute the music when playing USB in that. I think that's a pretty important feature and the BW does that. If I recall, though, in the BW you can't search for songs while moving which is a drag. I think it will allow when stopped.

 

[shbox]

I'm using a 32 GB USB 3.1 flash drive I bought at the local Microcenter for under $4 and it holds all my music. Also got a short cord on Amazon so it doesn't stick out in the console. I'm happy with the radio control/selection for it. I'm not so happy with that combo in my 2022 Honda Ridgeline. You can't pause or mute the music when playing USB in that. I think that's a pretty important feature and the BW does that. If I recall, though, in the BW you can't search for songs while moving which is a drag. I think it will allow when stopped.

Pretty sure you can tell it what to play by voice command. It won't let you search on the screen when moving.