iPodRocksSync manager for Rockbox and mountable devices
Multiple libraries, shadow transcoding, AI playlists, harmonic mixing — all in one desktop app.
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Download
Grab the latest release for macOS or Windows from the GitHub Releases page. Unzip and run — no installer required.
What is iPodRocks?
iPodRocks is a sync manager for Rockbox devices and any mountable player. It is not a library manager — use beets or similar to manage your collection. Once your library is ready, iPodRocks syncs it to multiple devices with transcoding, playlists, and AI-powered features.
Key features
- Multiple library folders — Music, podcasts, audiobooks in one catalog
- Mirror library folder structure — A per-device sync toggle (on by default) that copies your music to the device using the exact source folder layout — album folders keep their original names, year and all (
Avicii/Levels (2011)/…). With it off, the device path is rebuilt from the artist/album tags (soLevels (2011)becomesLevels). Keep it on if you export M3U playlists from Plex, beets, or similar and need the device paths to match 1:1. - Shadow libraries — Pre-transcoded mirrors (e.g. FLAC → MPC) for fast sync
- Multiple devices — iPods, Rockbox players, any FAT32/exFAT-mounted drive
- Auto Podcasts — Subscribe by keyword or RSS/website URL, auto-download episodes, and sync to devices in the background
- Extra Audiobooks — Subscribe to free public-domain audiobooks from LibriVox; chapters download on sync
- Smart, Genius, and Savant playlists — Rule-based, playback-history, or AI-generated
- Harmonic mixing — Key and BPM detection, Camelot wheel compatibility
- Rocksy — Floating AI chat that knows your library and can act on your behalf — create playlists, manage podcasts and audiobooks, check and sync devices
Next steps
- Getting Started — Install, add a library folder and device, run your first sync
- Architecture — How the Electron main/renderer processes, IPC, and modules fit together
- App Reference — Tab-by-tab documentation of every feature
- Troubleshooting — Common issues and fixes