Hidden virtual iPod appears on Apple Music's 404 error page

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Apple has added a playable recreation of the original first-generation iPod to the 404 error page of Apple Music. Users spotted the hidden feature on social media on Friday. The virtual device comes loaded with early 2000s tracks, including Coldplay's "Viva La Vida" and Gorillaz's "Feel Good Inc." It appears on any nonexistent Apple Music page, which means users can reach it by appending random characters to the main Apple Music URL. The discovery has drawn nostalgia from listeners who once used the classic device.

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