I did not think to ask this question before I bought it but I am getting a Premier edition iPod Nano and now I am wondering if it will work without being plugged into the RTS which I don't have, to tell you the truth I probable will not use it anyway as I have 5 other i-pod's 2 ipad's and a iphone 3GS which is used just for my Sonos music system but I thought it might be a cool thing to collect as it has the Spyder name and logo printed on the back.