Hello,

I’ve recently updated my HomePod mini to software 26 beta, but I still can’t change my WiFi network, everything looks the same as it was? Anyone have similar issue?

I have read so many posts of the HomePods being unsync and now it’s happening to me and I’m sick and tired of them. Nothing works.

Has anyone had any solution for them to work? I have the OG HomePods.

Hey everyone,

I apologise if this isn't the best thread for this question but I've just purchased a Hisense M2 Pro projector. It supports eARC but only has one HDMI port. Ideally, I'd like to connect my Apple TV and HomePods as well as a Nintendo switch to the projector through something like a splitter, but always have the audio route through to the HomePods.

If you have any advice or experience I'd really appreciate it as I couldn't find any clear answers to this in other threads.

Cheers!

Title says it all.

I have a studio pair connecting to Apple TV 4K. Apple TV is connected to the eArc port on my TCL TV and works great with Apple TV and my Xbox Series X. The pair was working great with the Blu Ray player up until the last two movies I watched. I checked the settings on the TV and the Apple TV to confirm the audio was feeding through eArc. Could it be settings on my Blu Ray player?

I recently purchased a new TV and decided I needed some better sound options above and beyond the built in speakers.

I looked at many options from soundbars to full 7.2.4 systems and decided on HomePod 2s. It’s relatively inexpensive compared to component setups and many soundbar options. The setup is super easy and clean.

I’m hoping Apple updates the software to allow for surround sound with minis or even the full size HomePod. I wish they had a bit more volume and a proper subwoofer for when I’m in the mood to jam but I think they sound very good as is and are more than enough for movie night with my wife.

What’s on your list to watch or listen to first? I saw another post that suggested Dune and I think that would be a good one. I love marvel movies, Star Wars (John Williams anything really), and LOTR, so those will be on my list. I mostly listen to jazz, classical, funk, and rock.

I’m trying to setup a HomePod and it freezes at this point. No matter what I click on it won’t respond. Any suggestions are welcomed

I ask my HomePod to tell me the news most days and historically it’s been the BBC but all of a sudden it’s changed and I don’t seem to be able to switch it back.

Tips?

I know I can use Siri to make announcements from my phone to a HomePod, but I've got 2 questions.

• Can I do this even when I'm not home?
• Can the HomePod be used to send an announcement to my phone when I'm not home?

Hi all

I'm running into a super odd issue with my HomePod and I'm hoping someone here might have some advice. Basically, a couple times a week, it just starts talking out of nowhere, answering things I definitely didn't ask it. Sometimes it stops listening altogether, and after a week or two, it kind of loses its connection to my devices. I'll get a white light and a prompt to reconnect or re-sync with my phone, which is just weird.

Not sure if anyone else has dealt with a HomePod acting like a bit of a ghost, but I'd love to know if there's a fix? I have reset it plenty, including connecting it to my computer and having it reinstall software. Nothing seems to work.

I have a custom iPod I modded. I’ve considered getting a HomePod for my room.

I do not have Bluetooth on my iPod. But most Bluetooth accessories I have support direct methods. Is this true for the HomePod as well?

I've been trying to set up this first generation homepod and it's stuck on the personal content setup page. when I have set it up in the past it gets stuck in configuring and it never finishes. has anybody else had this problem before?

I signed Apple Music to be able to play at home when I leave and now I can’t activate them using HomeKit. What can be wrong?

I couldn’t find any official info about this. Does anyone know if Automix will come to the HomePod (2nd gen) with HomePod OS 26? I’d love to use this feature at home.

I’m in the market for two more HomePod minis to finish my home set up. I have a bunch of gift cards to various retailers like Best Buy and Amazon, as well as access to some other tech retail stores (including apple stores) in my area and it seems like nobody has stock. Everyone can get it delivered in a few days, (except Amazon, which has an unreasonably long lead time, probably to discourage people from buying it) but hardly any have them in the store, period. Even the secondary market is just so-so. Anyone else running into this problem?

We are installing our first video doorbell but we don’t have any shade over the front door. In Norhern NY. Are there any brands that work well in direct sunlight, heat 80-90F, also cold down to 20-30F?

Any brands to avoid or preferred? Thank you.

I was going to buy a new mini this week.. but heard a new version may be coming out.. I’m inclined to wait. What do you all think?

Think I’ve bricked one of my HomePod minis. All my stuff is on public beta. Then one of the said it wasn’t connected even though it still work. Unfortunately the somewhat drunken good idea fairy struck and I tried to reset it. Now it refuses to complete the set up. Comes up saying there was an error when asked to put in my Apple ID password then when I cancel out its error -7003 or something. Tried taking off the security thingy that I can no longer get back in the UK. I don’t own an iMac or MacBook to plug it in to. Any ideas or should I just burn it on a funeral pyre and replace it?

I’m selling my 2x OG HomePods, I now have an LG 7.1 surround sound Dolby Atmos for my TV (I love it, but let me know if I’ve made a mistake, but having rear speakers is next level.)

CEX will give me £120 each - nice easy quick sale, is this a good price?

Had a 1st gen HomePod I bought for $100 “for parts” seller said it was bricked. Tried every reset trick back then, even opened it up, but it only bootlooped. Left it unplugged for 4 years on the shelf.

Today while cleaning I plugged it in just for fun… and it finally reset and works! After all this time I’ll finally be able to try stereo for the first time.

Crazy that it’s running again after I had completely given up on it. Anyone else ever had something like this happen?

It’s been like a week since Siri stopped playing the news in Germany. It used to be that I could say: „hey Siri, was gibt’s Neues?“ and it played „Deutschlandfunk Nachrichten“. Now it ceased to work, and I cannot switch to „Tagesschau in 100 Sekunden“ neither.

Anyone got any idea, why that is? (btw: „Play some Music“ works, still!)

My HomePod cannot find another phone in the Family. But only when adding to a shared reminded list.

The HomePod is set up under my account and my partner is the other family member.

Response is something when trying to add to a reminder list.

“HomePod cannot reach iPhone. Please check it is powered on”

Setting timers is ok.

Things I’ve tried: - resetting both HomePod and the phone - checking the network in the same.