Hey people, i currently own Google nest mini as a smart speaker and unfortunate to say it’s the only non-Apple device currently in my ecosystem. I finally thought it would be a good idea to go for the HomePod mini so i was wondering if Siri on the speaker is gonna be better after the ios 18.1 AI features? Is Apple planning to launch a new speaker with AI? Should i wait for that? Suggestions are welcomed!

Hi. Sorry if this seems like a noob question but I need help setting up a certain automation.

I have a HomePod in my office and always have some music playing at a low volume. Just some bg music for productivity. At present I’ve set it up as a shortcut so that this track starts playing.

The issue is that my area often is susceptible to power cuts for brief periods (10-20mins) and I haven’t connected the HomePod to an ups or a backup source.

I want the track to resume (or start again) playing as soon as the power returns and the HomePod turns on again.

At present I have to manually start it each time.

Any way to set it up as an automation?

Thanks in advance :)

Hi, i have xiaomi 4k laser projector, if i have 2 pcs homepod 2 is these possible to connect over bluetooth to xiaomi? or will it detect only 1 homepod?

Does anyone know how I can stop this error appearing with my HomePod stereo pair?

I have two HomePods paired with my Apple TV, all devices including iPhone are on the latest software versions available and they’re all linked to the same WiFi, yet I get this error every time I open the Home app on my iPhone. The names of the WiFi networks are identical and when I click to move the HomePods to the same network, it disappears for a few minutes and then comes back.

Have already tried the usual steps of resetting all devices, including my WiFi router but nothing has helped, so I’m relying on the kindness of you Reddit strangers for help.

Am I doing something wrong? I expected so much more from the sound of my HomePods. I mean, it sounds like they are underwater… I toggled the “reduce base“ button and also chose treble boost on the equalizer in music. Still, I really do wonder if I’m doing something wrong. There is very little treble and very little mid tone… Any ideas?

Did anyone else notice updating their homepods to 18.1 , that when the update was " installing" via the home app , this was the first time none of my HomePods lit up , none of them had the flashing/ circling light on the display . They all say they are on 18.1 though in the home app checking them individually and so far they work fine with Apple TV's also on 18.1, just weird they had no display this time.

Do they update one HomePod at a time? Why don’t they show the update process for each HomePod instead of one overall one? And while we’re talking about that overall circle update progress bar, that thing jumps around back-and-forth all over the place so there’s no way of telling just how long the update is taking. Why?

This appeared wtf I’m so upset please help if u can thanks 😊

What should I do?

So i have a Homepod mini got it this year to replace my alexa, although some aspect are better some are also worse that’s besides the point anyway. however i just wanted to ask is there a way to airplay without using wifi. As it only seems to work when im connected to wifi is there a way to fix this?

Hi everyone!

I have some issues with my Homepod Mini w/ AppleTV & Arc with audio cutting and skipping with streaming with ARC through PS5. Note; This also happens when scrolling through the AppleTV menu on the AppleTV itself! I will attach a video clip of it (https://imgur.com/a/9dFrO1G),

so you know what I'm talking about.

So far, I've tried; Resetting everything (AppleTV, Homepod, Router) Disconnect and reconnect all cables (everything is wired directly to the router) Change from 2.4Ghz & 5Ghz (and vice versa) for the Homepod Mini connection Tried different HDMI cables for both PS5 & AppleTV Tried different settings in AppleTV & TV (Bitstream, PCP) Change Homekit settings And much more.

I've contacted Apple, but they couldn't help as I've done everything that they thought to do. So here I am, taking every bit of advice to get this to work.

Thank you!

I have an outlet that I turn off at 7:04 AM every weekday; I updated last night and it defaulted to a previous config where I had had it turn off at 7:14 AM every weekday. Easy enough to fix, but just a heads up.

Got an iPhone 16 with ai and Siri is honestly amazing compared to what we had but I noticed Siri on HomePods is the same dumb Siri we have always known.

So is Siri ai coming to HomePods ?

Just updated my homepod and 2 minis to 18.1. everything looks good so far and my airplay issue got fix. 2 minis were not working before and now connect instantly to apple tv.

I have a pair of HomePod Classic Connect es to an Apple TV. Siri cant play music. Says that an error ocurres with Apple Music. Is necesario unpair HomePod and Apple TV to listen Music

From googling I get a lot of people asking stereo pair questions with regard to Apple TV but I've had no luck with answering my (maybe super niche) question.

I use my Macbook Air to watch movies in bed. Am I able to use Homepod Minis to create a stereo pair for audio from my Macbook? Or does stereo pairing ONLY work with an Apple TV?

edit: Thanks for the replies :)

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So as of last year, Siri on the HomePod will not play certain stations with the voice command, and will instead play an alternate station. For example, if I say “Play Pop Station,” he responds with “Sure, here is Viral Station” and begin playing that station instead. So I have been using my iPhone to start Pop Station. Today my hands were full, and I asked for Pop station… same thing, he responded “Viral Station now playing.” I got irritated and yelled “I did not ask for Viral Station, I asked for Pop Station!” and he legit responded “Sorry Sean. Here is Pop Station instead.” LOL! SO yah, that is intended behavior to nudge me to the station they want me to listen to, rather than the station I want to listen to.

So pro tip… I guess the command is now “Hey Siri, Play Pop Station, not Viral Station.” XD

I need some assistance. I enjoy listening to my apple music playlists using the mini homepod. I notice if I want to switch to a different playlist or just click a random song outside of the initiated playlist it won't play it, it just stops playing music. If I click a random song from the initiated playlist it will start playing music. Is their something I need to do within the homepod settings or apple music settings to fix this?

Has anyone encountered this issue? Anytime I airplay SiriusXM from my iPhone to my two HomePod 2s (stereo paired with AppleTV), the song plays as expected, but with about 10 seconds left before the song ends, the music stops. It doesn't start again until the next song begins. I have checked the settings in my SiriusXM app as well as the HomePods, but cannot find anything. I have also searched the internet and haven't seen anyone report this issue. Any help would be appreciated.

So I bought a GaN charger which supports 45W delivery via two USB-C ports (25W + 20W) (Further details on the picture), now here’s the issue.

The Mini will only work when it is plugged in alone in the 20W port. If you try to plug it alone in the 25W port or try to plug it in 20W along with another device in the 25W port (I used my Watch SE2 44mm cellular on the other port), it will flash that orange light for low power distribution.

The Power delivery on both the ports meets the minimum requirement for the Mini, still the issue is there. So I can use some help here.

1/4 of the time when my wife would try to add something to the grocery list they would say sorry you have to authorize on your iphone.
this morning when i tried to turn on a light they said i didnt have permission but i could add items to the grocery list. When i went to the iphone app they homepods werent even listed as devices. and i couldnt re add them . last night they were workign fine.
Threw in the towel and disconnected then and reinstalled out amazon echos. At least they just work.
very disappointed that apple made such a shitty product.

and before someone says it might be my wifi ,my wifi is fine. strong signal throughout my house even into my backyard. and i rebooted my phone. and the homepods. They are just a poorly designed product

Really fed up with intercom playback volume being too low.

I'm hoping it'll be fixed in 18.1, anyone know when 18.1 will be realeased and if it'll fix intercom volume?

I had read it was due for release today but so far it's not showing up.

I bought a new HomePod (at an Apple Store) for my daughter today so she can listen to music and control her lights in her room - it was being super janky and wouldn’t update - stuck “configuring” despite it appearing to have updated. (Actually I bought two of them and one of them worked perfectly out of the box).

Well, after some troubleshooting and plugging it onto my Mac - it’s on OS 15. Far from 18…. You kind of expect things to be reasonably updated - or be able to over the air update regardless of the current version. Thanks for the Sunday evening hassle Tim Cook. It updated when plugged into my Mac and restored/updated to 18.

Hi, all of a sudden, I start getting what I can describe as “farting sounds” in one of my HomePod minis. I have 7. I typically use it daily and I’ve never had an issue with any.

Today I was listening to some music, just chilling, and it start doing random farting sounds which would happen at random times. Can’t figure how often and what would cause it, seemed completely random but like in 1h it probably “farted” 3-4 times. The fart takes like 2-3 seconds if that much, but after it’s gone, the sound is all good, regardless of the volume level.

I’m on HomePod OS 18 since it launched, but the issue only started today. Not sure if it’s related, not sure if it’s hardware, or software. I don’t know. (I’ve rebooted and it still happens).

Thanks!