homepod

Hi all! I’m wondering what Apple products you use daily and can’t live without! I did something similar last year which was pretty fun so I thought I’d continued the yearly tradition to include new purchases. I have an iPhone 14 Pro Max (guess the colour 😂) Apple Watch Series 7 - Green...

For the last two days, Siri on the HomePod mini in my kitchen has started randomly asking “Hi there, how can I help?” - even when nobody is speaking and there are no sounds that might be setting her off. I noticed this a couple of times yesterday - my office is next to the kitchen, and as I was...

I have subscribed to refurb-tracker to get immediate notifications when HomePod (refurbished) are available. I haven't seen them any time after it was announced. Should I hold off buying new one vs refurbished. Or wait entirely for HomePod with display available in near future.

Hi all, I updated both of my OG HomePods last week to whatever was most recent. Well, finally it seems that one of them has been totally killed. I’ve tried all the stuff I’ve seen online, like waiting 24 hrs with no power, 10 second attempted restart cycles, different plugs, etc. no response...

Hi I have a shopping list shortcut into AnyList that works on my phone, watch and iPad. But when I try using it on any of my HomePods Siri just keeps on saying “what would you like to add” no matter my response. Eventually I maybe get a response “where would you like to open the app”. This...

I’m trying to find a good, economical sound solution for watching tv in my living room (15’ x 15’ with three walls. The other end is open to the dining room/kitchen.) I have a Samsung TV and I use an Apple TV 4K device and remote to control the tv. For audio I’m using a HomePod Mini, but I just...

I'm considering an upgrade from the Bose TV Speaker, as it doesn't seem to meet expectations for a Bose soundbar. Wirecutter recommends the Polk MagniFi Mini AX as its top pick. While I've been eyeing a dual HomePod setup, the $600 cost is twice that of the Polk soundbar. Has anyone compared the...

I was trying to set up a HomePod mini for a client (which means that I will not be able to try suggestions until my next appointment with her). Her iPhone was on iOS 16.x, still, but I don’t know, whether it has something to do with it. I factory-reset her HomePod mini and then commenced with...

I have four HomePods, all named, very sadly, after Star Wars droids. One of these HomePods is called R2-D2. It is one of the original HomePods. This morning, when trying to use it, it would not work. It has completely died. I have tried turning it on and off again, but no lights are flickering...

I'm using AirPlay to to stream some music from my iPad to 2 HomePods in two separate rooms in the house. I would like to still have the audio come from the iPad itself as well, so that it's coming from 3 simultaneous sources instead of 2. I can't seem to find a way to do this: when I select the...

I've submitted a Feature Request to Apple, asking them to add a HomePod restart progress bar inside the home app. Current behavior, when you press restart, is that nothing happens visually to indicate your tap of the restart button even worked. Adding a progress bar would be visually consistent...

Has anyone tried to install a homepod mini using POE? Theoretically it should work, however I am having some trouble. As I increase the volume above 70% the mini shuts off abruptly. It works just fine up until about 70% volume. I am using a 24-port NETGEAR switch (GS728TP - POE+) and 190w...

Hello, I have an iPhone and I will buy a HomePod mini. However, I am the only one in my family who uses iPhone. Can HomePod be used without having an iPhone? For example, my sister can answer intercom messages from the HomePod. Or that she tells the HomePod to play a song or radio. But I'm not...

Hey guys, I'm planning to upgrade my TV to: Samsung's QLED 4K Q65C and the aim is to have a Dolby Atmos sound via the old Apple TV 4K and Stereo Homepods. However, the TV itself is not supporting Dolby Atmos. Will that be a problem? Thanks in advance!

Like seriously I use my 5 HomePods daily and I’m usually telling them what to play from my phone and selecting where to play and I’d say 80% of the time one, or multiple HomePods never start playing , lock up entirely, or lately, play music out of sync with the others. It gets so annoying that...

Hi, I have two different Apple IDs from different regions, which I'd like to use simultaneously on my iPhone. The reason for the two IDs has nothing to do with family sharing. It's just that different App stores have slightly different regional content – even movie rentals are different: some...

Now I have a better streaming device (the Apple TV box is a huge improvement on my old Amazon Fire Stick), I'm thinking its time for a sound upgrade. It seems there are two choices, a single Homepod or a couple of paired Homepod Minis. I was wondering if anyone has tried each of these...

Hey guys, I live in a country that doesn’t sell the HomePod Mini in Apple Stores so I can’t try one out for myself. I’m thinking of having a friend bring one back from the US. I want to get a better understanding of how it works. Note: I have a subscription to Apple Music. I’d like to be...

This is my first post on Macrumors forums :-) I have a first generation HomePod. It was re-gifted to me by a friend who said that he liked his Sonos speakers better. I was thrilled as I used to be a diehard Apple fan boy who went to MacWorld conventions at Moscone Center, from 1992 until they...

In my bedroom, I have an Apple TV 4K paired with one HomePod Mini for TV audio output and it works great! I recently purchased an additional HomePod Mini to connect to my Apple TV 4K in my living room and I’m having issues. The HomePod Mini in my living room will connect to my Apple TV 4K for...