homepod

Hi everyone, In my home office I have two HomePod Minis set up as stereo. I've had them for a year or so and they've worked almost perfectly (only rare occasions of the stereo function not working) until the last 1-2 months. Now my left HomePod will often not respond at all or it'll play music...

So, I’ve got like a dozen homepods. When I use the AirPlay device selection screen from my iPhone or iPad and want to play something on all of them, I need to tediously tap each one. And… while i’m doing that the interface is simultaneously moving them around as it groups them all under a...

Can you set the volume for two HomePods via Shortcuts so that the HomePods are at different volumes? I know that I can set the volume for ALL of my HomePods together in the Home app. But I want my HomePods at different volumes.

Hey everyone. Just wondering if its possible to create a siri shortcut to replace me having to ask: "Hey siri, play PBS 106.7FM Melbourne" - which is an iheartradio station. Happy to change to something short, "play stupid radio" or anything like that. The problem is, that every time I create...

HomePod Mini as hub and location issue I need help with Apple Homepod Mini. I was using Apple TV as hub but I wanted to switch to new HomePod Mini, but there is no option for that. I removed home and tried to add only HomePod Mini and then setup as hub but still no luck. Also, there is one more...

I got a HomePod Mini for Christmas and set it up. I'm just getting accustomed to it. One thing I do a lot is listen to podcasts. For years I've used the Downcast app as my podcast accumulator and player. The Mini says it cannot access that app! Has anyone got a workaround for using a podcast app...

I have 2 HomePod Mini's—can I use Siri on them to launch songs from my iMac? (I do not subscribe to Apple Music) If so, how? Thanks!

Good news for the people with Dutch as their native language! The HomePod version of Siri now (15.2b) speaks Dutch. The Belgian (Flemish) version is available as an option, but the voice remains the same. Guess the HomePod will soon be for sale in The Netherlands!

Is anyone else having issues with timers not working on HomePods? I have a HomePod stereo pair, and 3 HomePod minis and timers don't work on any of them. I can't ask Siri for them, or start them manually in the home app on my iPhone. Everything else is working as it should. I've restarted my...

I am thinking about buying one. I have 2 minis, but the bass isn't brilliant for movies. What's Dolby Atmos like? Does it work playing movies from 3rd party apps? (VLC for example). Have you compared it to any other devices? Is it more 3.1 than 5.1 or not great? Thanks for your feedback :)

You wait for years for a reduce bass option on the big HomePods and when it comes along it's too aggressive! At the risk of sounding ridiculous we need a slider or a 'half bass' option.

It does not matter what I am listening to on Apple Music. Eventually I can hear what sounds almost like a fake reverb, surround sound but its just the mini's out of sync. Sometimes really bad. Usually a pause/resume of the song will set it right. Not on beta or anything. Ive read to set the pods...

Currently I don’t trust using my stereo pair, so they are not being used at all until an update resolves the issue. They were always room temp, but now heat up within 30 minutes of use until I don’t feel comfortable leaving them connected, especially in light of other posters experiences with...

My Intel systems connect fine. The Music app on my M1 connects and the domes light, but there is no sound. I had the same issue with the Monterey beta. Restarting HomePods has no impact as is tapping the volume in case that is set too low. This is with ALL my HomePods - two stereo pairs each of...

Hi, I have recently started having an issue where my Home[od keeps changing the volume to 59%. It happens whilst playing a song, podcast or radio station. I keep telling it to set the volume to level I want and then it changes a few minutes later. I have no automations running. is anyone...

Yesterday, for some unknown reason, my paired HomePods decided to not go to sleep. By this I mean that the -/+ lights are staying on perpetually. They are running 14.6. They are running as the default speakers of my Apple TV, which is set as the ARC audio of my TV. The set up is relatively new...

i want to buy a homepod mini, but i dont know if it works with spotify without using airplay. i have an echo dot now but want a homepod mini

Curious how a (two) HomePods setup compares to a good soundbar (like the Bose “TV Speaker” soundbar). I know the HomePod Mini doesn’t support Atmos, but with a high vaulted ceiling, I don’t benefit from Atmos anyway. Also curious about the base if anyone has experience.

Hi folks- I spent awhile trying to figure out issues with sending audio from my Music app on Big Sur to my HomePods. I'm posting this just to add to the list of troubleshooting steps, as I couldn't find the resolution anywhere (just in case anyone needs this). :) Story: My MacPro 5,1 Westmere...

Hi, I have two OG HomePod’s in a stereo pair and they wont play music either through airplay or asking Siri. They are the default output for my 1st gen 4K Apple TV and that works perfectly fine. To get around this issue I have to restart the HomePod’s everytime i want to play music. Has anyone...