Poll: ** The Official Apple HomePod/HomePod mini thread **

[LiE]

So have they gone back/been sold yet?

Ha no they are up and running. I like them the only issue is they are super bassy on top my TV unit and not bassy enough when I select reduce bass. Ideally need some round foam isolate blocks for them to sit on.

 

[Robert]

How are the microphones on the mini and full size versus google home (any variant)?

 

[Somnambulist]

My parents needed a new TV but didn’t want anything big so I made them get the LG C3. Bought a refurbed ATV (latest model) and rather than them forking out for a soundbar the HomePods I got them a while back are now a stereo pair for the TV as well now after repositioning.

Pretty neat and mum’s also happy because now if she’s getting an unwanted running commentary when she’s watching something she can stick her AirPods Pro on and listen through them (and get the surround/positional audio where supported). No lag, pretty good solution given they don’t want a surround set-up. TV isn’t bad either!

 

[doogs]

Hope someone can help.

My homepod mini doesn't seem to functioning properly today.

• I have two lights and two plugs controlled by the homepod.
• Both lights are set up through the hue app and hue bridge.
• Both plugs are set up directly in the home app.
• Homepod is on os 17.3. My iphone is on ios 17.3.
• The home app is saying that the hue bridge is connected

The problem is that the home app is saying "no response" for both the lights and both the plugs (which control lamps in the hall).
Asking siri on the homepod to turn on "x" gives the response "I'm sorry some accessories didn't respond".
Ive rebooted everything (router, hue bridge, homepod, lamps) - same result as above.

Any ideas what it could be. I'm really loathe to do a full reset and set up from scratch as I think the problem lies with the homepod or the OS - I can control the two hue lights through the hue app.

 

[Cromulent]

Hope someone can help.

My homepod mini doesn't seem to functioning properly today.

• I have two lights and two plugs controlled by the homepod.
• Both lights are set up through the hue app and hue bridge.
• Both plugs are set up directly in the home app.
• Homepod is on os 17.3. My iphone is on ios 17.3.
• The home app is saying that the hue bridge is connected

The problem is that the home app is saying "no response" for both the lights and both the plugs (which control lamps in the hall).
Asking siri on the homepod to turn on "x" gives the response "I'm sorry some accessories didn't respond".
Ive rebooted everything (router, hue bridge, homepod, lamps) - same result as above.

Any ideas what it could be. I'm really loathe to do a full reset and set up from scratch as I think the problem lies with the homepod or the OS - I can control the two hue lights through the hue app.

Could it be anything to do with the HomePodOS update that was released yesterday?

Edit: Try updating all your Apple stuff to the latest version. It could be something weird from running different devices with different versions of the OS.

 

[doogs]

Could it be anything to do with the HomePodOS update that was released yesterday?

Edit: Try updating all your Apple stuff to the latest version. It could be something weird from running different devices with different versions of the OS.

It could well be the homepod os update thats "broken" this - I have it on auto update which I think im now regretting.
I updated my iphone this morning in case it was a mismatch of os versions - didnt make any difference.

 

[Reuben klang]

Apple's Touchscreen HomePod Coming This Year: Everything We Know

Apple is believed to be working on a new full-sized HomePod that features a touchscreen display for the first time. The device is rumored to launch...

www.macrumors.com

Hmm I’m sure some will like but think I’ll give it a miss

 

[Feek]

Apple's Touchscreen HomePod Coming This Year: Everything We Know

Apple is believed to be working on a new full-sized HomePod that features a touchscreen display for the first time. The device is rumored to launch...

www.macrumors.com

Hmm I’m sure some will like but think I’ll give it a miss

I think it’s a waste of time. It’s a useless place for a display.

 

[Jimbeam3678]

I have to agree, very unapple like.

 

[LiE]

I don’t think it will look like that.

 

[Av8]

I don’t think it will look like that.

We'd like to hope it won't.

 

[Av8]

Thinking about this, if it's on the side somewhere in your house you would have to continuously have to keep getting up to look at the screen unlike other smart display kind of things. But knowing Apple they'll sell it on the basis of screen sharing via iPhone/iPad etc, sort of defeats the object.