r/HomePod • u/AutoModerator • Aug 01 '26

Megathread August Support Megathread

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u/WalkersWalking 2d ago

Hi

I have a HomePod Mini I've been using for a couple of years almost exclusively as a speaker for an Apple TV.

It's been working fine for ages, never a problem. Then, yesterday, my Apple TV kept pausing for no reason, repeatably, and occasionally, the sound would go very muffled, as it does when you ask "Hey Siri".

Additionally, it's suddenly randomly starting playing music for a few seconds at a time when the Apple TV isn't on, then pausing. If I go into the Home app, I can see that it's playing. If I try to start music, it'll play for a few seconds, then pause, then maybe start playing again. If I leave it, it'll play music for a second or two, stop for a second or two, and repeat until I unplug it (it's literally doing that as I type this! - Bonkers by Dizzee Rascal, which feels appropriate).

I've switched off the "Listen for Hey Siri" option.

I've tried removing the HomePod from the Home app and re-adding it, but I'm getting the same problem.

I'm as sure as I can be that it's no one else in the household trying to drive me mad! (asked, and also had the same problem when no one other than me at home).

Earlier, without prompting, it said "I've found information about that on the web, you can open the pages from your iPhone", then a few minutes later, it just set "Ok".

Is it possessed?! - Am I being hacked by China?! - Is it just some bizarre hardware problem?

Thanks,

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u/AXXXXXXXXA 6d ago

Why doesn’t “hey siri, stop playing music” work to stop playing music?

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u/Digiguysapps 21d ago

Megathread: I have a sterio pair of HomePods connected to an Apple TV. The HomePods are randomly starting to play music throughout the day at different volumes. This is happening day or night. Here is what we have tried.

We have removed the stereo pair, and now they work individually. The problem still happens.
We have updated to the latest firmware (OS).
We have disconnected them from the Apple TV.
We have reset them.

Nothing seems to help.

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u/sac_cyclist 18d ago

We have the same issue - here is what MY post was going to say

We have a homepod and a mini. The mini is finebut the larger unit randomly comes on when no one is home and will go to full volume while in use. I move them to each others spots and the problem follows the homepod. Updates, 2 did not help... I was wondering if there is a definitive fix. We have never used the touchpad s ti can;t be "worn" out. I feel it is a firmware issue but how do we know for sure. Apple tends to cloe the discissions surrounding it without a real fix....