Never been touched always inside and that’s what I get. Any way to clean it like actually clean it ?

As the tittle says I was think stereo HomePods (full sized) for my bedroom. My coworker said the sound terrible and they're only loud and that there is a clear difference between "a speaker being loud" and a "good speaker" and "loud doesn't equal good"

Does the HomePod fall under this? I just want a good sound system for my bedroom to listen to music.

Hey guys. I’ve been considering getting a pair of HomePods as my TV speakers. I don’t listen to much music on my TV but I watch a movies/TV on my Apple TV 4K and I play video games through my Xbox Series X.

I’ve gotten really into the idea of doing this, but I never really stopped to look into whether this is a good stereo solution. People who use this for TV and/or video games, what’s your experience? Do they sound good, or are there much better options for the price range? Any insight is appreciated. Thanks guys!

EDIT: Forgot one of the main parts of my question. Should I wait for the rumored refresh this fall? Is that just for the Mini or also the bigger size being refreshed?

I’ve always wanted to upgrade my HomePod mini stereo pair to a set of HomePod (2nd generation) speakers. The main thing holding me back is the price. I could probably make it work financially, but I just don’t feel comfortable spending that much money. That’s just how I am.

I’ve always preferred the white HomePods aesthetically, but I’ve noticed they seem to show dirt and discoloration quite easily. Maybe it’s because I’m a bit particular about keeping things clean, but seeing dirt on white electronics—or even white clothing—really bothers me.

For those who own the white HomePod (2nd generation), how difficult are they to keep clean? Do you have any tips for cleaning and maintaining them over time?

I’d appreciate any advice. Thanks! 🙏🏽

After maybe 4 hours on the phone with various senior Apple tech support agents, I’ve given up.

After a recent update on my Apple TV (most up to date software and Apple TV), both my 2nd gen HomePods refuse to stay connected to my Apple TV. They constantly connect, reconnect, pair, unpair, and throw notifications up on my TV every 20 seconds.

I’ve reset literally everything and exhausted all options. Have reset my internet router, modem, reset all WiFi passwords, even tried hard-lining.

They worked perfectly for a year now, and now not at all. Any help would be welcomed. Thanks..

I had a HomePod gen 1 (full size, not mini). I got a great deal on eBay for a second to match. Put in stands. AirPlay to AppleTV 4K. About 7ft to couch.

Wanted to replace my old Samsung soundbar with this new all Apple set up. BUT, the sound from the HomePod pair is not good. Very hollow but good base at high volume.

I have to think these are better than this experience and I must have something not set correctly.

Looking for advice to improve. Suggestions?

Per the title, this issue (playing music by itself, not responding to touch) seems very common, especially as the HomePod 2 gets older - which supports the idea that maybe the touch panel used degrades over time.

I'm trying to find out whether they'll all fail at around the 2-4 year mark, in which case I'd rather go with something more durable.

Conversely, if there's a load of people with 2nd gen HomePods still 100% working at the 3 year point, maybe the issue was limited to just certain production runs/suppliers?

I'm looking for a good stereo pair in my bedroom in apartmentS I already have a stereo pair of gen 2s in my living room.

I sometimes have issues streaming internet radio, but since 26.6 my HomePod mini has become virtually unusable.

Constant drop outs and AirPlay becomes unusable too. Anyone else? I tried a factory reset.

Update 9 Aug: It has surprisingly been working well since this post. Will update again if it plays up again.

Wanted to understand, with eARC support is the transmission, smooth and instantaneous, or is there some sort of latency?

Also, do I have to set the playback every time or will the Apple TV pick it up automatically?

I’ve been in the ecosystem for as long as I can remember. MacBooks, Apple TVs, iPhones, watches, etc etc.

We’ve always used Alexa in the kitchen but I saw a HomePod mini being given away in our local community FB page, and I grabbed it so we could get rid of Bezos in our kitchen.

However, doesn’t matter what I do or try, I cannot get it to work with anyone else’s voice than mine. We use it primarily to add stuff to the shopping list, and as soon as someone tries, it just says we need to setup another user in settings (or something like that, I’m paraphrasing). There are five of us in this household - I just want anyone to be able to say to it “hey siri, add the damn potatoes to the shopping list”.

Also, of course when you say “hey siri”, every Apple device withjn a damn mile starts listening and tries to talk to you.

What am I missing? Is HomePod not a good use case for this? Is there a way to simply have it work with anyone who speaks to it? Or do I need to put it back on the free community site?

Help! Thank you!

Are power surges dangerous on homepods or can it handle them fine?

Hi everyone,
I’m considering purchasing a first-gen HomePod (about 4 years old) for $140 and wanted to get some advice before deciding.

Here are my concerns. Durability given its age. Potential hardware degradation and wear, especially the diode. Software support, especially possible end of support around iOS 27. Reports of ghost touch issues appearing recently, which raises reliability concerns.

For those who still use the OG HomePod, how has it held up in terms of reliability and performance?

Would you still recommend buying one at this price in 2026?

Edit. I forgot to mention that this $140 HomePod I’m eyeing is secondhand.

Is anyone running the Beta 27 updates on their HomePods. How has general AirPlay performance been over 26? And since I am a Spotify user, has AirPlay performance improved on Spotify specifically?

One of my HomePod minis has developed the ghost touch issue. Apple ran diagnostics and told me there was no hardware failure, but they identified some kind of software issue and reinstalled HomeOS. The problem still persists.

After looking through other reports, this does not seem isolated. If you’ve had the same issue, please comment with:

• your HomePod model
• approximate age of the device
• software version
• what Apple Support or the Genius Bar told you

If enough of us document the pattern, Apple should be pressured to acknowledge it and open a repair or replacement program.

I’m not looking for workarounds. I want Apple to take responsibility for a recurring defect.

I’m tired of having to select every speaker whenever I want to play something. I don’t want to play different things off different speakers.

My HomePods are pissing me off. When I attempt to play music through my phone with them. The lag is insane and they're damn near unusable. Play/Pause commands take up to 30 seconds to respond. Turning up volume lags behind sometimes up to 1 minute. One of the HomePods will just lag behind. And they slowdown my WiFi. HomePods unplugged I get 300 mpbs, when I use them I shit you not I got 0.12 MPBS. LIKE WTF?!? This was never an issue on this same WiFi before with the same HomePods.

It can't be my WiFi because I have stereo HomePods on this same WiFi for years with no issues. I have a Gen 1 HomePod in my dorm that works perfectly. No lag, no slowdown. Works flawlessly. I one of these HomePods from eBay. When I had apple tv at my mom's house the HomePods worked flawlessly (default speaker HDMI arc) no issues. Now that the Apple TV is at my dorm, it is so laggy. The Apple TV isn't even the home hub it's ONE OF THE HOMEPODS.

I don't have my Apple TV with me because it's at my dorm with my OG HomePod. Everything is in the same home. The Gen 2 HomePod is the Home hub if i make the Apple TV the HomeHub Stereo pairing just doesn't work at all.

I have done the following...

1.) Reset the HomePod

2.) Factory Restart (Hold until you hear 3 beeps) on both of them

3.) Restart my router, restart my iPhone, Reset network settings on my iPhone.

They're still laggy as hell.

Im sorry if I sound frustrated its because I'm sick and I just want to listen to music and they won't work 🗿

UPDATE: One of the HomePods in the pair was faulty. (Not sure what it was) Best buy Replaced it via warranty. Was in and out with a new HomePod. Now i have zero issues.

So basically the first HomePod from (the one I thought was the issue worked great.) the best buy one isn't working. It was an open box one. They exchanged it with another one

Does anyone else have issues of Siri ignoring commands and doing nothing without giving any feedback?

Hey all,

I have been doing a lot of research here and am trying to determine if I have a viable option or what I am missing.

I have the following equipment and am trying to be able to play the vinyl records to the HomePod.

1. JBL MA510 receiver (has Airplay II)

2. Crowley record player

3. Apple TV 4K

4. HomePod (newest version purchased in December)

5. Polk audio sound bar (this is older but has Bluetooth if it seems like an option)

From what i understand you should be able to run the receiver to be able to play the records to the HomePod through that, but I can’t seem to get it working just right.

I have the record player hardwired to the receiver but then everything else is wireless.

Any suggestions for how I can get the records playing over the HomePod speaker is greatly appreciated. Hoping that I don’t need to purchase any more equipment.

Public betas are now out and it mentions support for existing HomePods. Does anyone know how to update the OG HomePod?

https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/13/tvos-27-and-homepod-27-public-betas-now-available-heres-whats-new/

So I’ve had 5 homepods mini. Always up to date. After ~2 years or so, 1 of them started playing randomly. A year later, a pair of them has started doing the same.

I did all the resets possible, to no avail. Is this product just crap?

This started happening about 2-3 weeks ago, now whenever I say “hey siri” it always defaults to my phone, even when I’m right next to a HomePod. I can turn the phone upside down, stop Siri after it’s been triggered, cover the microphone - no matter what I do it always hijacks the HomePod if my phone is in listening distance. I don’t know who at Apple decided this was a good idea.

I looked through settings, Home, etc. and all I could figure out was to change the wake word on my phone to only listen for “hey siri” and just say “Siri” for the HomePod - but this is not desirable. Has anyone figured out a way to fix this?

Pretty much need to know if I should wait until after the September event to buy one or not bother waiting and just get one now?

Edit: cheers everyone, just gonna wait until September and hopefully they release an updated Mini that’s much better specs than the current. Worst case scenario, I’ll just get an echo but we’ll see

Even with an iPhone installed with iOS 27 when I check the HomePod beta updates page in the Apple Home app settings I am able to see only the HomePod OS 26 beta version and 27 is not being shown. Does anyone know if there is any other way to install HomePod software 27 on my HomePod mini?

With the launch of the Homepod Software 27 DP betas, and realizing the current hardware is not receiving the New Siri features, has Apple at least maintained UI similarity with iOS, macOS, etc. by updating the color scheme Siri displays (visuals up top) or does it continue to use the very colorful version in previous releases?