Hi,
I have had my current homepod for several years and it works well with
really only one problem which I have yet to figure out. When playing
music on any of my macs, the device will just randomly drop out for some
reason. I have consitered getting a mini, but have not desided yet. I
have a electa which works with my sirius XM account as well as my
thurmastate. Its certainly an intresting issue with my music cutting
out. This does not happen with my ipad mini 5.
Matthew
On 3/31/24 12:18 PM, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries wrote:
Actually, the HomePod is a good product. The problem isn’t that the
HomePod was defective, it’s that Apple shouldn’t ship them out without
first upgrading them to a software version supported by HomeKit.
In terms of performance, once it’s connected to Home, it does quite
well, I think. We used to have Sonos speakers, and they were
constantly dropping out and needing to be reconnected or reset. I
don’t have any of that with the HomePods. Also, I think Apple does a
much better job of managing security than Amazon Alexa does.
Cheers,
Donna
On Mar 31, 2024, at 11:09 AM, Michael Irons <theleo...@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello everybody I am inclined to agree with Anders Holmberg about the
HomePod. I don’t want to get HomePod either. It sounds like Apple has
turned out something that has some pretty serious defects in it. I am
getting along with a Google home speaker and an Alexa device that my
dad invited me to take with me when I moved out of his house. I also
have a Google home hub which seems to work pretty good. Both of these
devices can be updated. I would hope that Apple would understand
about their defective product and work on a remedy to fix it. I feel
bad for those people that were unfortunate enough to get a HomePod.
Sent from my iPhone
On Mar 31, 2024, at 10:57 AM, Anders Holmberg
<and...@pipkrokodil.se> wrote:
Hi!
I don’t want to get a HomePod.
Not for this reason but I do not need it.
However it seems very very clunky and unacceptable to me.
I once was an apple fanboy but now a days I am not a fanboy of any
brand.
Bless.
/A
29 mars 2024 kl. 02:43 skrev 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries
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Hi all,
I just wanted to share this with the list, as it could potentially
impact anyone considering the purchase of a HomePod or HomePod
mini. Feel free to share with anyone who might benefit.
After spending an entire afternoon trying to set up our new HomePod
mini, I found the following article. Buyer beware! Apparently
Apple thinks it’s just fine to sell these things. I plan on
returning mine, and will only buy another if the people at the
Apple Store can definitively prove that it is running a more recent
software version.
<HomePodandMini-feature-orange.jpeg>
Apple Details What to Do If You Can't Update HomePod When Advanced
Data Protection Is Enabled
<https://www.macrumors.com/2023/01/20/homepod-bug-advanced-data-protection/#>
macrumors.com
<https://www.macrumors.com/2023/01/20/homepod-bug-advanced-data-protection/#>
<https://www.macrumors.com/2023/01/20/homepod-bug-advanced-data-protection/#>
The text of the article follows:
To use Advanced Data Protection for iCloud, all the devices logged
into your Apple ID require a minimum software version. That
includes HomePod speakers, which must be running at least HomePod
software 16.2.
However, according to /Bloomberg/'s Mark Gurman
<https://twitter.com/markgurman/status/1616115559715975168>, there
is a bug in the Home app that prevents HomePods running older
versions of the software from being updated if iCloud end-to-end
encryption has been turned on.
This means anyone buying a HomePod that ships with an OS older than
16.2 won't be able to set it up, because doing so first requires an
update.
Apple's support document explains what options are available to
customers facing this predicament. If the speaker in question is a
HomePod mini, users can connect it to a Mac via the USB-C cable and
update it through Finder (or iTunes on a PC) by selecting the
HomePod in the Finder sidebar and clicking the *Restore
HomePod* option. This will update the speaker to the latest
software, after which it can be properly set up.
The full-size first-generation HomePod and the new 2023 HomePod
have no USB-C port, so unless Apple includes a fix in iOS 16.3,
which is expected to be released next week, owners of these
speakers will have to temporarily turn off Advanced Data Protection
to update the HomePod software. Apple outlines how to do that in
the following way:
1. Turn off Advanced Data Protection in iCloud settings on your
iPhone, iPad, or Mac: In *Settings* or *System Settings*, tap
your name, then tap *iCloud*. Scroll to *Advanced Data
Protection* and turn off *Advanced Data Protection*.
2. If you received an error message when you previously tried to
set up your HomePod, you may need to reset your HomePod
<https://www.macrumors.com/how-to/reset-your-homepod/>. Then
set up your HomePod
<https://www.macrumors.com/how-to/how-to-set-up-your-new-homepod/>.
3. Update your HomePod to the latest software using the Home app.
4. Turn on Advanced Data Protection in iCloud settings on your
iPhone, iPad, or Mac: In *Settings* or *System Settings*, tap
your name, then tap iCloud. Scroll to *Advanced Data
Protection* and turn on *Advanced Data Protection*.
Apple advises anyone who temporarily turns off Advanced Data
Protection to turn it back on immediately after their HomePod
software is updated.
Best, Donna
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