Sidebar Sidebar
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.

Apple Releases HomePod 17.2 Software With Bug Fixes

MacRumors

MacRumors

macrumors bot
Original poster
Apr 12, 2001
68,564
39,416


Alongside iOS 17.2, Apple released HomePod 17.2 software with bug fixes and software improvements.

HomePodandMini-feature-green.jpg

Today's update comes over a month after the release of the HomePod 17.1 update, which added Enhance Dialogue for the original HomePod and the HomePod mini.

Apple does not specify what's included in the HomePod 17.2 software, and the generic release notes only say that it includes bug fixes and performance improvements.

HomePod‌‌‌‌‌‌ software is installed automatically on the ‌‌‌‌‌‌HomePod‌‌ unless the feature is disabled‌‌‌‌, but the ‌‌‌‌‌‌HomePod‌‌‌‌‌‌ can also be manually updated in the Home app by following the instructions in our HomePod‌‌ update how to.

Article Link: Apple Releases HomePod 17.2 Software With Bug Fixes
 
Article Link
https://www.macrumors.com/2023/12/11/apple-releases-homepod-17-2/
I have the original Homepod and I really don't know what to do with it. It's a decent speaker, but it's just so lonely. I wish one can have cross compatibility between the old and new. I feel like of all the purchases of Apple products I've made over the years, the Homepod is the one I regret the most.
 
  • Like
Reactions: samuellavoie
sjsharksfan12 said:
I have the original Homepod and I really don't know what to do with it. It's a decent speaker, but it's just so lonely. I wish one can have cross compatibility between the old and new. I feel like of all the purchases of Apple products I've made over the years, the Homepod is the one I regret the most.
Click to expand...
buy another one in the used market, it is what I did to have a stereo pair
 
  • Like
  • Disagree
  • Love
Reactions: Deine Mudda, Si Vis Pacem, bloomfeld and 6 others
Does it fix Whats Playing on homepods from showing up on my phone and my watch because I am seriously sick of that. I have homepods playing all the time, I don't even see my watch face anymore because everytime I raise my wrist I see the stupid cover art for whatever song whatever homepod in my house is playing. HATE HATE HATE this. And dont say "disable handoff" cause that doesnt fix a damn thing.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Tim Apple’s Glasses, Si Vis Pacem, kagharaht and 1 other person
Hoping for following fixes:
- Thread enabled devices were unreachable intermittently. E.g my EVE smart plugs.

- „Hey Siri, play my playlist XY“ doesn‘t work as family shared member (user), not the family admin.
Siri can‘t find any playlists of family members or sometimes doesn‘t recognize my voice.

- My Homepod mini initial setup stuck in configuring when initial firmware is 14.x.

- Feature Request: Add recurring reminders and use saved shortcuts for automations.
 
sjsharksfan12 said:
I have the original Homepod and I really don't know what to do with it. It's a decent speaker, but it's just so lonely. I wish one can have cross compatibility between the old and new. I feel like of all the purchases of Apple products I've made over the years, the Homepod is the one I regret the most.
Click to expand...
I have 2 of them - for now they work great with my aTV.

But lately, I start to realize most of apple products have high risk of becoming obsolete too soon.
I don't regret having them, I regret spending so much money on them.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Razorpit
OG HomePod downloading it... updating it... taking its time 😅

It's been glitchy for ages... as usual, fingers crossed that this is the release that fixes it! Especially now I have a brand new high end router, there's no excuses for it misbehaving.
 
They’re normally around 400-700mb mark, I thought. Wonder why it’s so large this time
 
ric22 said:
OG HomePod downloading it... updating it... taking its time 😅

It's been glitchy for ages... as usual, fingers crossed that this is the release that fixes it! Especially now I have a brand new high end router, there's no excuses for it misbehaving.
Click to expand...
30 mins after it started... it's still updating. 🥶
 
  • Like
Reactions: davvid97
Ironically after 17.1 that was supposed to make Siri more responsive, my HomePod minis are slower than ever.
Hue lights, hub in the same room. Siri on my phone turns them off instantly. The HomePods take a good three to five seconds every time.
Stereo pair to Apple TV is laggy.

Hope this actually fixes the bugs.

Edit: it is a little better actually. Back to how it was about 17.0. Good not great.
 
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: samuellavoie and zapmymac
I have 4 HomePod Minis and I firmly believe this update won’t fix their many problems. I want to speak highly of them but I can’t. Although the sound quality is pretty good. I’ve never experienced an Apple product that’s so consistently riddled with bugs.
 
  • Like
Reactions: ric22 and jordanlucero
I’m really hoping this fixes the weird HomeKit lag introduced in iOS 17.

Edit: it does not. HomeKit still sucks.
 
Last edited:
tgwaste said:
Does it fix Whats Playing on homepods from showing up on my phone and my watch because I am seriously sick of that. I have homepods playing all the time, I don't even see my watch face anymore because everytime I raise my wrist I see the stupid cover art for whatever song whatever homepod in my house is playing. HATE HATE HATE this. And dont say "disable handoff" cause that doesnt fix a damn thing.
Click to expand...
Apple Watch App - General - Auto Launch - Turn off Auto-Launch Audio Apps
 
OG HomePod Stereo Pair not updating - briefly shows “Downloading” but then stops

Currently on 17.1.1

HomePod minis updated fine
 
Five hours later, both my HomePod 2 stereo pair and Mini stereo pair are stuck on "being configured."
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Register on MacRumors! This sidebar will go away, and you'll see fewer ads.
Top Bottom
Back