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Apple Releases HomePod 17.3 Software

kagharaht said:
I'm sure it won't fix "Sorry this is taking too long", "I didn't get that", "Audio cutting in and out when play everywhere is asked", "There is a problem with Apple Music", "Siri ignoring you completely" "Volume suddenly gets louder then lower if you have Dolby Atmos enabled"...the list goes on and on.
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Oh well... Tim Apple only cares about getting your money not fixing issues. 😂
 
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macmac30 said:
one of my OG HomePods died last year. I sent it to Nic and he fixed it for under $100. Highly recommended! You can watch him fix it live on YouTube. I would do it again when my other OG eventually dies. It’s like a stupid 10 cent resistor…https://nicsfix.com/
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I had the same experience. Mine was sitting in a closet unplugged for months and I read about him on this site and gave it a shot. The HomePod works great now.
 
This update only made things worse. Everything is even more flakey than usual. One Siri doesn’t even know who I am no matter how many times I ask, other HomePod is completely offline. A+ work Apple thanks for putting your lead team behind this product.
 
I’ve been mostly lucky with my HomePod Gen 1’s running stereo. Every once in a while I will get a Siri gaffe but those are pretty rare. I thought about upgrading but for the price there’s so much better sonically for stereo but I mostly use Focal Utopia headphones with a Chord Mojo 2 / Poly and Violectric V280 amp so Gen 1 will stick around.
 
iPaintCode said:
I’ve been mostly lucky with my HomePod Gen 1’s running stereo.
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I have two Gen 1s in my kitchen as well - work as a stereo pair and serve me well since day one. Great small speakers with astoundingly powerful bass for such a small device and still extremely dynamic and good sound quality for what it is - it is by no means a high end stereo system but good enough for listening to music and don't sound embarassingly crapy.

On the contrary I'd like to have a better Siri quality - which is hopefully on its way with the new Ferret implementation. Looking forward to using it and hoping it can do much better than Siri today.

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aDRock1154 said:
I'm keeping my HomePods on 17.2 & letting my Apple TV stay on 17.3. My Home app has been the most stable without the HomePods tripping over themselves to be the Home hub.
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same here. 17.2 seems to be the first update in a long time without issues
 
Htsi said:
Sadly hardware defect.
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But it can be repaired! It's down to a worn out capacitor. It's quite common on amplifiers for this to happen, however, generally on amps with poor quality capacitors. It does make me wonder about Apple hardware quality....
 
When is the Siri multiple response function coming? iPhone can answer back 2 back requests but still nothing on the HomePod?
 
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Htsi said:
Sadly hardware defect.
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Hate to concur, but the same happened to a friend, and neither OS updates nor Apple was able to fix the (hardware) issue. Meanwhile, I'm fortunate that myOG Pod keeps clicking along nicely, mostly as a solid AirPlay speaker in the dining room because it's been supplanted by a new kitchen HomePod.
 
40 posts and I'm not quite sure I should update my 2 OG's based on the chatter. I wish Apple would be more detailed about the release notes.

.2 has been wonky for me though 🫣
 
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zapmymac said:
40 posts and I'm not quite sure I should update my 2 OG's based on the chatter. I wish Apple would be more detailed about the release notes.

.2 has been wonky for me though 🫣
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On the night of the update, airplay wouldn't work meaning I could not use it from my iPhone to any HP mini or OG. Touchesless proximity music transfer didn't work either.
Then, the day after everything was working smoothly again, and also today.


For the record my 2 OGs updated fine and are working without any issues. Maybe bass is a little richer.
 
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I've upgraded all four of my OG Homepods to 17.3 without issue. Successful airplay to the speakers took a second try, but other than that everything is working great!

Yes, the bass might be a bit richer... although I haven't listened to enough songs to be certain.
 
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After running the update, all 13 of my ATVs and HomePods are no longer responding, so automations don't work at all in 17.3 nor do any HomeKit requests when I'm outside the house. Very cool.
 
Something messed up my HomeKit. Not sure if it was the 17.3 update. But my HomePod mini seems to have auto updated to 17.3 around the time that all my wifi HomeKit devices and my hue lights stopped responding. Coincidentally all my home hubs also disappeared from the home app including the HomePod mini. After resetting the HomePod and waiting most of the day, my hue lights are working again in the home app, and the home hubs are back minus the HomePod mini which is still problematic. Wifi HomeKit devices are still on not working.
 
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New firmware installed. Still get some songs skipping for a second between the 10-20 second mark. Apple asked me to record it using another camera than my main iPhone, which I did last night. Let's see what they say
 
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