HomePod Are HomePod Minis any more reliable with a Mac than the HomePod?

[ascender]

I use a pair of original HomePods with my Mac to stream Apple Music, but despite all the recent software updates, the "connection" from Mac to HomePod via Apple Music Airplay seems to stop working after a day or two. Only a reboot of Mac and/or HomePod will fix it.

During this time, I can still use Siri to ask the HomePods to play something, but its much easier via Music and I just prefer scrolling through my music to pick something.

This happens with my Mac Studio and my MBP, so I'm pretty confident the issue us with the HomePods. They've recently been completely reset and are on the latest OS, so I'm wondering if this is just a sign that they are on the road to failure? Or is this just something that's always been flaky?

Either way, are HomePod Minis any more reliable for streaming music with your Mac?

 

[waw74]

have you rebooted your router?


also make sure you've used the "switch to" option at the bottom of the airplay menu, and don't select the HomePod in the top part of the menu.

The top option will play the music on the Mac, and then airplay it to the HomePod. (airplay is notoriously finicky)

the bottom option changes the Mac app to a remote control for the player in the HomePod, and the HomePod will stream directly from apple. This tends to be more stable

 

[ascender]

have you rebooted your router?


also make sure you've used the "switch to" option at the bottom of the airplay menu, and don't select the HomePod in the top part of the menu.

The top option will play the music on the Mac, and then airplay it to the HomePod. (airplay is notoriously finicky)

the bottom option changes the Mac app to a remote control for the player in the HomePod, and the HomePod will stream directly from apple. This tends to be more stable

Ahhh! Thank you, I'll try the "switch to" option at the bottom... I hadn't noticed that before even though I knew there was an option to have the HomePod stream directly from Apple. I guess my muscle memory just goes straight to the top option.

Thanks!