I also have three HomePod Mini. From time to time I notice strange behavior, especially after a major firmware update or after a power failure or internet interuption. What I usually do is a factory reset then pairing them fresh to home kit. It is a simple process and does not take that long. I also at times hear them talking without me giving any orders. In that case I just unplug them, carefully wipe the top with a napkin and plug them back again. Sent from my iPad
On Dec 23, 2025, at 11:10 PM, 'Karen Poulakos' via VIPhone <[email protected]> wrote: Has anyone had any strange happenings with HomePod Mini? I’ve had 3 of them for several years. Recently they have been really misbehaving. When I ask Siri to play a radio station or music from Spotify, it will often tell me it can’t find it on my iPhone. When Siri does play the music, it often stoped, and would sometimes resume, and sometimes not. The last few days they has started playing randomly, on their own. I finally had to unplug them because they would play for awhile, then stop for awhile, then play again, then stop again, etc. I also have a small Google speaker, which works just fine, That indicates to me that the problem is not with my internet or wifi. I don’t like the quality of the sound as well as the HomePod Minis. I spent almost 2 hours on the phone this morning with Apple. The tech ran some diagnostics and updates, and was unable to resolve the problem. She said there have been some reported problems, and that she was sending the information to the Engineering Department, and would get back to me. Since we’re into the holidays, I know it may be awhile before they are able to get back to me. So, I just thought I’d check to see if any of you have had a similar problem. Karen P -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: [email protected]. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/000001dc748b%242f793120%248e6b9360%24%40poulakos.com<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/000001dc748b%242f793120%248e6b9360%24%40poulakos.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: [email protected]. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/LV3PR22MB4725944088F724586B9E1E5AC1B2A%40LV3PR22MB4725.namprd22.prod.outlook.com.
