Alongside of iOS and iPadOS 13.6, Apple today released new 13.4.8 software for the HomePod. According to Apple's release notes, the update brings no new features and instead focuses on "general improvements for stability and quality."
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The new HomePod software comes two months after the release of the HomePod 13.4.5 software, which also included general improvements for stability and quality.
HomePod software is installed automatically on the HomePod, but the HomePod can also be manually updated by following the instructions in our HomePod update how to.
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Best Buy has them for $200 every other month or so, that's a good deal to me. I enjoy my HomePod and get a lot of use out of it, but $300 is steep and the original $350 was just too much for what it does.still to rich for me. Finally broke down and got 4 google dot homes :(
Yes you old dog... I’m gonna be 40 in october too. :)that’s not the HomePod failing, that’s Siri - internet connection to Apple and their Siri servers.
I’m sure your HomePod functions properly aside from specific or a short range of requests related to Siri.
personally I don’t use Siri as often as I could/should. Call it me being older (40’s) or just old school or just in a condo with 1 HomePod, but it works sweetly as a wireless speaker much more reliable than the Play:1/Play:One from Sonos. The quality, sound volume and frequency range and renege is just so much better, cleaner, louder.
the only issues I’ve experienced with 13.4 and with 13.3/13.2/.1 was the random Siri “Uh-Huh” during the witching hours of the IG HR with no command being sent by me,TV off, iPhone locked and asleep along with myself.Kinda freaky honestly.
is there any network congestion going on? 2.4/5ghz connection? What commands does these errors show up frequently or consistently with?
No complains about the sound quality! I love the sound from the HomePds. I never saw anything at this size, in this form factor and with this functionality that even comes close.
Connection issues - never thought about it that it can be Siri to servers. I am wondering though why am I not experiencing these on the iPhone or iPad?
Cheers mate, lots oh health and may our 40s represent the first third of our life! ;)
that’s not the HomePod failing, that’s Siri - internet connection to Apple and their Siri servers.After every update, the HomePods run super smooth. But a couple of days later, Siri keeps telling me to Just a sec....
Whatever... I don't believe in these updates at all for the HomePod.
I thought it was a network issue but that doesn't explain why the work perfect for the first 2-3 days....
I’m sure your HomePod functions properly aside from specific or a short range of requests related to Siri.
personally I don’t use Siri as often as I could/should. Call it me being older (40’s) or just old school or just in a condo with 1 HomePod, but it works sweetly as a wireless speaker much more reliable than the Play:1/Play:One from Sonos. The quality, sound volume and frequency range and renege is just so much better, cleaner, louder.
the only issues I’ve experienced with 13.4 and with 13.3/13.2/.1 was the random Siri “Uh-Huh” during the witching hours of the IG HR with no command being sent by me,TV off, iPhone locked and asleep along with myself.Kinda freaky honestly.
is there any network congestion going on? 2.4/5ghz connection? What commands does these errors show up frequently or consistently with?EXACTLY this. My 2 stereo HomePods will work flawlessly now for about a week.
Then “just a sec”, “one more moment”, “there was a problem with the app”, “I didn’t hear back”.
moved to Sonos and they play nice on airplay better than apples own product