HomePod or packaging doesn’t have a HomeKit code. How do I connect it as a Home accessory?

See Set up and use HomePod - Apple Support. The setup process for HomePod is different, and it doesn't require a code.

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The HomePod should automatically show up on the home application after you set it up as throes is how you enable passwords and update the HomePod.

If the HomePod is not showing up on the page when you open the home application then it may not be a favourite accessory. To find the HomePod in the home application, select the rooms tab at the bottom of the screen then swipe left or right until you find the room that the HomePod was assigned to.

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If none of these work then try resetting the HomePod and setting it up again.

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The HomePod doesn't get to be a HomeKit accessory, although it may become a Home Hub.

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Once the HomePod is setup, it is supposed to automatically show in the Home app.

Add and manage speakers in the Home app - Apple Support

I bought my first one the day after they launched in the UK. The second just after stereo pairing became possible. Both are running the current firmware. See Change settings for HomePod - Apple Support. Does your HomePod not appear in the Home app as indicated?

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Setup codes are usually issued by the device you are trying to use.

I don’t think it gets set up as an accessory. It should just be discoverable and appear in the home app.

What it says on my boxes is "HomeKit accessory control", not "HomeKit accessory". See https://appleinsider.com/articles/18/02/09/despite-being-a-homekit-accessory-homepod-does-not-work-within-custom-triggers-or-scenes for example.

No, I don't work for Apple. This a user to user support forum. I do have a pair of HomePods, though not any other HomeKit accessories.

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