Homepod mini handoff not working

I was able to finally solve this with my HomePod mini and iPhone XS by doing the following: on my phone Settings> WiFi>the network that I am currently connected to and then unchecking Private Address. As soon as I unchecked that the song I was playing popped up that it could be played on the HomePod mini and it seems to have solved the problem. Using the Private address under Wifi prevents tracking but must make it hard for the HomePod to find my phone. Anyway not sure if this has been posted and hope it helps someone.

KhyberNY wrote:

14.3 still no luck with handoff

If you haven't already tried these steps since updating to 14.3 try them now.

See Play audio on HomePod using an iOS or iPadOS device - Apple Support. Under Settings > General > AirPlay & Handoff try turning off both Transfer to HomePod and Handoff, step back to the previous menu to apply the changes, then turn both options back on.

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Hi All

I have a point to validate - I had my HomePod mini working with all the steps I mentioned consistently since a month now. Yesterday I was unable to transfer the music/calls and only deviation I could think was installing Amazon Alexa. I removed and restarted the phone and the handoff works again flawless. Just to make sure it is coincidental I repeated the steps and was able to reproduce the issue. Looks like some conflict in there. Please try and let me know if any of you can solve your issue with this...

I had the same issue. I fixed it just by changing the region on my iPhone. (I'm from México). All I did was open the Settings app - General - Language & Region and change the Region from México to United States.

Hope it helps.

I have found that if I toggle airplane mode AND Bluetooth in my iPhone's control center, handoff starts working again.

I made a shortcut that does this for me. Usually if I run this shortcut, handoff starts working again. https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/baef3acefb23407fbdc37cf177574360

Based on my experience and the above fix, it seems to be an issue with the iPhone software and the UI chip not the HomePod mini.

The handoff feature is GREAT when it works, but it's terribly unreliable. Hopefully Apple gets it together before I forget about the feature entirely.

Hello.

I had this same issue, too. But I found the solution. It's by disabling the airplane mode. Because when you turn on airplane mode, it seems like it blocks some function of the chip, not sure if it's a bug or is its design... So, Make sure you have 1) bluetooth on, 2) same wifi, 3)turn off airplane mode. Hope it can solve your problem.

You didn’t mention if you tried what people have said is the “fix“ in the last thread. Go to settings, privacy, motion and fitness, and turn on motion and fitness tracking.

Update HomePod and the iOS device you used to set up HomePod to iOS 14.4. Released today.

Make sure your HomePod mini is updated to 14.2. You can check by going into the Home app > selecting the HomePod > scroll down and select the Settings icon (cog wheel).

Once I updated mine I have no issues with handoff it works perfectly. Before the update it was intermittent. Also it doesn’t seem to work with Spotify but it works with Apple Music. Haven’t tested anything else yet.

This Bluetooth toggle on and off seemed to work for me! Tried the trick with both my kids devices as well, 2 OG HomePods and 3 new Minis seem to be working fine with handoff and airplay now.....at least for now. haha

See Play audio on HomePod using an iOS or iPadOS device - Apple Support. Under Settings > General > AirPlay & Handoff try turning off both Transfer to HomePod and Handoff, step back to the previous menu to apply the changes, then turn both options back on.

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I had the same issue with my iPhone 12 and 12 pro. I have the deviecs updated to the newest firmware. I also have Apple Watch paired with my iPhone. I have tried reset setttings but the hand off never works since I got it.

Somehow, I just reset the Home app and restart the HomePod mini today. It started working and no issues so far. It may be worth a try if you had the same issue.

the real reason why homepod mini is not working on your device is that it is mainly for iPhone 11 and up. apparently anything older than the iPhone 11 will have handoff support but with Airplay functionality. Sorry if Apple hasn't explained this in 100% full detail.

Had the same problem with all over my devices incl. HomePod (not mini). What helped was signing out of iCloud everywhere, restart all devices and afterwards signing back into iCloud again. Annoying, but did the job for me. Although some features like the iCloud clipboard seem to need an hour or so to work properly.

Update HomePod and the iOS device you used to set up HomePod to iOS 14.4. Released today, is supposed to have fixed the Handoff bugs

HomePod Software Version 14.4

Software version 14.4 includes bug fixes and the following new features with an Ultra Wideband (U1) equipped iPhone.

• Hand off music with visual, audible, and haptic effects from iPhone to HomePod mini
• Get personalized listening suggestions on iPhone when it is next to HomePod mini
• Media controls automatically appear without having to unlock iPhone when it is close to HomePod mini

About Software Updates for HomePod - Apple Support