HomePod mini not showing in Home App on macbook

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SAN2010 Author

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HomePod mini not showing in Home App on macbook

I have the latest update on my MacBook (10.15.7). When I launched the home app on my MacBook it is showing all my rooms but the HomePod mini won't show up at all and I only get a blank screen for my room with no icons.

However the HomePod mini is showing on my iPad and iPhone.

I am using the same iCloud id as my iPhone/iPad as I tested adding a new room in the home app and the room showed up on the home app in my MacBook. It's just that HomePod mini is not showing up. I also ensure that the iCloud Keychain is enabled as per one of the apple support document.

Does anyone run into the same issues? Actually this is the only device I have in my home app for now.

Thanks for the help.

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Dec 2, 2020 1:23 PM

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Answer 1

SAN2010 Author

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Dec 2, 2020 2:23 PM in response to QuickTimeKirk

Tried it 3 times already and no luck. Then I stumbled another thread where people have the same issue and looked like because HomePod mini is new and not compatible with Catalina that's why it won't show up.

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Dec 2, 2020 1:57 PM in response to SAN2010

Set it up again.

You must have missed a dialog box.

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Answer 3

Dec 23, 2020 4:22 PM in response to hgm11101

I'm running on a MacMini (not the new M1 version) and I'm having the same issue. HomePod Mini shows up on all my devices but not the Mac. Also worth mentioning here that the HomePod Mini is VERY slow to respond and connect to devices.

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hgm11101

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Dec 16, 2020 7:12 AM in response to SAN2010

I read elsewhere that Apple needs to send out a 'patch' in order for HomePod Mini to fully integrate into Catalina - I'm running on an older MacMini running 10.15.7, and once I turned on WiFi (I was already directly connected on Ethernet), then the HomePod Mini appeared in Sound - but inaccessible (yet my regular HomePod in the bedroom works ?!?). I guess I'll have to wait for the 'patch' else shell out for a new MacMini running on M1 chipset.

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HomePod mini not showing in Home App on macbook

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