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ashtv Author

Level 1

9 points

tvOS 14.5 - Homepod Audio sync issues

Hey guys,

Just updated my Apple TV 4K to 14.5 and it has completely thrown my Homepods out of sync with my TV speakers.

I've run the wireless audio calibration multiple times (with my iPhone), reset and wiped the whole device, calibrated on different format modes, and it still isn't syncing. The Homepods are playing sound perhaps 30ms ahead of the TV speakers across ALL apps.

Please help! It was all beautifully synced before the update :(

Apple TV 4K, tvOS 14

Posted on Apr 28, 2021 1:15 AM

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Vancouver22

Level 8

36,758 points

Posted on Apr 28, 2021 8:35 AM

Not sure if you reset the Apple TV or HomePods or both?

The HomePods may have updated also, if you had them enabled to automatically update. If not, then update the HomePods to 14.5 as well. If it’s still not working restart or reset HomePods Reset HomePod - Apple Support

Update the software on the iOS device you set up HomePods with
Try restarting them first.

A Reset or removal will require setting them up again

You can choose to do a hard Reset by pressing the top or via the home app- long press on HomePod icon, scroll to gear icon, scroll, to bottom - Remove.

To Restart them, from the Home App in HomePod settings - choose Reset - then Restart

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chalovak

Level 1

8 points

May 19, 2021 11:28 AM in response to ashtv

Could you please specify the number of this update? Is it 18L569?

May 19, 2021 12:18 PM in response to chalovak

Exactly !

chalovak

Level 1

8 points

May 19, 2021 12:38 PM in response to moinfrance

Then I’m the one with this issue still there, unfortunately.

Thank you for your reply.

May 19, 2021 2:02 PM in response to chalovak

Sorry for you ! Have you try (to be sure…) a fresh run of the wireless audio sync ? Before that I had the same echo (I apologize for my english…)

chalovak

Level 1

8 points

May 19, 2021 2:14 PM in response to moinfrance

Thanks. Yeah, I’ve tried it several times to no avail. Well, at least a standard connection to homepods works (not via default output option).

May 21, 2021 4:42 PM in response to ashtv

Steve Jobs would have never let this slide on his watch. Apple Home is so poorly executed and so incredibly non-intuitive, it’s shocking. Jobs never would have let this out the door

BrianPT

Level 1

14 points

May 23, 2021 4:21 PM in response to ashtv

I am running 14.5 and there is no option to upgrade to 14.6. It say I am running the most recent version. I reset both the homepod and appleTV and still the audio is out of sync.

Robs1978

Level 1

4 points

Jun 6, 2021 10:33 PM in response to BrianPT

update 14.6 solved my sync issue with ATV and my Bose smartspeakers. Everything runs smoothly again.

just did the update and ran a new sync.

BrianPT

Level 1

14 points

Jun 7, 2021 6:26 AM in response to BrianPT

Problem fixed with the update to 14.6.

I'll never get the 2 hours back of trying to problem solve and resetting of all devices.

tvOS 14.5 - Homepod Audio sync issues